THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 30 November 2022

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Agencies Agree to Establish Nationwide Rehab Centers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has reached an agreement with several agencies, including the armed forces, to establish a national program for improving access to drug rehabilitation services. The move is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to confront the narcotics issue head-on.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279305-agencies-agree-to-establish-nationwide-rehab-centers/

 

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Thai Deputy PM Meets Muslim Youth Leaders

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Youth leaders from Southeast Asia’s Muslim communities today met with Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, who reiterated Thailand’s religious freedom and commitment to help improve the livelihoods of the Muslim community.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279306-thai-deputy-pm-meets-muslim-youth-leaders/

 

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Finance Ministry Says Economy May Miss 2023 Forecast

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance has indicated that the Thai economy may not reach a forecast growth of 3.8% next year due to a global economic slowdown, but said this year’s outlook should still be achieved.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279307-finance-ministry-says-economy-may-miss-2023-forecast/

 

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Thai Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate by 0.25 Percentage Point

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point from 1.00 to 1.25 percent, effective immediately, announced MPC Secretary, Piti Disyatat.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279308-thai-central-bank-raises-key-interest-rate-by-025-percentage-point/

 

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Expensive, unused lobby and restrooms at Pattaya port to be torn down after five years

 

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Pattaya City Council voted to tear down an expensive, unused lobby at the Pattaya port after it was reportedly used only once over the past five years.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279309-expensive-unused-lobby-and-restrooms-at-pattaya-port-to-be-torn-down-after-five-years/

 

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Three new ministers to join Thailand’s cabinet

 

 

The appointments of three new cabinet ministers have been published in the Royal Gazette today (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279332-three-new-ministers-to-join-thailand’s-cabinet/

 

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Thai Charter Court rules MP election bill is constitutional

 

 

The Constitutional Court ruled today (Wednesday) that using 100, instead of 500, as the divider in the formula for the calculation of party-list House seat allocation, as stipulated in the MP election bill, is not unconstitutional.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279333-thai-charter-court-rules-mp-election-bill-is-constitutional/

 

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Chinese Man Tony Arrested during Raids at 33 Places in Provinces

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) – Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn arrested a Chinese man identified as Tony who is one of five Chinese people suspected of involvement with illicit business, during police raids at 33 locations in nine provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279334-chinese-man-tony-arrested-during-raids-at-33-places-in-provinces/

 

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Thai actress “Pinky” expected to be released on bail Wednesday evening

 

 

Former actress Savika Chaiyadej, aka “Pinky”, is expected to leave the Central Women’s Correctional Institution tonight, after the Criminal Court granted her temporary release on five-million baht bail.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279342-thai-actress-“pinky”-expected-to-be-released-on-bail-wednesday-evening/

 

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