2022 Foreign Visitor Number Expected To Reach 11 Million: TAT

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is expected to welcome more than 11 million international visitors this year, as world travel and tourism recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the overall foreign visitor number to reach 20 million next year, a level close to the pre-pandemic era.

 

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EPAC extends LPG price fix in hope of alleviating people’s living cost burden

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - To keep living costs manageable for the public, the Energy Policy Administration Committee (EPAC) has decided to keep LPG prices unchanged until the end of January. Meanwhile, oil sellers are being asked to retain the marketing margin cap for high-speed diesel until March 31, 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280721-epac-extends-lpg-price-fix-in-hope-of-alleviating-people’s-living-cost-burden/

 

Government Extends Student Loan Reprieve Deadline

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek announced on Wednesday (Dec 14) that the Thai government had agreed to extend the deadline for student loan reprieves to June 30, 2019.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280722-government-extends-student-loan-reprieve-deadline/

 

Finance Ministry Anticipates Thailand’s Economic Growth in 2023

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance anticipates that the Thai economy will continue to grow in 2023, thanks to a rebound in the country’s tourism sector.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280723-finance-ministry-anticipates-thailand’s-economic-growth-in-2023/

 

Phuket top tourism revenue earner for January through October

 

Thailand has proposed organizing the Phuket Expo between 20 March and 17 June 2028 and expects to welcome 4,930,000 visitors. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

 

Phuket was the top earner of tourism revenue and the most visited province by tourists, except Bangkok, during the first ten months of this year, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280724-phuket-top-tourism-revenue-earner-for-january-through-october/

 

Potential fuel Lamphun’s forests spark concerns over increased risk of fires

 

 

Officials from the national park and related agencies in Thailand’s northern province of Lamphun have developed plans to prevent forest fires, expected to increase due to the accumulation of natural fuels, during this year’s dry season.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280725-potential-fuel-lamphun’s-forests-spark-concerns-over-increased-risk-of-fires/

 

BTS Asked to Cease Debt Settlement Campaign Against Krungthep Thanakom

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS), the operator of the Green Line sky train service, has been asked to cease its persistent advertising demanding the settlement of a large debt owed to it by Krungthep Thanakom, the investment arm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280726-bts-asked-to-cease-debt-settlement-campaign-against-krungthep-thanakom/

 

Police raid alleged illegal nightclub in Pattaya

 

 

Police raided what they called an illegal nightclub that was open past the legal time of 2:00 A.M. in Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280728-police-raid-alleged-illegal-nightclub-in-pattaya/

 

Motorbike sidecar catches fire while turning into gas station

 

 

A motorbike sidecar caught fire while a driver was turning into a gas station in Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280744-motorbike-sidecar-catches-fire-while-turning-into-gas-station/

 

Police raid major online gambling operations in Bangkok and Chanthaburi

 

 

Police from Thailand’s Cyber Task Force (PCT) raided eight locations in Bangkok and the eastern province of Chanthaburi on Wednesday and arrested 31 suspects accused of operating online illegal gambling services.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280745-police-raid-major-online-gambling-operations-in-bangkok-and-chanthaburi/

 

Thailand’s Election Commission allots free air time for party political broadcasts

 

 

The Election Commission (EC) has allocated free air time on state-run radio and television stations for political parties which won House seats in the last election to proclaim their achievements.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280750-thailand’s-election-commission-allots-free-air-time-for-party-political-broadcasts/

 

Notorious Thai gambling “businessman” sentenced to 20 years in prison

 

PHOTO: MGR Online

 

Mr. Po Arnon, 30, well known as ‘Sia Po’ was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday (December 14th) for promoting online gambling and money laundering.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280751-notorious-thai-gambling-“businessman”-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/

 

Intoxicated man left on roadside after “friend” reportedly abandoned him

 

 

An intoxicated man was found on a roadside with a damaged motorbike after his friend allegedly left him in Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280752-intoxicated-man-left-on-roadside-after-“friend”-reportedly-abandoned-him/

 

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