THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 21 December 2022

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Thailand Scores 5-0 Win in ASEAN Championship

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Three late goals ensured that Thailand made a strong start to its defense of the Asean Championship on Tuesday (20 Dec), as Mano Polking’s side notched up a 5-0 win over Brunei in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281242-thailand-scores-5-0-win-in-asean-championship/

 

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Government to Roll Out Slew of New Year’s Gifts

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has said it will roll out new campaigns as "New Year’s gifts" to stimulate public consumption and the economy in 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281243-government-to-roll-out-slew-of-new-year’s-gifts/

 

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BOT Says Rates to Continue Rising Until Economy Reaches Full Potential

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has confirmed that key interest rates will continue to rise until the economy grows at its full potential and inflation returns to target, with gradual policy normalization still appropriate.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281244-bot-says-rates-to-continue-rising-until-economy-reaches-full-potential/

 

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TAT Inks Agreements With Korean Tourism Operators

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has signed agreements with tourism operators from South Korea to expand tourism cooperation between the two nations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281245-tat-inks-agreements-with-korean-tourism-operators/

 

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EC: No Signs of House Dissolution

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (TNA) – There was not a sign of House dissolution for an early general election but the commission was ready for any political accident, said the chairman of the Election Commission.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281246-ec-no-signs-of-house-dissolution/

 

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Alleged burglars who robbed Chinese owner of a luxury Pattaya home arrested

 

 

Pattaya police nabbed a group of alleged burglars who robbed a Chinese luxurious house owner of almost two million baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281247-alleged-burglars-who-robbed-chinese-owner-of-a-luxury-pattaya-home-arrested/

 

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All roads lead to Patong – new 4 kilometre expressway approved

 

New Phuket expressway

 

A 4 kilometre section of the Patong Tunnel project has been approved. The newly approved section of road would link the actual tunnel to the new 30 kilometre-long Mueang Mai (around the Phuket Airport) – Koh Kaew – Kathu tollway, which has already been approved last July.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281248-all-roads-lead-to-patong-–-new-4-kilometre-expressway-approved/

 

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Parliament votes to remove contentious Section 3 of Cannabis Bill

 

 

The House of Representatives voted 119:0 with 31 abstentions today (Wednesday) to delete the Section 3 of the Cannabis Bill in its entirety.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281261-parliament-votes-to-remove-contentious-section-3-of-cannabis-bill/

 

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Car fuel up to ฿40k can claimed as income tax deduction in New Year

 

 

Car fuel expenses can be claimed as income tax deductions under the government’s “Shop Dee Mee Kuen” economic stimulus scheme, from January 1st until February 15th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281262-car-fuel-up-to-฿40k-can-claimed-as-income-tax-deduction-in-new-year/

 

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Daily 50,000 Bus Passengers Expected during New Year

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (TNA) – State-run Transport Co expects about 50,000 people will board inter-provincial buses per day during the New Year holiday. The traffic will rise because the situation of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic improves.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281263-daily-50000-bus-passengers-expected-during-new-year/

 

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Thai Government Sets up New Department to Battle Climate Change

 

 

The Thai government has established the “Department of Climate Change and Environment” to fulfill its commitment to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2065.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281264-thai-government-sets-up-new-department-to-battle-climate-change/

 

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Female Motorcyclist Crushed to Death by Six-Wheeler in Sri Racha

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

A female factory worker was fatally crushed by a six-wheeler while heading home in Sri Racha yesterday, December 20th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281265-female-motorcyclist-crushed-to-death-by-six-wheeler-in-sri-racha/

 

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Businesses on Khao San Road struggle to serve customers

 

Flickr/Robbin Hood

 

The foreign tourists are flocking back to Bangkok’s Khao San Road, but they may notice that service is a bit slower than normal. Businesses on the popular tourist thoroughfare, like just about all tourism destinations, are struggling to cope with staff shortages that are hampering their ability to cope at the busiest time of the year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281266-businesses-on-khao-san-road-struggle-to-serve-customers/

 

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Opposition demand Thai PM’s resignation as defence minister over HTMS Sukhothai tragedy

 

 

Thailand’s opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from his position as Defence Minister, to demonstrate responsibility over the sinking of HTMS Sukhothai in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281273-opposition-demand-thai-pm’s-resignation-as-defence-minister-over-htms-sukhothai-tragedy/

 

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