THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 30 December 2022

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Acting directors-general appointed for Thailand’s Department of National Parks

 

 

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has appointed Dr. Rungnapar Pattanavibool, deputy director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, as the first acting director-general.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282079-acting-directors-general-appointed-for-thailand’s-department-of-national-parks/

 

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Remains of 10 Thais who died in Cambodia’s casino fire brought home

 

A rescue team walks through a burned out part of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino following a major fire at the complex, in Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province on December 30, 2022. – At least 19 people were killed and many others are feared dead in a fire at a Cambodian casino, officials said, with a rescuer describing how victims hurled themselves from a ledge in a desperate bid to escape the flames. (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP)

 

The bodies of ten Thais who were killed in a Cambodian casino fire on Wednesday were brought back to Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo Province this morning (Friday), to be claimed by their relatives.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282080-remains-of-10-thais-who-died-in-cambodia’s-casino-fire-brought-home/

 

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Environment Minister orders probe into National Parks Dept chief scandal

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - DNP Director-General Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was arrested this week on a bribery charge. A fact-finding committee has been set up to handle this investigation, which Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said will strictly comply with all related laws and regulations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282081-environment-minister-orders-probe-into-national-parks-dept-chief-scandal/

 

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Thailand to Transform EEC into Smart City by 2037

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government plans to transform the Eastern Economic Corridor (ECC) into a regional financial center and create a world-class smart city by 2037.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282082-thailand-to-transform-eec-into-smart-city-by-2037/

 

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Tourism Ministry Proposes Free Covid-19 Booster Shots for Tourists

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is proposing to provide free Covid-19 booster shots to tourists as well as making preparations for the return of Chinese tourists in 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282083-tourism-ministry-proposes-free-covid-19-booster-shots-for-tourists/

 

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Anutin Downplays Covid Regulations for Chinese Visitors

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul has downplayed the need for special arrival regulations for Chinese tourists, stating that a sudden influx of Chinese visitors is anticipated to be gradual.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282084-anutin-downplays-covid-regulations-for-chinese-visitors/

 

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DDC Affirms "Brain-eating Amoeba" Not Contagious

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed that the brain disease caused by Naegleria fowleri, also known as "brain-eating amoeba," is not communicable among humans.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282085-ddc-affirms-brain-eating-amoeba-not-contagious/

 

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More than 300 road accidents reported with 37 deaths on the first day of ‘New Year’s Seven Days of Danger’

 

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Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) today (December 30th) reported a total of 349 road accidents, with 351 injuries and 37 deaths, on the first day (December 29th) of the ‘New Year’s Seven Days of Danger’ road accidents campaign.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282086-more-than-300-road-accidents-reported-with-37-deaths-on-the-first-day-of-‘new-year’s-seven-days-of-danger’/

 

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Four children die in house fire in Phatthalung Province on Friday

 

 

Four children were killed in a fire in a detached house in Pa Bon district of Thailand’s southern province of Phatthalung early this morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282087-four-children-die-in-house-fire-in-phatthalung-province-on-friday/

 

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Man surrenders to police, admits killing wife, dumping body

 

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A husband has presented himself to Khian Sa Police in Surat Thani, admitting he killed his wife and dumped her body on a hill in Phang Nga. Earlier this week, a road worker found a woman’s body dumped in a rubbish bin on Khao Sok Hill, in an area between the provinces of Phang Nga and Surat Thani.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282088-man-surrenders-to-police-admits-killing-wife-dumping-body/

 

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Indian Man Allegedly Slapped in the Face by Pattaya Pub’s Guard

 

 

An Indian man filed a police report, claiming a guard at a Pattaya pub slapped his face over a bill misunderstanding.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282089-indian-man-allegedly-slapped-in-the-face-by-pattaya-pub’s-guard/

 

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Phuket expecting over 100 billion baht tourism windfall over New Year

 

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Things are finally looking up for Phuket’s tourism sector, which is expected to see over 100 billion baht in revenue over the New Year period. Bhumikitti Ruktaengam from the Phuket Tourist Association says the island is definitely on the rebound, with average hotel occupancy at 70% at popular tourist beaches such as Nai Harn, Kata, Karon, and Patong.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282091-phuket-expecting-over-100-billion-baht-tourism-windfall-over-new-year/

 

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Motorcyclist Crashes into a Minivan and Dies in Chonburi

 

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A motorcyclist, who was trying to carry a television he received as a New Year’s gift home after work, died after crashing into a minivan in the Mueang district of Chonburi.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282104-motorcyclist-crashes-into-a-minivan-and-dies-in-chonburi/

 

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Many people still choose trains to travel from Bangkok for New Year

 

 

Trains remain a popular mode of transport for many Thai people during the New Year festive period, with about 89,000 passengers using the service on Thursday and about 70,000 today (Friday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282106-many-people-still-choose-trains-to-travel-from-bangkok-for-new-year/