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Proof of Covid vaccine re-introduced

 

Proof of Covid vaccines will be required again for ALL arrivals to Thailand

 

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has this afternoon adopted four measures that will be applied to ALL tourists visiting Thailand, including from China. The announcement follows news that the Chinese Government would travel restrictions on their citizens on January 8.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282608-proof-of-covid-vaccines-will-be-required-again-for-all-arrivals-to-thailand/

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Thailand Opens to All Visitors, Recommends Health Insurance

 

 

BANGKOK,  (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand was well prepared to welcome visitors from around the world including those who would start to arrive from China next week while relevant officials would be monitoring the COVID-19 situation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282607-thailand-opens-to-all-visitors-recommends-health-insurance/

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Hua Hin International Airport Flight Blocks ‘Hurting Regional Tourism’

By Editor 

 

 
Perhaps the most discussed topic on the regional tourism scene is the continuing absence of scheduled flight connections to the Hua Hin Airport.  That includes international flights, but also to Phuket, the most eagerly awaited domestic connection.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282624-hua-hin-international-airport-flight-blocks-‘hurting-regional-tourism’/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Four measures to be applied to foreign tourists, including those from China

 

 

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has adopted four measures to be applied to all tourists visiting Thailand, including those from China after the Chinese Government eases travel restrictions on their citizens on January 8th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282607-thailand-opens-to-all-visitors-recommends-health-insurance/?do=findComment&comment=17824522

 

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Thailand’s official population at December 31st 2022 was 66,090,475

 

 

Thailand’s population, as of December 31st, 2022, was 66,090,475, according to the latest census data provided by the Central Domicile Registration Office.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282625-thailand’s-official-population-at-december-31st-2022-was-66090475/

 

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317 die, 2,437 injured on Thai roads during 7-day New Year holiday

 

 

A total of 317 people were killed and 2,437 others injured in 2,440 road accidents across Thailand between December 29th and January 4th, according to statistics provided by the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and related agencies.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282626-317-die-2437-injured-on-thai-roads-during-7-day-new-year-holiday/

 

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Mother Believes Her 16 Year Old Son Was Murdered While Reportedly Playing Russian Roulette in Bangkok
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Bangkok – A mother believes that her 16 year-old son was murdered after his friends said they were playing Russian Roulette at an abandoned house in the Nong Chok district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282627-mother-believes-her-16-year-old-son-was-murdered-while-reportedly-playing-russian-roulette-in-bangkok/

 

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Out of Control Truck Slides Down Road and Damages Multiple Vehicles in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

Chonburi — A truck sliding down a road, suspected of not engaging a parking brake, crashed into four cars and injured one victim in Chonburi’s Banglamung district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282628-out-of-control-truck-slides-down-road-and-damages-multiple-vehicles-in-pattaya/

 

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Election Commission Urged To Follow Prayut’s Popularity-Wooing Visits
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Top photo: Matichon Weekly

 

THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Jan.5) advised to see whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may practically break the law with the evident use of government property and personnel whilst “paying popularity-wooing” visits to the provinces during a current run-up to the next general election.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282629-election-commission-urged-to-follow-prayut’s-popularity-wooing-visits/

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday January 6 2023

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282638-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-january-6-2023/

 

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Thai Baht set to continue strengthening as Asian economies to benefit from China’s reopening

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich

 

Thai Baht, which in October was trading at around 38 to the US Dollar has strengthened to 34 to the US$, and the Thai currency is likely to continue to see strengthening going into 2023 as the Thai economy continues to recover and China’s reopening to help sustain recessionary fears from the west.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282639-thai-baht-set-to-continue-strengthening-as-asian-economies-to-benefit-from-china’s-reopening/

 

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Woman Stunned At Being Hit With 6.5 Million Baht Parking Fee At Mall
by TNR Staff

 

The faulty car park payment machine showing a 6,574,590 million baht parking fee. Photo: Sanook.com

 

A WOMAN who had parked her car at a well-known shopping mall for a couple of hours was shocked at being being hit with over 6.5 million baht parking fee but this later turned out to be an error by the payment machine, Sanook.com said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282640-woman-stunned-at-being-hit-with-65-million-baht-parking-fee-at-mall/

 

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Will you need Covid vax proof when you arrive in Thailand? : Tim Newton Today - Jan 5
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282644-will-you-need-covid-vax-proof-when-you-arrive-in-thailand-tim-newton-today-jan-6/

 

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Thailand’s Proposal for Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Proof Angers and Panics International Travelers
By Adam Judd

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand-A proposal made by multiple Thai agencies to require proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccine shots in the wake of the return of Chinese tourists next week has caused anger, frustration, and panic amongst many would-be travelers to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282645-thailand’s-proposal-for-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-proof-angers-and-panics-international-travelers/

 

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Pattaya: "Popular" British pensioner gunned down on way home after just returning from UK Xmas visit

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A British pensioner was shot multiple times in the back by an unknown assailant as he was returning home on a motorcycle in the Pattaya area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282647-pattaya-popular-british-pensioner-gunned-down-on-way-home-after-just-returning-from-uk-xmas-visit/

 

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Demining officer killed, another injured in blast near Thai-Cambodian border
 

 

A member of the Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion, as they led a team of forest rangers on a patrol in Phnom Dong Rek Wildlife Sanctuary near the Thai-Cambodian border yesterday (Thursday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282649-demining-officer-killed-another-injured-in-blast-near-thai-cambodian-border/

 

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Buriram: Many victims bitten by "mad"  Thai street dog "foaming at the mouth" - rabies fears

 

Daily News Thai Caption Suspected rabid dog bites many passers-by in NE street

 

Authorities at Buriram Hospital yesterday contacted Daily News after school students, uni students and members of the public came in to report being bitten by a street dog.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282651-buriram-many-victims-bitten-by-mad -thai-street-dog-foaming-at-the-mouth-rabies-fears/ 

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Brake failure coming down hill: Trucker burned in multiple collision in Prachinburi

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Collision inferno

 

Police and rescue services in Prachinburi, central Thailand, were called after a truck carrying sugar descending Khao Tone suffered brake failure descending the hill on Route 304.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282652-brake-failure-coming-down-hill-trucker-burned-in-multiple-collision-in-prachinburi/

 

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The 33-million-baht signboard scandal derailing Thailand’s new grand central station
 

 

Thailand’s new national rail terminus has run into trouble even before its official unveiling.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282653-the-33-million-baht-signboard-scandal-derailing-thailand’s-new-grand-central-station/

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Trash dump fire in Amnat Charoen last night: Black smoke over 2-3 KM area

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath had a couple of updated reports last night after fire broke out at a trash dump in Kai Kham sub-district of Amnat Charoen.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282658-trash-dump-fire-in-amnat-charoen-last-night-black-smoke-over-2-3-km-area/

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Krabi Curry Shop Wars: "I'm no mafia guy" says Indian owner after rival reports attack on son

 

Sanook Thai Caption: "I'm not a mafia guy"

 

Sanook reported on a war between rival Indian curry restaurants in Ao Nang, Krabi, southern Thailand, a popular tourism area in the high season.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282659-krabi-curry-shop-wars-im-no-mafia-guy-says-indian-owner-after-rival-reports-attack-on-son/

 

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Many injured as subsidence causes crane to collapse at construction site north of Bangkok

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Cap: Subsidence causes crane collapse

 

Sanook reported that yesterday morning Pratunam Chulalongkorn police and rescue services went to a construction site next to the Ratchathewi 2 Hospital in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, north of the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282660-many-injured-as-subsidence-causes-crane-to-collapse-at-construction-site-north-of-bangkok/

 

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Thailand’s half baked entry rules on arriving Chinese tourists falls shorter than other countries

By Thai Enquirer

 

Thailand’s way of dealing with the expected influx of Chinese tourists starting this Sunday is much weaker than other countries that have put in place a requirement of RT-PCR test to be done before these tourist head into their country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282663-thailand’s-half-baked-entry-rules-on-arriving-chinese-tourists-falls-shorter-than-other-countries/

 

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Navy Unveils New Amphibious Ship “HTMS Chang” 

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Thai Navy’s third amphibious transport dock ship, also known as a landing platform dock (LPD) ship, was ceremoniously launched on Wednesday (Jan 4) in China at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard near Shanghai. The launching was conducted by the spouse of Navy Deputy Chief Adm Thaloengsak Sirisawat, Aranya Sirisawat. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282667-navy-unveils-new-amphibious-ship-“htms-chang” /

 

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Chuwit slams "bungling" RTP in Chinese case - gives met chief Zero out of ten

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Firebrand former politician and TV presented Chuwit Kamolwisit was in fine form as he addressed the press with yet more revelations about the Jin Ling Chinese pub saga.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282669-chuwit-slams-bungling-rtp-in-chinese-case-gives-met-chief-zero-out-of-ten/

 

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Whistleblower Chuwit to the rescue as man threatens to jump from the tollway

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on an extraordinary story of how whistleblower and former MP Chuwit Kamolwisit helped save a man from jumping off the tollway in northern Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282680-whistleblower-chuwit-to-the-rescue-as-man-threatens-to-jump-from-the-tollway/

 

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Thai Navy to call for private sector bids to salvage sunken HTMS Sukhothai

 

Image Credit: Royal Thai Navy

 

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to call for bids from private companies, specialised in recovering sunken ships, to salvage HTMS Sukhothai, which foundered in rough seas off Bang Saphan district of Prachuap Khiri Khan on December 18th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282705-thai-navy-to-call-for-private-sector-bids-to-salvage-sunken-htms-sukhothai/

 

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Thai politics will still see neither clear ideology nor sustained policies in 2023

 

 

Looking into 2023, the future of Thai politics remains uncertain, considering major reshuffles and internal rifts in various political parties. General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s future as Thailand’s prime minister is also up in the air.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282706-thai-politics-will-still-see-neither-clear-ideology-nor-sustained-policies-in-2023/

 

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Pheu Thai MP stripped of parliamentary status by Supreme Court

 

 

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders has stripped Pheu Thai MP for Mukdahan Province, Anurak Tangpanithanont, of his parliamentary status as of December 15th, 2021, after finding him guilty of a gross violation of ethical conduct.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282707-pheu-thai-mp-stripped-of-parliamentary-status-by-supreme-court/

 

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Thai Children Can Swim Project Receives Government Support

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Children Can Swim project, which is being run by the Department of Physical Education and aims to teach children basic swimming skills and water safety, has received support from the government.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282708-thai-children-can-swim-project-receives-government-support/