Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 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/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 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/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 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’/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 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 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 317 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 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/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 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/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 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/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 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/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 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/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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” / 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 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/ 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact 182691 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 35897 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 35897 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 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/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 35897 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 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/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 35897 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 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/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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