webfact Posted January 20, 2023 Author Posted January 20, 2023 Intoxicated Police Volunteer and Medical Staffer Injured After Motorbikes Collide in Phuket Town By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – An intoxicated police volunteer and a medical staffer have sustained injuries after their motorbikes collided in Phuket town. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284086-intoxicated-police-volunteer-and-medical-staffer-injured-after-motorbikes-collide-in-phuket-town/ 1
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Major repairs to Laksi-Don Mueang local road from January 25th The Italian-Thai Development Corporation will begin major roadworks on the local road between Laksi and Don Mueang on January 25th. The work is to repair the undulating road surface, which has been a constant cause of complaints from motorists. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284105-major-repairs-to-laksi-don-mueang-local-road-from-january-25th/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival to be Hosted at Paragon Cineplex BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival is set to take place from January 20th to 25th, 2023, with the opening ceremony scheduled for January 20th at the Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok. The festival is organized by Thailand’s Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the Federation of National Film Societies, the government, and the private sector. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284107-bangkok-asean-film-festival-to-be-hosted-at-paragon-cineplex/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Yaowarat Market Lively ahead of Chinese New Year Photos by Chamnanwut Sukhumwanit BANGKOK, Jan 20 (TNA) – Shoppers of Chinese descent on Friday flock to Yaowarat, Bangkok’s China Town to buy food and other items used in ceremonies to pay respect to ancestors and gods during the Lunar New Year. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284108-yaowarat-market-lively-ahead-of-chinese-new-year/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 LPG price to rise to 423 baht for a 15kg cylinder in March Thailand’s National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) has decided to increase the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in March by 15 baht, to 423 baht for a 15kg cylinder, Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said today (Friday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284109-lpg-price-to-rise-to-423-baht-for-a-15kg-cylinder-in-march/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Labor Ministry Expresses Concern Over Tourism Staff Shortages BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labour expressed concerns about personnel shortages in the tourism industry as Thailand continues to welcome more international travelers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284110-labor-ministry-expresses-concern-over-tourism-staff-shortages/ 1
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Government Discloses Report of Cybercrime Crackdown in 2022 BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has disclosed that nearly 60,000 bank accounts were frozen last year, with almost 120,000 telephone numbers frozen for their use in criminal operations. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284111-government-discloses-report-of-cybercrime-crackdown-in-2022/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Manufacturers Urged to Shift to Renewable Energy to Reduce Costs BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Industry emphasized the importance of manufacturers seriously embracing renewable energy, highlighting higher electricity bills as a critical factor in bringing firms’ attention to this issue. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284112-manufacturers-urged-to-shift-to-renewable-energy-to-reduce-costs/ 1
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Thai Health Minister Joins Forces with UK to Develop Genomic Testing To Better Diagnose Cancers PHOTO: Khaosod Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as a representative of Thailand, signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom’s deputy minister of Health and Social Care to develop genomic testing to diagnose diseases more accurately. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284113-thai-health-minister-joins-forces-with-uk-to-develop-genomic-testing-to-better-diagnose-cancers/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 41 suspects, including alleged Chinese crime boss, indicted on multiple charges A Chinese national accused of being the leader of various Chinese triads operating in Thailand has been indicted on multiple charges. Chaiyanat Kornchayanant is one of 41 people indicted on charges that include drug trafficking and money laundering. Several of his fellow suspects are also Chinese nationals, according to a Thai PBS World report. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284114-41-suspects-including-alleged-chinese-crime-boss-indicted-on-multiple-charges/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Khao Kheow Open Zoo to Host Chinese New Year Celebration Among Exotic Animals in Chonburi Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi hops in to host the Chinese New Year celebration complete with exotic animals to ring in the year of rabbits. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284115-khao-kheow-open-zoo-to-host-chinese-new-year-celebration-among-exotic-animals-in-chonburi/ 1
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Kolour Phuket festival returns… remember their 2021 event? The Kolour Party returns to Phuket next month after organisers disgraced themselves back in May 2021 after running events in Phuket, against the Covid 19 restrictions at the time, that ended up as a superspreader event during Thailand’s first wave of Covid 19. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284116-kolour-phuket-festival-returns…-remember-their-2021-event/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Southern Thailand to be hit by heavy rainfall from today until Wednesday Stock photo A total of 11 provinces in the south of the country can expect “some very heavy rain” from today and lasting until next Wednesday. That’s the forecast from the Thai Meteorological Department, with additional warnings of potential flash floods and river overflows. The conditions are the result of the strong north-easterly monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and the south. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284118-southern-thailand-to-be-hit-by-heavy-rainfall-from-today-until-wednesday/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Banners supporting two hunger strikers raised at Thammasat and Chulalongkorn universities Image Credit: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) Political banners popped up on the campuses of Chulalongkorn and Thammasat universities on Friday, urging students to “wake up” politically and not to submit to suppression of free expression. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284129-banners-supporting-two-hunger-strikers-raised-at-thammasat-and-chulalongkorn-universities/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Peck Palitchoke joins UNICEF to provide a Magic Box to children in need in Thailand Bangkok, 19 January 2023 – Friend of UNICEF Peck Palitchoke Ayanaputra once again joins UNICEF Thailand to mobilize public support to provide children in need with a Magic Box, a practical set of learning materials to help children’s physical and cognitive development. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284130-peck-palitchoke-joins-unicef-to-provide-a-magic-box-to-children-in-need-in-thailand/
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 China Officially Allows Group Tours to Resume to Thailand After three years of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has dropped a restriction on group tours to Thailand and 19 other countries as of Friday, January 20th, 2023 in a sudden announcement. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284131-china-officially-allows-group-tours-to-resume-to-thailand/ 2
snoop1130 Posted January 20, 2023 Posted January 20, 2023 Three insurgents killed in clash with Thai government forces in Narathiwat Three southern insurgents were shot dead during a clash with government security forces, in the mountains of Si Sakhon district in the restive southern province of Narathiwat, on Friday morning. The security forces suffered no casualties. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284132-three-insurgents-killed-in-clash-with-thai-government-forces-in-narathiwat/
webfact Posted January 20, 2023 Author Posted January 20, 2023 to continue: Thailand Live Saturday 21 January 2023 https://aseannow.com/topic/1284143-thailand-live-saturday-21-january-2023/
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