Gen. Prawit Tells Regional Public Offices To Address Problems With Regard To Local Context

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon has delivered his policies to a number of regional public offices, stressing that problems are to be addressed with regard to the local context.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284399-gen-prawit-tells-regional-public-offices-to-address-problems-with-regard-to-local-context/

 

Thai and Chinese Private Sectors Collaborating To Attract Chinese Travelers To Holiday in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai and Chinese tourism firms are now collaborating to issue tourism promotion campaigns to attract Chinese travelers to Thailand. This comes after China approved tour agencies’ operation of group tours in 20 nations from February 6 onward. Meanwhile, The Thai Chamber of Commerce in China indicates that the number of Chinese travelers arriving in Thailand could potentially reach 10 million this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284400-thai-and-chinese-private-sectors-collaborating-to-attract-chinese-travelers-to-holiday-in-thailand/

 

Tech Crime Division to Achieve Bureau Status

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - In an effort to combat rising cybercrime cases, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) plans to upgrade the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) into a bureau and increase its manpower by 2,000 over the next two years.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284401-tech-crime-division-to-achieve-bureau-status/

 

Pink Line Monorail to See 2023 Launch

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok’s Pink Line monorail is expected to be up and running this year, with the project’s construction nearing completion at 95%.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284402-pink-line-monorail-to-see-2023-launch/

Foreigner’s Body Found Floating Off Pattaya Beach

 

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An unidentified body of a foreign man was found floating in the sea in Pattaya yesterday, January 23rd.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284403-foreigner’s-body-found-floating-off-pattaya-beach/

 

Massive Football Stadium in Pattaya to Be Completed in 2025, Deputy Mayor Says

 

 

The Pattaya deputy mayor was confident that the unfinished football stadium project, which had consumed a whopping budget of several millions of baht, would be completed in 2025.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284404-massive-football-stadium-in-pattaya-to-be-completed-in-2025-deputy-mayor-says/

 

Phuket police charge taxi driver who kicks over motorbike

 

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Another day, another Phuket cabbie doing his bit to further damage the reputation of the island’s taxi drivers. Police in Patong have charged a taxi driver after a video of him kicking over a parked motorbike went viral on social media.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284405-phuket-police-charge-taxi-driver-who-kicks-over-motorbike/

 

Cabinet drafts decree to deal with fraudulent online money transfers

 

 

The Thai cabinet endorsed a draft executive decree on Tuesday to cope with rising online fraud, targeting individuals who knowingly open a bank account or an e-wallet for use by other people or lend their mobile phone SIM cards to the other people when they know or “should” know that they will be used for illegal activities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284415-cabinet-drafts-decree-to-deal-with-fraudulent-online-money-transfers/

 

Thai cabinet approves 5.9 billion baht budget for next General Election

 

 

The Thai cabinet has approved a budget of 5.95 billion baht for the Election Commission (EC) to hold this year’s General Election.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284416-thai-cabinet-approves-59-billion-baht-budget-for-next-general-election/

 

166 Million Baht Poured into Developing Pattaya Beach

 

 

The Pattaya deputy mayor, Manoch Nongyai, came out today to give an update on the development project for Pattaya Beach.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284417-166-million-baht-poured-into-developing-pattaya-beach/

 

“No new visas for Chinese citizens applying in Phuket” – visa agent

 

Phuket Immigration office

 

Two visa agents have contacted Phuket GO today with information that Phuket Immigration are refusing to process any new visa applications for Chinese citizens. They also confirmed that people applying for new Retirement visas must now go to to Pattaya Immigration for photograph and proof of funds – they can’t currently be processed in Phuket. In both cases, for Chinese citizens or people on current retirement (O or OA) visas, renewals are being processed locally. It only applies to NEW applications.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284418-“no-new-visas-for-chinese-citizens-applying-in-phuket”-–-visa-agent/

 

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Thailand Live Wednesday 25 January 2023

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