THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 19 April 2023

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Health Ministry Prepared for Potential COVID Wave

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases after the Songkran holidays, the Ministry of Public Health has said it is ready to accommodate potential COVID patients. The ministry has prepared healthcare measures such as medicines, medical supplies and enough hospital beds to handle the situation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292520-health-ministry-prepared-for-potential-covid-wave/

 

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EC Clarifies Overseas Travel Ahead of Upcoming Election

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC) has clarified the reason for its members traveling abroad during the Songkran holidays, explaining that they were performing inspections ahead of this year’s general election.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292522-ec-clarifies-overseas-travel-ahead-of-upcoming-election/

 

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Thai Industry Sentiment Index Rises to Decade High

 

 

BANGKOK, April 19 (TNA) – The Thai Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) of March 2023 increased to 97.8 the highest level in 10 years, boosted by domestic demand and recovering tourism.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292523-thai-industry-sentiment-index-rises-to-decade-high/

 

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Zero dollar tourism looms again as Chinese return to Thailand

 

PHOTO: Chinese zero-dollar tours return to Thailand

 

Thailand’s tourism industry has long relied on Chinese visitors, and Thailand could welcome at least 25 million foreign tourists in 2023, with a solid 5 million from China alone. However, this promising recovery has triggered concerns over the return of so-called “zero-dollar tours”, which are known for their unusually low prices, pre-paid budget accommodation and tours, and little money going to Thai tourism businesses.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292524-zero-dollar-tourism-looms-again-as-chinese-return-to-thailand/

 

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Prayut: Conscripted soldiers can benefit from opportunities

 

 

Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also holds the position of defence minister, has emphasised his commitment to offering army conscripts chances for educational, occupational, and character development, in order to become contributing members of society.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292525-prayut-conscripted-soldiers-can-benefit-from-opportunities/

 

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Thavisin’s strategy: Replace conscription for economic growth

 

Picture: Srettha Thavisin Facebook

 

Conscription should be replaced with voluntary enlistment to provide economic benefits, according to Srettha Thavisin, prime ministerial candidate for the Pheu Thai Party.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292527-thavisin’s-strategy-replace-conscription-for-economic-growth/

 

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British tourist miraculously survives near-fatal swimming mishap off Pattaya coast

 

Picture and video courtesy of Daily Mail and Viral Press.

 

Video footage and photographs have emerged of a British tourist who came close to losing his life while swimming off the coast of Pattaya last month. The tourist, who remains unidentified, got into trouble while swimming and was able to make his way to a buoy, where he was eventually rescued by a passing fisherman in his boat.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292528-british-tourist-miraculously-survives-near-fatal-swimming-mishap-off-pattaya-coast/

 

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Teen thieves arrested after brutal petrol station robbery in Pathum Thani

 

Photo via Facebook/ สถานีตำรวจภูธรคลองห้า

 

Police arrested two teenage thieves after they stabbed a petrol station attendant and stole 3,840 baht from him in the central province of Pathum Thani on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292529-teen-thieves-arrested-after-brutal-petrol-station-robbery-in-pathum-thani/

 

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BREAKING: A female net idol and a male Airforce cadet have been shot and killed

 

 

A female net idol and a male Airforce cadet have been shot and killed inside a room at a luxury condominium in Asoke area of Bangkok Wednesday afternoon. Police believe the two have been killed no less than one day ago.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292530-a-female-net-idol-and-a-male-airforce-cadet-have-been-shot-and-killed/

 

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Thai activists pursue change despite legal threats

 

PHOTO: Chonthicha Jangrew Facebook Page

 

Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is taking her campaign to the streets, going door-to-door to garner support for the upcoming May 14 General Election. However, she faces the possibility of imprisonment due to charges of sedition and royal defamation from protests in 2020.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292534-thai-activists-pursue-change-despite-legal-threats/

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Thai Police Arrest Beauty Contestant Allegedly Linked to Chinese Man’s Kidnapping and Ransom

 

PHOTO: Page 3 News

 

Thai Police arrested four Thais, one of which was a former female beauty queen, for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese man for a 4-million-baht ransom.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1292382-former-beauty-queen-contestant-and-other-gang-members-arrested-after-chinese-mans-abduction/?do=findComment&comment=18028539

 

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Joint committee to deal with smuggling of pork via Laem Chabang port

 

 

Thailand’s pig farmers have proposed that a joint working committee, between the government and the private sector, be urgently established to deal with the widespread smuggling of pork into the country, after customs officials at Laem Chabang deep-sea port seize more than four million kilograms of illegally imported pork in unclaimed cargo containers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292539-joint-committee-to-deal-with-smuggling-of-pork-via-laem-chabang-port/

 

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Opposition builds to the magic of Khaosad 420 on World Cannabis Day

 

Photo via guillenperez

 

In celebration of World Cannabis Day on April 20, an event called Khaosad 420 is scheduled to take place on Khao San Road and Ram Buttri Road in Bangkok. The event intends to bring together cannabis users to smoke ganja together. However, Thai netizens and the Bhum Jai Thai Party have expressed their opposition to the event and are urging the organizers to cancel it. According to a report on Channel 7, the Khaosan 420 event will also feature a cannabis parade along the roads.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292543-opposition-builds-to-the-magic-of-khaosad-420-on-world-cannabis-day/

 

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Officials to target uninsured drivers in Prachuap Khiri Khan

 

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Officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan province have announced a crackdown on uninsured drivers following a number of accidents during the Songkran festival.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292544-officials-to-target-uninsured-drivers-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

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