THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 29 February 2024

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Planting seeds of change: Thai veggie market sprouts into billion-baht industry
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS World

 

In a culinary revolution, plant-based food companies are urged to overhaul taste, slash prices, and boost health benefits. Will this signal a paradigm shift in global dining habits?

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321153-planting-seeds-of-change-thai-veggie-market-sprouts-into-billion-baht-industry/

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Consumer confidence hits 47-month high amid economic recovery
by Alex Morgan

 

Picture courtesy of Apichart Jinakul

 

January saw a significant rise in consumer confidence, reaching the highest level in 47 months due to the ongoing economic recovery, according to a statement by Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) Director-General Pornchai Thiraveja.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321155-consumer-confidence-hits-47-month-high-amid-economic-recovery/

 

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War on online scams: Nearly 40,000 fraudulent accounts frozen
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of iStock via Mint

 

Since its establishment on November 1 last year, the Anti-Online Scam Operation Centre (AOC 1441) has waged a battle against cyber fraud, culminating in the freezing of 39,918 bank accounts, revealed Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321157-war-on-online-scams-nearly-40000-fraudulent-accounts-frozen/

 

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Migrants moving back to rural hometowns another symptom of Thailand’s economic maladies

 

 

Thailand’s economy is undergoing major changes, with ominous signs of a downward spiral. The country has been battling slow growth since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, after being a “tiger” economy for close to a decade.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321170-migrants-moving-back-to-rural-hometowns-another-symptom-of-thailand’s-economic-maladies/

 

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Chut Thai Phra Ratcha Niyom to be proposed for intangible cultural heritage listing

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will propose that the cabinet submit the Chut Thai Phra Ratcha Niyom traditional costume (literally meaning “dress of royal endorsement”) for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity listing.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321171-chut-thai-phra-ratcha-niyom-to-be-proposed-for-intangible-cultural-heritage-listing/

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Two Thais stand among the few worldwide capable of Quran repair : PM

 

Photo : PM’s twitter

 

Only a few people in the world can repair copies of the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, and two of those experts live in Thailand’s Narathiwat province, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321172-two-thais-stand-among-the-few-worldwide-capable-of-quran-repair-pm/

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Cattle Program to Boost GDP

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin has announced that the initiative to encourage cattle farming among one million households is expected to enhance the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.4% four years after its launch.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321174-cattle-program-to-boost-gdp/

 

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Tourism Safety Measures Announced

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Puangpet Chunlaiad, Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister, presided over a meeting with network partner agencies to integrate work between the public and private sectors in tourism.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321175-tourism-safety-measures-announced/

 

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Northeast Thailand: New Economic Hub

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Krungthai COMPASS Research Center views the China-Laos high-speed rail project and the development of the Northeast as pivotal for transforming the region into an economic center of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321176-northeast-thailand-new-economic-hub/

 

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Peace Talks with Insurdgents Won’t Fail: Thai PM

 

 

YALA, Feb 29 (TNA) – During his ongoing visit to the southern border provinces, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirms peace talks between the government and a major insurgent group in the deep South will not collapse with an aim to achieve reduction of violence and cessation of hostilities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321178-peace-talks-with-insurdgents-won’t-fail-thai-pm/

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Thailand’s hotels produce the most greenhouse gas in Asia

 

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

According to KResearch’s latest findings, Thai hotels are the leading culprits in greenhouse gas emissions, emitting a whopping 0.064 tonnes of carbon per guest each night, significantly higher than the regional and global averages of 0.057 and 0.019 tonnes respectively.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321179-thailand’s-hotels-produce-the-most-greenhouse-gas-in-asia/

 

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Thai Department of Commerce collaborates to stabilise fruit market

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Department of Commerce, in collaboration with global fruit importers, is examining the futures market and preparing to roll out an additional 35 initiatives. These initiatives are aimed at promoting Thai agricultural products, to maintain price stability throughout the year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321180-thai-department-of-commerce-collaborates-to-stabilise-fruit-market/

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Tourists Flock to Yao Yai Island in Phang-nga

 

 

PHANG-NGA, Feb 29 (TNA) – Over the past weekend, tourists flocked to Yao Yai Island, especially Cape Beach, which has been ranked as the 21st best beach in the world by the World Beach Guide, UK.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321181-tourists-flock-to-yao-yai-island-in-phang-nga/

 

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Two teenagers drown off Koh Samui

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

Two teenage boys have drowned after going swimming off a Koh Samui beach, despite the presence of red warning flags.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321182-two-teenagers-drown-off-koh-samui/

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Bangkok gems and jewellery fair exceeds expectations

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The 69th Bangkok Gems and Jewellery Fair, held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, concluded on a high note, exceeding its initial expectations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321183-bangkok-gems-and-jewellery-fair-exceeds-expectations/

 

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Pilgrimage bus crash near Khao Kitchakut claims a life, injures 9

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A pilgrimage bus met a tragic fate today as it descended from the Khao Kitchakut mountain in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, veering off course and overturning. The calamitous incident claimed the life of one individual and left nine others with injuries, including three foreigners.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321184-pilgrimage-bus-crash-near-khao-kitchakut-claims-a-life-injures-9/

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“MoU 44” should be basis for talks to resolve Thai-Cambodia overlaps

 

Photo : Thai Foreign Ministry

 

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the government to stick to the memorandum of understanding, signed in 2001 between Thailand and Cambodia and known as “MoU 44”, as the basis for the forthcoming border talks to settle overlapping areas between the two countries.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321186-“mou-44”-should-be-basis-for-talks-to-resolve-thai-cambodia-overlaps/

 

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TikTok becomes Thailand’s choice for online shopping

 

A picture taken on January 21, 2021 in Nantes, western France shows a smartphone with the logo of Chinese social network Tik Tok. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

 

TikTok, the online video-sharing platform, has become the most popular online shopping platform among Thais aged up to 29, according to a survey conducted by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321188-tiktok-becomes-thailand’s-choice-for-online-shopping/

 

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Thailand escapes ‘not free’ label despite election chaos

 

Photo courtesy of Freepik

 

Thailand’s surge from the shackles of “not free” to “partly free” status in the annual Freedom House survey has sent ripples across the globe.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321189-thailand-escapes-‘not-free’-label-despite-election-chaos/

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Thai woman plunges to death from 23rd floor of condo in Malaysia

 

Photo courtesy of iStock

 

A 32 year old Thai woman met her untimely demise after being allegedly pushed by her boyfriend from the 23rd floor to the seventh floor of a condominium in Setia Alam, Malaysia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321190-thai-woman-plunges-to-death-from-23rd-floor-of-condo-in-malaysia/

 

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Thai citizenship for migrant workers’ kids to boost birth rates

 

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS World

 

In a bid to address Thailand’s declining birth rates, the research director of inclusive development at the Thailand Research Development Institute (TDRI) has put forward a radical proposal to grant Thai citizenship to migrant workers’ children.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321191-thai-citizenship-for-migrant-workers’-kids-to-boost-birth-rates/

 

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Thai VietJet cites safety reasons for refusing disabled passengers

 

Photo by Alec Wilson via Flickr

 

Several Thai people with disabilities stepped forward to lodge complaints with the Ministry of Transport, accusing Thai VietJet Air of refusing to accommodate them. The airline responded to the accusations today, February 29, stating that it denied service to certain disabled passengers as a precautionary safety measure.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321192-thai-vietjet-cites-safety-reasons-for-refusing-disabled-passengers/

 

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Thailand’s manufacturing sector sees slump for 16th month

 

Picture courtesy of Apichart Jinakul

 

Thailand’s manufacturing sector witnessed a prolonged slump for the 16th month in January, as the country’s key economic pillar grapples with dwindling domestic and overseas motor vehicle sales, according to information released by the Industry Ministry. The year-on-year decline of 2.94% in the sector fell short of the anticipated 5.1% fall predicted in a Reuters survey and followed a revised 4.66% slump in December.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321193-thailand’s-manufacturing-sector-sees-slump-for-16th-month/

 

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Tuk tuks and taxis: Bangkok’s solution to overcharging crisis

 

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

In a move to safeguard tourists’ wallets, Bangkok unveils an arsenal of measures to tackle the notorious tuk tuk and taxi overcharging crisis.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321195-tuk-tuks-and-taxis-bangkok’s-solution-to-overcharging-crisis/

 

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Serial rapist arrested after sexually assaulting Bangkok schoolgirls

 

 

Police arrested a serial rapist at his condominium in the Bang Sue district of Bangkok yesterday for sexually assaulting at least three schoolgirls in the Bangkok and Nonthaburi provinces. The Thai rapist admitted to being a pedophile and claimed that all the victims consented.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321196-serial-rapist-arrested-after-sexually-assaulting-bangkok-schoolgirls/

 

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Khon Kaen police issues urgent warning against online fraud

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

In a bid to tackle the rising tide of online fraud, Khon Kaen Police Station took an unprecedented step, adorning its exterior with colossal signs standing up to 3 metres tall.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321197-khon-kaen-police-issues-urgent-warning-against-online-fraud/

 

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Chon Buri apartment owner battles raucous bars in neighbourhood

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

In a neighbourhood near Wat Boon Kanjanaram, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, a battle rages between the tranquillity of the residences and loud music from neighbouring bars.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321198-chon-buri-apartment-owner-battles-raucous-bars-in-neighbourhood/

 

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Factory owner’s son stabs man at Phatthalung pig butchering event

 

Picture courtesy of กระแสข่าวพัทลุง Facebook

 

A grisly incident unfolded at a furniture factory in Phatthalung province where the son of the factory owner, after slaughtering a pig, fatally stabbed a fellow participant, leading to an urgent manhunt. The perpetrator’s father warned against interference, insisting on handling the matter privately.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321199-factory-owner’s-son-stabs-man-at-phatthalung-pig-butchering-event/

 

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