THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 30 July 2024

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Thailand and China Aim to Boost Trade Ties

 

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Thailand's Deputy Commerce Minister, Suchart Chomklin, led a team to the 3rd "Thai-China Sub-Committee" meeting in Bangkok. The aim was to strengthen trade connections between Thailand and China. China's Deputy Commerce Minister Li Fei co-chaired the discussions. The primary focus was to grow the market for Thai agricultural goods like livestock and fruits in China and improve transportation of these goods to China.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334189-thailand-and-china-aim-to-boost-trade-ties/

 

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Thailand Aims to Increase Tourism with Paris Olympics Campaign

 

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is stepping up its strategies to attract more French tourists aligned with the Paris 2024 Olympics, which started on Friday. TAT has partnered with Carrefour Voyages since May to kick off promotional campaigns in 115 French travel agencies. The aim is to enhance tourism from Thailand using both online and offline methods, with a target of selling 2,000 travel packages by August.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334190-thailand-aims-to-increase-tourism-with-paris-olympics-campaign/

 

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Thang Rath App Sees Surge in Registrations After Announcement

 

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The government-run "Thang Rath" app has seen its daily registrations skyrocket by ten times following the announcement of a new digital wallet system by the Ministry of Finance on July 24. Government Spokesperson, Chai Wacharonke, mentioned that daily downloads and registrations increased greatly to between 800,000 and 900,000 from the usual 50,000 to 60,000 after the information was made public last week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334191-thang-rath-app-sees-surge-in-registrations-after-announcement/

 

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Thailand's Wat Arun and Yi Peng Festival Named "World Night View Heritage" Sites

 

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Thailand's famous Wat Arun temple in Bangkok and the Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai have been declared "World Night View Heritage" sites. The honor was awarded at the Japan Night View Tourism Summit 2024, held in Bangkok. The summit served to emphasize Thailand’s historic and cultural appeal.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334193-thailands-wat-arun-and-yi-peng-festival-named-world-night-view-heritage-sites/

 

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25 City Officials in Bangkok Involved in Corruption Scandal

 

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An investigation by Bangkok's Anti-Corruption Center recently uncovered corruption involving 25 city officials. These officials were found to have participated in seven inflated projects for buying gym equipment.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334194-25-city-officials-in-bangkok-involved-in-corruption-scandal/

 

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Ministry of Transport to Upgrade Bangkok Port

 

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The Ministry of Transport in Thailand has revealed plans to improve the Bangkok Port, situated in the Khlong Toei district of the city. This confirms that the port won't be moved, as was previously speculated. The upgrade plan will concentrate on vertical expansion, in order to make the best use of the land in its current location.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334195-ministry-of-transport-to-upgrade-bangkok-port/

 

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Pattaya Suspends Nine Beach Umbrella Vendors for Unfair Practices

 

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The city of Pattaya has halted the operations of nine beach umbrella vendors following claims of unfair treatment towards tourists during a recent holiday in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334197-pattaya-suspends-nine-beach-umbrella-vendors-for-unfair-practices/

 

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