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Has the level of happiness in Thailand deteriorated?
The level of happiness in Thailand has reduced over the past few years, according to a number of indices and surveys. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll on the... The post Has the level of happiness in Thailand deteriorated? first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
Curfew to end in 17 tourist provinces
The prime minister has ordered an end to the curfew in 17 provinces, including Bangkok, from Oct 31 to support the reopening of the country to fully vaccinated foreign tourists on Nov 1.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand to open to 46 COVID-19 low risk countries on November 1st
Thailand has decided to reopen its borders to citizens from 46 COVID-19 low risk countries on November 1st, instead of just the 10 announced previously. The 11pm-3am curfew in Bangkok... The post Thailand to open to 46 COVID-19 low risk countries on November 1st first appeared on Thai PBS World
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
Woman fatally shot by prop firearm on a New Mexico movie set
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A woman has been killed and a man injured Thursday after they were shot by a prop firearm at a movie set outside Santa Fe,... The post Woman fatally shot by prop firearm on a New Mexico movie set first appeared on Thai PBS World
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
China not forcing countries to take sides – Chinese envoy
China has no desire to engage in a Cold War with the US and has no intention of forcing countries in the region to choose sides, said Chinese Ambassador to... The post China not forcing countries to take sides – Chinese envoy first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
Indonesia set COVID19 Quarantine set to five days
The Indonesian government has officially cut the quarantine period from eight days to five days, following the Circular of the Covid-19 Task Force Number 20 of 2021 concerning International Travel... The post Indonesia set COVID19 Quarantine set to five days first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Tulip Naksompop Blauw
The first organic skincare brand in Myanmar
Myanmar is a country which has been plagued by troubles throughout its history, but it prospered quickly after the 2015 election, which saw the first democratically elected government come into... The post The first organic skincare brand in Myanmar first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Tulip Naksompop Blauw
New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown
New Zealand set a 90-percent vaccination target Friday for scrapping lockdowns as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plan to open up despite the stubborn grip of the Delta variant.... The post New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Tulip Naksompop Blauw
Prawit goes to war with traffickers
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered authorities to ramp up their efforts in stamping out human trafficking after Thailand was downgraded to the Tier 2 Watchlist in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) annual report.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
9,810 new Covid cases, 66 more deaths
There were 9,810 new Covid-19 cases and 66 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Phuket to launch recovery campaign
Phuket is preparing to implement the "Together Phuket Stepping Forward" campaign following the government's policy to allow tourists from low-risk countries to enter without a quarantine period on Nov 1.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Many roads 'unsafe' for motorcycles
Thailand has the highest rate of deaths due to motorcycle accidents in the world and bad roads are part of the problem, the road safety group ThaiRAP has said.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
DDC to approve boosters for Sinopharm recipients
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) plans to offer the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine as a booster shot for those who received two inactivated Sinopharm vaccine doses, according to its spokesman.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Ex-monk causes stir on return
Former monk Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu is courting more controversy after he returned from the United States to his hometown in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Covid patients to get coveted jabs
The Public Health Ministry will provide shots of AstraZeneca or Pfizer to anyone who has contracted Covid-19 but has had at least one month to recover from the disease, according to Dr Sophon Mekthon, assistant to the public health minister.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Park ranger mauled by bear
A park ranger was attacked and savaged by a bear while on patrol in Khao Yai National Park on Thursday.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
China envoy highlights study issue
Thai students will be among the first who are allowed to return to China when the country reopens its borders, according to Chinese ambassador Han Zhiqiang.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Suspect nabbed in boy's torture-death
A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly torturing his eight-year-old stepson and fatally assaulting him, police said.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Price hikes hit over 200 goods items
The prices of some 204 goods and services have risen during the past 12 months, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Park ranger mauled in Asian black bear attack
A park ranger was injured in a bear attack during a routine patrol in Khao Yai National Park yesterday.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Boys can get two Pfizer shot doses
The Public Health Ministry has decided that boys aged 12-16 can get two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Low-risk entry list grows
The government has decided to allow fully vaccinated travellers from 46 low-risk countries to Thailand without quarantine when the country reopens on Nov 1.
Published on: 2021-10-22
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand welcomes visitors from 46 countries from Nov 1
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says Thailand will open the country to visitors from 46 countries instead of only 10 Covid-19 low-risk countries announced earlier, starting from Nov 1.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Covid surge threatens 'Charming Chiang Mai' campaign
CHIANG MAI: A jump in the number of Covid-19 cases has set alarm bells ringing ahead of a plan to reopen the northern province for fully vaccinated foreign tourists.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Phuket “sandbox” model adapted for Bangkok’s international airports
Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Muaeng international airports have adapted Phuket’s “sandbox’ model in the management and processing of arriving foreign tourists. Disembarkation to leaving the airports will take roughly 25... The post Phuket “sandbox” model adapted for Bangkok’s international airports first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Chalanlak Chanwanpen
Court denies Thanathorn bail request for student
A court has dismissed a bail request by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit for the temporary release of Benja Apan, a Thammasat third-year student charged with royal insult.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
500,000 doses of vaccines to be sent to southern Thai provinces as COVID-19 infections surge
An additional half million doses of vaccines will be sent to Thailand’s four southern border provinces, in addition to the 500,000 sent previously, to help contain the spread of COVID-19... The post 500,000 doses of vaccines to be sent to southern Thai provinces as COVID-19 infections surge first appeared on
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Chalanlak Chanwanpen
Disgraced former monk returns to Thailand, warmly received
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Disgraced, expelled from the monkhood for sexual misconduct and forced to flee overseas, the former Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikku recently returned to his hometown in Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Real-estate stocks rise on Bank of Thailand’s relaxed LTV norms
Realtor stocks have been rising due to a combination of optimism on improving property-buying sentiment and speculation that Bank of Thailand (BOT) would relax mortgage lending norms for the commercial banks. The speculations on relaxed norms came true when the BOT scrapped the loan-to-value (LTV) limit of 80-90 per cent
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Enquistock
Wanted drug network money launderer caught
Police have arrested an alleged money launderer for a major drug network run by the notorious "Nu Chen" and impounded assets worth 70 million baht, at his house in central Bangkok.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Another storm to hit Thailand late next week, heavy rain forecast
People living in Thailand’s eastern, lower central, and upper southern regions are advised to brace for heavy rain next Friday and Saturday when an atmospheric depression is expected to make... The post Another storm to hit Thailand late next week, heavy rain forecast first appeared on Thai PBS World :
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Mintra Adair
Three markets in Chiang Mai locked down for three days of disinfection
Chiang Mai’s adjacent Waroros, Ton Lamyai and flower markets have been closed down for three days, starting today (Thursday), for disinfection, while surrounding areas have been placed under maximum watch... The post Three markets in Chiang Mai locked down for three days of disinfection first appeared on Thai PBS World
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Mintra Adair
Russell Crowe tastes Jay Fai's cuisine
Oscar winner Russell Crowe has finally met the Michelin Star winner, in another episode of his visit to Bangkok.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Flood-hit residents in Korat evacuated
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Soldiers were despatched to evacuate flood-hit residents in Muang district after Lam Takhong overflowed, flooding communities and Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
KBANK third-quarter profits at 8.62 billion baht, down 2.96 per cent quarter-on-quarter
One of Thailand’s leading commercial banks, Kasikorn Bank (KBANK), saw a net profit of 8.62 billion baht in the third quarter of 2021, down 2.96 per cent from the previous quarter, it reported on Thursday. During the third quarter, Kasikorn set higher credit-loss provisions than the second quarter due to
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Panithan Onthaworn
Couriers caught with speed, crystal meth
SURAT THANI: Two drug couriers have been arrested in Phunphin district while taking 1.3 million methamphetamine pills and one kilogramme of crystal meth from a central province to the deep South.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand using prisoners to make unproven herbal medicine for Covid-19
Remand facilities across the country are using prisoners to produce herbal medicine that allegedly helps fight against Covid-19 symptoms, an official said on Thursday. Ayuth Sintoppant, the Director of General of the Department of Corrections said, that the prisoners have produced 20 million Andrographis paniculata capsules to treat Covid-19 cases.
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Natcha Patanasophon
Three killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant
A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, state media reported.  ... The post Three killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Mintra Adair
Small parties looking to use “Paiboon Model” after court ruling
A court ruling this week that found the deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat Party not guilty of breaching electoral laws when he dissolved his former party to join the PPRP will likely pave way for others to do the same, analysts and other parliamentarians said Thursday. The Constitutional
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Erich Parpart
Australia accuses China of undermining world trade
Australia delivered a withering denunciation of China’s trade policies Thursday, accusing Beijing of undermining the World Trade Organization and foot-dragging on promised economic reforms.  During a usually routine WTO review... The post Australia accuses China of undermining world trade first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news
Published on: 2021-10-21
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Tulip Naksompop Blauw

 

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