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  • Crime NewsAnti-alcohol law has “bounty hunters” snitching for reward money

    Anti-alcohol law has “bounty hunters” snitching for reward money

    Educating people, or advertising, online about alcoholic beverages is a crime in Thailand – a lesson learned the hard way by the administrator of a Facebook page detailing thee differences in the many types of craft beers when he was fined 50,000 baht for “advertising” alcohol on social media. Police told him they received a “tip-off from someone”. Artid, the…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today – Thursday, June 11

    Thailand News Today – Thursday, June 11

    Transport Company resumes service, bans foreigners The wheels on the bus go round and round. But not for foreigners living in Thailand. It’s now official. If you’re a foreigner you won’t be allowed on intercity buses operated by the state owned Transport Company, under the auspices of the Thai Ministry of Transport. They announced today that foreigners are banned from…

  • Environment NewsChemical ban now in effect, farmers say they have few alternatives

    Chemical ban now in effect, farmers say they have few alternatives

    Thailand’s ban on 2 toxic chemicals in herbicides and pesticides, is now in effect. While the move focuses on a sustainable, eco-friendly future, farmers say they are at a loss with no alternatives to keep bugs and weeds from killing their crops. The 2 chemicals, paraquat and chlorpyrifos, have been shown to be toxic to humans in some studies, in…

  • Technology NewsInternet service blocks PornHub, backs down after outrage

    Internet service blocks PornHub, backs down after outrage

    It’s no secret pornography is a little tricky to access in Thailand (according to someone else’s research). Recently, the internet service True Online confirmed that they are blocking the popular site PornHub, but quickly backed down on their statement after a storm of angry comments on Twitter. “I pay you asshole, are you my parents?” one person wrote on Twitter,…

  • Covid-19 NewsBan on international travel into Thailand extended until June 30

    Ban on international travel into Thailand extended until June 30

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has today announced an extension of their current ban on international travel another month, until at least the end of June, 2020. The current ban on scheduled international flights was extended last month to cover May, up to May 31. But now the CAAT have announced the extension for at least another month. There…

  • Covid-19 NewsLifting of alcohol ban sees resurgence in road carnage

    Lifting of alcohol ban sees resurgence in road carnage

    With the alcohol ban lifted the carnage has resumed on Thailand’s roads. The national alcohol ban was lifted in all 76 of Thailand’s provinces, plus Bangkok, last Sunday. The sale and transport of alcohol was banned as part of the national state of emergency in order to stop people drinking and socialising during the Covid-19 crisis. A predictable, and welcome,…

  • Thailand NewsVisakha Bucha Day, Buddhist holiday – alcohol ban today

    Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhist holiday – alcohol ban today

    Today is a public holiday in Thailand to mark Visakha Bucha Day, the most significant day in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating three defining events in the life of the Lord Buddha; his birth, attaining enlightenment at 35 years old, and then his death 45 years later, which all occurred on the full-moon day of the sixth lunar month. Visakha Bucha…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today – Monday, May 4

    Thailand News Today – Monday, May 4

    Coronation Day in Thailand Today is the first anniversary since HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne and became the tenth king of the Chakri dynasty. Last year’s ceremonies were held between May 2 – 4 with the actual coronation of the new King happening on the third day. One thing Thailand does particularly well is grand ceremony and HM’s…

  • Environment NewsCommittee votes to ban harmful pesticides from June 1

    Committee votes to ban harmful pesticides from June 1

    The National Hazardous Substances Committee has voted to push ahead with the ban on two pesticides, effective June 1. The products are paraquat and chlorpyrifos, 2 of 3 toxic weed killers that have come under scrutiny. It was agreed to allow the controlled use of glyphosate, the third chemical, until the end of November this year. The vote comes following…

  • Covid-19 NewsAlcohol ban now national, extended until further notice

    Alcohol ban now national, extended until further notice

    Alcohol sales are officially banned nationwide as of today, by order of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Permanent Secretary for the Interior Chatchai Promlert made the announcement yesterday. Previously, the decision to ban sales and transport of alcohol rested with provincial governors, all 76 of whom enacted the prohibition, which expired last night. The ban is now a national…

  • Covid-19 NewsBooze ban extended as some businesses allowed to reopen

    Booze ban extended as some businesses allowed to reopen

    Although some businesses will be allowed to reopen in some locations as of Sunday, a government spokesman has today confirmed that the ban on alcohol sales will remain in place until further notice. While there is no national order banning alcohol sales, all 77 provinces have done so and have now been ordered by PM Prayut Chan-ocha to keep all…

  • Covid-19 NewsAlcohol industry asks PM to lift booze ban nationwide

    Alcohol industry asks PM to lift booze ban nationwide

    Thailand’s alcohol industry is banding together to ask PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to lift the ban on alcohol sales, imposed as part of the national state of emergency to halt the spread of Covid-19. Alcohol-industry organisations, led by the Thai Fruit Wine and the Local Spirit Producer Association, the Thailand Bartender Association and Thai Wine Association, have made their case to…

  • Covid-19 News13 foreigners among those arrested at Pattaya pool party

    13 foreigners among those arrested at Pattaya pool party

    Police in Pattaya yesterday arrested a group, including 13 foreigners, having what they described as a pool party at the Momento Beach Resort in Pattaya. The announcement was made through the police department’s social media channels last night. The seaside resort town has been under near-total lockdown since April 9, a situation expected to continue until at least April 30.…

  • Covid-19 NewsWhen will Thailand’s booze bans end?

    When will Thailand’s booze bans end?

    Though there has been no national ban on alcohol sales, all 77 of Thailand’s provincial governors have banned booze in their efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19. Many people have now long run down their pre-ban panic-buying stash. There have also been reports of alcohol dependent residents coming to the surface seeking medical help. Bangkok and Chiang Mai both began…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s flight arrival ban extended to April 30

    Thailand’s flight arrival ban extended to April 30

    Thailand’s nationwide ban on inbound flights was yesterday extended to at leastApril 30 by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, to help control the spread of Covid-19. CAAT’s director-general announced the extension on the agency’s webpage this morning. It is the third extension of the ban, which was first imposed back on April 3. He cited the need to maintain…

  • Covid-19 NewsAlcohol Ban in Phuket, from today (Saturday)

    Alcohol Ban in Phuket, from today (Saturday)

    The Phuket Governor has issued an order number 1943/2563 which was signed yesterday on April 10. The new order bans alcohol sales in another preventative measure to combat the island’s Covid-19 infection rate. The order is in effect from today, Saturday, April 11, 2020, until further notice. Anyone who breaks the order will be liable to a fine of 100,000…

  • Covid-19 NewsPolice say most Chiang Mai curfew violators drunk

    Police say most Chiang Mai curfew violators drunk

    More than 250 people have been arrested in Chiang Mai province since the national state of emergency was enacted on April 3 to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, after breaking its subsequent curfew. Police say most were drunk. Another 43 people were arrested overnight on Tuesday for violating curfew. Police report that amongst those arrested, 2 were in…

  • Covid-19 NewsChiang Mai bans booze to battle coronavirus

    Chiang Mai bans booze to battle coronavirus

    There’s likely to be a rush on for booze over the next few days in Chiang Mai. The northern province is banning alcohol sales for 10 days, from April 10 – 20 in its local battle with the Covid-19 coronavirus. Provincial governor Charoenrit Sanguansat issued the order yesterday. He says the Chiang Mai Communicable Disease Committee has already issued emergency…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s chicken egg exports banned for 7 days

    Thailand’s chicken egg exports banned for 7 days

    “The 7 day ban is a trial period, if the situation does not improve by next week, we may consider extending the ban.” Deputy PMr and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit says… “Currently domestic production capacity averages 40 million eggs per day, while Thailand’s daily consumption is 39 million, and 2 million were exported. To deal with the problem, the…

  • Covid-19 NewsUS announces temporary ban on flights coming from Europe

    US announces temporary ban on flights coming from Europe

    The US President Donald Trump has announced today a month-long suspension for travellers out of Europe. The only exception if people travelling from the UK to the US. In an official televised address to the US TV audience from the White House, President Trump noted he was overseeing “the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a foreign virus in…

  • Thailand NewsNo alcohol sales today – Makha Bucha Day

    No alcohol sales today – Makha Bucha Day

    A 24 hour ban on alcohol sales for Makha Bucha Day will remain in effect until midnight tonight (Saturday). Makha Bucha is a sacred Buddhist holiday which refers to a day to honour the third lunar month and, in particular, the Buddha and the teachings that he delivered on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month. The 24 hour…

  • Politics NewsThailand’s plastics industry wants the government’s help to keep afloat

    Thailand’s plastics industry wants the government’s help to keep afloat

    There may be less plastic bags being handed out around Thailand, and that’s a good thing. But there’s been a down side – the failure of an entire industry and the people it employees. Now the Thai Labour Minister is being asked to step in and help the dozens of Thai plastic bag manufacturers which are at risk of closing…

  • Environment NewsNot all Thais are happy with plastic bag ban

    Not all Thais are happy with plastic bag ban

    “There are also thousands of street side vendors of drinks, including the most popular Thai iced coffee and Thai tea, which come in a plastic cup, with a plastic lid, with a plastic straw, in a plastic bag.” After many positive reports, including from The Thaiger, it now seems that many Thai customers and vendors pushing back against the January…

  • Environment NewsThai shoppers get resourceful to deal with the plastic bag ban

    Thai shoppers get resourceful to deal with the plastic bag ban

    Shoppers across Thailand are showing typical Thai ingenuity in coping with big retailers’ recent ban on single-use plastic bags, bringing buckets, baskets and even a wheelbarrow to take their purchases home, many posting images on social media (below). The ban, introduced on January 1 by all 75 members of the Thai Retailers Association, including malls, supermarkets and the ubiquitous convenience…

  • Environment NewsMajority of Thais support single-use plastic bag ban

    Majority of Thais support single-use plastic bag ban

    PHOTO: The Nation A survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University (Suan Dusit Poll), indicates that a vast majority of the Thai public see the value in banning single-use plastic bags. A number of Thailand’s major retailers are rolling out a ban on giving out single-use bags from January 1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment aims to encourage people…

  • Việt NamSmartphone siêu bẩn nhưng chẳng mấy khi được vệ sinh

    Smartphone siêu bẩn nhưng chẳng mấy khi được vệ sinh

    Ảnh: tinhte.vn Nghiên cứu đã chỉ ra rằng, chiếc smartphone của bạn chứa nhiều vi khuẩn gây bệnh hơn cả bồn cầu toilet, thế nhưng đáng ngạc nhiên là chẳng mấy ai vệ sinh “ổ bệnh” này. Kết quả một nghiên cứu mới đây của Nydailynews cho thấy, 23% người Mỹ chưa từng vệ sinh chiếc điện thoại thông minh…

  • Environment NewsNow paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos are banned, what do farmers use?

    Now paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos are banned, what do farmers use?

    PHOTO: sugar-asia.com In just two weeks the ban on paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos kicks in – a total ban on the three controversial agri-chemicals. Now officials are ramping up efforts to find effective alternatives for the popular agricultural herbicides and pesticides, especially the two herbicides (maybe this would have been a good idea before they imposed the ban?). Thai PBS…

  • Environment NewsNo reversal of glyphosate ban says minister

    No reversal of glyphosate ban says minister

    Thailand’s Industry Minister says his ministry is fully committed to the recent ban on agri-chemicals paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. He says that the decision of the National Hazardous Substances Committee on October 22 will stand and there will be no review of the ban as speculated. “My stance is firm and remains unchanged. If you look back at my previous statements,…

  • Environment NewsBhumjaithai ministers will quit if herbicides are not banned

    Bhumjaithai ministers will quit if herbicides are not banned

    Lobbying is intensifying over a final decision to ban three controversial herbicides – paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. With farmers, agri-business interests, environmental activists and social media all putting pressure on decision-makers to sway their decision, the biggest pressure is from within the ruling Palang Pracharat government. Increasing pressure is now being applied to the National Hazardous Substances Committee after the…

  • EventsAlcohol sales ban in Thailand Sunday, October 13

    Alcohol sales ban in Thailand Sunday, October 13

    A 24 hour alcohol sales ban is on for this Sunday, October 13. The day marks the end of Buddhist Lent and also coincides with the third anniversary of the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand’s revered and long-serving monarch. The ban will last from Midnight Saturday night until Midnight Sunday Night, a total of 24 hours. The ban is…