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New helpful app for migrant women in Thailand who are being abused

A taxi driver in Bangkok sexually raped a teenage girl from Myanmar and took her to the police after reporting her as an unauthorized immigrant. Fortunately, in this situation the child was identified by the police as the victim of a crime and would not be prosecuted for entering the country without permission. A stunning majority of migrant women in Thailand experience sexual violence, according to the secretary-general of one of the NGOs working on the app. Boonsom Namsomboon, the secretary-general of the Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion, asserted that 80% of migrant women endure sexual violence. She asserted, however, that few people report offenses to the police. Hopefully, apps like Smart Domestic Workers will be a powerful tool for migrant workers to effect change. UN Women and Thai non-government organizations (NGOs) collaborated to create a new app for migrant women in Thailand who are experiencing sexual abuse and…

A woman from the country’s center is Thailand’s first female monkeypox case

The Department of Medical Sciences in Thailand claims that some of the nation’s 40-year-old smallpox vaccine stock, which is still safe to use and 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, can be used to immunize the populace in the event that the country encountered a monkeypox outbreak and did not have enough imported vaccines. Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, director-general of the DDC, encouraged people to avoid intimate physical contact with strangers to reduce their risk of contracting an infection. The 22-year-old Thai national was admitted to a hospital in Samut Prakan on Wednesday and had his or her monkeypox checked yesterday (Thursday). The first person to test positive for monkeypox in Thailand this year was a 27-year-old Nigerian man from Phuket, and the second was a 47-year-old Thai man from Bangkok. Transmission of monkeypox is uncommon, despite the fact that close physical contact is a potential risk factor. According to a statement…

Entry Requirements for Thailand starting August of 2022

No longer are visitors needed to purchase health insurance or submit an application for a Thailand Pass before entering the country. Although not required, health insurance that covers Covid-19 costs is nevertheless advised. However, the CCSA advises using masks in enclosed, congested, and inadequately ventilated areas. Still necessary on public transportation are masks. If you test positive for Covid and need hospital care while visiting Thailand, affordable health insurance could save you a lot of money. There are numerous insurance options available. If you have a passport from one of these 64 nations and want to stay in the country for fewer than 30 days, you can visit Thailand without a visa. Travelers who have had all necessary vaccinations must present a current passport and a Covid-19 vaccination certificate. Anyone above the age of 18 must receive at least two doses of an authorized vaccine at least 14 days prior…

Tourism officials in Thailand intend to suggest additional hours for tourist areas to close

A new curfew for nightclubs in popular areas will be proposed by Thailand’s tourism officials. This year, controversy has frequently surrounded Thailand’s “official” midnight venue closure times. This year, the last call was made at 11 o’clock. He asserted that the ministry plans to bring the idea to the CCSA next month (September). If the CCSA and provincial governors accepted, the 4am shutdown hour would start in October, according to Phiphat. After numerous entertainment providers complained about how much this had hurt their businesses, the closing time was adjusted to midnight. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that this new closure hour would only apply to locations that are well-liked by tourists from abroad. The opening hour extensions, he clarified, “would be in certain zones in tourist areas including Khaosan Road in Bangkok, Walking Street in Pattaya, and Bangla Road in Patong. The amount of tourists who are allowed to dance the…

Fire at the Energy Ministry’s Bangkok campus

The headquarters of PTTEP Plc, Skyscraper A, a 36-story building, was where the fire started. Fortunately, firefighters arrived at the area right away, and no injuries were noted. On June 21, a second fire destroyed roughly 30 homes in the city’s Pathumwan area. In recent months, there have been a few fires in Bangkok. In just 10 minutes, the firefighters were able to put out the fire. By 1pm, the fire was fully extinguished, and police intend to look into what started it. Firefighters and rescuers discovered that the fire had begun in a wooden house and had later spread to neighboring wooden homes. Residents whose homes were completely destroyed by fire were accommodated and provided with aid at a temporary shelter close to a community center.An initial inspection revealed that the fire was started by a transformer explosion at a three-story shophouse. The Metropolitan Electrical Authority of Bangkok dismantled…

A jewelry thief in Hopalong took 150,000 Baht to establish a cannabis business

The burglar was located by police from Mueng Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station using CCTV footage taken close to where the bike had been abandoned. The robber then took off on a motorcycle that was parked outside the shop. A university student with an amputated limb who admitted to robbing a jewelry store in the Isaan province of gold necklaces valued at 150,000 baht using a fake gun said he only did it to pay for a cannabis plant business. They disclosed that the robber had taken the motorcycle from a resident of Mueng District’s Hua Talay Sub-district. In Nakhon Ratchasima, police eventually apprehended the man at a hostel close to a renowned university. Pornthep admitted that he had stolen the necklaces from the gold shop and threatened the employees with a fake gun. He continued by saying he interred the necklaces in a cassava field next to his dorm. He…

Bangkok’s street food’s quality and safety will improve because to Chadchart

In order to increase the caliber and security of the city’s street food, the project team met with the governor of Bangkok at City Hall. The 56-year-old police chief of the city claims that there are three different types of marketplaces where street food can be found in Bangkok: local or community markets, city markets where office workers may purchase food, and tourist markets. Anong continued by saying that the governor’s new initiative will make it more comfortable for people to eat both Thai and foreign street cuisine. Anong Phaijutprapaporn, director of the National Cuisine Institution, claims that despite being well-known, Thai street food raises concerns about sanitation. Chadchart thinks it is critical that safety rules be followed by people buying food from the city’s street stalls and marketplaces now that the majority of employees are back at their workplaces and almost all home working has ended. The mayor made…

While it lasted, a new resolution banning cannabis cigarettes was amusing #2

The National Tobacco Products Control Committee proposed the resolution, which would outlaw the sale of cannabis-infused traditional cigarettes, cigars, and joints in addition to electronic cigarettes and vapes. The ban would severely curtail the recreational use of cannabis, which has become widespread due to the one million people who have obtained licenses to cultivate, trade, or consume the plant, as well as the proliferation of shops and stands selling joints and other cannabis products across the nation, particularly in tourist hotspots. Last month, Thailand decriminalized cannabis cultivation, sales, possession, and use, with very little guidelines or procedures in place to govern the newly authorized narcotic. Anutin added a statement to emphasize that the government and the Ministry of Public Health have always opposed cannabis use for recreational purposes and that the concept was never specifically addressed in the original draft bill that resulted in the drug’s decriminalization. Anutin Charnvirakul, the…

TAT’s “StyleCation” vacations are aimed at a younger generation of travelers

The TAT has hired popular performers Putthipong “Billkin” Assaratanakul and Krit “PP” Amnuaydechkorn to promote a brand-new program intended to encourage Thai citizens to travel throughout the country. He said at a news conference yesterday that more than 30 businesses in the sector had already agreed to participate in the campaign, which provides customers with discounts of up to 60%. A vlog is intended to engage younger travelers after the launch of the new StyleCation campaign by producing video blogs that explore destinations in greater detail. Travel companies, hotels, and airlines have all expressed interest in participating. The TAT believes that this advertisement will strike a chord with young vacationers and motivate them to plan the getaway of their dreams.In addition to the information and offers on the Stylecation Thailand website, you may learn more by contacting “Amazing Thailand” on the LINE app or YouTube, @AmazingThailand on Facebook, or by…

A chain of Thai restaurants now uses robot servers

Inflation this year has caused prices for a variety of goods to soar both in Thailand and globally. The chain’s prices have only slightly increased, according to Vitoon Silaon, the company’s chief executive, despite a 30-40% increase in operational expenditures in the first half of this year. Even if individuals are currently being careful about their purchasing, according to Vitoon, S&P wants to keep its customers. Bakery goods are typically not the most essential items in people’s life, he noted. Thailand’s Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services will maintain the prices on the 46 products frozen until the end of June of the next year, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit’s statement in June. S&P is also updating its dining establishments to keep up its momentum. The servers at a chain of Thai restaurants are now robots. Robotics are being used by S&P, a network of bakeries…