Many Pattaya internet users are unhappy with the plans, stating that the project will cause severe traffic congestion. Others have chastised the government, stating that it should complete old projects like Walking Street before starting new ones. According to the Pattaya Public Relations Department’s official Facebook page, the first phase of the storm drainage system would begin in front of Soi Potisan and conclude at the bridge spanning the Na Kluea Canal. The launch of a new effort to solve flooded highways during Thailand’s rainy season has displeased residents in Pattaya. The Deputy Secretary Permanent of Pattaya, Kiattisak Siwongchai, admitted that two lanes in the middle of the road beside the traffic island would be closed for construction, and that construction work would focus on about 90 meters at a time for each phase of the project to avoid any heavy traffic around the area. The necessary agencies have been…
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Passengers will be able to travel between each terminal at the same time on the Automated People Mover train, which will be the country’s first driverless electric train used in Thai airports. The new SAT1 terminal is a four-story structure with a total area of 216,800 square meters. The APM trains are on the B2 floor, the airport office is on the B1 floor, a conveyor belt is on the G floor, the 2nd story is for arrivals, the 3rd floor is for departures, and the 4th floor is for eateries. To assure safety, stability, accuracy, and timeliness, each train will be tested until it is officially ready for operation. Since the AOT began its trials, Nitinai claims that no difficulties have been reported. He also mentioned that the airport’s capacity would be enhanced from 45 million to 60 million passengers per year. Nitinai Siriamatthakarn, President of the AOT, told…
The business brought in more than 5 billion baht to the country last year. Ratchada Thanadirek, the PM’s Deputy Spokesperson, said the government wants to promote Thailand as a film-shooting location and hopes that movie producers will take advantage of the income tax exemption. Foreign film actors who earn money from foreign films shot in Thailand are eligible for a 5-year personal income tax exemption, according to the cabinet. Thailand benefited substantially from international film crews, according to Ratchada, receiving an average annual income of around 3.5 billion baht between 2017 and 2021. Thailand has previously provided financial incentives to the film industry, including a cash return of up to 15% to 20% of the costs incurred by film crews in Thailand. Foreign celebrities, on the other hand, used to have to pay personal income tax. The government stated that they hoped to attract more film crews and that the…
According to the World Health Organization, Thailand has the tenth highest road death rate in the world, with 32.7 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Thailand’s goal for 2027, as with Phuket, is to reduce this number to 12 individuals per 100,000. He stated that the goal of “Vision Zero” for 2050 is to entirely eradicate road fatalities and severe injuries. Phuket has already recorded 42 road deaths this year, which is halfway through 2022. According to Anupap, changing current reality will necessitate numerous stages. These include improved road markings, additional traffic warning signs, and public awareness programs. At a meeting yesterday, Phuket Vice Governor Anupap declared a five-year aim for reducing traffic mortality on the island. In Phuket, this would equate to 41 road deaths every year. Last year, 70 people died on Phuket’s roads. Phuket would have to drop its current road mortality rate in half to attain the 2027…
Airlines lost more than $200 billion over the course of those two years. The situation was significantly worse in several countries. Other airlines moved to cargo to take advantage of the pandemic’s considerable increase in online purchasing. The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation sector, with passenger counts plummeting by 60% in 2020 and 50% in 2021 as a result of the outbreak. The IATA had to shift their AGM from Shanghai to Qatar since China is still coping with the outbreak. The worldwide organization’s 290 members are responsible for 83 percent of all aviation travel. While some businesses in the industry were forced to close as a result of the outbreak, others, many of which were backed by governments, thrived. The problems are related to the coronavirus outbreak, which resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of employment at airports and airlines. Now that they’re attempting to…
The government thinks that the new PDPA law will help Thailand raise its digital economy to international levels. Because the PDPA is new to Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has tasked the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, as well as pertinent departments, with assisting the country’s SMEs in understanding it. The government plans to issue eight legislative declarations related to the Personal Data Protection Act before the end of the month, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.The statute was created to protect an individual’s personal information, such as name and address, sex, and race, from being misused or stolen by corporations or third parties. On June 1, the PDPA went into force for the first time.Those who violate the act and cause harm to members of the public might face up to a year in prison and a fine of up to 5 million baht in criminal…
Thailand used to draw 40 million tourists every year, bringing in 3 trillion baht in revenue, but since 1972, a regulation barring the sale of alcohol between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. has been in place, based on the outmoded belief that drunk civil workers will not work successfully. The Kla Party, led by former finance minister and long-serving Democrat Korn Chatikavanij, has gathered traction in recent weeks, with members calling for a variety of reforms, including the legalization of gambling to help the economy. Regulations prohibiting licensed vendors from selling alcoholic beverages between 2 and 5 p.m., according to Thanakorn Kuptajit, a former head of the Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association, will not prevent people from buying alcohol. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which limits the hours during which alcoholic beverages can be sold, has to be amended because it remains a barrier for tourism businesses already…
Mangrove forests, which limit the height and velocity of oncoming waves, help to mitigate tsunamis. They also serve as a home for a wide variety of flora and animals. The programme was unveiled last year, with the airline offering to plant one tree for every plane ticket booked in a month. Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag carrier, has planted 999 mangrove trees in the Khlong Khon Mangrove Forest in Samut Songkram, central Thailand, as part of their “1 Ticket, 1 Tree” effort. The 999 saplings were planted last week by a group of roughly 50 volunteers, including Cathay Pacific workers and trade agent partners. The airline anticipates that by planting trees, it will be able to offset at least some of the carbon emissions produced by its 186 planes. In addition to absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, mangrove forests also serve as a natural tsunami barrier. The airline has…
Some Thai netizens expressed sympathy for the drivers, while others shared their experiences riding the public bus on a rainy day. A video of water flowing inside the bus from a damaged bus window was posted in the comments by one netizen. The driver’s name is unknown, but netizens have informed other social media followers that he is in charge of bus number 205, which runs from Khlong Toey to The Mall Thapa shopping center. The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s officials were humiliated when a bus driver drove his vehicle with an umbrella over his head to keep the rain off. The bus driver posted a photo of himself on Facebook to inform his superiors that the ancient bus he runs is in serious need of repair. The post, unsurprisingly, went viral. “Water leaked when the roof cracked,” reads the caption on the Facebook page that accompanies the photo. Because…
Piphat said he doesn’t want to hurt guests’ feathers by enforcing the onerous daily alcohol sales prohibition at specified hours when they arrive. He also indicated that the government expects to get between 25 and 30,000 foreign tourists starting July 1. I’m glad it only took them a few decades to figure this out, as it took them decades to figure out so many other things.He expects at least 7.5 million people by the end of 2022, with a goal of boosting that number to 10 million. The afternoon drinking ban has always baffled Thais and foreigners alike, and there have been a variety of arguments for it, none of which are historically correct. The relaxation of the prohibition, however, will not apply to convenience stores “at least initially,” according to Piphat. I have no notion what that implies. To say the least, you’ll get a variety of answers depending…