Thailand may soon sell five meth pills. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to categorize anyone with five or more methamphetamine pills as a “drug dealer” and give them a lengthier prison sentence. Thai Prime Minister Prayut declared war on narcotics Thursday in reaction to childcare deaths in Nong Bua Lamphu. The killer abused methamphetamine despite having no narcotics in his system. The former police officer is being prosecuted for drug use. Thailand’s news focuses on methamphetamine-related violence. The most popular synthetic drug in Southeast Asia is affordable. A UN research found 1 billion methamphetamine pills across east and southeast Asia in 2014. Thailand calls meth with caffeine yaba (crazy drug). Yaba costs 30 baht for each pill but can be purchased for 10 baht. Crystal methamphetamine, or “Ice,” is less frequent than crushed, caffeine-infused meth. Prayut Chan-o-cha asked Prawit Wongsuwan to examine misused monies. Prime Minister Prayut attended Tuesday’s…
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Director of PAL Lucio C. Tan III quoted his father, chairman, and CEO of PAL Lucio C. Tan, as stating… “Philippine Airlines is prepared to assist in the revitalization of the Philippines’ domestic and international air travel markets, to service the demands of global citizens, particularly overseas Filipinos, and to actively contribute to the rehabilitation of the Philippine economy.” “Philippine Airlines is prepared to contribute to the revitalization of the Philippines’ domestic and international air transport markets” “Our mission as the flag carrier is more important than ever, and we are grateful for the opportunity to recover from the pandemic and continue to carry out this task to the best of our ability.” Our mission as the flag carrier is more important than ever. Thai Airways announced in August that, as part of its reorganization efforts, it will rent three extra aircraft and hire 600 additional employees this year. The…
According to an announcement made by a Thai government spokesperson last month, almost five million international tourists visited the “Land of Smiles” in Thailand between January 1 and September 8. According to the Thailand Tourism Authority (TAT), a total of 751,397 visitors came from Malaysia. India ranked second with 481 825 fresh arrivals. Laos was ranked third with 310,464 international arrivals. With a total of 249,084 arrivals, Cambodia was the fourth most popular country from which tourists to Thailand originated. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism, revealed in a news conference a week ago that visitors from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan had expressed interest in visiting Thailand after the country’s Visa on Arrival program was expanded from 15 to 30 days on October 1. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, the total number of available seats on flights operated by airlines has greatly increased. The weekly seat capacity for…
Vaccination against the Covid-19 virus is now available for infants and children aged six months to four years old. The Ministry of Public Health has begun a new campaign to vaccinate infants and toddlers with a version of the Pfizer vaccine that contains a dosage that is drastically reduced. In the United States, vaccination of young children within the same age range has been carried out using the same vaccine. The Thai Khu Fah page on Facebook, which is managed by the government, highlights the effectiveness and safety of Pfizer vaccines on children in the United States. According to Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry, the micro dosage reduces the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndromes and has been associated with a decreased incidence of adverse effects in children (MCOT). In August, the government of Thailand gave its approval for the use of the Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer in infants and…
Monday in Samut Prakan, approximately 28,000 pints of Haagen-Dazs ice cream with a total retail value of 12 million baht were discarded despite the fact that the samples had not been verified to have a cancer-causing ingredient. According to today’s Bangkok Post, Weerachai Nolwachai, the deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stated on Tuesday that a number of European countries had recalled Haagen-Dazs ice cream from sale following a warning that batches with expiration dates between March 16 and April 23, 2023, may be contaminated with pesticide. The Food and Drug Administration of the United States contributed this data (FDA). The chemical of concern, 2-chloroethanol, is a byproduct of ethylene oxide, a pesticide that is not authorised for use in foods sold in the European Union but is allowed in certain non-EU nations. Since the year 2020, around 3,000 product recalls in the EU have been caused…
The adult bodies of twenty-four youngsters were then re-dressed in the attire of their chosen job, such as astronaut, doctor, teacher, or police officer. At approximately 4:00 p.m., 19 victims were cremated at Wat Sammakhi in the presence of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha. Eleven of the victims were cremated at Wat Sri Uthai at approximately 4:00 p.m., with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit in attendance. At approximately four o’clock in the afternoon, the Wat Thep Mongkhon Phichai Temple burned the remains of six victims. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, was present during the ceremony. Since yesterday, the gunman, his wife, and their son have been cremated at the Wat Mai Nong Hin temple in Udon Thani. Today, three temples in the province of Nong Bua Lamphu in northeastern Thailand held burial and cremation ceremonies for the victims of Thursday’s…
The TAT is requesting that all divers break a Guinness World Record. The TAT encourages tourists and locals to join in Go Green Active, a conservation diving event held November 18-20 at Phuket’s Patong Beach. The TAT hopes to set a Guinness World Record for the greatest number of scuba divers collecting trash. They anticipate one thousand divers to participate. The purpose of the Go Green Active event is to increase environmental consciousness and promote sustainable tourism in Thailand. This event is part of the “Visit Thailand Year 2022-2023: Incredible New Chapters” campaign. Divers can choose from whale sharks, octopuses, dolphin, and starfish. • The whale shark option includes one world-record dive, two fun dives, two nights’ hotel, breakfast, plus transportation to and from the airport and activities. The Dolphin option includes one dive toward the world record and two dives for pleasure. • The octopus option includes one world-record…
A new route from Yangon to Phuket has been launched by a Burmese airline. On Thursdays, Sundays, and weekends, the flight will operate. According to a report that published in yesterday’s Bangkok Post, Myanmar Airways International revealed the flight to the media during a press conference. The newly launched flight is intended to help both relocating employees and guests planning extended stays. According to MAI Sales and Marketing Manager Sathit Rodnimit, a one-way ticket from Phuket to Yangon, where migrant workers are based, costs 4,700 Thai Baht. Many of Myanmar’s officially recognized migrant workers, according to Sathit, desire to return home. Sathit further stated that foreign travelers to Phuket are the target audience for the aircraft. A round-trip ticket, according to his information, “begins at 6,000 Baht with 30 kg of checked luggage.” According to Phuket’s deputy governor Pichet, 47,000 migrant workers are now getting work licenses on the island…
According to a report yesterday from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the six-year-old Israeli girl who had a cardiac arrest after being stung by a poisonous jellyfish is currently in a serious but stable condition. The Israeli child’s heart stopped beating after she was stung by a harmful box jellyfish on a beach in Ko Pha Ngan on Sunday. She then passed out. After receiving initial aid on the beach, which helped to revive her, she was subsequently transported by helicopter to the Surat Thani Hospital. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Wednesday that the young girl’s condition had improved and that they are in contact with the child’s parents. Given the seriousness of the situation, Eli Senna, the Israeli consul in Bangkok, called the child’s survival “a miracle.” She said, “The situation may have easily turned terrible if they hadn’t started treating the girl immediately away from the moment…
Top 100 Green Destination 2022 The Destination Foundation’s tales. Koh Mak is an island located off the coast of Trat province. The tale discusses Koh Mak’s initiatives to encourage low-carbon travel. In 2015, DASTA launched three initiatives. The objective of the Dutch nonprofit Green Destinations Foundation is sustainable tourism. The low-carbon activities were initiated by the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA), according to the article. Under DASTA, the public sector, localities, and government have formed a “Low Carbon Family.” These organizations interact in four areas to reduce carbon emissions: 1) Energy conservation and alternative energy use 2) Efficient exploitation of water 3) waste management; 4) preserving the neighborhood’s way of life. This includes consuming local foods and brushing their teeth without running water. Koh Mak is one of the three most frequented destinations among the fifty islands off the coast of Trat. Koh Mak’s story is titled “Koh…