It is anticipated that the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center event would increase public knowledge of LGBT rights and marital equality. The deputy governor of Bangkok, Sanon Wangsrangboon, praised the event and urged people to participate. Love is limitless. While in power, we will advocate for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights. We’ll keep pushing. According to an LGBTQ+ activist, rainbow flags will be flown at the sports complex on Mit Maitri Road in Din Daeng. At least 100 LGBTQ+ couples are anticipated to attend a wedding ceremony in Bangkok on Valentine’s Day. Despite the adoption of the Marriage Equality Bill and the Civil Partnership Bill, Thai law does not yet recognize same-sex weddings, civil unions, domestic partnerships, and unregistered cohabitations. Such events, according to the deputy governor, promote equality for all Thais and attract international tourists. He pledged to make the event successful and straightforward. He reiterated his support for LGBTQ+…
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Thai Airlines Association and the Tourism Authority of Thailand launched a special offer to boost domestic tourism during the high season. Thailand’s aviation economy is rebounding well from the epidemic, according to the TAT governor. TAT’s target is 50% of the tourism industry’s pre-pandemic 2019 revenue. Yesterday, TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn announced the offer. The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered aviation for three years, he claimed. Domestic flights were grounded. The epidemic affected aviation’s economy and employment. “Discounts All Over the Sky, Fly All Over Thailand” offers 300 baht off domestic flights in Thailand. Book by October 10 to save 300 baht on any November 1-December 31, 2022 flight. One 300-baht discount per booking. Six airlines joined to provide 300 baht discounts on 500,000 seats for flights before year’s end. Yuthasak said the unique offer will assist the TAT to reach its goal of 1.5 trillion baht for Thailand’s tourism industry…
According to a report released on Sunday by the Thai Hotels Association, the recovery began in the middle of this year, when the occupancy rate in July significantly increased from 38.2% in June (THA). THA anticipated an increase in foreign tourists after the reduced fee for Long-Term Resident (LTR) visas went into force in September. The visa allows for the inclusion of up to four family members, including children under the age of 20. The government additionally grants tourists visas. This policy is in effect from October 1 until March 31. THA reports that as a result, several hotels have begun to hire new personnel so that they can undergo training ahead of the peak season (November to early March). The Tourism Hospitality Association (THA) has cautioned hotel owners to prepare for elements that will harm tourism for the remainder of the year, such as high inflation that will reduce…
A consultant to the steel bar makers’ organization said the steel used to construct the bars had witnessed a 42% price jump from last year. The manufacturers also face growing costs of electricity, shipping, and labor. He said factories couldn’t survive without boosting prices, but they needed consent from the Internal Trade Department, which controls steel bar and product prices. Prawit also recommended using higher-grade steel bars to save money. Although higher-grade bars are more expensive, building firms will save money using fewer. Rising energy prices have affected steel pricing worldwide, he said. Turkish manufacturers have declared $20-$40 per ton pricing rises. As production costs rise, steel bar manufacturers plan to ask the Thai government to boost prices. Prawit said bar-making steel costs $658 (24,300 baht) per ton, up from $464 last year. Singapore charges $738 per ton for steel bars, Turkey $740, China $852, and Thailand $699. Prawit said…
Starting next year, a full prohibition will be phased in. Varawut Silpa-archa leads the subcommittee on plastic and electronic waste management. At a recent meeting, they reviewed enterprises that use plastic debris and their production capability. At a subcommittee meeting with industrial stakeholders, the three-year strategy was discussed. Recycling 100% plastic trash from landfills by 2027 is one way to phase out plastics, especially single-use plastics. First, estimate the production needs of 14 main plants in free trade zones and limit imports to what they can use. The second step would reduce imports of plastic scrap to Thailand by 50%. In 2024, this reduction will be applied. The last step would restrict all plastic scrap imports into Thailand the following year. Only 32% of Thailand’s 24.98 million tonnes of residential trash is correctly managed, according to Varawut. A restriction on plastic scrap imports will be implemented over the next three…
In 1996, at the request of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, Her Majesty visited Bangkok. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh also held a Return Concert out of respect for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, and the Thai Royal Family. They wished to pay homage to the 96-year-old monarch who had spent seven decades on the British throne, as did many people around the world, including Vice President Joe Biden of the United States.After allowing mourners to pay their respects in Westminster Hall for four days, the casket of Queen Elizabeth will be carried to nearby Westminster Abbey today at roughly 10.35am London time, 5.35pm Thai time. She and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, visited northern Chiang Mai for the first time on February 14, 1972. Later on Monday, Britain, international leaders, and nobles from around the world will gather for a burial…
The agency displayed a new launch pad on Friday in preparation for the space industry to use it in shuttle missions like a lunar orbit, which Thailand has been dreaming and working towards recently. The executive director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), a division of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, asserts that the effort to join the space race will also have important favorable social and economic repercussions on Earth. Despite the nation’s rapidly expanding economy, he claimed that Thailand’s new “S curve” businesses, which include the moon mission, are predicted to increase by 10% annually. The National Innovation Agency urged people to recognize that the moon, not Thailand, might hold the key to reviving the economy. The space sector, or at least industries related to it, is home to more than 1,000 businesses, and the sector is already worth 30 billion baht. Seven years…
At the same time, the country’s heavy rain keeps making a mess. Some experts are coming up with new ways to solve the problem. Sucharit also said that in case of a flood, land like public parks should be turned into water retention zones. He said that his university turns green areas that hold water into water retention zones. Amnat Chidthaisong, a professor, said that the government should strengthen weather agencies and set up smart networks so that they can work together and help each other. This week, the governor of Bangkok, Chadchat Sittupunt, said he was going to declare parts of the city that get a lot of flooding as disaster zones and pay compensation to the people who live there. Because there isn’t much green space in Bangkok, there aren’t many places that can be used to hold back floodwaters. An associate professor at Chulalongkorn University says that…
On September 24, the current House term will have 180 days left, therefore election campaigning can begin. Despite the election season starting a week from now, many political parties have already begun staging rallies, issuing official declarations, and stirring up support for their parties and candidates. Bhumjaithai Party lambasted Democrat Party on rubber price. Politics has been at the forefront of the headlines in recent months due to the term limits of suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In Thailand’s northern and northeastern provinces, where they’ve usually done well, the Pheu Thai Party has been conducting rallies ahead of election season. The Election Commission announced Monday that parties and candidates can begin campaigning. If the House is dissolved before 180 days, campaigning can begin immediately until the following election. Several candidates for offices up to and including prime minister have been anticipated or announced. The Organic Act’s Section 68 outlines when…
In addition to providing employment for bus drivers and other related personnel, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates that commissioning more than 500 tour buses will increase interest among Thai citizens in boarding a coach and traveling to various parts of the nation. According to the TAT’s deputy governor for domestic marketing, the tour buses have received financial incentives from the TAT to run tour routes throughout the north, south, east, and center of the nation. Although the TAT did put certain restrictions, it only allowed for a maximum of 40,000 baht each bus. The strategy has already been implemented, and on September 10 the first of these sponsored and compensated bus excursions took place. Out of the 500 available buses, tour schedules have already been developed and sold for about 208 of them. This amounts to around 40% of the fleet, which typically provides erratic services like excursions…