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Bangkok’s Metaverse Expo develops the region’s leading IT talent

On Saturday, the three-day event was transformed into a training facility for Huawei’s “Seeds for the Future” initiative. They spent two hours touring the Thailand Metaverse Expo’s Experience, Showcase, and Workshop areas. At 30 booths, students tried out emerging technologies, while 50 local and international specialists addressed an audience of those working in the tech sector. Simon Lin, CEO of Huawei Asia Pacific: “The seeds signify optimism, zeal, and the future.” 12,000 students from 500 universities in 140 countries and regions participate in the program. A new chapter for the region’s tech talent will begin in 2021 with the signing of an MoU between Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation to expand Seeds for the Future. The first worldwide metaverse show in Thailand attracted 120 top students from 16 countries throughout Asia and the Pacific, including 10 Thai students. Thailand Tourism Authority and the ASEAN Foundation worked together on the project…

Thailand’s CCSA discusses tourism, visas, and home isolation

The “post-pandemic period” is beginning in Thailand, according to the CCSA. The CCSA has “agreed in principle” to “temporarily” expand the number of days accessible for visa on arrival/visa exemptions on arrival in an effort to promote tourism. The CCSA reported that the situation with Covid in Thailand is getting better and that it is now being classified as a “communicable disease under observation” as opposed to a “serious communicable disease.” The CCSA announced that they would provide further details on this at the future CCSA meeting, which will occur early next month. The CCSA has reduced the recommended home isolation duration for those who test positive for Covid from seven days to five days. The CCSA suggests monitoring symptoms for five additional days. Overall this year, 3.78 million foreigners have visited Thailand. There was a sharp surge in international arrivals when Thailand Pass was discontinued in July. The Prime…

As of October 1st, there is no CCSA or extension of the emergency decree

In Thailand on Friday, there were 2,110 confirmed instances of Covid-19, 27 fatalities, and 2,028 people who had recovered and been released from the hospital.In accordance with the government’s decision to lower Covid-19 from a “serious communicable disease” to a “communicable disease under monitoring,” according to Dr. Udom Kachintorn, a CCSA advisor, the action has been taken. The CCSA anticipates a roughly one-month plateau in new patient enrollment followed by a drop in mid-October. Approximately 70,000 confirmed Covid-19 patients are currently living in isolation in hospitals or at home in Thailand, according to Udom, and the majority of them have minimal or no symptoms. According to him, starting on October 1 the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, which has been in effect since March 24, 2020, will be superseded by the Communicable Disease Act of 2015. He explained that starting on October 1 Covid-19 will be under…

Thailand is the fourth most popular travel destination for Chinese tourists

According to Variflight, China’s fourth most popular tourism destination is Thailand. The Global Times, according to a spokeswoman for the Thai government, published the information. The U.S. came in fourth, Japan third, and South Korea first. Thailand was the second-most sought-after tourism destination in China. By air, sea, or land, 1.05 million foreigners traveled to Thailand in the previous month. This is a 118% increase over the 482,719 average monthly visitors from January to June. Travel and tourism are developing. Chinese tourists were recently spotted in the market in Pattaya, but unlike the usual organized tour groups that arrived prior to the epidemic, these visitors arrived as families. Returning Chinese tourists to Thailand. This month, China had 200% more international flights than last. A percent of all foreign visitors to Thailand were Chinese before the Covid-19 epidemic. The Thai government made an effort to draw Indian tourists when Chinese tourists…

On August 11th, Thailand reported 2,316 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 35 fatalities

Thailand is ranked 28th with 2,076 hospital patients who were released after complete recovery and 35 extra fatalities. Nationwide, 4,614,057 Covid-19 cases have been documented; of these, 4,561,023 have recovered, 21,304 are still receiving hospital treatment, and 31,730 have passed away. Since January 1, 2022, there have been 10,032 fatalities nationwide out of 2,390,622 incidents. As of Thursday, there were 592.52 million confirmed cases; 564.37 million of those had fully recovered, 21.7 million cases were still active (44,176 of whom were in critical condition), and 6.45 million cases had passed away. Worldometer provided the information (up by 2,044). Separately, in the last 24 hours, 4,924, 7,872, and 34,003 more individuals received their initial, follow-up, and booster doses of the Covid-19 immunization, increasing the overall distribution of Covid-19 vaccine doses across the nation to 142,056,749. The day before, 2,316 Covid-19 patients had been admitted to hospitals, according to a report from…

Lat Phrao is rated as Bangkok’s most desirable district by a survey

The most sought-after properties, according to the statistics, were detached homes under 4.5 million baht with a maximum monthly rent of 25,000 baht. Utilities, accessible transit, and a variety of malls all provide good service to the area. People who were looking took notice of the costs of various residences. The results are similar with data from the previous year’s land assessments, which showed increases in Lat Phrao, Chatuchak, Bang Khae, Suan Luang, and Lat Krabang of 38%, 36%, 14%, and 11%, respectively. Despite an increase in local real estate supply, the poll indicated that the restoration of global demand has not yet fully materialized. The average monthly rent was 7,000 baht, and the most expensive kind of property cost 2.5 million baht. Readers who are interested in learning more about Bangkok’s real estate market may find a recent survey by Kaidee Property to be of interest. Visitors come from…

Phuket officials go to the municipality that was flooded to aid the residents

Bangkok received 132.5mm of rain on July 20, exceeding the previous record of 108mm set on July 30, 1955. With the aid of other officials, the road’s damage was fixed. The authorities have not yet determined how much the flood damage will cost. The dangerously high water levels in the canals were dealt with by local public works workers. Officers from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation also provided assistance. Due to the flooding in Srisoothorn, authorities in neighboring Phuket districts have already issued flood warnings to their citizens, even in regions where the floodwaters have not yet risen. Traffic police are directing vehicles through deep water as flooding chaos spreads to other portions of Phuket’s main metropolitan zone. Everybody was checked to make sure they could tolerate the water and were safe. In one municipality, officials have visited residents’ houses to help them deal with the problem as…

A group of rural doctors wants COVID medications to be available for purchase by state hospitals

The group hailed the ministry’s decision to allow state businesses, private clinics, and hospitals run by medical institutions to independently purchase Covid medication in a Facebook post on Monday. Chualongkorn University instructor in popular science Jessada Denduangboripant has been advocating for full liberalization of Covid medications on his Facebook page. The society was making reference to a letter that Thongchai Kirattihatthayakorn, acting permanent secretary for public health, had issued to the ministry of higher education, science, research, and innovation as well as the department supporting health services on July 27. The group argued that since Covid medications may be purchased independently by private hospitals and clinics, the Public Health Ministry’s hospitals should also benefit from the liberalization. While the permanent secretary of higher education is in charge of medical schools at universities, the department is in control of private hospitals and clinics. As a result, starting on September 1, the…

Thai digital material is becoming more and more well-known globally

One of Thailand’s important sectors is the production of digital content, and the nation aspires to lead the region in this field. Thailand’s digital content market, currently valued at US$2 billion ($1.46 billion), is dominated by video games. The third season of the popular horror-adventure video game “Home Sweet Home,” which has been adored by gamers all over the world since its initial release in 2017, will start in 2021. “Sea of Love,” an animated children’s movie about the friendship between a shark, a whale, a ray, and a seahorse, is presently available to stream on Netflix. The second season of the enormously well-liked international mystery-thriller “Girl From Nowhere” ranked in the top 10 Netflix selections in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam.Two Thai dramas, My Husband in Law and Love Destiny, have both found success abroad. At the Asia Contents Awards in Busan in 2021, “Girl from Nowheresecond “‘s season won…

Thai man passes away in a hotel with suspected heart attack

At after 9.30 p.m., hotel workers discovered the man’s lifeless body—identified only as Thawi—lying on the motel room floor. A 62-year-old Thai man’s body was discovered yesterday in a motel in tambon Paknam in Muang district close to the Khlong Ta Ket village. Police think a heart attack caused his death. Since Thawi had reserved the room until 9.30 p.m., someone from the hotel personnel knocked on the door when he didn’t leave the area. The door was open but there was no response. The dead man’s body was sent to the Rama Samut Prakan Hospital after being brought to the Ruam Khon Samut Prakan Foundation for an autopsy. Lt. Col. Adithep Phocharoen, the deputy investigative inspector at the Muang Samut Prakan Police Station, indicated that they needed to talk with the woman and inquire about the visit. Police were informed by staff that an elderly man and a young…