As the investigation continues, officials have not ruled out the prospect of a more serious charge, according to sources. Despite informing authorities that her compatriot’s death was an accident for which no one is to blame, Natalia Kosenkova, 35, announced she had been released from detention last week and accused Jordanian Ahmad Radi Mustafa Alatoom, one of the foreign males present at the time, of acting “inappropriately.” Last week, Regional Police Commander Police Lieutenant General Amphon Buarapphon told reporters that the Russian diplomatic mission was satisfied with police investigations into the death of Evgenia Smirnova, 37, who died in the early hours of June 7th after falling 80 feet while intoxicated from an external staircase (inset) at the Emerald Terrace condominium building in Phuket’s Patong nightlife area. Natalia Kosenkova, 35, one of the suspects in the death of Evgenia Smirnova, a 37-year-old Russian woman, claimed recently that she had been…
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As a result of the immigration reporting restrictions that have prompted indignation and mounting resentment, the prime minister’s office’s Kobsak Pootrakool (inset) has pledged that a smartphone has been ordered and that ‘life would be better’ for foreigners in the country in two to three months. He predicted that the app would be available in two to three months and would address the current issues. The announcement comes as the President of the European Association of Business and Commerce has cautioned Thailand’s government that the debate over the TM28 and TM30 forms is impeding the country’s efforts to attract foreign investment. After a high-level conference last Friday, the Thai government agreed to delete the TM6 immigration reporting form, which a senior immigration officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport displayed on Wednesday. Even as the Thai government released an easy-to-use software that will consolidate the reports with the 90-day address reporting requirement, the…
The same legislation applied to landlords and property owners, who were obligated to report foreigners sleeping in their premises within 24 hours. Along the way, there were gaps in the enforcement, with all kinds of variations and conundrums being addressed at planned panel sessions and online, with little of it settled with any certainty by Thai immigration officials. “We made our decision last Friday. In two to three months, things will be considerably better for international tourists and expats. Foreigners would be able to notify immigration officials of their movements with just four clicks on their smartphone, allowing them to meet the 90-day reporting deadline.” Thai immigration is not only getting rid of the TM6 forms, but they’re also planning to introduce a new mobile phone app to make TM30 reporting even easier, according to khaosodenglish.com. Nattapon Sawaengkit, the Deputy Immigration Commander, approved the decision to move TM30 reporting online,…
Foreign visitors entering Thailand by land or sea would still be need to fill out the form, according to Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. To relieve passenger congestion at international airports, the government would temporarily suspend the requirement for international travelers to fill out TM 6 immigration forms. Ms Traisuree stated that immigration officers may still collect data on arrivals using biometric systems at airports, and that additional travel data can be obtained from airlines. Following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stated that this will streamline the procedure for international tourists, who are already required to fill out numerous documents upon arrival. It will also help relieve congestion, he noted, as the number of international arrivals has increased. Since 2017, Thais have not been required to fill out a TM 6. General Prayut stated that authorities will assess the result of the announcement…
On Boxing Day 2004, a 9.1–9.3 magnitude Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on 14 countries. Around 230,000 people died as a result, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. Indian authorities just recovered one of the buoys in the Indian Ocean after losing contact with it on October 22 of last year. According to the agency, the buoys will be replaced in November when the weather improves. After losing touch with the department on Thursday, June 9, the agency is seeking to recover a second buoy that sank into the Andaman Sea. The tsunami wreaked havoc on the coastal regions of Phang Nga and Phuket. The film The Impossible, released in 2012, is based on the true story of a family on holiday in Khao Lak, Thailand, when the tsunami hit. To evaluate whether a tsunami is approaching, Thailand uses data from the National Oceanic…
News anchors have also pushed for the no-mask rule, and will use see-through walls to keep themselves separated from their viewers. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, according to NBTC member Pirongrong Ramasoota, will push for a no-mask restriction for game and variety television program shots at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration meeting next week. The social-distancing strategies and risk management systems used by production crews will be improved as well. Requests for not wearing face masks, antigen testing, and temperature checks will be among the changes. During a meeting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NBTC will present proposals from television companies before submitting them to the CCSA for approval next week. Actors in drama presentations, as well as actors in other shows, should be permitted to remove their face masks. The broadcasting sector has prioritized healthcare, according to Diao Woratangtrakul, secretary of the association…
According to local media, the zig-zag lines on Chaiyaphruek Road in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung District cover roughly 15-20 meters. Locals in Pattaya have been surprised by the new zig-zag lines painted on the roads. On a Facebook page named Pattaya Talk, a local man from Pattaya posted photos of the zig-zag lines and wondered what they were for. So much so that a man wondered what they were after seeing photos of them on social media last week. When the man was learning to drive, he had never seen any zig-zag marks. Others joked that the lines were drawn so that drivers would travel in a zig-zag pattern. Pitsinee Kuleksoracha, a Policy and Plan Analyst at the Pattaya City Technician Office’s Traffic and Transport Department, explained the situation, saying that the zig-zags are actually meant to warn vehicles to slow down. The markings are supposed to warn drivers to…
Morbakka fenneri, the “fire jellyfish,” gets its name from its painful sting, not from its pinkish-red colour. Yesterday, tens of thousands of tiny yet dangerous fire jellyfish washed up on Hong Island in Krabi’s Than Bok Khorani National Park. The jellyfish is likely to have arrived on the island due to a shift in wind direction. Weerasak Sisatchang, the national park’s director, warned that fire jellyfish are extremely dangerous, and that being stung by one might cause terrible pain or even death if an allergic reaction arises. Apply vinegar to the injured region as soon as possible if you’ve been stung by a fire jellyfish. After enormous amounts of “fire jellyfish” washed up on the beach in Krabi, southern Thailand, red flags were posted yesterday to warn tourists not to swim. The fire jellyfish will die in 1–2 days, according to park guards. Visitors to Hong Island will be able…
According to Rungruang Kitphati, the Head of the Ministry of Public Health’s Health Technical Office, temperature checks were one of the first Covid screening techniques because the most common symptom of most patients was a high fever. The Ministry of Public Health will recommend to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration that temperature measurement equipment and checkpoints are removed from all Thai airports and other sites since there is no proof that they reduce the transmission of coronavirus. As a result, temperature measurement devices and temperature checkpoints were installed across the country. Last year, Singapore discontinued temperature inspections, and the US and Canada did not even promote them, so Rungruang believes it is time for Thailand to follow suit. The administration will propose eliminating the temperature checkpoints at the next CCSA conference, according to Rungruang. He went on to stress that the ministry would continue to advocate booster doses, wearing…
Apart from infrastructure, Thepthai stated that lawful entertainment complexes would be welcomed by communities. Residents want the area to flourish at the same rate as Myawaddy, Myanmar, where many Chinese investors run casinos, according to him. Land is rare in this area, and land is expensive. According to Thepthai, the entertainment complex would require 1,000 to 2,000 acres, and because the vast majority of the land is owned by the Treasury Department, it is unlikely to be sold to a private company. Additionally, because many of the workers in the Mae Sot district are from neighboring nations, the area would require skill development institutes to train Thai personnel in casino service in order for the business to succeed. The findings of the report, on the other hand, were not entirely positive. Mae Sot is said to have three major issues, according to Thepthai. The government’s tax collection is also a…