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Thailand’s Digital Economy Minister ‘clarifies’ the issue of crime pictures and videos being published on the web.

Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) went into effect on June 1st. Then, two weeks ago, there was a story about a woman who avoided photographing burglars because she was afraid of being sued by the thieves for “sharing their personal information” under the PDPA. Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, Thailand’s Minister of Digital Economy and Society, is advising crime witnesses that sharing images or videos of the occurrences via online channels ‘may’ violate the country’s new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). As a result, Chaiwut clarified the legislation and stated that this instance did not fit under its purview. He argued that there was no need to be concerned because the act was introduced to protect people and their personal information. He also stated that posting photographs or films that inadvertently contain others was not prohibited as long as the users did not intend to disparage those individuals. According to the minister,…

More ideas for lifting Covid limits will be considered by the CCSA

According to National Security Council Secretary-General Supoj Malaniyom, any requested revisions would be debated by the CCSA’s operations center before being forwarded to the CCSA’s main committee. The CCSA welcomes fresh ideas and comments from a range of sources for improving the present Covid regulations. The Ministry of Public Health has a clear plan and timeframe in place for when and how the face mask restriction will be abolished, and coronavirus will be declared an epidemic outbreak. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will assess new recommendations for eliminating Covid restrictions on Friday, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressing that public safety remained a key priority. Before any suggestions to expand reopening to other provinces are considered, any difficulties with the current reopening arrangement must be overcome. Adapting the color-coded Covid concept and relaxing the restrictions for nightclubs will be among the options discussed. The ministry is creating new standards…

Thailand’s intentions for entering the endemic phase

“U2” – Universal Prevention and Universal Vaccination efforts, as well as “3Por” – Enough Beds, Enough Medicine, and Enough Medical Staff – will be promoted by the Ministry of Public Health. The number of Covid-19 cases in Thailand is decreasing, according to the most recent CCSA meeting. The overall death toll has plateaued, with the majority of cases affecting unvaccinated people in the “608” category. As Thailand approaches the “endemic phase,” restrictions on Covid-19 will begin to be lifted in the coming weeks. According to Thailand’s Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, “U2” and “3Por” measures would be undertaken to protect public health and safety throughout the transition. The CCSA’s next meeting will be held on Friday, June 17th. The Covid-19 alert is now at Level 3 in all provinces, but at the CCSA’s next meeting on Friday, the notice could be dropped to Level 2 across the board. The fate…

Thailand’s new cannabis legislation – unsure

Thailand is the first country in South-East Asia to take steps to decriminalize cannabis cultivation and usage, despite the region’s reputation for harsh, often draconian drug regulations. Thailand’s new cannabis regulations have made headlines all over the world, with CNN, Fox News, Australia’s ABC, and pretty much everyone else reporting on them. However, once readers get past the headline, the details present a more nuanced picture of what the recent “legalization” implies.“Thailand became the first Asian country to legalize cannabis on Thursday, but the minister who championed the reform says heavy punishments would still apply to individuals who use the drug to get high.” CNN, for example“The government has stated that it is solely pushing cannabis for medical purposes, cautioning individuals who want to smoke for pleasure that doing so in public might result in a three-month term and a fine of 25,000 Thai baht (about $780).” And if the…

The first reading of Thailand’s landmark alcohol bill has already been passed

Taopiphop was charged with making craft beer without a license in 2017. He suggested that he run for Parliament and immediately modify the law. The 33-year-old gentleman has kept his word. The Progressive Liquor Bill, which allows municipal governments to convert agricultural goods into alcoholic beverages, could be viewed as a step toward economic equality. The passage of these two acts will signal to the rest of the world that Thailand is on the right route. 23 Democrats, 9 Bhumjaithai MPs, and two Palang Pracharath Party MPs voted in favor of the bill. According to Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward party, if passed into law, the proposal, combined with the Marriage Equality Bill, will pave the way for positive improvements in Thailand. Following the vote, the bill’s proponent, Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, was applauded by a big crowd. The significant legislation aims to break the monopoly of corporate brewers and…

Expats and others who need to extend their British passports face significant difficulties

The Thaiger has been approached by a number of dissatisfied UK citizens whose stay in the Kingdom is being jeopardized due to delays, misplaced documents, and outright blunders. Minor hiccups are now becoming a major issue in the processing of British passports in the United Kingdom. It’s been in the headlines a lot recently in the UK, and it’s now affecting a lot of British expats in Thailand. Authorities in the United Kingdom are blaming a rush to travel for the summer season, as well as new Brexit-related issues for British visitors to EU countries. More than 20 additional British citizens are either on their way back to the UK or in the UK, attempting to sort out their passports after being unable to do so through emails or the British embassy in Thailand. One of the expats claims that they attempted to renew their daughter’s British passport and were…

Former Thai pop sensation discloses new venture: collecting the faces of the dead

Each strand of facial skin, according to Jill, is valuable and can bring good fortune to those who pray or own it. Over the years, those who worked in the theater have passed down the skins. The skins in some cases are said to be over a century old. Pong’s family was unable to pray for them and did not wish to have them kept. Pong handed the skins to Jill before he died. Jakkapong “Jill” Karnsomphot and his twin brother Jakkaphan “Jack” Karnsomphot collect the dried facial skins of people in their society who used to be powerful and revered. In a long time, he hasn’t sung any of their songs. This week, online users shared photographs and videos of 20 dried facial skins of deceased people on social media, bringing them back into the spotlight. It quickly went viral. He went on to add that he received the…

Wrecked – Pattaya Walking Street

Apart from traffic and lighting difficulties, Narit wants the government to close the street to autos to protect tourist safety. Business owners on Pattaya Walking Street have accused the authorities of creating a public nuisance and sullying the city’s reputation due to an unfinished road reconstruction project. If the Pattaya Walking Street Business Association wants to maintain its public image, the road must be completed faster than the current schedule and more street lights installed. On Wednesday, Narit Petcharat, president of the Pattaya Walking Street Business Association, met with a group of business owners to discuss the unfinished road work. In January, Pattaya officials announced that 80 percent of the rehabilitation of Pattaya Walking Street, overseen by former city mayor Sontaya Klunpluem, had been completed. The project’s suspension, according to Narit, is due to a local election issue. A mayoral election was held in Pattaya on May 22, however the…

Meta downgrades its commitment to Facebook News; IT behemoths refuse to pay for the program

Meta says it aims to shift spending away from news and toward goods and services that attract individual artists and producers in order to compete with TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other emerging social media platforms.They’re also investing in the ‘Meta’verse, a rapidly growing virtual environment that Meta has labeled the ‘next big thing.’ Role-playing, gaming, virtual reality, and novel ways for users to connect are all included. Meta, a.k.a. Facebook, is re-evaluating its agreements with news publishers to pay them for their content. The payments, estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year to primarily major news publishers, have had little impact on Facebook’s platform and haven’t brought in many new users.If Facebook abandons its pledge to distribute news items for a fee, some of the most well-known publications in the United States and around the world will have to devise a strategy to fill the…

In Bangkok, motorists are advised to avoid nine important highways

According to Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaeng-Ake, pro-democracy protestors have announced on social media that they will begin gathering at Democracy Monument at 2 p.m. and march to Victory Monument about 3.30 p.m. We advise vehicles to avoid these nine routes and to pay special attention to traffic updates beginning at noon and continuing until the event ends. Today, motorists in Bangkok are being advised to avoid 9 routes around the city’s Democracy and Victory Monuments due to political protests. For updates, call the Metropolitan Police Traffic Control Centre’s 1197 hotline or visit their Facebook page, @1197Callcenter. The routes listed below are affected: Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern Klang Avenue, Rajdamnern K 4. No. 2 Raj Din So Road Nakhon Sawan Road is located in Nakhon Sawan. 4. Somdet Phra Pinklao (Somdet Phra…