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Thai AirAsia connects Bangkok and Thailand. Before the outbreak, snowbirds were Phuket’s second-largest overseas market. Singapore and Thai no longer fly to Moscow. Aeroflot will begin daily direct flights between Moscow and Phuket on October 30, 2022. Ural Airlines suggests Vladivostok, Siberia to Vientiane, Laos. As clients cut travel costs and lengthen their vacations, the average length of stay has climbed from nine to 10 days to fifteen. The resort island is apprehensive about the next high season because its old “go to” Mainland Chinese consumer can’t travel outside. Most travelers from Russia to Phuket take Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, or Turkish Airlines. Those who can afford it buy tickets on all routes. Because of Russia and Ukraine, several countries no longer accept Russian tourists and flights. Russian winter vacationers face the conundrum “you can’t stay if you can’t go.” Turkey’s tour businesses continue to draw tourists. Phuket’s new winter entrances…

According to ministry spokeswoman Noppawan Huajaiman, more people may be aware of Covid-19 and have more faith in official information. She continued by saying that online users frequently spread false financial news, primarily regarding loans, investments, and employment. She recommended reading the news before sharing. The top 10 fake social media reports from the prior week were: 1. Blood pressure for adolescents should be 120/80 and for seniors 140/90. 2. According to Thai meteorologists, Lionrock and Kompasu will have an impact in 29 regions. Online applications for GSB loans up to $300,000 are accepted. 4. Online loans from 5,000 to 300,000 baht are available from GSB and Krungthai Bank (KTB). 5. GSB makes monthly loans. 6. Five times income loans are available through the KTB Line app. 7. SEC-regulated high-profit strategies are promoted by Facebook and Line. Text messages from Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation are encouraging online loan applications. Coconut…

The Thai team won the “Green Manufacturing” online competition final last month, defeating 15 other teams. Delta Electronics (Thailand) holds the Delta Cup competition to uncover green technology potential. AI analyzes data to improve HVAC energy efficiency based on building occupancy. Mahidol University challenged 101 teams from China, Taiwan, India, Thailand, and Vietnam in the 8th Delta International Smart & Green Manufacturing Contest semifinals (Delta Cup). Two Thai teams won. Researchers invented a gadget that converts mechanical vibrations into electrical energy. A conveyor then moves the products to warehouses. Team F-Embedded from Burapha University won again with “Smart Green Living” Mahidol University’s Team Gaia won for their “Carbon Polymerising System.” The project collects data on visitor usage and HVAC energy use. Team Olo Plus from Kasetsart University won second place for “Re-electric Warehouse” Polyhydroxybutyrate transforms carbon dioxide into biodegradable polymers (PHB). To generate eco-friendly, biodegradable, and waste-free polymers, more carbon…

Residents have been cautioned by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to exercise caution as flood levels rise through next Saturday (September 10). According to the center, the Chao Phraya Dam’s water flow will rise from 1,800 to 2,000 cubic meters per second. According to BMA, personnel were being sent to high-risk areas to prepare flood barriers and supplies, including sandbags. The Marine Department would be in charge of enforcing this regulation, but the BMA warned that villages without embankments would be susceptible to being submerged by waves from boat traffic. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and related organizations have now began undertaking flood relief and prevention measures in Bangkok and the nearby provinces. Authorities in Bangkok are worried about flooding in areas lacking embankments along the Chao Phraya River. At the center the BMA has established to monitor flooding, the Thai Meteorological Department, the Royal Irrigation Department, the…

After returning from Koh Phi Phi at 10am, the travelers decided not to utilize the cabs at the pier after hearing the word “mafia” used to describe them. Phuket Land Transport Office promised to question the two drivers, especially the one who stopped the van, and requested others to report similar incidences of harassment, reminding drivers that violations might result in fines or a suspended license. Phuket’s reputation is regularly marred by “taxi mafia” occurrences of rip-off rates and terrible treatment of tourists. He said ride-hailing applications steal their clients by offering illegally low charges. Drivers stated the coalition was formed to help Moo 7 Rassada cab drivers make a living. The party traveled 50 meters and got in a legal van with yellow license plates before a furious taxi driver blocked it and ordered they take a dock cab, which they did. Now, a 37-year-old local cab driver is…

Sorapong contends that charge increases are necessary in order to pay for improved passenger services. The most recent hike in taxi charges took place in 2014, when it was authorized. The taxi associations ask for an increase in the starting fee for the first kilometer from 35 to 45 baht and an increase in the cost for each additional kilometer from 5.50 to 10 baht. Representatives from the Department of Land Transportation, the Thailand Development Research Institute, the Consumer Protection Board, and the Transport Ministry will be on the panel. He pledged to release more details on the rising cab prices in October, when the national minimum daily salary will rise by 5 to 8%. This will occur on October 1st. The Transport Ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, Sorapong Paitoonphong, stated that the proposed hike would be carefully considered while taking into account the requirements of customers, business owners, and taxi…

Additionally, shops who illegitimately modify automobiles risk receiving two-thirds of the fine. The law threatens to fine drivers between 5,000 and 10,000 baht and/or sentence them to up to three months in jail if they engage in racing, illegally modify their cars, or otherwise act suspiciously. Pick-up trucks can only carry a certain number of passengers in the rear bed and require the driver and front-seat passengers to use seat belts. The Royal Thai Police and other relevant organizations are still debating how many people should be permitted to ride in pickup trucks’ backseats. Beginning on December 4, strict rules governing the number of people in the back of trucks and the use of car seats for children under the age of six will be put into effect. The new penalties under the amendment are as follows: • Up to 4,000 Baht in fines for breaking the speed limit, running…

The Walking Roadway resurfacing project will cost 30 million baht and will make the street more attractive, well-kept, and family-friendly. Monach says 95% of the project is done; varnishing and painting remain. Walking Street was resurfaced with pavement blocks after the digging to make it more beautiful. Regional artists will paint murals on the boulevard. Pattaya City Council Chairman Bunlue Kullavanich said the Walking Street resurfacing project was 27% complete in June. Local business owners accused the government of ruining the city’s reputation by producing a public nuisance. Former mayor Sontaya said the project’s goals are to attract “all ages” and improve the redlight district route. He said resurfacing is 95% complete, excluding street art. Street-blocking ads must be removed or moved within three months. Manoch said the road was in worse shape before wires and pipes were buried. Officials have made contradictory assertions about Walking Street’s change. Pattaya’s former…

To help farmers climb coconut trees without using monkeys, the Agriculture Department invented a device. In two minutes, 15 seconds to three minutes, a farmer could ascend a coconut tree. The system they developed in response to PETA’s findings to produce healthy agricultural practices, including monkey-free coconut farming, is a more feasible solution than selling little coconut tree sprouts. Although there aren’t any robots picking the coconuts, Thailand’s coconut industry is getting closer to automation. A farmer’s legs are strapped onto the device, which adds 5 kg to each. Three manufacturers are now producing the invention of the Agriculture Department. To order the system from the Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, interested farmers should dial (02) 579 2757. The Agriculture Department anticipated that negative publicity from animal rights activists would damage Thailand’s coconut export sector, according to the department’s director-general. When collecting coconuts from trees two years ago, PETA claimed that…