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Thailand now has speed limits on its roadways

The same regulations now apply to elevated expressways, however the speed limitations are a little slower. Standard four-wheeled vehicles are authorized to go up to 100 km/h, while buses, public transportation, and trucks that weigh less than 2.2 tons are only permitted to go up to 80 km/h. The decision to raise the top speed limits on Thailand’s four main thoroughfares to 120 km/h was made in May, and this modification completely departs from that decision. It was intended to eventually implement the higher top speed on all of the country’s roadways. The goal of paying a premium to get there faster would be negated if their ability to drive at breakneck speeds was disallowed. All of the roads on the list are four-lane expressways or freeways. However, not everyone approves of the new tactic. Thailand’s notoriously dangerous roads could get a little bit safer. The nation’s expressways and motorways…

Film festival in Bangkok cautioned against showing torture scenes from the deep south

According to the military organization, the occasion ought to make everyone in the neighborhood happy and smiling. Political activist Panupong “Mike” Jadnok stated on Facebook on July 16, two days after the incident, that things didn’t go as planned. The open-air film festival in Bangkok, which began on July 7 at the Laan Kon Mueng location in front of the Bangkok City Hall, is accessible to the public through the end of this month. According to Ponpen Kongkajonkiat, a spokeswoman for the organization, the films, which were produced by the Cross Culture Foundation as a part of a project called Siang Jak Dan Tai, or “Voices from the South,” were completed last month. The three short movies that were a part of the project were Se Ree Parp, Kam Sara Parp, and Jud Rerm Ton (The Beginning) (Freedom). The Khlong Toei Youth Centre in the Khlong Toei District hosted an…

Ten provinces around the Chao Phraya River, including Bangkok, are under flood warnings

The Phong Pheng Canal in the Ang Thong province, the Bang Ban Canal, and the Noi River in the Ayutthaya province are among the canals and rivers in central Thailand where the government predicts that the water level will rise by approximately 0.50 meters. To prevent flood damage to personal property, the government encouraged homeowners along the Chao Phraya River to transfer their electric assets and assets up to the second level of the house or a higher site. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation urged Bangkok and the other ten provinces along the Chao Phraya River last night to prepare for flooding concerns from now until August 1 due to predicted sea level rise. The Chao Phraya River’s water level was high due to recent rainfall over the past few days, according to a report from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department at 10 p.m. The department is…

More tigers reside in Thailand than any other country in Southeast Asia

Tiger presence is always connected with a region’s biodiversity. We have been able to see tiger tracks thanks to the cameras installed in national parks and wildlife refuges. There are believed to be 148–149 tigers in the world’s woods, with Southeast Asia having the highest density. The number of wild tigers in the Huai Kha Khaeng and Thungyai natural preserves has grown from 42 to 100 over the past ten years as a result of a strict patrol system. The Thai government plans to maintain its position as possessing Southeast Asia’s highest tiger population and develop it further with a long-term strategy that lasts until 2034, despite the fact that India now has the most tigers in the world. Thailand’s attempts to save and grow the tiger population have received accolades from other countries. Today is International Tiger Day. Thailand claims to have the most tigers living in the wild…

Package deals’ high airfares are stifling the resurgence of the tourism industry

Because so many would-be travelers are being deterred from traveling due to the excessively high cost of flying, Thailand’s tourism recovery is now in jeopardy. Tour companies advertise Scandinavian packages starting at 150,000 baht, or almost 170,000 baht per person, which represents a cost that is twice what it was in 2019. Only 3% of people who travel internationally can afford such pricey excursions. The price of vacation packages is increasing, according to the head of the Thai Travel Agent Association, mostly as a result of expensive plane tickets that are partly caused by increased fuel prices globally and higher operating costs. Long-haul flights, including those from the US and Europe, are most heavily impacted by the high fuel prices and labor shortages because most airlines and related businesses were severely curtailed during the Covid-19 outbreak and are now striving to expand again to meet rising demand. Many people who…

Athletes from Thailand take part in the Olympic Day Walk-Run celebrations at Pattaya Beach

A female trio from Last Idol Thailand will perform, together with other performers, in the middle of Pattaya Beach, which will be transformed into a sizable activity area. Numerous well-known Thai celebrities will participate in the Pattaya Beach Olympic Day Walk-Run in 2022. For the 2.8km and 5km distances, registration is 370 Baht, which also includes a T-shirt. The Thai actors “Tono” and “Nicha” will direct a plogging exercise, in which participants collect trash while jogging, as part of an environmental awareness event. To level the playing field, the Thai Olympic Committee decided to hold the competition on sand for the first time. Additionally, the walk-run distance was halved from 5 km to 2.8 km. On Saturday, September 10, the Olympic Day Walk-Run 2022 championship is set to begin at 6 o’clock. The expected attendees include Thai stars Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak and Nuttanicha “Nicha” Dungwattanawanich. The evening will feature music…

Thailand features two of the world’s “20 Most Beautiful Beaches”

The rankings placed Maya Bay at number twelve and Thailand’s Sunrise Beach at number six. This year, searches for “what are the most beautiful beaches” increased by 220 percent. On Koh Lipe island’s busiest beach, Sunrise Beach, where neighboring islands can be seen across the shore, longtail boats float through the waters. There are a variety of plant and animal species there, most notably blacktip sharks. Maya Bay in Krabi will be temporarily closed from August 1 through September 30 in order to restore the environment. In this way, such species can continue to be widespread. The list, which was published on July 21, was created by looking at Instagram post data and the number of Google articles that used the word “beautiful.” The Beach” star Leonardo DiCaprio filmed at Maya Bay, the other Thai beach on the list, which helped it become well-known. The winner was Main Beach in…

A Pattaya hotel experiences a blaze

On July 25, the LK Royal Suite Hotel’s storage room containing electrical boxes caught fire. Although some guests went to the parking lot on their own, the hotel was not evacuated. From their balconies, other guests observed the fire and the inspection. The hotel is situated in the Bang Lamung neighborhood of Chon Buri. Fortunately, nobody was hurt and the fire had been extinguished by the time firefighters arrived. The firefighters checked to make sure the fire wouldn’t rekindle once they arrived. This week, a fire started on the seventh level of a hotel in Pattaya. A big fire that occurred in March also entirely damaged a villa at an opulent resort on Koh Kut. The villa was completely destroyed by the fire. The property had smoke detectors and a warning system, but they weren’t working at the time of the incident, according to the mayor of Koh Kut’s investigation.…

8 typical issues affecting Thai customers are discussed

Eight prevalent issues that affect Thai consumers on a daily basis and degrade their quality of life have now been compiled by the Thailand Consumers Council. The TCC listed these annoyances for Thai consumers across a range of industries, provided some solutions, and encouraged senators and the Cabinet to intervene and enact rules. Public transportation is very expensive, subpar product manufacturers have defrauded consumers, private hospital services are very expensive, public service providers have taken advantage of the public, marijuana is being misused as a recreational drug and a food additive, there are administrative hurdles to installing home solar systems, and real estate developers use scammers to call from call centers and send SMS messages. During a meeting with the Senate Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberty and Consumer Protection on Monday, the TCC presented the list of problems they identified in the areas of the environment, goods and…

Bangkok returns to exceeding 10,000 Covid infections daily

According to Chadchart Sittipunt, the new governor of Bangkok, the BMA has reportedly implemented four new measures in response to the rising BA.5 infections in and around Bangkok. opening the walk-in vaccination booths at the centers every Friday and Saturday. in-class Covid-19 testing is proactive. program of targeted vaccinations for “vulnerable groups”. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration claims that the city is equipped to withstand another Covid-19 pandemic wave and anticipates that the city may become home to tens of thousands of BA.5 patients when the current surge peaks at the end of August. This time, the main player is the BA.5 sub-variant, which was mostly identified through ATK results and community testing. Many people self-test at home, take time off work, and don’t report their results to the medical system, according to health professionals. Every Public Health Center will add a second working day on Saturdays. He also urged the…