#110 – THAILAND PASS READY, Curfew lifted!, Lalisa unavailable, Hemp, Koh Chang, The Phuket News!



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Lisa ‘unavailable’ for New Year
Thai-born singer Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, a member of K-pop group Blackpink, is not available to perform at the New Year countdown in her homeland, managing agency YG Entertainment has announced.
Source – The Bangkok Post

Thailand’s main airport runs tests ahead of the country’s reopening on Monday
Suvarnabhumi international airport conducted drills today (Wednesday) to test its readiness to cope with the arrival of foreign tourists on November 1st when Thailand reopens its borders to arrivals by air.
Source – Thai PBS World

Curfew, alcohol ban to be lifted in Bangkok, other provinces, from Nov 1
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation (CCSA) has decided to ease lockdown restrictions further by lifting the night-time curfew and the ban on serving alcoholic drinks in restaurants in Bangkok and some other provinces, effective November 1st.
Source – Thai PBS World

‘Thailand Pass’ set for Monday
The government will launch the “Thailand Pass” system to fast-track procedures for foreign visitors when the country reopens on Monday.
Source – The Bangkok Post

Plans see the country as a ‘hemp hub’
The Industry Ministry is planning to make Thailand a hub of hemp businesses to produce new products in the medical sector and support tourism.
Source – The Bangkok Post

Thailand’s Koh Chang ‘sandbox’ to kick off November 11
Thailand’s eastern province of Trat plans to officially reopen to foreign and domestic travelers under its “Koh Chang Sandbox” scheme on November 11th.
Source – Thai PBS World

Driver injured as passenger van slams into a power pole
The driver of a passenger van is in the hospital recovering from head injuries sustained when the van he was driving slammed into a roadside in northern Phuket early this morning.
Source – The Phuket News

Taxi drivers urged to up their game ahead of Nov 1 tourist reopening
As Phuket prepares to welcome tourists with the full reopening of the country on Monday (Nov 1), authorities on the island have issued a reminder to transport providers, specifically taxi drivers, to adopt a more professional approach.
Source – The Phuket News

Boy shot outside a police station during protests dies
A 15-year-old boy who was seriously wounded by a bullet in chaotic scenes in front of Din Daeng police station in August died yesterday morning (Oct 28), according to Amnesty International Thailand.
Source – The Phuket News

Pattaya daily news coming soon!

00:00 – Daily COVID numbers
01:10 – Lisa ‘unavailable’ for New Year
03:48 – Thailand’s main airport runs tests
07:05 – Curfew, alcohol ban to be lifted in Bangkok, other provinces, from Nov 1
09:11 – ‘Thailand Pass’ set for Monday
16:45 – Plans see the country as a ‘hemp hub’
18:47 – Thailand’s Koh Chang ‘sandbox’ to kick off November 11
20:25 – The Phuket sandbox news roundup

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