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Today’s Top News Stories
Thai cabinet extends the State of Emergency until the end of September
The cabinet agreed yesterday (Tuesday) to extend the State of Emergency, from August 1st to September 30th, citing the need to control the spread of COVID-19, especially the new Omicron sub-variants which are spreading rapidly.
Source – Thai PBS World
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Doctors want cannabis decriminalization suspended
More than 800 doctors from Ramathibodi Hospital have called for the suspension of the decriminalization of cannabis until there are controls to protect the young. Some 851 doctors, lecturers, and alumni of the faculty of medicine Ramathibodi Hospital at Mahidol University had issued a statement seeking the immediate suspension of cannabis decriminalization.
Source – The Bangkok Post
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Thai weed in disarray after ‘arrest’ order, insider says dispensaries ‘should never have existed
Thailand’s budding legal cannabis scene was reeling in confusion this morning after a new government order instructed police to arrest anyone selling weed without “permission” – despite the fact no such permission exists.
Source – Coconuts Bangkok
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Fake news crackdown sees cases top 16,000
The Anti-Fake News Center (AFNC) has analyzed 16,843 cases, involving 800 million messages, for fact verification since it was established in November 2019 as part of the government’s fight against disinformation, according to the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
Source – The Bangkok Post
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Seat shortage hurts tourism recovery
The shortage of airline seats remains a major obstacle to the recovery of Thai tourism as most European airlines haven’t resumed flights and frequencies to the pre-Covid level. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) met the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand last week and was informed that Thailand might have just 30.9% international seat capacity at the pre-pandemic level in the upcoming high season.
Source – The Bangkok Post
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TAT: 2023 visitor arrivals could pass 30 million
Based on the high scores Thailand achieves in the must-visit destination charts, the country is optimistically targeting 30 million tourists in 2023, or approximately 80% of the 39 million tourist arrivals recorded in 2019 The latest forecast on recovery came from the Tourism Authority of Thailand at the close of its annual marketing plan event held earlier this week.
Source – The Bangkok Post
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Myanmar junta executes three more political prisoners, more anticipated
Three more political prisoners have been executed in Yangon Region’s infamous Insein Prison, according to sources. The identities of the three are unconfirmed so far and they were executed almost immediately after Zeyar Thaw, Jimmy, Hla Myo Aung, and Aung Thura were executed on July 23rd.
Source – Thai PBS World
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The Phuket News Daily Report – Thailand & Pattaya News Report
Body of American man, 73, found near Yanui Beach
The body of a 73-year-old American man was found floating in the waters just north of Yanui Beach in Rawai this morning.
Teacher transferred for stapling note to pupil’s shirt
The education minister yesterday (July 26) ordered the transfer of a teacher who stapled a note to a first grader’s shirt at a school in Phetchabun province.
Region 8 crime sweep nets 551 suspects, 81 firearms
PHUKET: A Region 8 Police anti-crime blitz across seven provinces last week saw a total of 551 suspects arrested and 81 firearms seized.
‘Post COVID Syndrome’ tourism campaign launched for Phang Nga
Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched a new ‘Post COVID Syndrome’ travel campaign to help tourism businesses in Phang Nga to recover.
Sources – The Phuket News – Phuket Xtra – Thaiger News – The Nation
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