A romance blossoms in Verona
Published byThe Bangkok Postpublished : 9 Sep 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Netflix’s latest original Love In The Villa seems to have all the ingredients for a good romantic comedy from a Shakespeare-inspired love story, a beautiful countryside setting, protagonists with quirky personalities, and even a sassy gay best friend who’s always there to give advice to the main character. But unfortunately, Love In The Villa also has flaws that make it nothing more than another run-of-the-mill rom-com out of Netflix’s assembly line. L…Read More
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September 09, 2022 00:58 UTC
Hong Kong campaign targets reopening
Hong Kong campaign targets reopeningRaymond Chan, regional director, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Hong Kong tourism authorities are rolling out their biggest promotion in almost three years under a government initiative, even though the city's date of reopening has yet to be confirmed. Around 550,000 Thais travelled to Hong Kong in 2019. Hong Kong was among the world's most-visited cities that year with 56 million arrivals, of which 43.7 million were from mainland China. Mr Chan said WKCD is a long-term project under the initiative and investment of the Hong Kong government.
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September 09, 2022 00:55 UTC
DTP Global REITs Management launches DTPHREIT, investing THB4 billion in MQDC hotels with buy-back obligation
The REIT is set to offer investment units to institutional investors and/or ultra-high net worth investors through two underwriters, Yuanta Securities (Thailand) and DAO Securities (Thailand). The trust is set to be registered in late September or early October with Krung Thai Asset Management as a trustee. Mr. Visit Malaisirirat, CEO of MQDC, the property owner, said that the assets sold to DTPHREIT have very high potential, both in location and quality. The hotel sector is recovering fast too. The specific assets sold to DTPHREIT are currently recovering very fast.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
September 08, 2022 09:11 UTC
Covid-19 status may be downgraded from next month
“People who test positive should follow doctor’s suggestions and refrain from getting anti-viral drugs from pharmacies unless you have a prescription, as not all Covid-19 cases require drug treatment,” advised Anutin. On October 1 several departments under the ministry will have new executives, from director-general to deputy permanent-secretary levels, he said, insisting that the transition will not affect the department’s Covid-19 reclassification plan or any public health services. The minister also said that from October 1 Pfizer will start delivering Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to under 5 years. Pfizer’s vaccine for children under five must be administered at 10 micrograms per dose for the first two jabs three weeks apart. For a booster shot, the vaccine will be given at 3mcg per dose eight weeks after the second jab.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
September 08, 2022 08:18 UTC
UOB Thailand launches ‘U-Drive’ – an integrated value chain solution for the electric vehicle ecosystem
UOB Thailand launches ‘U-Drive’ – an integrated value chain solution for the electric vehicle ecosystemUOB Thailand has launched U-Drive, an integrated sustainable financing solution for the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Thailand. UOB’s U-Drive solution is designed to meet the financial needs of all EV ecosystem players by providing a comprehensive range of banking facilities. Businesses or individuals can apply for sustainable financial solutions for their purchases of EVs and charging equipment under the U-Drive solution. Mr Liu Xue Liang, General Manager, BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division, said, “We look forward to working more closely with UOB Thailand now and in the near future. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Bank’s sustainable financing frameworks enable companies to apply for green or sustainability-linked banking products without having to develop their own financing framework.
Source:Bangkok Post
September 07, 2022 07:41 UTC
Motorist in student murder case in solitary after attacking other prisoner
Motorist in student murder case in solitary after attacking other prisonerTheerasak Boonruang, 42, is arrested by police for the murder of three high school students in Khao Phanom district, Phuket, on Tuesday. (Photo: Capture from investigation sub-division, Krabi police station Facebook)The motorist arrested after three students were shot dead following a road accident in Krabi on Tuesday morning has been moved to solitary confinement after attacking another prisoner in his police cell. Police said Theerasak Boonruang, 42, punched another prisoner in his cell at Khao Phanom police station on Tuesday evening and banged his head on the floor, causing injuries. The dead boy was identified as Nanthaphan Udomsri and the girls as Natnicha Phanseng and Phanthira Chuthong, all Mathayom Suksa 6 students at Phanom Benja School. Management, teachers and students at Phanom Benja School attended bathing rites for the three slain students at three local temples in Khao Phanom district on Tuesday.
Source:Bangkok Post
September 07, 2022 06:43 UTC
One more Wild Boars story left to be told
Published byThe Bangkok Postpublished : 7 Sep 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) After The Cave (2019), The Caved Life (2020) and Thirteen Lives, which has recently been released on Amazon Prime, we have one more story left about the 12 young Wild Boar football team members and their coach who were trapped in the Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai for 18 days in 2018. Netflix last week revealed the full trailer for the limited series Thai Cave Rescue, which brings to light untold perspectives of the rescue mission that captivated the en…Read More
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September 07, 2022 02:01 UTC
Assistance promised for this month's high power bills
Assistance promised for this month's high power billsA worker installs solar panels at a parking lot. Many companies are turning to solar panels to generate their own electricity and reduce power bills. He said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had proposed measures to cushion the new power tariff, which is effective this month, and the cabinet would consider them next Tuesday. Mr Supattanapong also said the government would promote household installation of solar panels to offset the ongoing cost of electricity. Agencies including the Energy Ministry and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand would quickly work out a promotion package, Mr Supattanapong said.
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September 06, 2022 11:10 UTC
Singapore hunts for global ‘rainmakers’ with new expat visa
Singapore hunts for global ‘rainmakers’ with new expat visaA worker cleans the pond outside the ArtScience Museum with the city skyline in the background, in Singapore, on August 2, 2022. (AFP file photo)Singapore won’t limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. “What we are really hoping to bring to Singapore are the rainmakers,” Tan said, referring to the efforts to bring in leaders in fields across science, technology, engineering and math, as well as finance, arts, culture and sports. “In the competition for talent, we’re in a very, very hyped-up mode,” Tan told a panel of Bloomberg editors and reporters separately. “There’s hyper competition, and we are very careful about what we reveal, because we’re not going after the numbers.
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September 06, 2022 05:26 UTC
CKP seeks to double capacity by 2024
CKP seeks to double capacity by 2024An aerial view of the 1,285MW Xayaburi power plant, developed by CKP, in Laos. CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, will double its electricity generation capacity to 4,800 megawatts within 2024, mostly from renewable energy, as the company continues to focus on clean power development. At present, the company's capacity stands at 2,167MW, 89% of which is generated by facilities producing renewable power. The Luang Prabang project is intended to be built on the Mekong mainstream in Houygno village, about 25 kilometres from Luang Prabang, according to the Mekong River Commission's website. CKP earlier developed the Nam Ngum 2 hydropower plant with installed capacity of 615MW and the 1,285MW Xayaburi power plant in Laos.
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September 05, 2022 23:31 UTC
CanSino's inhaled Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China
CanSino's inhaled Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in ChinaHONG KONG: China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business. The inhaled version of Cansino's adenovirus-vectored Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the green light from the National Medical Products Administration, the company said in a filing on Sunday. "The approval will have a positive impact on the company's performance if the vaccine is subsequently purchased and used by relevant government agencies," CanSino said. The company cautioned, however, that it will face fierce competition from other vaccines in China that have also obtained government approval or are in clinical trials. China granted emergency use authorisation to Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc's Covid-19 vaccine as a booster, Livzon said on Friday, one of just two new products against the disease the country had cleared in more than a year.
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September 04, 2022 15:35 UTC
Somkid clears path for PM bid
Somkid clears path for PM bidSomkid: Will run for new partyFormer deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has resigned from all positions in Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Plc (SPI) as he prepares to accept the PM nomination of the Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party (SATP). SPI issued a letter to inform the Stock Exchange of Thailand of Mr Somkid's resignation as member and chairman of the company's board of directors, effective Aug 31. The SPI said Mr Somkid left the company as he had other endeavours to pursue. Sontirat Sontijirawong, the party's secretary-general, previously said Mr Somkid had accepted an invitation to be named the party's choice of prime minister. Information about Mr Somkid quitting the SPI was on Saturday relayed by Suranand Vejjajiva, another SATP deputy leader, on his Facebook page, followed by the message: "Please stay tuned for more news."
Source:Bangkok Post
September 04, 2022 00:14 UTC
Thailand’s “Satun Province” Ready to Host 7th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium (APGN) 2022
Thailand’s “Satun Province” Ready to Host 7th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium (APGN) 2022The 7th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium (APGN) 2022 is scheduled for September 4–11, 2022 at Songkhla Rajabhat University, Satun Campus and UNESCO Global Geoparks covering four districts in Satun, comprising Mueang Satun, La-Ngu, Thung Wa, and Manang, as well as other key landmarks in the province. This year’s geoparks networking conference will be held in person under the theme “UNESCO Global Geoparks Building Sustainable Communities” to foster collaboration and engagement with a shared goal to achieve geographical sustainability. The ability to host the symposium serves as an efficiency assessment benchmark for a renewal of the status of geoparks network in Satun. Satun governor Ekkarat Leesen said Satun stands ready to host the 7th APGN 2022 with standard infrastructure, conference facilities, venues, and accommodations in place to welcome participants from Asia-Pacific. For more information on the 7th APGN 2022, visit http://satunapgn2022.org/
Source:Bangkok Post
September 03, 2022 12:06 UTC
New, long visa favours expats
The new, long-term resident (LTR) visa -- which kicked off on Thursday -- will allow selected non-Thais to stay in the kingdom for up to 10 years, Mr Suchart said. The visa offers a range of tax and non-tax benefits to attract new foreign residents, technologies and talents to stay or work in the country longer, he said. Spouses and children under 20 years of age will also qualify for the same visa, he said, adding that each LTR visa holder can have a maximum of four dependents. The new visa programme, unveiled more than a year ago, seeks to build on post-pandemic efforts to welcome back visitors as the tourism industry accounts for 12% of gross domestic product. "The long-term resident visa programme will help Thailand in the post-Covid economic recovery," Duangjai Asawachintachit, secretary-general of Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI), said on Wednesday.
Source:Bangkok Post
September 03, 2022 01:47 UTC
Arkhom pushes insurance variants
Mr Arkhom says no Thai insurance policies exist for damage to state infrastructure. The Office of the Insurance Commission should consider approving insurance that covers environmental damage and damage to state infrastructure, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. However, after such period state agencies have to shoulder the risks of project damage on their own, said Mr Arkhom. Many countries have these two types of insurance, said Mr Arkhom. The pandemic outbreak during the past two years is another factor encouraging Thais to buy insurance policies, said Mr Arkhom.
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September 03, 2022 01:41 UTC