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Hua Hin-Cha Am Golf Festival July 30/
Prayut bows out, nods to a new era dawning/
Senators Under Pressure Over Imminent Vote For PM /
Thailand will become ‘super aged’ society by 2036, predicts Dept of Health/
Two Germans Arrested In Murder Of Businessman/
First week of July sees 1,193 hospitalized, 25 deaths from Covid-19 complications/
Tourism: Airlines advise Pita on steps new govt can take to revive Thailand’s tourism industry/
Thailand Experience: Top 6 Beaches in Thailand for the Perfect Retirement by the Sea/
International: World job market on brink of ‘AI revolution’/
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Prayut bows out, nods to a new era dawning

An emotional departing statement from outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan Ocha suggested he was proud of leaving behind a record of stability, financial prudence and care for the vulnerable. It comes just hours before a decisive parliamentary meeting to elect the kingdom’s 30th prime minister with a stark choice between a new era or a potential political crisis.

Prayut highlighted his government’s record of stable management of the country and financial prudence, while always paying attention to the need to protect the vulnerable when it came to policy and decisions, including at times of crisis. Continued …

Senators Under Pressure Over Imminent Vote For PM

A number of senators have remained under pressure as a phenomenal voting of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister is approaching on Thursday, said Move Forward secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon Tuesday.

Some of the unelected legislators have been psychologically intimidated or even threatened to get blackmailed, while others have been offered concrete interests in exchange for their abstention from voting in a desperate bid to avert Pita’s elected premiership during Thursday’s joint House/Senate session, according to the Move Forward secretary-general. Continued …

Thailand will become ‘super aged’ society by 2036, predicts Dept of Health

Up to 30% of Thailand’s population is expected to cross the “elderly” barrier by 2036, placing it on the list of “super-aged societies”, the Department of Health said.

Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the department’s director general, made the announcement to mark World Population Day on Tuesday. The United Nations chose July 11 to celebrate World Population Day every year in a bid to draw attention to the urgency and significance of population concerns. Continued …

Two Germans Arrested In Murder Of Businessman

Two Germans wanted in the murder and dismemberment of a German businessman in Chonburi last week have been arrested, with the third suspect, a Pakistani who holds Thai nationality, still being hunted.

Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn had asked Pattaya Provincial Court to issue arrest warrants for three suspects in the murder and dismemberment of Hans-Peter Mack, 62, namely Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann and Petra Christl Grundgreif, both German nationals, and Sahruek Kareem Uddin, a Pakistani holding Thai nationality. Continued …

First week of July sees 1,193 hospitalized, 25 deaths from Covid-19 complications

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in the first week of July rose by 38.9% from the previous week to 1,193 patients, though the number of deaths dropped by 40%.

The Covid-19 Information Center announced on Tuesday that an average of 170 patients per day were admitted to hospital from July 2-8, compared to an average of 122 patients daily for the week of June 25-July 1, which saw 859 patients hospitalized. Continued …

Airlines advise Pita on steps new govt can take to revive Thailand’s tourism industry

Executives from seven airlines presented three measures to Move Forward leader and PM hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat that they believe will help strengthen Thailand’s airline industry.

The chief executive officers of Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Smile Airways, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet met Pita on Tuesday at Mercure Makkasan Hotel in Bangkok. Continued …

Top 6 Beaches in Thailand for the Perfect Retirement by the Sea

Do you want to retire in one of those places that looks like a postcard? I know you’ve seen those picture-perfect cards with the turquoise waters, white sands, and a single palm tree stretching toward the bluest sky. Those places do exist, even without the aid of Photoshop.

Not only are they real, but there are many countries in Asia where you can find those beaches. I spent weeks exploring some of the best beaches in Thailand and found six beach areas where you could send home those kinds of postcards, but with pictures you’ve taken yourself. Continued …

World job market on brink of ‘AI revolution’

The world’s wealthiest nations must urgently prepare for the impact of an imminent “AI revolution” that will change jobs, create new ones and make others disappear, the OECD said Tuesday. The rapid development of artificial intelligence — with tools that can generate essays, create images and even pass medical exams — has raised concerns that it could replace whole sectors of the workforce through automation. Continued …

UPDATED! Hua Hin-Suvarnabhumi bus schedule

Leaving Hua Hin: 6am, 8am, 10am, 11am, 12:00, 2pm, 4pm, 5:10pm, and 6pm
Leaving Suvarnabhumi: 7:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 12:00, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm, and 6:30pm

The one-way fare is 325 baht.

The VIP bus service from Hua Hin to Suvarnabhumi Airport has a new Cha Am boarding location in front of Government Savings Bank.

UPDATED! Hua Hin-Pattaya bus service twice a day

Hua Hin now has once-daily bus service to Pattaya, leaving Hua Hin at 9am and departing from Pattaya at 8am. Tickets are 473 THB.

Tickets can be bought in person at the Hua Hin bus station or online. Buses depart from the Hua Hin bus station and in front of Government Savings Bank, Cha Am.. Tickets