- Where to Live Around Hua Hin/
- Power hike to force up price of goods/
- Economy can withstand global risks, says finance minister/
- Energy plan will save over THB500 billion in energy costs over 15 years/
- Chadchart, US Ambassador Enjoy Foot Massage After Morning Jog/
- Thailand aims high for higher ed by 2037/
- Recycling a risk in itself/
- Sources suggest Lineman close to buying up Food Panda/
- KFC to open 30 new branches next year/
- Thai-China high-speed rail seeking Bt300B extra/
- Cabinet presses ignition on Thailand’s 15-year space master plan/
- Tourism: Top things tourists like to do in Thailand/Tourism revival boosts Thailand’s industries sentiment index/Medical tourism eyed as cash cow/Bangkok Airways upbeat, predicts 4.5M passengers next year/Grab tuk-tuks ready to roll in Phuket/
- Covid: Where to get booster vaccines in Hua Hin/Thailand urged to roll out antibody treatment as Covid hospitalizations surge/Warnings of tough times over China’s rapid zero-Covid exit/
- International: EU wants to ‘reconnect’ with Southeast Asia amid Ukraine war/Europe’s record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring/U.S. Government Scientists Confirm Major Breakthrough In Nuclear Fusion Energy/Mali’s world-beating nonuplets back home/
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Where to Live Around Hua Hin
There are many choices for your ideal home location in Hua Hin. Whether your preferences are about being close to the ocean or green surroundings; having medical services nearby or wanting to be being among the nightlife and restaurants or a quieter scene, it’s all about trying to match the location to your lifestyle.
Perhaps you prefer living near to the city center, or at the “boutique suburb” of Khao Takiab or perhaps a little further afield near the coast at Khao Tao? Living inland among the hills heading west may also be appealing.
All these options are within 12 kilometers of the city center but all offer very different lifestyle choices. Continued …
Power hike to force up price of goods
Entrepreneurs under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plan to increase product prices by 5%-12% if the government implements its plan to increase the power tariff between January and April next year.
The current power tariff, which has been driven by a higher fuel tariff (Ft), stands at B4.72 per kilowatt-hour (unit).
The Energy Regulatory Commission earlier announced the rate will increase to 5.37-6.03 baht a unit in the first four months of next year. Continued …
Economy can withstand global risks, says finance minister
Thailand’s economy is still on the recovery path and should grow 3.4% this year and 3.8% next year, supported by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, the finance minister said today.
Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy can weather global uncertainties, while average inflation should come in at 6% this year, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said at a World Bank event. Continued …
Energy plan will save over THB500 billion in energy costs over 15 years
Thailand’s revised Energy Efficiency Plan (EEP) will help save the country 532.46 billion baht in energy costs by 2037, the Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department (AEDED) said.
Prasert Sinsukprasert, AEDED director-general, said on Tuesday that the 2022 EEP, which will replace the 2018 plan and be in force until 2037, will boost energy conservation from 30% in 2018 to 36% over the next 15 years. He said the plan is to reduce the use of energy in the next 15 years by 49,064 kilotons of oil equivalent (ktoe), which will save the country 532.455 billion baht.
The 2022 EEP is among the five national energy plans that aim to push Thailand toward carbon neutrality within 2050 and net-zero emissions by 2065. Continued …
Chadchart, US Ambassador Enjoy Foot Massage After Morning Jog
Bangkok Gov.Chadchart Sittipunt Monday livestreamed getting a foot massage together with U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Robert Godec at the annual Red Cross fair after a 10-kilometer jog around Lumpini Park in the morning.
Chadchart, who had invited the U.S. ambassador on this outing, said he enjoyed the massage very much.
This was performed by blind masseuses from Sam Phran Blind Woman Vocational Training Center. Continued …
Thailand aims high for higher ed by 2037
The government has approved a blueprint for higher education development as part of efforts to steer Thailand to become a developed country by 2037.
The World Bank defines a high-income economy as a nation with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$12,696 (442,000 baht) or more in 2020. Thailand’s GNI per capita in 2021 was $7,260, according to World Bank data.
Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday the cabinet approved a number of draft policies and strategies to serve as development frameworks for higher education, science, research, and innovation between 2023 and 2027. Continued …
Recycling a risk in itself
Rayong provincial court yesterday ordered Win Process Co. – a hazardous waste recycling company – to clean up toxic waste contamination and pay 20.82-million-baht compensation to villagers who had been forced to suffer the effects of the contamination for a decade.
The lawsuit was filed last year by 15 plaintiffs against the company and two executives. Villagers alleged that hazardous waste – mostly in the form of heavy metals, lubricants, solvents, and chemicals from petrochemical plants in Rayong province – had been contaminating farmland and public water resources since 2012.
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) last year demanded the company pay compensation of more than 1.3 billion baht for damage caused to the environment and a community near its factory. Continued …
Sources suggest Lineman close to buying up Food Panda
A Bloomberg report has suggested Lineman was in talks to buy the Food Panda delivery service owned by Delivery Hero.
The initial asking price was US $100 million, though this was expected to come down due to the depressed delivery sector market.
At present, in Thailand the hierarchy is: Grab #1, Lineman #2, Food Panda #3. Continued …
KFC to open 30 new branches next year
Central Restaurants Group (CRG), the country’s leading restaurant chain operator, intends to invest 400 million baht to open 30 new KFC branches next year, spending three times faster than pre-crisis levels thanks to a full recovery in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) segment.
According to Piyapong Chitchumnong, head of QSR & Western cuisine and head of KFC for CRG, the new branches will bring the total number of KFC outlets to 350 next year.
Half of the new branches will be in Bangkok, with the rest in upcountry areas. Continued …
Thai-China high-speed rail seeking Bt300B extra
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project.
An SRT source said the blueprint of the 356-kilometer section of the second phase of the project, stretching from Nakhon Ratchasima to the border province of Nong Khai, has already been finished.
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be submitted soon to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP). Continued …
Cabinet presses ignition on Thailand’s 15-year space master plan
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved Thailand’s 15-year master plan for space development, which will tap NASA expertise.
Ministers gave the green light to the National Space Master Plan 2023-2037 and the National Communication Satellite Policy to drive forward the Thai space industry with concrete measures, said deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek.
The National Space Master Plan will guide development of a space economy for national security, prosperity and sustainability. These mission goals will be achieved through research, development and promotion of space security, economy, industry, innovation, technology, and exploration, according to the master plan. Continued …
Top things tourists like to do in Thailand
Eating Thai food, Thai massage and spa treatments, going to the beach and visiting historical sites are the most popular activities among foreign tourists, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
A survey, conducted by the TAT, shows that 90.8% want to eat Thai food, followed by 48.2% who want to experience Thai traditional massage and spas, 48.1% prefer going to the beach and enjoying sea-related activities, and 46.2% prefer visiting venues of historical importance.
The five medical services most sought after by the tourists are medical check-ups, bone and joint treatments, treatments related to heart and vascular diseases, metabolic and dental treatment. Continued …
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Tourism revival boosts Thailand’s industries sentiment index
The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) showed a month-on-month improvement, reaching 93.5 points in November, bolstered by the tourism sector despite concerns over energy prices.
Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) President Kriengkrai Thiennukul and FTI executive committee member Pipope Chokvathana said that the TISI in November had increased slightly over the previous month to 93.5 points, thanks to the growing number of foreign tourists.
Since the country’s economic activity is already back on track, consumption and expenditure in the country have flourished. Continued …
Medical tourism eyed as cash cow
The Public Health Ministry has launched its “Health for Wealth” concept to build the country’s economic strength through the promotion of medical tourism.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the recent spike in tourist arrivals, which last week topped 10 million so far this year.
The country passed the milestone at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday, beating its visitor arrival target for this year. It is a testament to a strong tourism rebound since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Continued …
Bangkok Airways upbeat, predicts 4.5M passengers next year
Bangkok Airways reckons it will be able to fly nearly 3 million passengers this year, and about 4.5 million next year now that Thailand has lifted all Covid-19 restrictions.
In an interview with Thansettakij, the airline’s president and CEO Captain Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth said bookings began rising as soon as the government lifted the Thailand Pass registration system.
In the first nine months of this year, the number of Bangkok Airways bookings has risen to 40% of pre-pandemic levels, he said. Continued …
Grab tuk-tuks ready to roll in Phuket
Grab is launching a tuk-tuk service in Phuket after being granted a ride-hailing license by the Department of Land Transport in September. The “GrabTukTuk” service in Phuket will be on hand to welcome the return of international tourists and support local job creation, the company said.
It expects to offer the new service through 100 tuk-tuk driver-partners by early 2023.
Grab, a leading super app in Southeast Asia, says the Phuket launch is part of the continued expansion of its mobility services. Continued …
Where to get booster vaccines in Hua Hin
Hua Hin Hospital and the Red Cross Hua Hin have announced the schedule for booster vaccines in Hua Hin.
Free booster vaccines are available at Hua Hin Hospital every Tuesday between 8:30am and 11:30am. The vaccines are available to ages 5-11 (Pfizer dose 1, 2) and the over 12s (Pfizer dose 1,2,3,4,5).
Anyone who wishes to receive a booster vaccine should go to the 10th floor of the car park building at Hua Hin Hospital with their passport or Thai ID card, Morh prom vaccine injection history or vaccine certificate from their home country. Continued …
Thailand urged to roll out antibody treatment as Covid hospitalizations surge
A top virologist has urged the Public Health Ministry to roll out long-acting antibody (LAAB) treatments to protect people vulnerable to Covid-19 as infection levels surge.
The Department of Disease Control reports that hospital beds occupied by Covid patients have jumped from 5% last month to 8.5% this month.
Dr. Yong Poovorawan said LAAB treatments such as AstraZeneca’s Evushield should be administered to at-risk groups to protect against the Omicron BA.2.75 driving Thailand’s latest Covid-19 wave. Continued …
Warnings of tough times over China’s rapid zero-Covid exit
A week after China began dismantling its tough “zero-Covid” controls, the World Health Organization warned of “very tough” times ahead and state media reported some seriously ill patients at hospitals in Beijing, raising fears of a wave of infections.
China last Wednesday announced sweeping changes to testing and quarantine rules, aligning with a world that has largely reopened, after historic protests against mass lockdowns that caused mental strain for millions but kept the virus in check.
The elation that met those changes has quickly faded amid mounting signs that China may pay a price for shielding a population that lacks “herd immunity” and has low vaccination rates among the elderly. Continued …
International
EU wants to ‘reconnect’ with Southeast Asia amid Ukraine war
European Union (EU) leaders meet their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels today, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China. Continued …
Europe’s record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring
Wildfires that scorched across Europe this year burned a record land area and stoked carbon emissions, according to an update released on Tuesday by Europe’s forest fire and satellite monitors. Continued …
U.S. Government Scientists Confirm Major Breakthrough In Nuclear Fusion Energy
Since the 1950s, scientists around the world have sought to replicate the reaction that fuels the sun in search of a clean energy “holy grail,” a technology capable of providing nonstop electricity without planet-heating emissions or radioactive waste. Continued …
Mali’s world-beating nonuplets back home
A Malian mother who gave birth to nine babies in Morocco last year returned home on Tuesday with her infants, Health Minister Dieminatou Sangare said. Continued …
