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Covid insurance approved for foreign tourists from high-risk countries

NationalSep 03. 2020

By The Nation

The Thai insurance regulator has approved Covid-19 coverage for foreigners entering Thailand, including those from high-risk countries.

To buy a policy, foreigners must have a certificate of entry, a Fit to Fly Health or Fit to Travel health certificate, and a medical certificate confirming they tested free of Covid-19 via the RT-PCR method 72 hours prior to departure.

Suthipol Taweechaikarn, secretary-general of the Insurance Commission, revealed today that he had approved the insurance for foreigners at a premium rate on August 28.

The policies will be sold online and become valid as soon as the traveller passes through Immigration in Thailand.

Coverage will be divided into two parts:

1. In cases of death caused by Covid-19, the company will pay benefits/compensation for the cost of the funeral and repatriation of remains equal to Bt3.2 million.

2. For medical treatment related to Covid-19, the company will pay benefits or compensation of up to Bt3.2 million.

Premiums will cover periods of 30 days up to one year and be priced according to the Covid-19 risk in the country of origin.

Travellers from low-risk countries will pay between Bt1,600 and Bt14,400.

Those from moderate-risk countries will pay between Bt2,560 and Bt23,040.

Those from high-risk countries will pay between Bt4,800 and Bt43,200.

These rates include stamp duty and tax.

The policies will be offered jointly by the following 12 insurance firms:

Dhipaya Insurance, Bangkok Insurance, Chubb Samaggi Insurance, Navakij Insurance, Thaivivat Insurance, Pacific Cross Health Insurance, The Falcon Insurance, Mittare Insurance, Muang Thai Insurance, Viriyah Insurance, Syn Mun Kong Insurance, Southeast Insurance, Asia Insurance 1950, Bangkok Life Assurance, Muang Thai Life Assurance, and Ocean Life Insurance.

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BMA extends deadline for land and property tax, allows instalments

NationalSep 03. 2020

By THE NATION

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that land and property tax exceeding Bt3,000 can be paid in instalments and that the payment deadline has been extended from end August to October 31.

“This is the first year that residents will have to pay a land and property tax, which was announced on March 13, 2019, to replace the building and land tax and local maintenance tax,” deputy Bangkok governor Kriangyos Sudlapa said. “Owing to Covid-19, the government had decided to postpone the deadline for the payment of this tax to the end of August to ease people’s financial burden.

“However, BMA has realised that though the payment deadline is already up, several people are still suffering from the impact of the outbreak, while others are confused about the regulations of this new tax. Hence, we have decided to extend the deadline for the filing and payment of this tax until October 31,” he said.

“Those who have to pay more than Bt3,000 can apply for the option of paying via three instalments, from October to December.

“Notification of tax assessment has been sent to land and property owners in all 50 districts of Bangkok since July. If the assessment is incorrect, taxpayers can file an appeal at the district office where the property is located,” Kriangyos added.

The tax can be paid directly at the district office where the property is located, or via money order, cheque, bank transfer, QR code payment, ATM as well as online and mobile banking. Call BMA’s Revenue Division at (02) 224 3070 or (02) 226 6219 for more information.

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Policeman faces the boot for releasing drug suspect

NationalSep 03. 2020

By THE NATION

The Metropolitan Police Division 8 announced on Thursday (September 3) that police officer Pot Boontip will be fired and prosecuted for setting a 48-year-old drug suspect free from her cell in Bukkalo Police Station.

The act of releasing the suspect was recorded on CCTV and the officer was arrested later in another part of Bangkok.

Some news reports said that the policeman had released the woman with the condition of having sex with her, but Pot denied this allegation, saying he had only taken her to a hotel but did not sleep with her. 

A committee looking into the case aims to have Pot sacked, while police are also investigating the drug case the suspect is allegedly involved in.

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South Korea, Thailand link up to boost their economies

NationalSep 03. 2020Jurin Laksanawisit 

By THE NATION

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has announced that Thailand and South Korea are collaborating to help stimulate their economies in the fallout of Covid-19.

The minister met his South Korean counterpart, Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, on Wednesday (September 2) to discuss the state of global economy and trade in the wake of Covid-19 and they both decided that the two countries should link up.

Jurin wants South Korea to import more Thai products, namely sugar, mangosteen, rubber and processed chicken. He also urged the trade minister to expand sales channels for Thai products through Korean e-commerce platforms, like Coupang, Naver, and Wemakeprice.

The two ministers have also agreed to push for the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership within this year.

South Korea is the 10th top trade partner of Thailand, with trade between the two countries valued at Bt418.86 billion last year.

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Fine Arts Department retrieves 1,500-year-old items discovered in Surin

NationalSep 03. 2020

By THE NATION

The Fine Arts Department yesterday (September 2) excavated and retrieved antiques that locals discovered in Surin province on Saturday.

The antiques included a jar and human bones in Sikhoraphum district.

Muay Maichai, 60, the first person who stumbled upon the items, said she always visited the area. On Saturday, she saw a part of the jar sticking out from under the soil, so she decided to dig it up. Later, she discovered human bones nearby.

Yesterday, department officials visited the area after they were contacted. They excavated the items and took them to Phimai National Museum in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

The officials informed locals that the rare find dates back 1,500 years to a prehistorical period, seeing that the jar and bones were graved together in a funeral.

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News industry discusses handling of sensitive political protests

NationalSep 03. 2020

By THE NATION

Key figures in the news industry participated in an event titled “How should the press handle new political conflicts?” at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand in Bangkok yesterday (September 2).

The past two months have seen several rallies by pro-democracy activists or from pro-royalist people across the country – events which have given rise to questions among the general people as to how should the press handle or report on this sensitive situation.

The press has also been attacked by netizens on neutrality.

Among the prominent news personalities attending yesterday’s event were Nation Multimedia Group president Chai Bunnag, Thai Journalists Association president Mongkol Bangprapa and Thai Broadcast Journalists Association president Peerawat Chotithummo.

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Rights lawyer Arnon, democracy activist Phanuphong attend court hearing on bail

NationalSep 03. 2020

By The Nation

Prominent human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa and Phanuphong Chatnok from the Eastern Youth for Democracy turned up at the Bangkok Criminal Court today (September 3) for a ruling following a Samranrat police complaint asking the court to revoke their provisional bail after they were charged, among other things, with provoking unrest during anti-government protests.

Move Forward Party MP Karom Polpornklang had filed for provisional release of both activists on condition that they must not repeat their activities that led to the charges.

The charges include provoking unrest, illegally gathering more than 10 people to hold an event causing unrest, organising activities that expose the public to a contagion, blocking public movement, obstructing traffic, placing objects on streets and using electric loud speakers without approval.

Phanuphong Chatnok

Phanuphong said that even though he faces imprisonment, he believes in people’s power to drive their demand to change the country into a true democracy, adding that their move was in line with their rights and liberties and hence not a criminal offence.

Anon Nampa

Meanwhile, Arnon believed the Criminal Court would consider this case justly. “Releasing us so we can change the country is better than detaining us,” he reportedly added.

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Six Chinese held for illegal entry

NationalSep 03. 2020

By THE NATION

Six Chinese were arrested in Tak’s Mae Sot district today (September 3) after illegally entering Thailand via the Myanmar border.

At 1am, soldiers and immigration police stopped a van with the Chinese passengers at a checkpoint in Mae Sot district.

The Chinese, who worked in Myanmar and crossed the border into Thailand via the Moei River, had expired visas.

All of them were promptly arrested, together with the van driver and another Thai passenger.

The six Chinese were charged with illegal entry, while the two Thais were arrested for helping foreigners illegally enter the country.

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Two returnees found positive in state quarantine

NationalSep 03. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported two cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period today (September 3), the 101st day without any domestic case in Thailand since May.

Both new cases are asymptomatic.

They comprise a 22-year-old male student who returned from Indonesia on August 20 and went into quarantine, with a second test on September 1 showing he was infected, and a 23-year-old female freelance worker who came home from the United States on August 21; a second test on September 1 showed she, too, was infected.

Meanwhile, three patients have recovered and been discharged.

The number of confirmed cases in Thailand stands at 3,427 (490 in state quarantine). Of these, 92 are in hospital and 3,277 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 58.

According to Worldometer, as of 10 am the number of confirmed cases globally has passed 26.1 million. Of these, 18.4 million have recovered, 60,617 are in severe condition and 867,347 have died (a death rate of 3.3%).

Thailand ranks a healthy 121st for most cases in the world. The US has the most number of infections, with 6.29 million, followed by Brazil (4 million), India (3.8 million), Russia (1 million) and Peru (663,437).

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100,000 expected to use buses, vans a day on long holiday weekend

NationalSep 03. 2020

By The Nation

The Transport Co Ltd is prepared to serve 100,000 passengers per day travelling during the long holiday weekend from tomorrow (September 4) to Monday.

Managing director of the Vehicle Business Department Manosh Saichuto said the company has arranged buses and vans to run approximately 4,838 trips per day, and 1,456 additional trips, totalling 6,294, which can accommodate about 100,000 passengers per day tomorrow (September 4) and the day after, while there will be a total 6,301 return trips on September 6, 7 and also 8.

About 60 per cent of tickets were booked in advance for the North, Northeast and South routes, a figure considered lower than usual as many had already travelled on the long weekend in July. Also passengers don’t prefer to travel much during the rainy season, he said.