Gold royal regalia items on display for public at Ayutthaya museum
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
The national museum in Ayutthaya province has officially opened its new Gold Artefacts Building, which showcases centuries-old gold jewellery items from the ancient Siamese capital.
Many of the items on display are royal regalia and personal items of the kings from the Ayutthaya Period (1351-1767).
The new edifice at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum features gold artefacts discovered in the repositories of temples in the province, which is officially called Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The Ayutthaya Period temples include Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, Wat Suwan Chedi, and Wat Phutthaisawan.
Among the 2,244 items on display are the Sword of Victory (Phra Sang Khan Chaisri) — one of the ancient royal regalia — Phra Kachathan royal elephant saddle, Chula Mongkut coronet, and Phra Suwan Mala hat.
Access to the new building is free to the public from Friday (December 30) to next Monday (January 2), as a New Year present from the Culture Ministry.
Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem inspected the Gold Artefacts Building during his visit to the museum on Thursday (December 29). He was greeted by senior officials of the Fine Arts Department, including its director general Phanombootra Chandrajoti.
The new building has two storeys with a space of 3,275 square metres. It is divided into three display areas — gold royal regalia and royal personal items, gold Buddha images and Buddha relics, and an exhibition on the beliefs about how Buddha relics were put into the pagodas at different temples in Ayutthaya.
One in four Bangkokians have no plans to travel during New Year holidays
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
Almost 77 per cent of Bangkok residents surveyed recently said they planned to travel during the long New Year weekend, according to results of the latest Bangkok Poll released on Friday.
As many as 76.9% of the 1,203 respondents said they would travel upcountry to make merit (34.6% of those in this group), visit their home province or meet families in the provinces (32.8%), and go sightseeing (28.4%).
Of all respondents, 23.1% said they had no plans to travel due to their work duties or preferred to spend the long holiday period at home, according to the pollsters Bangkok University Research Centre, also known as Bangkok Poll.
When asked about factors that make tourist destinations attractive, two largest groups of respondents pointed to cleanliness and convenience in travel (26.7% each), followed by photogenic beauty (22.7%), and value for money (17.3%).
Regarding potential concerns during travel, most respondents pointed to a possible resurgence of Covid-19 accounting for 52.2% of all those surveyed, followed by severe traffic congestion (52.0%), and road accidents (48.2%).
Most of the Bangkokians surveyed, 35.4%, said they wanted to count down to the New Year in the mountains in cold weather, followed by 25.0% who picked islands or beaches, and 23.3% who opted for Buddhist temples where they could perform meditation or attend New Year’s Eve prayers.
214 motorists caught for drunk driving on first of Thailand’s 7 dangerous days
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
Thursday, the first of Thailand’s “7 dangerous days”, saw 98% more motorists caught for drunk driving compared to last year.
Weerakit Harnpariphan, Department of Probation director-general, said on Friday that 214 motorists were put under court-ordered probation on Thursday because they were caught driving under the influence. This is 106 people or 98% more than the 108 motorists caught on the same day last year.
Drunk driving constituted 72.5% of all 295 cases which resulted in motorists facing court-ordered probation on Thursday.
Apart from the 214 drunk drivers, 72 were found to be under the influence of drugs and nine were caught for careless driving on Thursday.
The “7 dangerous days” run from December 29 to January 4.
Department of Probation records showed that Nonthaburi saw 55 drunk driving cases, the highest nationwide on the first day, followed by 27 in Bangkok and 15 in Tak.
Weerakit said on Friday that the Department of Probation would screen motorists facing court-ordered probation. Those who show signs of being alcoholics will be sent for rehabilitation at state hospitals.
Repeat offenders, meanwhile, will be made to attend a three-day “intensive training” to turn over a new leaf, he said. This course will include community services to boost awareness about the impact of drunk driving.
Ten Thai victims of Poipet blaze ready for relatives to retrieve
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
The bodies of 10 victims of the massive casino blaze in Poipet identified as Thai nationals by forensic officials are now at the emergency help centre set up at Aranyaprathet district office, said Major Anuphong Moonbanjob, commander of the 13th Ranger Regiment, which has been supervising the transport of victims.
Relatives of the victims have been asked to visit the help centre to confirm the identity of the deceased, he said. The centre is located next to the Star Plaza shopping mall in Aranyaprathet subdistrict. Once family members identify the victims they can bring them home for funeral services, Anuphong said.
The 12-hour blaze started about 30 minutes before midnight on Wednesday at the Thai-owned casino and hotel.
The number of dead rose to 25 this morning. Most of those whose nationality has been identified are Thai.
The casino-hotel complex is located near the Ban Klong Luk checkpoint in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district and is owned by fugitive Thai politician Vatana Asavahame.
Sa Kaeo authorities also reported that a Thai victim who had earlier been sent to a hospital in the province for treatment had died, raising the number of victims identified as Thai to 11.
The search for victims continued on Friday as rescue workers slowly made their way through the 20-floor hotel. Safety concerns are slowing the search as the hotel’s structure was badly damaged in the blaze, officials said.
Despite declining sales, Bangkok is still the top market for second-hand houses
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022
Bangkok remained the largest market in Thailand for second-hand houses in the third quarter, with sales revenue exceeding 600 billion baht, or 62.9% of national total, despite a decline in the number of units sold from the second quarter, according to the Government Housing Bank’s Real Estate Information Centre.
The centre said on Saturday that 59,181 second-hand houses – detached and townhouse units – were sold in Bangkok during the third quarter, down from 63,363 units in the preceding three months. Total sales value was 605.58 billion baht, down from 620.19 billion baht in the second quarter, the centre said.
As a result, the capital remains the largest market for second-hand houses in Thailand. It accounts for 36.6% of national sales by units sold and 62.9% of sales revenue
Nonthaburi was the second-largest market in the third quarter, with 11,255 units sold, followed by Samut Prakan (10,411), Pathum Thani (9,905), Chonburi (8,431), Chiang Mai (4,880), and Phuket (3,352).
The centre said the three major markets that saw the biggest declines in the sales revenue of houses sold in the third quarter were Phuket, down 14.1% from the second quarter, Chiang Mai, down 9.7% from the second quarter, and Chonburi, down 7.2% from the second quarter.
Nationwide, the centre said sales of second-hand houses fell 8.7% in the third quarter from the second quarter. It said downward momentum would continue in the final quarter of this year. The centre bases its numbers on data aggregated from banks, asset management companies and online real-estate portals.
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