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TAT ‘Dares You’ to accept this challenge

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Bangkok, 23 July 2019 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is launching a unique online video sharing campaign that ‘dares’ foreign tourists and expats in Thailand to accept four challenges by creating videos to post on social media and share with friends using the #WeDareYouThailand hashtag.

Each of the four activities will allow participants to discover more about the identity of Thailand through four different types of challenges including Muay Thai (Thai boxing), Thai language, Khon (Thai masked dance drama), and Ruesi Dat Ton (Thai yoga). Those who successfully complete the challenge get the chance to win a trip to Thailand or other exciting prizes.

TAT Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn said, “We Dare You’ encourages participants from around the world to accept the challenge set by TAT and explore their inner ‘Thainess‘ in every video that they post.

“The activity promotes a range of ‘Thainess’ elements and experiences through the four unique challenges. We hope that it will help encourage repeat visits among international tourists who appreciate these timeless traditions and cultures of Thailand,” Mr. Yuthasak said.

He added that anyone can join on the ‘We Dare You’ campaign website that includes special privileges, articles and travel information. In addition, there will be other online activities which participants can join on a monthly basis.

“For each challenge, participants have to record a video of their response, and then upload it to the website, while also sharing the video on their own personal social media account with the hashtag #WeDareYouThailand. Most importantly, they must tag a friend to pass on the challenge.”

For step one, participants must the select the challenge they want to accept out of four options. Then after accepting the challenge, step two is to watch the relevant video on the website, then, register or log in and to record your own video that imitates the gestures of the video they just watched on the ‘We Dare You’ website.

After completing their video recording, the final step for all participants is to share their video link on their personal Facebook page with the hashtag #WeDareYouThailand and set the post as public. Then, they must tag a friend who they want to pass on the challenge to.

All of these steps must be successfully completed to have a chance to win. Entrants that fail to meet these criteria will not be considered.

The TAT’s ‘We Dare You’ challenge runs from now until 31 July, 2019.

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Thai rice exporters cut 2019 target to 9 million tons

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National news Thailand
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Thai rice exporters cut 2019 target to 9 million tons

BANGKOK, 25th July 2019 (NNT) – The problem of the baht’s appreciation by five percent since the beginning of the year has affected the export of Thai products especially the price of rice which is higher than that of the country’s rivals. In the first half of this year, Thailand exported 4.36 million tons of rice, down by 19 percent year-on-year.

Thai Rice Exporters Association President, Police Lieutenant Charoen Laothammathas, has reported on the situation of Thai rice exports in the first half of the year. It was found that the Thai rice exports are still affected by the value of the baht which is higher than the currency of a major rival like India. The Indian rupee has depreciated while the Vietnamese dong remains stable causing the prices of white rice produced by Thailand to be higher than those of competing countries especially Thai Jasmine rice with an export price as high as 1,050 US dollars per ton while the average price of Vietnamese jasmine rice is only 550 US dollars per ton. Meanwhile, Thai white rice is from 395 – 400 US dollars per ton but Vietnamese white rice is only 345 US dollars per ton. China has a large amount of rice in stock, causing the demand for rice to decrease. Soft rice is popular among rice importers but Thailand still lacks this type of rice. In June, Thailand could only export 570,000 tons of rice, down by 37.7 percent or the lowest since 2011.

In the first half of this year, Thailand exported 4.36 million tons of rice, down by 19.6 percent year-on-year, worth 2.28 billion US dollars, down 17.5 percent.

However, the second half of the year is still causing concern because certain factors are still affecting Thai rice exports, causing the market to slow down. The baht appreciation and drought problems may cause the volume of rice to decrease and rice prices to increase further. Major rice importing countries have also reduced the volume of their rice imports. Therefore, Thai rice exporters lowered the target for the year from 9.5 million tons to 9 million, worth about 4.7 billion US dollars.

The private sector still believes that the work of the new government especially the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who are from the same party, will be in a consistent direction.

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Thailand to become more of a sustainable tourism destination – Tourism

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Thailand Business News
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As the Chief Executive Officer of WWF-Thailand, Ms. Natalie Phaholyothin’s mandate is to lead the organisation to excel in conservation and environmental work in Thailand and the Mekong region.

An animal lover, nature lover and a Thai national, Natalie is particularly proud of Thailand’s national heritage in terms of its environment and wildlife.

“We have 127 national parks, which is quite a high number, and that in itself should be an indication of the potential for Thailand to become more of a sustainable tourism destination.

Chief Executive Officer of WWF-Thailand, Ms. Natalie Phaholyothin

“All Thais should be really proud that we have so much biodiversity in Thailand. How do we make it sustainable? How can all Thais be encouraged to think about how we can co-exist with nature and thrive together? Because if we don’t preserve nature, we also don’t preserve our own future.”

The World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund) established its presence in Thailand in 1995, and today it has some 60 staff on the roster, of which a third are deployed in the field the majority of the time.

It works with other NGOs and government organisations like the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), which is under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Since being registered as a…

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Thai Students win medals at 60th International Mathematical Olympiad

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National news Thailand
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BANGKOK, 25th July 2019 (NNT) – Thai students have won three gold medals and three silver medals at the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad in the United Kingdom. As a team, Thai students achieved the 5th highest score in the competition which was attended by contenders from over 100 countries.

The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) welcomed six Thai students who had returned from Bath in the United Kingdom, after successfully winning medals at the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad.

Mr. Sornthep Wannarat, IPST Assistant Director, disclosed that the three gold medalists are Mr. Jirayus Jinaphong, Kamnerdwit School, Rayong, Mr. Phitchayot Saengrungkhongkha, Bangkok Christian College, Bangkok, and Mr. Paphon Laphet, Mahidol Witthayanusorn School, Nakhon Pathom. The three silver medalists are Mr. Paramut Samutsin, Triam Udom Seuksa School, Bangkok, Mr. Nathanon Therdphraisan, Bangkok Christian College, Bangkok, and Mr. Thana Somsiriwatthana, Suankularb Witthayalai School, Bangkok.

The students admitted that they felt pressured during the competition because it was an international competition but relieved the pressure by making it fun to do the exams. Thailand’s 5th highest score suggests that the country has personnel with real potential.

The competition was attended by 621 participants from 112 countries and territories. China and the United States made overall top scores. The Thai students score of 185 was the highest that Thai students have ever achieved since their participation in the Olympiad began in 1989.

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Before You Buy try to Rent – Real Estate

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Thailand Business News
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Buying a home is a big decision in life. For a super luxurious condominium worth more than THB 50 million per unit in a prime location, it is hard to know which building or unit will suit you the best without a real test of actually living in the building.

I suggest that, for some high-end purchasers, choosing to rent a condominium unit in a building they are interested in for at least a year, will allow them to get real experiences of living in it, before making a purchasing decision and paying a huge amount of money to actually own a unit in the building.

Once purchased, there is no going back unless you resell it. To avoid such headaches of buying a condominium unit that you may regret later, the purchasers may want to make sure which condominium building and unit will meet their minimum requirements.

Simply inspecting the property at the site or show unit is not enough to really tell what the real living experience will be.

By renting a unit in the condominium building you are eyeing for at least a year, you can get a sense of whether it will meet your requirements; in terms of your preferred location, facilities in the building, unit layout and functionality, the quality of building management, and the neighbourhood.

When people want to buy super cars, they usually take a test drive. Super luxury condominiums are more expensive than super cars, so some purchasers might want to rent to test what it’s like to live in the building.

I start to see some discerning purchasers decide that it is a better option for them to rent before they buy. They are choosing the condominium building and unit that suit their preferences and rent it for a year.

When they actually live in that chosen building, they can get to understand the location; they can get to…

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Asia’s Most Innovative Country in 2019 is Singapore

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Thailand Business News
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Continuing innovations in health and medicine have led to economic growth and a better quality of life for many around the world. But inequalities could grow rapidly.

Innovation and policies related to it are no longer solely the reserve of wealthy countries, as we have seen in more than a decade of the Global Innovation Index (GII). Innovators in developing economies show the world how to do more with less.

In India (52), for example, one company has found a way to use accessible technology for early diagnosis of a malady that often strikes premature babies and can blind them if not caught in time.

Rather than bringing expensive, complicated equipment to the Indian countryside, Remidio connects compact devices with a smartphone to diagnose retinopathy and enable speedy treatment for babies in far-flung regions.

Innovation transcends the tech sector, another example being the Eye Mitra programme, which uses a unique business model to finance healthcare at the base of the pyramid.

We have also seen impressive innovation examples with the use of drones to dispatch blood samples and medicines in Rwanda (94) and tele-care in large countries such as China (14).

Healthcare represents an increasingly important share of the global innovation ecosystem, which is why the theme of this year’s GII is “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation”.

A collaboration between INSEAD, Cornell University and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the GII measures a country’s innovation performance based both on its innovation inputs (such as its regulatory environment, higher education, R&D…

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The Phantom Growth of China's Ghost Cities

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Thailand China Business News
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Bloomberg has a new video series out called "China's Ghost Cities." The reporter, Adam Johnson, describes how the Chinese government is building massive cities that no one lives in yet. The expectation is that China is going to "grow" into these cities. A remarkable idea, really. The authoritarian planners in Beijing or where decide it […]

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Recent Rains replenish Northeastern Dams

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National news Thailand
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BANGKOK, 26 July 2019 (NNT) – Rains and showers over the past two days in many parts of the northeastern region have helped increase the quantity of water held in dams, reducing the severity of the recent drought disaster.

In Bueng Kan, rain which fell all day has led to a marked increase in the quantity of water stored in nine dams under the supervision of the provincial irrigation project, which now hold 85.37 percent of their overall capacity, as well as benefitting another 44 reservoirs overseen by local administrative organizations which now hold an average of 76.64 percent of their capacity. The rain has also helped raise the water level of the Mekong River, which nevertheless remains 11.4 meters below its banks.

In Nong Khai, precipitation in recent days helped fill canals connected to the Mekong River, with water gates allowing the water to be retained in the canal. The water level of the Mekong river however remains only marginally affected, with sand dunes appearing in the river and at the mouth of canals due to the recent low river flow.

In Khon Kaen, the water level in Ubolrat Dam remains lower than at this time in previous years. The reservoir now holds only 563 million cubic meters of water, or 23 percent of the dam’s capacity, which is well below the average figure from August to October of 1,800 million cubic meters. The dam is discharging 500,000 cubic meter of water daily. Responsible agencies are however, positive the amount of water available will be sufficient for consumption.

In Loei, many areas are now affected from the drought disaster and continuing lack of rain there, such as Ban Na Or village where local farmers’ crops are dying from the lack of water. The farmers have tried to pump water from external sources into the crop-growing fields. The Governor of Loei, Chaiwat Chuenkosum has ordered related agencies to gather data from affected areas for water retention planning and the construction of dykes, as well as requesting rainmaking operations from a royal rainmaking operational unit in Khon Kaen.

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