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Despite the pause in the 10, 000 bass digital wallet handout plan, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is still optimistic that the business will increase.

After a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and NBP, Mr. Srettha told reporters that” we have tried our best and will do what we must accomplish and hope the market will keep improving.” He then spoke to reporters about the anticipated economic growth in the first quarter.

According to Mr. Srettha,” We initially intended to implement the modern wallet plan by February or March, but now we must look for alternative plans through tourism and financial stimulation.”

The government has been working on other tasks to boost the economy, including supporting the fish market, he said, even though the 10, 000 bass digital wallet system is still on hold.

He added that the government is also promoting visa-exemption policies to support tourism and that, starting in March, Thailand and China may entirely relinquish immigration requirements for each other’s people.

Nevertheless, Mr. Srettha expressed confidence in the government’s ability to strengthen the economy this year as more economical initiatives were implemented to enhance living standards.

He added that the government will also concentrate on trade and investment agreements.

However, the PM claimed that recent gross domestic product ( GDP ) statistics revealed the nation’s performance has fallen short of expectations when compared to other nations.

In the meantime, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat stated that the Council of State’s decision on the 500 billion ringgit loan costs to provide the money for the 10,000 000 rupee digital wallet system is anticipated early this month.

He asserted that the government may obstruct the constitutional consulting board’s investigation.

In order to raise money for the program, which aims to distribute 10,000 baht to every Thai person 16 and older through a digital wallet to boost the economy, the government last month asked the agency’s opinion on whether the 500-billion-bahu loan costs may be passed.

However, people would be excluded if they had a regular income of at least 70,000 baht or more than 500,000.

Mr. Julapun remarked that the management should provide the Council of State’s opinion due consideration even though it does not legally connect the authorities.

In an effort to increase the number of tigers in the northern forest advanced, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation intends to create new wildlife resources in Ratchaburi and Kanchana Buri.

The animals resources will essentially serve as a link between Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park and the Uthai Thani Wildlife Sanctuary.

The choice was made after a review of lens traps in the area revealed that cats frequently migrate between the two temples as they roam their normal collection, which includes Uthai Thani, Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchapuri and Phetchaburi. This was according to the producer of Wildlife Conservation Division for Conservation Area3.

The most recent proof was discovered in December when a lion and her two kids were first spotted in the region at the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi. Between the habitat refuges of Thung Yai and Huai Kha Khaeng, the woman has been spotted prowling.

At least 22 lions from neighboring Myanmar have also been spotted in the area, according to him, so the creation of the new resources will also increase Thailand’s biological pool.

Krabi: According to garden officials, a heated argument between two regional garden employees in this southern state led to one of them being shot and suffering serious injuries.

The wounded worker was shot half during the cooked exchange that took place at their home in Maya Bay, a well-known holiday destination, according to Yutthapong Damsrisuk, main of Hat Noppharat Thara- Mu Ko Phi Pi National Park.

He claimed that while his attacker was being detained by police, the wounded man was taken to Krabi Hospital where he underwent operation.

Atthapol Charoenchansa, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation’s ( DNP ) director-general, was informed of the incident and immediately gave the park the go-ahead to address the problem.

According to an original investigation, Mr. Yutthapong claimed that the two workers argued inside their home before one of them got angry, pulled a weapon, and shot the other. The shooting happened at around 10 a.m., but it had no impact on travellers, and Maya Bay was still open.

At Maya Bay, which receives an average of 2, 000 visitors per day, twenty-four people are employed to take care of travelers.

Soldiers were also looking into the shooting, according to Pol Col Surasak Jaidee, the station’s director, and based on preliminary information, they were eating breakfast when it happened.

The two employees, who were companions and native of Trang, according to Mr. Atthapol, had been employed at the area for more than a year. He continued,” They were not intoxicated when the shooting occurred because they were arguing about a specific problem.”

He claimed that after the park alerted the policeman to the event, the shooter waited for them to arrive before turning himself in.

The establishment of the EEC Business Centre and Livable Smart City, which are anticipated to generate more than 200, 000 jobs, was approved by the Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) Policy Committee on Tuesday.

According to government official Chai Wacharonke, the EEC intends to become one of the world’s bright places by 2037 and a regional hub for business and finance by the year 2027.

A 5,795 ray area in the Bang Lamung area of Chon Buri may be developed as part of the project’s initial phase, with an estimated 535 billion baht investment.

According to him,” The EEC Business Centre and Livable Smart City are designed to handle 350 000 people from all income organizations and make more than 200 000 work with career fair 1.2 trillion ringgit and about 150 to 300 start-ups in targeted businesses.”

Within ten times, Mr. Chai predicted that this will spur economic growth and raise GDP to 2.2 trillion ringgit.

The EEC Policy Committee, according to him, also emphasized the significance of attracting funding for specific industries and associated ones, such as clear energy, digital technologies, transportation, human resource development, and global exploration.

The EEC Business Centre and Livable Smart City initiative, which is intended to make Thailand more appealing to foreign shareholders, has received full support from Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin, according to Mr. Chai.

Phumtham Wechayachai, a deputy prime minister and minister of commerce, presided over the EEC Policy Committee’s meeting on Tuesday.

A document five-year EEC development program from 2023 to 2027 to bring 500 billion baht worth of investments, or an average of 100 billion per year, to the region was endorsed by the EPEC Policy Committee in November of last year.

The strategy outlines five growth strategies, including increasing the effectiveness and usage of infrastructure and public power systems, as well as encouraging investment in specific industries and future services.

PM announces a mutual agreement for March.

According to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Thailand and China will apply a mutual visa-free program in which they will entirely relinquish visa requirements for each other’s individuals starting in March.

The Thai-Chinese visa-free program, intended to increase commerce between the two nations, will go into effect on March 1 according to the top, who spoke after a regular cabinet meeting.

According to Mr. Srettha, who also serves as funding minister,” travelers from both Thailand and China will no longer be required to send card applications in advance for trips to each other’s places.”

According to Mr. Srettha, the development is an improvement over Thailand’s past visa-free program for Chinese visitors, which was originally set to end on February 29.

According to the prime minister, discussions about starting the continuous and bilateral visa-free initiative had already started by the time the program for Chinese tourists to Thailand was introduced.

According to Mr. Srettha, these conversations were the cause China did not contain Thailand in an earlier visa-free program for six countries a fortnight ago.

Chinese tourists made up the second-largest group of visitors to Thailand, according to a report by the Tourism Authority of Thailand ( TAT ) last year.

Last year, about 3.51 million Chinese people traveled to Thailand, with Malay making up the largest population with about 4.4 million customers. With 10 million visitors prior to the crisis in 2019, Chinese tourists made up the largest party.

Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, the foreign minister, announced on Tuesday that he would travel to China in the middle of January to sign a memorandum of agreement ( MoA ) establishing the permanent visa-free cooperation.

He added that he would travel to China once more earlier in the following fortnight to sign the Thai-Chinese visa-free agreement.

The minister claimed that Mr. Srettha had given him the task of starting discussions with China about easing visa requirements next month.

Following the introduction of a visa-free program that included France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, according to CCTV ( China Central Television ), the number of foreign visitors to China increased by 28.5 % between November and December.

According to CCTV, 77.3 % of all international tourists to China were those who entered the country on a business or leisure trip as part of the visa-free program.

Holders of regular passports from these six nations may provide China visa-free for organization, tourism, visiting family and friends, and transport for up to 15 days starting on December 1 of last year and lasting until November 30, 2024.

Mr. Parnpree revealed in first December that Thailand had requested card exemptions for Thai travelers before the Thai-Chinese diplomatic agreement.

On the outside of the 8th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers ‘ Meeting in Beijing, he was speaking following a meeting with Wang Yi, his Chinese rival.

A panel chosen to follow up on the visa-free program later in the same month traveled to China to seal the deal, which marked the start of diplomatic speaks on this Thai-Chinese continuous free-visa cooperation, according to the minister.

For Chinese and Kazakh card buyers, Thailand has implemented a visitor visa exemption program that allows them to enter and remain in the nation for up to 30 days, from September 25 through February 29.

The government approved this program on September 13 with the goal of promoting tourism, a major factor in boosting the economy.

During the September high season, the estimate was meant to increase visitors from China and Kazakhstan.

The Thai government plans to promote the nation as a year-round tourist destination and hopes to bring in 3.5 trillion ringgit in hospitality income this year.

According to government official Chai Wacharonke over the weekend, private tourists are expected to account for one trillion of the full, with the remaining 2.5 trillion baht coming from arrivals.

Beginning this month, the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Authority of Thailand ( TAT ) would also begin promoting less-traveled provinces with untapped potential for investment and tourism.

Human rights commission says compliance among Islamic leaders will be essential

The cabinet has acknowledged a proposal seeking legal amendments to raise the minimum age of marriage from 17 to 18 to be consistent with international principles.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is proposing to make the change, said Rudklao Suwankiri, a deputy government spokesperson.

Under the proposal, amendments must be made to the Civil and Commercial Code and relevant laws. A minimum age of 18 would be in line with guidelines set out in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Criteria and practices according to Islamic principles, especially where forced childhood marriage is concerned, must be improved to be consistent with international human rights principles, the NHRC said.

When the minimum age for marriage was adjusted under the Civil and Commercial Code, the Central Islamic Council of Thailand was required to make adjustments as well in order to comply.

However, the NHRC saw that non-fulfilment of a commitment made to a UPR working group in 2016 to adjust the minimum age was tantamount to a violation of human rights, said Ms Rudklao.

The rights commission forwarded its proposal to the cabinet, seeking it to assign agencies such as the Justice Ministry, the Social Development and Human Security Ministry and the Central Islamic Council of Thailand to jointly amend the laws, the spokeswoman said.