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  31. <title>Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE</title>
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  36. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  40. <description><![CDATA[<p>The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot and sunny until early May. TMD director-general Chomparee Chompurat said the temperatures in Thailand will remain high this summer, with the mercury tipped to climb to 43C in the North and [&#8230;]</p>
  41. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thailand-bracing-heatwave/">Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  43. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot and sunny until early May.</strong></h4>
  44. <p>TMD director-general Chomparee Chompurat said the temperatures in Thailand will remain high this summer, with the mercury tipped to climb to 43C in the North and Northeast, while the Central Plains region and the East will see similar temperatures of up to 42C.</p>
  45. <p>The top four provinces to feel the heat will be Sukhothai, Tak, Lampang and Mae Hong Son.</p>
  46. <p>Ms Chomparee warned elderly and obese people to avoid working or exercising outdoors during this period to avoid any risk of heat stroke.</p>
  47. <p>Nathapon Suttisuntharin, director of the Institute of Geriatric Medicine, said people who subject themselves to these conditions could see their body temperature exceed 40.5C, potentially leading to dizziness, slow reflexes and even seizures.</p>
  48. <p>To minimise the risk of heatstroke for the elderly, he urged them to stay indoors in well-ventilated areas if possible, stay hydrated and take regular cold showers.</p>
  49. <p>Anyone showing signs of heatstroke should immediately be placed on their back with clothes loosened in a ventilated room.</p>
  50. <p>Dr Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, director-general of the Department of Medical Services (DMS), said people are unlikely to perish but it pays to take precautions as symptoms can be alarming and require care.</p>
  51. <p>Dr Thanaboon Worakijthamrongchai, a neurologist at the Neurological Institute of Thailand, said most fatalities linked to heatstroke tended to have a comorbidity such as heart disease or hypertension. &#8211; Bangkok Post</p>
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  61. <title>Chiang Mai has become the world’s most polluted city</title>
  62. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/chiang-mai-most-polluted-city/</link>
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  66. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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  70. <description><![CDATA[<p>On a good day, the views from the golden temple’s ‘mountain throne’ are spectacular. But today is not a good day.  Rather than a panoramic perspective of Chiang Mai, tourists and pilgrims making the trip to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – one of the most sacred spots in northern Thailand – gaze down at [&#8230;]</p>
  71. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/chiang-mai-most-polluted-city/">Chiang Mai has become the world’s most polluted city</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  75. <h4><strong>On a good day, the views from the golden temple’s ‘mountain throne’ are spectacular. But today is not a good day. </strong></h4>
  76. <p>Rather than a panoramic perspective of Chiang Mai, tourists and pilgrims making the trip to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – one of the most sacred spots in northern Thailand – gaze down at a thick layer of smog.</p>
  77. <p>“The haze has been very bad this year,” says Pat, a local taxi driver, as he navigates a winding mountain pass. “I think now we have four seasons: summer, winter, rainy, and the haze.”</p>
  78. <p>Each year, Chiang Mai attracts millions of backpackers and holiday-makers keen to soak up its laid-back atmosphere and explore the lush forests, mountain hikes and hillside villages nearby. The Lonely Planet describes it as a “blissfully calm” place to recharge.</p>
  79. <p>But in recent weeks the tourist hotspot, which is home to 120,000 people, has been competing with megacities including Dhaka, Delhi and Shanghai for an unexpected title: the world’s worst air quality.</p>
  80. <p>And on Monday, for the second time this month, Chiang Mai topped the charts.</p>
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  86. <h4 class="u-heading-size-large u-heading-style-normal"><strong>‘Burning season’ </strong></h4>
  87. <p>According to IQAir, which produces an air quality index based on real-time readings from 100 cities internationally, Chiang Mai led the rankings with a “very unhealthy” 216 at noon – anything above 51 is worrying. At the same point Thailand’s hectic capital, Bangkok, stood at 80, while in Britain, Birmingham was measured at 25 and London just eight.</p>
  88. <p>“In Chiang Mai, the haze is seasonal,” said Prof Chaicharn Pothirat, a pulmonary consultant and professor of medicine at Chiang Mai University (CMU). “But over the last 20 years, the intensity and duration has become worse and worse.”</p>
  89. <p>While a surge in traffic and industrial development is driving pollution in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the surrounding region is hit every year by the ‘burning season’, which generally peaks in February and March across northern Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.</p>
  90. <p>Farmers – many working with major agribusinesses – use fire to clear land for the next sugarcane or rice crop cycle, while wildfires erupt in the dry forests, and some hunters burn to promote growth in certain areas. This makes it easier to track their prey, said Prasong Ranea, a retired hunter and farmer in Pa Tung Ngam, a village 60 miles north of Chiang Mai.</p>
  91. <p>“Even when the government imposes zero burning [rules], people continue,” he told the Telegraph last week. “Many have no other way, they can’t afford machines or think it’s the best way to hunt.”</p>
  92. <p>But experts are increasingly concerned about the health and economic consequences of the haze, and are urging political parties to change tact and put the environment at the forefront of their campaigns in Thailand’s upcoming elections.</p>
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  98. <p>“As a daily practitioner, I can see that health is deteriorating – especially in the last few years,” says Prof Pothirat, in his cosy office at the Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, where an air purifier is on at full pelt.</p>
  99. <p>“Most people cannot afford to relocate at this time of year, but I tell my patients who are foreigners or have relatives in the south to leave to protect themselves.”</p>
  100. <p>Most damaging for health is PM2.5, tiny particulate matter which has been linked to an increased risk of conditions including heart disease, strokes and lung cancer.</p>
  101. <p>On Monday lunchtime, the concentration of PM2.5 around Chiang Mai hit 183 micrograms per cubic metre – five times the level deemed safe <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240034228">by the World Health Organization</a>. Prof Pothirat said the “lung-breaking” surge will be deadly for some.</p>
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  107. <p>His research has found that every time the concentration of particulate matter PM2.5 jumps by 10µg/m³, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31569960/">there is a 1.6 per cent increase in non-accidental mortality in Chiang Mai</a>. In Chiang Dao – just south of Pa Tung Ngam village and close to some of the most intense burning – excess deaths jumped by 3.5 per cent with every 10µg/m³ increase.</p>
  108. <p>A <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0189909">separate study from 2017</a> estimated a 20 per cent drop in air pollution could prevent up to a quarter of avoidable deaths each year across Thailand. Meanwhile, according to government figures, 200,000 people were admitted to hospital with pollution-related respiratory issues in the week concluding March 9, and <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2524040/dust-above-safe-limits-in-north-northeast-greater-bangkok">more than 1.3 million so far this year</a>.</p>
  109. <p>“We see more serious health problems in Chiang Mai at this time of year,” Prof Pothirat says. “But the government, politicians, they also have the idea that PM2.5 air pollution just comes temporarily, that it’s a short term problem. And they underestimate the future health effects.</p>
  110. <p>“Young, healthy people might notice fewer health impacts straight away, but PM2.5 increases inflammation, impairs lung function. In the next [few] years or in a decade, they’ll be sicker than they would have been with clean air … it’s taking time from their life expectancy.”</p>
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  115. <h4 class="u-heading-size-large u-heading-style-normal"><strong>‘Bookings fell by 50 per cent’</strong></h4>
  116. <p>There’s also a strong business case to tackle pollution, added Dr Witsanu Attavanich – an environmental economist at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, and co-founder of the Thai Clean Air Network advocacy group.</p>
  117. <p>“Air pollution makes people get sick, and they then have to spend money on healthcare,” Dr Attavanich says. “But there’s an opportunity cost too – businesses lose money when people stay at home to avoid the pollution, people can’t work when they’re unwell, productivity drops.”</p>
  118. <p>He cited <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEQw_wMexUfigvlJ8T6kGNholWzcolKn/view">research estimating</a> that in 2019, PM2.5 pollution alone cost Thai households 2.17 trillion baht – equal to around 11 per cent of gross domestic product.</p>
  119. <p>In Chiang Mai, there are mounting fears the city’s smokey reputation will deter visitors. Earlier this month the president of Chiang Mai’s Tourism Industrial Council, Pallop Saejiew,<a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2520475/concern-that-chiang-mai-toxic-dust-wave-may-choke-tourism#google_vignette"> told the Bangkok Post</a> that although widespread cancellations are yet to be reported, companies specialising in outdoor activities have seen reduced demand.</p>
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  124. <p>“At the start of March, it was a problem – tourists were not coming, I would say I had a 50 per cent drop in bookings,” says Mr Tee, owner of Chiang Mai Tee Tours, perched in his booth on a sidestreet in the city’s old town. “I [have] worked in tourism for 30 years… and I think tourists are becoming more aware of the pollution.”</p>
  125. <p>Still, some argue that the negative headlines are unfair, especially as the world’s most polluted places do not always share data. Air quality sensors used internationally also vary, as do their placement, which could skew the measurements.</p>
  126. <p>“There’s a perception Chiang Mai is an apocalyptic hellscape – it’s not,” says Dr Mark Ritchie, executive director of International Sustainable Development Studies Institute, based in the city. “Overall Bangkok is much more polluted, it’s only at this time of year that Chiang Mai has a lot of smoke – even then, it’s gone when there are big storms.</p>
  127. <p>“Air pollution is a national issue, not a Chiang Mai issue… and the biggest problem in Thailand is not burning but traffic, industry, and massive urban development.”</p>
  128. <h4 class="u-heading-size-large u-heading-style-normal"><strong>‘We’re still suffering’</strong></h4>
  129. <p>Still, few dispute that northern Thailand has a major problem, and public frustration is mounting. As a thick yellow haze engulfed Chiang Rai on Monday, a city three hours north of Chiang Mai, close to the border with Myanmar,<a href="https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40026097"> protesters rallied outside the district office</a> to call for more action.</p>
  130. <p>Experts, too, are frustrated at the slow progress tackling air quality under the current government – especially the <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/2531351/hoping-for-a-breath-of-fresh-air">failure to pass a Clean Air Bill in parliament</a>, which is seeking to create a dedicated agency to tackle the problems and introduce higher taxes and penalties on major polluters.</p>
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  133. <p>On a good day, the views from the golden temple’s ‘mountain throne’ are spectacular. But today is not a good day.</p>
  134. <p>Rather than a panoramic perspective of Chiang Mai, tourists and pilgrims making the trip to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – one of the most sacred spots in northern Thailand – gaze down at a thick layer of smog.</p>
  135. <p>“The haze has been very bad this year,” says Pat, a local taxi driver, as he navigates a winding mountain pass. “I think now we have four seasons: summer, winter, rainy, and the haze.”</p>
  136. <p>Each year, Chiang Mai attracts millions of backpackers and holiday-makers keen to soak up its laid-back atmosphere and explore the lush forests, mountain hikes and hillside villages nearby. The Lonely Planet describes it as a “blissfully calm” place to recharge.</p>
  137. <p>But in recent weeks the tourist hotspot, which is home to 120,000 people, has been competing with megacities including Dhaka, Delhi and Shanghai for an unexpected title: the world’s worst air quality.</p>
  138. <p>And on Monday, for the second time this month, Chiang Mai topped the charts.  &#8211; Daily Telegraph</p>
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  143. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/chiang-mai-most-polluted-city/">Chiang Mai has become the world’s most polluted city</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  152. <title>Wise Borderless Bank Account Review</title>
  153. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/wise-borderless-bank-account-review/</link>
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  157. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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  161. <description><![CDATA[<p>Wise (formally TransferWise) recently brought out its new Borderless Account which could be very helpful for investors who have diversified investments in multiple countries and currencies. It’s also great for anyone who travels internationally. Wise have been around for a while offering international currency exchange and transfer services. They’ve been known for their low exchange rates and “beating the [&#8230;]</p>
  162. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/wise-borderless-bank-account-review/">Wise Borderless Bank Account Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  164. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>Wise (formally TransferWise) recently brought out its new Borderless Account which could be very helpful for investors who have diversified investments in multiple countries and currencies. It’s also great for anyone who travels internationally.</strong></h4>
  165. <p>Wise have been around for a while offering international currency exchange and transfer services. They’ve been known for their low exchange rates and “beating the bank” exchange fees.</p>
  166. <p>In 2017 Wise introduced their Borderless Account, which offers an account similar to a bank account, which seamlessly handles multiple currencies. The Borderless Account enables you to have a separate account in each currency (over 40 available).</p>
  167. <p>Once you have a Wise Borderless Account, it’s easy to activate a currency.</p>
  168. <picture><source srcset="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png.webp 1024w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-300x187.png.webp 300w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-768x479.png.webp 768w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency.png.webp 1149w" type="image/webp" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" data-lazy-srcset="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png.webp 1024w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-300x187.png.webp 300w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-768x479.png.webp 768w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency.png.webp 1149w" /><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-734 webpexpress-processed entered lazyloaded" src="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" srcset="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png 1024w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-300x187.png 300w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-768x479.png 768w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency.png 1149w" alt="TW Currency" width="525" height="328" data-lazy-srcset="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png 1024w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-300x187.png 300w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-768x479.png 768w, https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency.png 1149w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" data-lazy-src="https://obviousinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TW_Currency-1024x639.png" data-ll-status="loaded" /></picture>
  169. <p>You can receive payments in any of four currencies (EUR, USD, GBP, AUD) into accounts dominated in these currencies.</p>
  170. <p>The accounts each have local receiving details (ACH routing for USD – SEPA IBAN for Euros etc.), so for people making payments from countries with these currencies, it’s a local transaction.</p>
  171. <p><a href="https://wise.com/invite/ua/grahamw459"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-548971 size-full" src="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit.jpg" alt="" width="311" height="43" srcset="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit.jpg 311w, https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit-300x41.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px" /></a></p>
  172. <p><strong>Foreign Currency Bank Account</strong></p>
  173. <p>So for example, if an investor wanted to invest with a UK peer-to-peer lender who required a UK bank account in GBP, he could use his GBP denominated Wise Borderless Account to move money between the Peer to Peer lenders bank and his own bank.</p>
  174. <p>And of course, if you need to do currency exchange, Wise is an expert, and happy to help with that at very low rates. For the latest stories follow Bangkok Jack News on Twitter.</p>
  175. <p>The same thing applies to people who maybe need to move money to or from US companies, they appear to have a US bank account and can do ACH or domestic wire transfers in to or from their Borderless Account.</p>
  176. <h5 id="Major_Benefits"><strong>Major Benefits</strong></h5>
  177. <p>There are many specific benefits to using a Borderless Account. Many online marketplaces that are geared to specific countries can suddenly become accessible to account holders.</p>
  178. <p>For location-independent workers, expats and others, this latter feature can make doing business vastly easier for two main reasons.</p>
  179. <p>The first is that using traditional means of transferring funds internationally to businesses or individuals was expensive.</p>
  180. <p>In many cases, the Borderless Account significantly decrease those fees and transit times versus using other means of international money transfers.</p>
  181. <p>There are no monthly or recurring fees for holding and operating a Borderless Account beyond the fees incurred with the transactions themselves.</p>
  182. <p>The second way in which a Borderless Account can greatly simplify things for international freelancers is the simple fact that many companies require local banking information to use their services at all.</p>
  183. <p><a href="https://wise.com/invite/ua/grahamw459"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-548971" src="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit.jpg" alt="" width="311" height="43" srcset="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit.jpg 311w, https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/wise-visit-300x41.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px" /></a></p>
  184. <p>For example, many U.S.-based freelancing sites require customers to have a U.S. bank account in order to be paid. Without a Borderless Account, those freelancers may find it difficult or impossible to work with such companies at all.</p>
  185. <p>Borderless Accounts are available to people who live most places throughout the world. However, there are some countries where opening a Borderless Account is not currently possible. These include Hong Kong, Japan, India, and many others.</p>
  186. <p>For a complete list of places where it is not currently possible to open a Borderless Account, see <a href="https://transferwise.com/help/17/borderless-account/2813542/why-cant-i-get-a-borderless-account" target="_self" rel="nofollow noopener" data-wpel-link="exclude">here</a>.</p>
  187. <p>Also, virtual bank accounts can currently only be issued to emulate accounts in the United States, the eurozone, Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia.</p>
  188. <p>In an age where many banks are charging serious overt and hidden fees to their customers merely for the privilege of having an account, the prospect of a truly free online account is a welcome one.</p>
  189. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/wise-borderless-bank-account-review/">Wise Borderless Bank Account Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  198. <title>British father-of-five has died in Thailand.</title>
  199. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/british-father-died-thailand/</link>
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  203. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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  207. <description><![CDATA[<p>A British father-of-five has died weeks after suffering a horrific collision with a truck while riding a motorbike in Thailand. Jay Bridgehouse, 32, was rushed to hospital in the early hours of February 26 after being knocked off his motorbike by the oncoming vehicle on the island of Koh Samui. He had just finished a [&#8230;]</p>
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  210. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>A British father-of-five has died weeks after suffering a horrific collision with a truck while riding a motorbike in Thailand.</strong></h4>
  211. <p>Jay Bridgehouse, 32, was rushed to hospital in the early hours of February 26 after being knocked off his motorbike by the oncoming vehicle on the island of Koh Samui.</p>
  212. <p>He had just finished a call with girlfriend Naomi moments earlier but had not hung up the phone &#8211; meaning she was still on the line and heard the sickening impact of the truck colliding with her partner&#8217;s bike.</p>
  213. <p>Jay, from Stockport in Manchester, was shuttled straight into emergency surgery at Koh Samui international hospital having sustained multiple skull fractures in the absence of a helmet.</p>
  214. <p>The operation was deemed a success and he was expected to regain consciousness within hours of emerging from the operating room.</p>
  215. <p>Unfortunately, the extent of Jay&#8217;s injuries was such that he instead slipped into a coma following a brain bleed.</p>
  216. <p>He eventually succumbed to his injuries on March 18 after he suffered a second brain haemorrhage and contracted pneumonia and sepsis.</p>
  217. <p>Jay&#8217;s devastated family are now trying to raise funds to cover the costs of their son&#8217;s medical care, repatriating his body and his funeral.</p>
  218. <p>Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, mum Tracey and dad Dean said: &#8216;Jay was still in the coma, and then his kidney and liver functions started to decrease. His organs were shutting down and his immune system wasn&#8217;t strong enough to fight the pneumonia.</p>
  219. <p>&#8216;From then he just rapidly declined. We were all with him by his bedside and watched him slip away.&#8217;</p>
  220. <p>The family claimed they had taken out multiple credit cards to fly from Stockport to Thailand on short notice in the days after learning about the crash.</p>
  221. <p>A GoFundMe page set up by Jay&#8217;s younger sister Abbie has so far raised £27,000 towards a £50,000 goal.</p>
  222. <p>Paying tribute to her big brother, Abbie wrote: &#8216;Jay was in Thailand chasing his dreams for the future. Jay is a much loved, fun loving, and often teasing, big brother.</p>
  223. <p>&#8216;He is an avid #ManchesterUnited fan and watched the games whenever he could. He has been known to blast out an out of tune version of #TomJones &#8216;Delilah&#8217; on the karaoke whenever he had the chance.</p>
  224. <p>&#8216;Jay is Manchester born and bred, still very connected with home&#8230; He was in contact with home often and always ended his calls with &#8216;I&#8217; love you all the world big sausages&#8221; and &#8221;I miss you&#8221;.</p>
  225. <p>&#8216;We are a hard-working family. We have borrowed and maxed out credit cards to be here with Jay, but we have nowhere else to turn, other than to beg for the generosity and kindness of family, friends and strangers to help us save our Jay.&#8217;</p>
  226. <p>Jay, who has four children aged 13, nine, eight and six, and was also looking after a step-daughter aged two, was in Thailand looking for work after taking a trip to the country and deciding he wanted to live there.</p>
  227. <p>His family told Manchester Evening News: &#8216;Jay was such a character. He was life loving, fun loving and family loving. He was a wonderful dad and son and was loved by everybody. He was boisterous and a little mischievous and was always the first to turn up the music at a party. He was always up for a laugh.&#8217;</p>
  228. <p>Mum Tracey said: &#8216;When he was a teenager and out with his mates in Stockport, if he saw me he would always give me a kiss and tell you he loved you in front of all his friends. He would never end a phone call without telling you how much he loved and missed you.</p>
  229. <p>&#8216;We have been overwhelmed by all the messages of support and how many people donated to the funding page. We have had so many messages from people we don&#8217;t even know.&#8217;</p>
  230. <p>Jay&#8217;s body remains in Thailand as his family continue to liaise with Thai health authorities and an international funeral company in an attempt to organise his repatriation. &#8211; Daily Mail</p>
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  240. <title>Thailand wisely ignoring the &#8216;Eco-Agenda&#8217;</title>
  241. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thailand-ignoring-eco-agenda/</link>
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  245. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
  246. <category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
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  249. <description><![CDATA[<p>During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Thai delegation announced ambitious plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065. Less than a year later, the country is wisely ignoring the eco ranters and ravers and moving toward adding four new coal-fired power generators to its grid. The cabinet [&#8230;]</p>
  250. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thailand-ignoring-eco-agenda/">Thailand wisely ignoring the &#8216;Eco-Agenda&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  252. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Thai delegation announced ambitious plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065.</strong></h4>
  253. <p>Less than a year later, the country is wisely ignoring the eco ranters and ravers and moving toward adding four new coal-fired power generators to its grid.</p>
  254. <p>The cabinet has already approved the first two plants, twin generators that together will have an installed capacity of 660 megawatts. They are scheduled to begin construction this year and operate from 2026 to 2050, and will form part of a series of coal-powered generators in the Mae Moh power plant.</p>
  255. <p>The plant currently has 10 generators with a combined capacity of 2,200 MW, and is powered by coal from an adjacent 2,880-hectare (7,116-acre) open-pit lignite mine.</p>
  256. <p>The country’s power development plan for 2018-2037 also calls for another two 1,000-MW coal plants, though their exact locations have not yet been publicly specified. One, in the country’s east, is scheduled to go into operation in 2033. Another, in the south, will commence a year later. Both are slated to operate for 25 years.</p>
  257. <p>As countries around the world, and in the region, increasingly recognize the need to phase out coal, Thailand looks to be moving toward the fossil fuel, retaining more than 6,000 MW of coal capacity within its 56,000-MW annual supply system, even as it pledges to cut emissions.</p>
  258. <p><strong>The largest coal power plant.</strong></p>
  259. <p>Owned by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), the Mae Moh facility in Lampang province is the country’s largest and oldest coal-fired power plant. The Thai government now plans to build two additional generators at the plant. Image © Luke Duggleby / Greenpeace.</p>
  260. <p><strong>‘Low-cost energy’</strong></p>
  261. <p>The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), a state-owned enterprise and the country’s sole lignite miner, says coal-fired power plants are necessary to support “low-cost electricity” and avoid power shortages in years to come.</p>
  262. <p>The government says adding new coal generators like the new Mae Moh project will not affect emissions goals, since the plant will incorporate state-of-the-art, efficient technologies such as ultra-supercritical steam generators.</p>
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  272. <title>Thailand battles spread of mountain wildfires</title>
  273. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thailand-battles-mountain-wildfires/</link>
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  277. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
  278. <category><![CDATA[Thailand News]]></category>
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  281. <description><![CDATA[<p>Thai authorities on Thursday ordered urgent action to stop the spread of a fire that overnight engulfed forests on two mountains in a province northeast of the capital Bangkok. Firefighting vehicles had been deployed to extinguish the blaze, which broke out on Wednesday night in Nakhon Nayok province, 114 kilometres (70 miles) northeast of Bangkok, [&#8230;]</p>
  282. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thailand-battles-mountain-wildfires/">Thailand battles spread of mountain wildfires</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  289. <h4><strong>Thai authorities on Thursday ordered urgent action to stop the spread of a fire that overnight engulfed forests on two mountains in a province northeast of the capital Bangkok.</strong></h4>
  290. <p>Firefighting vehicles had been deployed to extinguish the blaze, which broke out on Wednesday night in Nakhon Nayok province, 114 kilometres (70 miles) northeast of Bangkok, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said, adding that helicopters would be sent to provide further assistance.</p>
  291. <p>The fire began on a high part of Khao Chaplu mountain, where safe access for firefighters was impossible, Anucha said. It then spread to the adjacent Khao Laem mountain. Local media said high winds fanned the flames.</p>
  292. <p>Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was closely monitoring the situation and had ordered officials and the army to mobilise to stop the fire’s spread, Anucha said.</p>
  293. <p>He added that Prayuth ordered officials to watch for anyone deliberately lighting fires to clear land for farming and other purposes, a practice that has been blamed for past fires. The cause of the fire in Nakorn Nayok was not yet clear, though some local media reports said it was set off by lightning.</p>
  294. <p>Separate forest fires have been raging farther north, Anucha noted, including in Chiang Mai province, where water was dumped from the air on Wednesday in an effort the dowse the flames.</p>
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  322. <p>Large parts of the north Thailand have been enveloped in a thick layer of toxic smog for days, leading to many inhabitants struggling with health problems.</p>
  323. <p>The provinces of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, popular with tourists, are particularly badly affected.</p>
  324. <p>In the week between March 19 and 26, more than 3,400 people visited hospitals in Chiang Rai alone to be treated for respiratory problems and sore throats, Thai PBS World reported.</p>
  325. <p>“The Mae Sai township remains shrouded in a haze so thick that buildings can only be seen from a short distance away,” it said.</p>
  326. <p>Civil society groups and businessmen had called on provincial governor Puttipong Sirimat to declare the municipality a disaster area. However, the governor initially rejected the move.</p>
  327. <p>The reason for the extreme air pollution is slash-and-burn agriculture in Thailand, but also in neighbouring countries like Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.</p>
  328. <p>At the end of the dry season, farmers burn their fields to clear them of brushwood and weeds. Between January and March there are therefore often high levels of particulate matter.</p>
  329. <p>Chiang Rai is located on the Golden Triangle in the border area with Laos and Myanmar.</p>
  330. <p>The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted Pinsak Suraswadi, director-general of the Pollution Control Bureau, as saying that there is no wind in northern Thailand at the moment, so that the smog cannot dissipate.</p>
  331. <p>The situation is expected to remain serious until next week. There had already been heavy smog in large parts of Thailand at the beginning of March. The capital Bangkok was also badly affected. However, the air quality there is now back within the normal range. &#8211; AP</p>
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  347. <title>Thailand establishes work-from-home culture in law</title>
  348. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/work-from-home-culture/</link>
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  352. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
  353. <category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
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  356. <description><![CDATA[<p>Thailand has become the latest country to enshrine rights for digital nomads, offering protection to a growing number of people who are keen to work from home but unsure about the law and guidelines. The move comes as more employees find the line between their personal life and work is becoming blurred, with bosses expecting [&#8230;]</p>
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  359. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>Thailand has become the latest country to enshrine rights for digital nomads, offering protection to a growing number of people who are keen to work from home but unsure about the law and guidelines.</strong></h4>
  360. <p>The move comes as more employees find the line between their personal life and work is becoming blurred, with bosses expecting them to be available at all hours.</p>
  361. <p>Hence, Thailand has amended its labor law not just for the “benefits of employers’ operations” but also for the “enhancement of employees’ quality of life and work”.</p>
  362. <p>Under the newly amended law, employees have the right to ignore any communication from employers beyond work hours without the fear of a backlash.</p>
  363. <p>The new version of Thailand’s Labor Protection Act will go into effect on April 18.</p>
  364. <p><strong>What does the new law say?</strong></p>
  365. <p>Article 23/1 of the Labor Protection Act B.E. 2566 (2023), which has been published in the Royal Gazette, also states that employers may agree to have employees work from home or remotely if their jobs can be done outside the office. This agreement must be prepared in writing by employers.</p>
  366. <p>The agreement, which can be in the form of an e-document, should specify the validity of the pact, working hours, overtime hours, days off, type of leave employees are entitled to, the scope of work, scope of supervision, procurement of work-related equipment and related expenses.</p>
  367. <p>According to the law, employees can refuse any communication with their bosses outside working hours unless agreed otherwise in advance.</p>
  368. <p>The law also clearly states that employees working from home or any other place shall have the same rights as those based in the office.</p>
  369. <p><strong>New work-from-home ethos</strong></p>
  370. <p>The latest change to the labor law reflects the growth of Thailand’s work-from-home culture. Late last year, the government launched clear guidelines for civil servants working outside the office.</p>
  371. <p>Issued by the Office of the Prime Minister and effective from October 7, 2022, the regulation authorizes supervisors in state agencies to assign their subordinates to work from home where appropriate. It also encourages flexibility and provision of co-working spaces, as long as public services, work efficiency and missions of government agencies are not compromised.</p>
  372. <p>“We need to keep pace with the changing context. The government sector needs to be agile, flexible and adaptable,” deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said about the work-from-home culture.</p>
  373. <p><strong>The law in other countries</strong></p>
  374. <p>While technology has long enabled people to work remotely, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that established work-from-home as a norm. Not only did employers realize that work can actually be done outside the office and that employees working remotely are no less diligent, but employees also familiarized themselves with how to fulfil their duties and deliver work from home.</p>
  375. <p>As of December 2022, workers in the United States spent almost 30% of their workdays at home. The US Telework Enhancement Act has been in effect since 2010.</p>
  376. <p>Amid the pandemic, several countries embraced the work-from-home concept and introduced laws to support people switching to this work mode.</p>
  377. <p>Taiwan, for instance, passed a new work-from-home regulation in 2021, requiring employers to provide remote workers with the necessary tools and equipment to perform the job, which should include the use of ergonomically sound work equipment and up-to-date software.</p>
  378. <p>Employers are also required to pay for any maintenance of such tools and equipment, as well as provide education and training on mental and physical health to ensure the well-being of their remote employees.</p>
  379. <p>Also in 2021, Spain issued a new law stating that all remote work arrangements should be made in written form and on a voluntary basis. It also requires employers to cover expenses related to remote work as well as carry out a risk assessment of remote employees’ workspaces.</p>
  380. <p>In 2022, Denmark amended its work-from-home law. Under the revised version, remote workers’ well-being is better protected with employers required to ensure that employees have the necessary workstation, furniture and equipment that will help them perform their duties. This includes a table, an adjustable screen, a chair and suitable lighting.</p>
  381. <p>Last December, Australia’s “Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act” began allowing employees to challenge their employer’s refusal or failure to respond to a flexible work arrangement request. &#8211; Thai PBS World</p>
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  391. <title>Foreigners ‘must follow Thailand&#8217;s visa rules’</title>
  392. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/foreigners-visa-ruls/</link>
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  396. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  400. <description><![CDATA[<p>THE ROYAL THAI POLICE have instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not violate their visa conditions during their stay in the country. These instruction followed a complaint made by a food vendor on Bangkok’s Yaowarat Rd about Chinese tourists running businesses using local [&#8230;]</p>
  401. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/foreigners-visa-ruls/">Foreigners ‘must follow Thailand&#8217;s visa rules’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  403. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 data-bind="text: $data"><strong>THE ROYAL THAI POLICE have instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not violate their visa conditions during their stay in the country.</strong></h4>
  404. <p data-bind="text: $data">These instruction followed a complaint made by a food vendor on Bangkok’s Yaowarat Rd about Chinese tourists running businesses using local nominees, which is a violation of the kingdom’s laws.</p>
  405. <p data-bind="text: $data">Under current rules, foreign citizens on a tourist visa are not allowed to work in Thailand. Furthermore, there are certain jobs which expatriates are barred from taking up, which include tour guides and street food vendors.</p>
  406. <p data-bind="text: $data">RTP spokesman Pol Maj Gen Atchayon Kraithong said Chinese citizens can get a tourist visa on arrival, which allows them to stay in the country for no longer than 30 days. Those who are found to be violating the conditions of their stay will be deported and barred from re-entering the country, he said.</p>
  407. <p data-bind="text: $data">“The RTP and other relevant agencies will work to ensure these [visa] conditions are followed,” Pol Maj Gen Atchayon said.</p>
  408. <p data-bind="text: $data">Separately, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the government will continue to monitor and crack down on foreign residents using Thai nominees to run businesses in Thailand.</p>
  409. <p data-bind="text: $data">Foreigners who wish to run a food and beverage business in the country must acquire the required permit from the Department of Business Development. Any Thai co-investor in the business is also required to show proof that they have the means to invest in such a business.</p>
  410. <p data-bind="text: $data">“Thai citizens who are foreigners’ nominees face up to three years’ imprisonment and/or a fine between B100,000-1 million,” said Ms Ratchada.</p>
  411. <p data-bind="text: $data">She added that officials from DBD and the Labour Ministry regularly inspect foreign-owned businesses to ensure their compliance. &#8211; Bangkok Post</p>
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  421. <title>Anybody fancy a DURIAN BEER?</title>
  422. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/durian-beer/</link>
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  426. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  430. <description><![CDATA[<p>An ale that rewards drinkers with a healthy gut may sound like an idea devised during a night of heavy boozing, making durian beer. The smelly fruit and beer is a concept bordering on the absurd. This sheer novelty value – and a love of beer – inspired Kriza Calumba, a food and science technology [&#8230;]</p>
  431. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/durian-beer/">Anybody fancy a DURIAN BEER?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
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  433. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>An ale that rewards drinkers with a healthy gut may sound like an idea devised during a night of heavy boozing, making durian beer.</strong></h4>
  434. <p>The smelly fruit and beer is a concept bordering on the absurd. This sheer novelty value – and a love of beer – inspired Kriza Calumba, a food and science technology instructor from Davao in the Philippines.</p>
  435. <p>She created her unusual but healthy concoction durian beer.</p>
  436. <p>“We already know how good probiotics are for the body but food or drinks that have them are usually dairy-based,” said Calumba, who works at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao.</p>
  437. <p>“So I thought, why not have beer that has probiotics? It can be another way for those who may be lactose-intolerant … and it can be a healthier option for those who want to enjoy their beer.”</p>
  438. <p>Kriza Calumba researched the possibility of probiotic durian beer for her postgraduate thesis.</p>
  439. <p>After travelling in 2017 to the US to pursue a Master’s degree in food science at Louisiana State University (LSU). On a prestigious Fulbright scholarship.</p>
  440. <p>When Calumba arrived at LSU, the food science department was already researching products that could support probiotics.</p>
  441. <p>Products to deliver benefits including treatment and prevention of gut problems and skin infections.</p>
  442. <p>But the possibility of using an alcoholic drink – containing ethanol, which kills bacteria – was uncharted territory. &#8211; SCMP</p>
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  454. <title>Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on crypto currencies</title>
  455. <link>https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thai-lift-restrictions-crypto-currencies/</link>
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  459. <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
  460. <category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
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  462.  
  463. <description><![CDATA[<p>Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to soften retail investment restrictions related to initial coin offerings (ICO) to boost digital investments. The Thai securities regulator is willing to lift the limit of 300,000 baht ($8,800) for asset-backed ICOs per person, planning to allow bigger investments in real estate and infrastructure-backed ICOs, the SEC [&#8230;]</p>
  464. <p>The post <a href="https://bangkokjack.com/2023/04/01/thai-lift-restrictions-crypto-currencies/">Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on crypto currencies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bangkokjack.com">BangkokJack News</a>.</p>
  465. ]]></description>
  466. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to soften retail investment restrictions related to initial coin offerings (ICO) to boost digital investments.</strong></h4>
  467. <p>The Thai securities regulator is willing to lift the limit of 300,000 baht ($8,800) for asset-backed ICOs per person, planning to allow bigger investments in real estate and infrastructure-backed ICOs, the SEC officially <a href="https://www.sec.or.th/TH/Pages/News_Detail.aspx?SECID=9921" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">announced</a> on March 30.</p>
  468. <p>The new measures aim to help Thailand boost local technological development due to growth in the capital market and the digital economy, the SEC said, adding:<br />
  469. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-553914" src="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quote.jpg" alt="" width="658" height="190" srcset="https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quote.jpg 658w, https://bangkokjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quote-300x87.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px" />The SEC opened a public hearing for the plan to remove the investment limit, noting that the new measures would increase investors’ risk exposure. The public consultation is scheduled to run until April 27.</p>
  470. <p>The regulator plans to require digital asset operators to apply for permission from the SEC to expand to other businesses. Digital asset operators may also incur additional costs for compliance with new ICO regulations, the SEC noted.</p>
  471. <p>The latest proposal by the SEC of Thailand follows a number of other regulatory amendments targeting the digital asset market in the country.</p>
  472. <p>In early March, the SEC launched another public consultation regarding its draft regulation that would <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-of-thailand-wants-public-feedback-on-crypto-lending-staking-ban" data-amp="https://cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cointelegraph.com/news/sec-of-thailand-wants-public-feedback-on-crypto-lending-staking-ban/amp">ban crypto firms from offering staking and lending</a> transactions.</p>
  473. <p>Previously, the regulator also introduced new crypto custody services, potentially requiring virtual asset service providers to establish a digital wallet management system <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-of-thailand-issues-crypto-custody-provider-rules" data-amp="https://cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cointelegraph.com/news/sec-of-thailand-issues-crypto-custody-provider-rules/amp">to guarantee safety of funds</a>.- Coin Telegraph</p>
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