257 The Immigration Bureau introduced its “e-Extension” services allowing foreigners to have their visas extended online within only three minutes.
202 Staff of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration collected 572,602 Krathong baskets from water sources in the Loy Krathong festival last night, up 42% from last year’s amount, and there was not a single Styrofoam Krathong basket collected in seven districts.
67 The cabinet allowed the Interior Ministry to withdraw for reconsideration its newly drafted regulation to let specific groups of foreigners buy land for residence.
233 Thailand and Cambodia signed a loan agreement to finance the improvement of a border road section from Siem Riep to Anlong Veng and Choam/Sa Ngam of National Road No. 67 in Cambodia.
70 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration opened its 33 public parks for people to celebrate the Loy Krathong festival until midnight tonight.
198 People can witness a total lunar eclipse in the Loy Krathong festival on the night of Nov 8, according to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT).
84 Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda asked Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon to withdraw a draft ministerial regulation that would otherwise allow wealthy foreigners to buy land plots to attract foreign investment to the country, according to the director-general of the land department.
107 The new United States ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec, on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha on occasion of his assumption of the position at Government House.
168 Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha can move to another political party at will, said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon who promised he would not hold back Gen Prayut.
65 Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin is looking for optional help for a fetus that died in the nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Oct 6.
118 The Loy Krathong and Candle Festival of Sukhothai province started over the past weekend.
80 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will open the Loy Krathong festival by the Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal next to Government House on Nov 8.
