Day: January 29, 2024

Bangkok, Muang Thai Life Assurance plans to invest in “specialized clinics – care for the elderly” to meet the needs of an aging society. Ready to design insurance that meets the needs of every customer group.

Mr. Sara Lamsam, Chief Executive Officer of Muang Thai Life Assurance Public Company Limited or MTL, revealed that in 2023 It is an important year for Muang Thai Life Assurance in being there to make Thai people smile for 72 years. It is also the year that the company received a high NPS (Net Promoter Score) score of 58 points, an increase from the previous year. 17 points. This score indicates customer engagement and satisfaction through a simple question: How likely are customers to recommend the brand to friends or acquaintances? which reflects the full range of operations for customers

In 2023, Muang Thai Life Assurance Company had new guaranteed premiums of more than 70 billion baht, growing 2% compared to 2022 which had new guaranteed premiums of approximately 6 million baht, with growth in new
premiums in main product groups such as disease insurance premiums. Serious insurance premiums grew 70% and pension insurance premiums grew 13%. Targeted in 2024, new insurance premiums will grow more than 20%.

Ready to move forward to be a partner in life and health planning that you can trust (No. 1 Most Trusted Partner in Life and Health Planning) and launch the annual strategy “Happiness, Your Way because happiness is everything… Your style of happiness is the best of everything’ which will be the key to driving business this year. For the happiness and smiles of internal employees, partners, customers, and society in a sustainable way, the company will operate through 2 main concepts: Personal, focusing on creating and developing both products and services that truly meet your needs, and Life, focusing on creating Innovation to meet the needs of every life stage of every group of people.

‘In 2024, we aim to be more than just insurance. Since the presentation Access to services to the matter of Smile
Club Including increasing the proportion of investment in the healthcare business. including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes according to the criteria set by the OIC. Previously, the company had already invested 10% in hospitals, which was in line with the OIC. The OIC allows investment in all types of healthcare facilities. and clinic Having to put down more than 20% is considered a very good thing. But where it will go and in what proportion, details will be announced soon,’ Mr. Sara said.

In addition, the insurance period has been extended for the main insurance plans to 90 years, along with providing continuous protection up to the age of 99 years. As for the development of insurance plans for people who do not have access to insurance. With limitations in terms of age existing congenital disease No matter how strong you are, it is designed to be accessible to create peace of mind without being a burden. Including opening access to protection and good health in new ways according to changing world cond
itions. for the environmental dimension Muang Thai Life Assurance has invested and provided opportunities for Unit-Linked customers to invest in green assets, including green bonds (Green Bond), ESG instruments (ESG Bond) and instruments promoting sustainability. Ready to cultivate a green culture for employees in the organization.

Meanwhile, businesses in the CLMV region continue to have outstanding performance. Including the capital adequacy ratio at the end of 2023, higher than 300%, which is higher than the capital level that must be maintained according to the criteria set by regulatory agencies at 140%.

Source: Thai News Agency

Government House,, Capt. Thammanat orders the Deputy Minister of Agriculture – Permanent Secretary of the Ministry – to investigate the “Srisuwan” case, declaring that in this era he has never done any damage. There is only cleaning up the house from old stories. As for the audio clip linking to “Just the price to talk”

Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mentioning the case of Mr. Srisuwan Janya was arrested on charges of threatening to collect money from the Director-General of the Rice Department, saying that the project that the complainant had was a project related to the 2022 and 2023 budget, which was not related to the 2024 budget that he was responsible for taking care of. Old matter, he was cleaning up. continuous home Any matters that are complained to him will write a letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture to further investigate the facts If found to be indicative of corruption An investigation committee will be set up. It is an internal
matter of the Ministry of Agriculture. As for third parties, we insist on being fair to both parties. Including the three accused.

‘This consideration will be divided into two parts: the complainant Including government officials Various officials will be assigned the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture as the commander. fact check and set up an investigation committee As for the victims or the complainant It is the duty of the police officers. But the Ministry of Agriculture There will also be fact-checking. This is a big issue that people in society are interested in. The Ministry of Agriculture We will hasten to investigate to find out the facts of what happened,’ Capt. Thammanat said.

When asked if the Prime Minister had ordered anything, Capt. Thammanat said that all matters in the ministry must be reported to Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister.

As for the case of the audio clip claiming that the assistant minister was involved, Capt
. Thammanat said that he is investigating the CCTV in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to see which assistant minister the accused went to see. Please don’t accuse me yet. Must check first As for whether there are other departments within the Ministry involved or not? From the police report, there are almost every ministry. But in this era of the Ministry of Agriculture, they have more than 20 legal advisors. When doing anything, you have to be careful. Even though already appointed Not officially appointed There are many departments but it is not yet an issue.

As for the case where there is an audio clip, it is stated that ‘Adults have come to clear things up,’ Capt. Thammanat said he had received several clips and was investigating. The accused’s reference to an adult or himself You must check whether the person referred to is related or not. But from the initial investigation, it is probably more of a talking price and said, ‘I would like to ask my brothers and sisters, if your heart is in lov
e with the career of being a reflector for society to see in various matters, you should be careful because if you want to talk about anything with a lawyer, you must be careful. Lawyers aren’t stupid.’

When asked whether the damaging news about the Ministry of Agriculture will affect the next cabinet reshuffle or not. Capt. Ekkathamanat said that in the era in which he worked, were there any issues that were damaged? There were only people who came to sweep the house. Every matter in this era must be transparent and have good governance. What he is cleaning the house about is an old matter, which is why he has to mess with every department.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: Just 10 days left to the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest and longest festival in a year of Vietnamese people, almost all airplane and train tickets on key routes for this occasion have been sold out, while there is not a lack of means of road transport.

This year, the Tet holiday lasts seven days from February 8 – 14 (from the 29th day of the last lunar month of the Year of the Cat to the fifth day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Dragon).

To meet increasing travel demand, airlines have proactively added aircraft, increased transport capacity on many routes, and organised more flights in the early morning and at night.

In particular, Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, provides a total of 2.64 million seats during the Tet peak on both domestic and international flights.

Vietravel Airlines has planned to supply more than 100,000 seats on its domestic and international flight networks, while Vietjet Air has just brought four new aircraft to se
rve passengers, and Bamboo Airways added two aircraft.

Notably, tickets of high-demand routes have been almost fully booked or sold out. For example, the Ho Chi Minh City – Thanh Hoa/Vinh/Hai Phong/ Hue/Quy Nhon routes have booking rates of 98-100%.Meanwhile, the railway sector initially planned to provide more than 200,000 seats, with 390 trains. However, in response to rising demand, it has continuously added plans to increase trains. Most recently, the Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company opened ticket sales for 14 additional trains on routes to northern localities, while the Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has also organised six more trains from HCM City to Hanoi, Vinh and Phan Thiet, and more carriages, with more than 7,000 seats.

Director of the Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company Pham Manh Hung said that the number of passengers passing through the stations during the peak period will increase by about 300-350% compared to normal days. With the current situation, the number of v
ehicles at the stations still basically meets the travel needs.

Some bus companies have announced ticket price increases of at least 17%, depending on the routes, during the Tet holiday./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, MEA Governor together with the office NBTC and related agencies organize communication lines in the Ekkamai Road area.

Mr. Vilas Chalaysat, Governor of MEA or the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, along with Associate Professor Dr. Wissanu Supsompon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok. Office of the Broadcasting Commission Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC Office), Royal Thai Police Office Telecommunications business operators Representative of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and network partners Participate in supporting the operation of organizing communication lines in the Ekkamai Road area (Soi Sukhumvit 63) from Phetchaburi Road intersection to Sukhumvit Road intersection, a total distance of 5.5 kilometers.

MEA as the administrative agency for electricity distribution in the area Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan Has continuously supported the organization of communication lines according to the policies of the government and the Ministry of Interi
or. Ready to facilitate safety from working on electrical poles for agencies involved in organizing communication lines. To benefit from safety good scenery including the stability of the electrical system Reduce various accidents that may occur. In addition, MEA has also installed communication cable perches to be used for fixing communication cables on electrical poles. Control the installation of communication cables according to standards. And it complies with MEA’s criteria for installing communication cables on electric poles, including creating a data management system for communication cables on electric poles, Smart CCM (Smart Communication Cable Management), to provide services for requesting permission to install communication cables online. ) Record data of communication lines and the route map for installed communication lines in MEA’s Geographic Information Map (GIS) helps to efficiently manage information on newly installed communication lines.

In 2024, MEA has a plan to integrate with relevan
t agencies. Organize communication lines totaling over 570 kilometers, with an average of 45 kilometers per month. Meanwhile, MEA also has an underground electrical line project that targets 313.5 kilometers to be completed by 2029, which will integrate cooperation in bringing communication lines underground. Going at the same time as well.

For citizens who see problems with cluttered communication lines Communication cables are loose and hanging unsafely. damaged communication tower You can report it at the NBTC hotline, call 1200 or LINE@ : @nbtc1200 or click https://liff.line.me/1645278921-kWRPP32q/?accountId=nbtc1200 or found that MEA’s electrical equipment is damaged or in an unsafe condition You can report incidents at MEA Smart Life Application, which is a smartphone application. Can be used via both iOS and Android systems. Free download. Click https://onelink.to/measmartlife. Or inquire through various social media channels, including Facebook: Metropolitan Electricity Authority MEA, Line: MEA Conne
ct,

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: As the Republic of Korea (RoK) is forecast to be the largest source of foreign visitors to Vietnam during the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, many travel companies and tourist attractions have launched new products to meet their demand.

Data from online travel platform Agoda showed that Vietnam is one of the five most favourite destinations of international tourists for Tet. The leading sources of travellers during this occasion will be the RoK, Singapore, China, Hong Kong (China), and Japan.

Major travel companies in the RoK like HantaTour, Very Good Travel, and Kyowon Tour Travel Easy reported that the number of Korean tourists booking Tet tours has increased about 50% year on year, and Phu Quoc island of Vietnam is among the most attractive destinations for them during the approaching holidays.

Grasping the taste of holidaymakers from the RoK, many tourism firms and places have also rolled out the red carpet with various interesting products.

Thai Phuong Hoa, General Director of Sun World
– the entertainment brand of Sun Group, told the Lao dong (Labour) daily that the company has introduced a wide range of novel experiences in Phu Quoc such as Cau Hon (Kiss Bridge), a night market, and a multimedia show named ‘Kiss of the Sea’ with fireworks all year round.

Hoa believed that Korean tourists, especially festivalists, will love these activities.

In 2023, nearly 3.6 million visitors from the RoK chose Vietnam as their holiday destination, becoming the biggest source of international tourists in the Southeast Asian nation. Vietnam’s visa exemption policy was considered a plus of its attractiveness to Korean travellers.

Chairwoman of HanaTour Song Mi-sun said her company will strive to help raise the number of Korean visitors to Vietnam this year to 6 million. Apart from popular destinations of Koreans, it will open tours of other places like Sa Pa township in the northern province of Lao Cai.

In addition to coastal cities like Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc, tourists from the Northeast Asia
n country are now also choosing mountainous areas of Vietnam to explore, particularly Sa Pa.

Yong Sung-ok, head of the Southeast Asian division at HanaTour, noted Vietnam has become a popular destination and the most searched one among Korean travellers in the recent past.

Despite prolonged economic recession impacts, Koreans are currently ready to spend big on luxury seats on flights.

Vietnam was the destination with the biggest volume of business class tickets purchased by Korean passengers in 2023, according to statistics about last year’s flight ticket revenue in the RoK released by the country’s biggest e-marketplace Gmarket./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency