Pokemon Go is here, finally

The official Twitter account of Pokemon Go and its Facebook page revealed this update to fans.      

@PokemonGoApp Trainers in 15 new countries and regions across Asia and Oceania can now officially download Pokémon Go from Play Store or App Store.

Countries and regions include: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.

True Corp, the game's master licensee to manage the game's content, said that True Move mobile phone customers would get the Pokedex handbook listing available the monsters at True shops all branches. The firm also held "Gotta catch 'em all" at True shops starting 6pm on Saturday to next Friday.

But the Ministry of Culture is worried that the new craze over “Pokemon Go” may cause damages to  historical places during playing the game, according to a source.

While Dr Yongyuth Wongpiromsan, Public Health Ministry spokesman and psychiatrist, raised the concern that the players may become addicted to the game and cause the problems to themselves and nearby people, even though it encourages players to go outside and exercise.

People were eagerly awaiting their chance to have the Pokemon Go experience this morning. They later shared their happy moments playing the game with their friends and followers on social media as well.

@Pkk_Kaew wrote he never wanted a new mobile phone until today, as  his phone did not support the game that has unleashed a worldwide craze.

@FxKoay: #PokemonGo is finally in #Singapore

@fazzero88: Yes, finally we have @PokemonGoNews woooo pokestop at my house no need go out FeelGoodMan #Pokemon #pokemongo

@AmmarOrion: Welcome to Malaysia #PokemonGo let's enjoy!

@sirtonico: Good morning Singapore!!! #pokemongoVideo game @ Singapore East Coast https://www.instagram.com/p/BIwIMvLhdHd/

However, some people were not successful in downloading the game. Pongsuk Nuishow Hiranprueck posted on his Facebook that he could not download the app so he asked his friends and followers who had managed to download to show him screen captures and wished them fun.

It has also reached The Nation's newsroom.

A fledgling Pokemon trainer scouring the Nation office for Pokemon to capture. Spoiler alert: He caught a Squirtle and a Pidgey.

Brands and businesses catch up with the Pokenmon Go fever in Thailand with the launch of realtime marketing campaigns. 

Catch 'Em All: Pokémon (Go) Catching in Bangkok, real time marketing by a Thai startup Take Me Tour.