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Photo via MGR Online An 18 year old man died in hospital yesterday after two hooligans threw stones at him while he was riding a motorcycle on a road in the southern province of Satun. The teenage victim, Kullatat “Folk” Tohem, was rushed to hospital on Sunday, April 2 with a serious head injury after two hooligans threw stones at him. The young man was being treated for injuries in hospital until he passed away yesterday afternoon. According to his relatives, Folk suffered brain damage and did not respond to treatment. The two hooligans, Fasol Tonyalae and Natthakit Dorla, surrendered at Mueang Satun Police Station on Tuesday, April 4. Fasol denied all allegations but was temporarily imprisoned for 12 days before he faces a court date. Natthakit’s situation is more delicate because he is a teenager. The pair were initially charged with violating Section 297 of the Criminal Law by committing bodily harm causing severe injury to the victim. The punishment will be imprisonment from six months to 10 years and a fine of 10,000 to 200,000 baht. Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/18-year-old-man-dies-after-two-hooligans-threw-stones-at-him-in-southern-thailand -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Government Approves CAAT Plan to Tackle Soaring Ticket Prices BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has been instructed to address the issue of skyrocketing plane tickets in the short and long term, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) formulating a five-point strategy to solve the problems impeding the tourism industry’s recovery. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291505-government-approves-caat-plan-to-tackle-soaring-ticket-prices/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has been instructed to address the issue of skyrocketing plane tickets in the short and long term, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) formulating a five-point strategy to solve the problems impeding the tourism industry’s recovery. According to Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate, the ministry has informed Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on the progress as well as future steps to combat soaring ticket prices caused by demand increases after the Covid-19 outbreak. During the meeting, the ministry presented the plan developed by CAAT that includes increasing ground-handling operators, relaxing certain rules, offering incentives for airlines, and implementing a subsidy policy to help airlines fly to less popular destinations in the country. The deputy minister said that the Prime Minister, after hearing these strategies, told officials to proceed with its plan in order to address the problem as soon as possible. Gen Prayut has also ordered CAAT to closely monitor domestic ticket prices and has advised the public to plan their trips ahead of time, especially during holidays, to avoid purchasing expensive tickets. Full Story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230407150754978 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Songkran Under Consideration as Intangible Cultural Heritage BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Culture announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved the inclusion of the Songkran Festival to its tentative list of Intangible Cultural Heritages (ICH) in December this year. If approved, Songkran will become Thailand’s fourth intangible cultural heritage. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291504-songkran-under-consideration-as-intangible-cultural-heritage/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Culture announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved the inclusion of the Songkran Festival to its tentative list of Intangible Cultural Heritages (ICH) in December this year. If approved, Songkran will become Thailand’s fourth intangible cultural heritage. The approval for consideration by UNESCO was disclosed by Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem on April 6. The inclusion of the Songkran festival in the ICH tentative list, according to the minister, helps foster a greater appreciation and understanding of Thai culture and promotes the festival as a significant cultural heritage of the country. An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill, as well as artifacts or cultural property, considered by UNESCO to be part of a place’s cultural heritage. Thailand’s intangible cultural heritages currently include Khon, a dance drama genre, traditional Thai massage, or Nuad Thai, and Nora, which is an acrobatic form of dance theater and improvisational singing from southern Thailand. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230407111829887 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Consumers warned not to consume a specific batch of roasted Nori seaweed Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned consumers not to buy or eat a specific batch of roasted Nori seaweed, claiming that the product is unsafe for consumption as it contains a high level of cadmium. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291503-consumers-warned-not-to-consume-a-specific-batch-of-roasted-nori-seaweed/

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned consumers not to buy or eat a specific batch of roasted Nori seaweed, claiming that the product is unsafe for consumption as it contains a high level of cadmium. The TFDA said today (Friday) that it had taken samples of the product, imported by JFC (Thailand), at the food and drug checkpoint in Lat Krabang for analysis. It was discovered that samples from the product with code number 10-3-07157-5-0780, of the batch displaying a production date of “2022.11.3” (3rd November 2022) and an expiry date of “2023.5.2” (2nd May 20223) date, contains 3.81 milligram/kg of cadmium, which exceeds the permissible level of 2 milligram/kg, said the TFDA, adding that the specific product is contaminated and unsafe for human consumption, in accordance with the Food Act B.E. 2522 (2019 AD). Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/consumers-warned-not-to-consume-a-specific-batch-of-roasted-nori-seaweed/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Prominent Thai doctor a suspect in case surrounding Chinese surrogacy gang Photo by Nation Thailand. A prominent Thai doctor is a suspect in a case surrounding a Chinese surrogacy gang, Nation Thailand reported yesterday. This news comes after police raided a five-storey building in Bangkok’s Silom area on Tuesday, and found that a gang of Chinese and Myanmar nationals were holding two Chinese men for ransom. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291502-prominent-thai-doctor-a-suspect-in-case-surrounding-chinese-surrogacy-gang/

Photo by Nation Thailand. A prominent Thai doctor is a suspect in a case surrounding a Chinese surrogacy gang, Nation Thailand reported yesterday. This news comes after police raided a five-storey building in Bangkok’s Silom area on Tuesday, and found that a gang of Chinese and Myanmar nationals were holding two Chinese men for ransom. Police said the two victims were using the building to operate a surrogacy business for Chinese women. The gang had kidnapped them in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district, in the Nong Prue sub-district, on March 20. Seven foreigners, including three Myanmar and four Chinese nationals, were initially charged with immigration offences. A Thai was charged with illegally allowing foreigners to stay in Thailand. Four suspects surrendered themselves to police, including a prominent Thai physician who is reportedly related to a former Provincial Administration director-general. Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/prominant-thai-doctor-a-suspect-in-case-surrounding-chinese-surrogacy-gang -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Parties warned to keep their campaign banners from blocking public access Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned political parties to keep their campaign posters and banners orderly today (Friday), so they do not block public access to lanes or side roads, claiming that City Hall has received numerous complaints from the public. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291500-parties-warned-to-keep-their-campaign-banners-from-blocking-public-access/

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned political parties to keep their campaign posters and banners orderly today (Friday), so they do not block public access to lanes or side roads, claiming that City Hall has received numerous complaints from the public. He said that city officials will remove campaign banners which obstruct public access adding, however, that they will be as lenient as possible, in order not to spoil the electioneering atmosphere. Today, the governor also checked the readiness of the Lan Khon Mueang town square, ahead of a major campaign rally by the Democrat Party this afternoon. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/parties-warned-to-keep-their-campaign-banners-from-blocking-public-access/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Chiang Mai governor asks employers to allow staff to work from home As air pollution from PM2.5 dust and forest fire smoke in Chiang Mai has exceeded the safety level, with the problem likely to get worse, Governor Nirat Pongsitthavorn sought cooperation from both the private and public sectors yesterday, by allowing their staff to work from home today (Friday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291499-chiang-mai-governor-asks-employers-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home/

As air pollution from PM2.5 dust and forest fire smoke in Chiang Mai has exceeded the safety level, with the problem likely to get worse, Governor Nirat Pongsitthavorn sought cooperation from both the private and public sectors yesterday, by allowing their staff to work from home today (Friday). In the official request, the private and government sectors were asked to allow their staff to work from home, if doing so would not adversely affect public services or ability of companies to continue doing business. Both the private and public sectors are advised to hold meetings through teleconferences. The public sector was also asked to consider opening dust-free facilities for members of the public Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chiang-mai-governor-asks-employers-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Pattaya Police Launch City-Wide Search Targeting Foreigners on Overstay Pattaya Police and immigration launched a city-wide search yesterday targeting foreigners on overstay or who might have been involved in illegal activities. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291428-pattaya-police-launch-city-wide-search-targeting-foreigners-on-overstay/

Pattaya Police and immigration launched a city-wide search yesterday targeting foreigners on overstay or who might have been involved in illegal activities. About 50 law enforcement officers swept across Pattaya City at 10:30 PM on April 5th to deter illegal activities. The officers told The Pattaya News that they mostly targeted foreigners working illegally in Pattaya, overstayers, and illegal migrant workers. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/06/pattaya-police-launch-city-wide-search-targeting-foreigners-on-overstay/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Pattaya Opens Horror Hospital and We Got to Peek Inside The Pattaya News team recently got invited to a special tour of the brand new Horror Hospital located at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in the Royal Garden Shopping Mall in South Pattaya, not far from Walking Street. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291412-ripley’s-believe-it-or-not-pattaya-opens-horror-hospital-and-we-got-to-peek-inside/

The Pattaya News team recently got invited to a special tour of the brand new Horror Hospital located at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in the Royal Garden Shopping Mall in South Pattaya, not far from Walking Street. The brand new attraction grand opened recently and invites all those brave of heart to come and experience what they call the world’s scariest hospital. With a variety of pricing deals and promotions on a regular basis, it is a perfect time to come and get scared…and we certainly had that as we toured the massive complex. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/06/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-pattaya-opens-horror-hospital-and-we-got-to-peek-inside/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Transport Company’s passengers advised to buy tickets only from their ticket booths The state-run Transport Company has advised bus passengers to buy tickets only at their ticket booths in its bus terminals and not from third parties, to avoid being cheated. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291411-transport-company’s-passengers-advised-to-buy-tickets-only-from-their-ticket-booths/

The state-run Transport Company has advised bus passengers to buy tickets only at their ticket booths in its bus terminals and not from third parties, to avoid being cheated. The advice was issued today (Thursday) after an incident at the Sai Tai Mai bus terminal yesterday, in which a bus passenger bought a ticket to Nakhon Si Thammarat from a third party at the terminal. The passenger later wanted to return the ticket for a refund from the seller, resulting in a heated quarrel. The company also asked bus passengers to alert the police or security officials if they came across any third parties selling bus tickets to passengers at any terminal. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/transport-companys-passengers-advised-to-buy-tickets-only-from-their-ticket-booths/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Murdered Australian resort boss had accused suspect’s wife of stealing Peter Heppel Krab An Australian man murdered at the Krabi resort he ran with his Thai wife had accused the murder suspect’s wife, who worked at the resort, of stealing. Mr Peter Heppell and his wife ran Melina’s Monkey House and Whale Bar in the Khao Thong subdistrict of Krabi. He was celebrating his 57th birthday when he was stabbed to death after a brief altercation with the suspected killer. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291207-australian-resort-boss-murdered-while-at-work-in-krabi/?do=findComment&comment=18001727

Murdered Australian resort boss had accused suspect’s wife of stealing Peter Heppel Krab An Australian man murdered at the Krabi resort he ran with his Thai wife had accused the murder suspect’s wife, who worked at the resort, of stealing. Mr Peter Heppell and his wife ran Melina’s Monkey House and Whale Bar in the Khao Thong subdistrict of Krabi. He was celebrating his 57th birthday when he was stabbed to death after a brief altercation with the suspected killer. An update from the Phuket Express reports that Mr Heppell had accused an employee, named only as Wanna, of embezzling over 10,000 baht from the resort. The man subsequently arrested for the Australian’s murder is understood to be Wanna’s husband, 24 year old Peerachart Songsri, from the southern province of Songkhla. It’s understood Peerachart got into a verbal dispute with Mr Heppell, which quickly escalated and culminated in the Thai man allegedly stabbing the Australian multiple times. He was pronounced dead at Krabi hospital and his body is being transferred to Phuket, where a funeral will be held. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/murdered-australian-resort-boss-had-accused-suspects-wife-of-stealing/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Vietjet to launch direct service between Hanoi and Phuket from May PHOTO: Flickr/Ferry Octavian The first direct flights linking Phuket and the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, will begin operating from May. TTR Weekly reports that low-cost carrier Vietjet will launch the service, making trips between both destinations more affordable and cutting down on travel time. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291404-vietjet-to-launch-direct-service-between-hanoi-and-phuket-from-may/

PHOTO: Flickr/Ferry Octavian The first direct flights linking Phuket and the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, will begin operating from May. TTR Weekly reports that low-cost carrier Vietjet will launch the service, making trips between both destinations more affordable and cutting down on travel time. It’s understood that a number of Hanoi-based travel agents are planning a “familiarisation trip” to Phuket, which is being arranged by the company which handles Vietjet’s ground services on the island. Flights are expected to commence on May 19, with a flying time of around 3 hours. The flight to Phuket will depart Hanoi at 11.35, landing in Phuket at 14.40. The return flight will leave Phuket at 15.45, touching down in Hanoi at 18.35. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/vietjet-to-launch-direct-service-between-hanoi-and-phuket-from-may/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

Rogue cop with gambling addiction jailed for 50 years for gun theft Picture courtesy of ThaiRath. A rogue cop with a gambling addiction was sentenced to 270 years in prison for theft and illegal possession of 160 firearms. He will only serve 50 years as allowed under Thai law. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291402-rogue-cop-with-gambling-addiction-jailed-for-50-years-for-gun-theft/

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath. A rogue cop with a gambling addiction was sentenced to 270 years in prison for theft and illegal possession of 160 firearms. He will only serve 50 years as allowed under Thai law. Senior sergeant major Chaowarit Phumkajorn, from Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, was arrested in October in the Isaan province of Nong Khai after reportedly selling 160 police guns to pay off his gambling debts. The investigation concluded yesterday, with 23 suspects arrested and charged for receiving stolen goods, while eight senior officers are set to be punished for dereliction of duty, reported Bangkok Post. Deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, said the rogue cop’s arrest led to the arrests of 23 others who pawned, sold or bought the guns. Most were security guards for gambling dens and the gamblers themselves. Big Joke said… “Eight police will be punished for dereliction of duty. They range from former station chiefs who served between 2014-2022 to active inspectors. A committee has been set up to handle the disciplinary investigation. “As for the stolen firearms, police managed to retrieve 64 but 96 remain unaccounted for. Police believe they were sold in neighbouring countries. “Sixty-three guns are in the state’s inventory, with one returned to a local station. Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/rogue-cop-with-gambling-addiction-jailed-for-50-years-for-gun-theft -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-04-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.