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Lucky Chonburi Man Finds Rare Melo Pearl in His Dinner A man in Chonburi got a pleasant surprise while cooking his dinner. He found a rare and valuable Melo pearl that could be worth more than one million baht inside a clam that he was about to eat. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290200-lucky-chonburi-man-finds-rare-melo-pearl-in-his-dinner/

A man in Chonburi got a pleasant surprise while cooking his dinner. He found a rare and valuable Melo pearl that could be worth more than one million baht inside a clam that he was about to eat. The man, Mr. Amorn Prakongkwan, a 54-year-old owner of a paint shop, told The Pattaya News that he was cooking dinner for his family when a round object fell out of a clam he was boiling. Upon further examination, he discovered that it was a shiny, round object that appeared to be a very rare Melo pearl. Melo pearls are unique and highly valued because of their rarity and distinctive appearance. They are formed inside the Melo volute, a large sea snail that can be found in the shallow waters of Thailand. Melo pearls are only produced by a small percentage of Melo volutes, making them much rarer than other types of pearls. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/24/lucky-chonburi-man-finds-rare-melo-pearl-in-his-dinner/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-24 - 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.

Thai and Chinese Women Seriously Injured in Drive-by Shooting Two women were shot, one in the cheek, after leaving a pub in Pattaya last night in a brutal drive-by shooting. Police believed the shooter shot the wrong people. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290198-thai-and-chinese-women-seriously-injured-in-drive-by-shooting/

Two women were shot, one in the cheek, after leaving a pub in Pattaya last night in a brutal drive-by shooting. Police believed the shooter shot the wrong people. The ferocious attack took place near the entrance of Pattaya’s Soi Chaloem Phrakiat 4/1 at 02:10 AM today, March 24th. Sawang Boriboon rescuers aided two women who had been shot while driving their Mercedes-AMG home, namely Ms. Nippawan Vola, 26, and her Chinese friend, Ms. Li Xinying, 24. According to rescuers, Nippawan, a Thai national, suffered a gunshot to the cheek while Xinying was shot in the left wrist. Pattaya Police told The Pattaya News that the victims’ Mercedes had multiple bullet holes and that they found six 9mm bullet shells at the scene of the incident. The two women were rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for immediate medical care. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/24/thai-and-chinese-women-seriously-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-in-pattaya-suspect-arrested/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-24 - 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.

30 students at a school near Kabin Buri’s foundry fall ill About 30 students at a school within three kilometres of the foundry where a metallic cylinder, containing caesium-137, is thought to have been melted down, have fallen sick, most of them have with a high fever, cough and runny nose, as the radiation scare intensifies. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290197-30-students-at-a-school-near-kabin-buri’s-foundry-fall-ill/

About 30 students at a school within three kilometres of the foundry where a metallic cylinder, containing caesium-137, is thought to have been melted down, have fallen sick, most of them have with a high fever, cough and runny nose, as the radiation scare intensifies. The provincial administrative organisation has ordered officials concerned to assess the condition of the sick students and to report immediately to doctors at Kabin Buri district hospital if any of them develop serious symptoms. Teachers at the school in Hat Nang Kaeo sub-district have reported that some of the students have missed classes because they have high fevers. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/30-students-at-a-school-near-kabin-buris-foundry-fall-ill/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-24 - 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.

Broadcast regulator approves draft announcement to cancel “must have, must carry” rule Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved a draft announcement to cancel the “must have, must carry” rule, which has applied since 2012, and to conduct public hearings to get feedback from all stakeholders. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290196-broadcast-regulator-approves-draft-announcement-to-cancel-“must-have-must-carry”-rule/

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved a draft announcement to cancel the “must have, must carry” rule, which has applied since 2012, and to conduct public hearings to get feedback from all stakeholders. The “must have” rule requires companies holding broadcast rights for seven sporting events to allow broadcasting on free TV, while the “must carry” rule requires programs aired on free TV to be available on any platform without conditions, IPTV. The seven sporting events, which fall under this rule, are World Cup, Asian Games, ASEAN Para Games, SEA Games, Asian Para Games, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/broadcast-regulator-approves-draft-announcement-to-cancel-must-have-must-carry-rule/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-24 - 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.

Supreme Administrative Court to consider constituency boundary changes Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has agreed to consider complaints from political parties over the Election Commission’s (EC) remapping of constituency boundaries in Bangkok, Sukhothai and Sakhon Nakhon provinces. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290195-supreme-administrative-court-to-consider-constituency-boundary-changes/

Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has agreed to consider complaints from political parties over the Election Commission’s (EC) remapping of constituency boundaries in Bangkok, Sukhothai and Sakhon Nakhon provinces. Atavit Suwanpakdee, secretary-general of Chart Pattana Kla Party, said today (Friday) that the Supreme Administrative Court has accepted the party’s complaint regarding remapping of constituency boundaries in Bangkok. He said that, according to the election law, an entire district must be in the same constituency, but noted that, in the case of Bangkok’s 33 constituencies, there are only four constituencies where the boundaries remain unchanged, raising suspicions that the EC might have intentionally changed the boundaries of the other constituencies “with hidden agenda”. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/supreme-administrative-court-to-consider-constituency-boundary-changes/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-24 - 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.

Phuket motorbike rider dies following collision with truck in Rawai PHOTO: 77kaoded A motorbike rider has been killed after his bike collided with a truck in the sub-district of Rawai, on Phuket’s southern coast. According to a Phuket Express report, the accident happened at 10.50am yesterday on the Rawai Beach Road. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290191-phuket-motorbike-rider-dies-following-collision-with-truck-in-rawai/

PHOTO: 77kaoded A motorbike rider has been killed after his bike collided with a truck in the sub-district of Rawai, on Phuket’s southern coast. According to a Phuket Express report, the accident happened at 10.50am yesterday on the Rawai Beach Road. Rescue workers arrived on the scene to find the unnamed man lying in the road. His damaged motorbike lay nearby. The man, reported to be 61 years old by some Thai media sources, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s body was transferred to a local hospital, while police interviewed the truck driver, who has been named as 58 year old Samam Kontha, from the eastern province of Sa Kaeo. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-motorbike-rider-dies-following-collision-with-truck-in-rawai/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-24 - 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.

Man taken to hospital after having breakdown in Phuket hotel room PHOTO: Flickr/Gary J. Wolff A Thai man has been taken to Patong Hospital after an apparent mental breakdown in a hotel on Ratchapathanusorn Road. The incident occurred around 9.00am yesterday, when the man seemingly became “frantic” in his room, according to the police. It’s not yet known what caused the man to break down. The Phuket News described him as ‘crazed’. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290190-man-taken-to-hospital-after-having-breakdown-in-phuket-hotel-room/

PHOTO: Flickr/Gary J. Wolff A Thai man has been taken to Patong Hospital after an apparent mental breakdown in a hotel on Ratchapathanusorn Road. The incident occurred around 9.00am yesterday, when the man seemingly became “frantic” in his room, according to the police. It’s not yet known what caused the man to break down. The Phuket News described him as ‘crazed’. Patong Police were alerted to the fact that the man presented a possible danger to himself and others. Officers arrived on the scene to find the man locked in room 504 on what’s presumed to be the fifth floor of the hotel. Loud noises were heard coming from the room, but officers were unable to persuade the man, named as Kittikhun Boonchuwong from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, to come out. His wife, named as Anna Srinakoon, then arrived on the scene and she was successful in her appeal to her husband to surrender. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/man-taken-to-hospital-after-having-breakdown-in-phuket-hotel-room/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-24 - 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.

TAT Expects Lively Songkran Festival This Year BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the Songkran Festival this year will be lively after the full celebrations were cancelled in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290189-tat-expects-lively-songkran-festival-this-year/

BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the Songkran Festival this year will be lively after the full celebrations were cancelled in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The TAT projected the tourism would rebound during the Thai New Year holidays, said TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn. He believed people wanted to enjoy water splashing in hot summer days. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1141079 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-24 - 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.

Ministries Implementing Measures to Ensure Quality of Thai Fruits BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s fruit harvest is expected to increase by 3% in 2023, with authorities seeking to implement measures to ensure the quality of these products. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290187-ministries-implementing-measures-to-ensure-quality-of-thai-fruits/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s fruit harvest is expected to increase by 3% in 2023, with authorities seeking to implement measures to ensure the quality of these products. Department of Internal Trade Director-General Wattanasak Sur-iam stated that this year’s harvest is projected to increase by 3% to 6.78 million tonnes due to colder weather from the end of 2022 until early this year. The agency has also organized meetings with relevant agencies to explore how to further manage the supply and control the quality of Thai fruits being exported to markets around the world. According to Wattanasak, the agency is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to implement 22 measures focusing on four areas: production, domestic marketing, foreign marketing, and legal issues. These measures include inspection and certification of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) standards for farmers, utilizing a contract farming model to pre-purchase fruits, assisting farmers and businesses in distributing their products outside their areas, as well as arranging for mobile grocery stores to purchase and sell fruits during their peak season. The Ministry of Commerce has set a 4.44 million tonnes export target for fresh and processed fruit products, a 10% increase in quantity and value from 4.04 million tonnes worth 263 billion baht in 2022. The ministry also aims to boost domestic fruit consumption while maintaining high demand from international markets such as China throughout 2023. Full Story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230324135532422 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-24 - 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.

Fake products worth ฿10m seized from Bangkok warehouse Police from the Consumer Protection Police Division and officials from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) seized fake food supplements, cosmetics and medicines worth more than 10-million baht in a raid on a warehouse in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district today (Friday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290186-fake-products-worth-฿10m-seized-from-bangkok-warehouse/

Police from the Consumer Protection Police Division and officials from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) seized fake food supplements, cosmetics and medicines worth more than 10-million baht in a raid on a warehouse in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district today (Friday). The over 6,000 fake items had been smuggled into Thailand from China and the warehouse, located in the Bantadthong area, is owned by a Chinese national, according to the police. The fake products were being offered for sale online and many consumers had already bought them, believing them to be authentic. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/fake-products-worth-฿10m-seized-from-bangkok-warehouse/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-24 - 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.

Two hackers arrested for allegedly stealing information to claim prize money Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) officers have arrested two individuals for allegedly hacking into the computer system of an energy drink company, to steal information to enable them to claim prize money from a mobile phone service provider. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290124-two-hackers-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-information-to-claim-prize-money/

Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) officers have arrested two individuals for allegedly hacking into the computer system of an energy drink company, to steal information to enable them to claim prize money from a mobile phone service provider. TCSD police launched an investigation after it received complaints from the energy drink company and True Money, claiming that they suspected that the energy drink firm’s systems had been hacked to access more than 300,000 code numbers, printed on the backs of the energy drink caps, to claim prize money through True Money Wallet. They allegedly succeeded in claiming money 60,000 times. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-hackers-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-information-to-claim-prize-money/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-23 - 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.

The drama continues as The Real Housewives take over Phuket Real Housewives in Phuket Phuket, Thailand’s most popular island, has been spotlighted in the American reality TV series “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” which is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on 23 March 2023. The show’s third season features a new group of eight fan-favourite housewives from various cities who have come together for an unforgettable trip to southern Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290120-the-drama-continues-as-the-real-housewives-take-over-phuket/

Real Housewives in Phuket Phuket, Thailand’s most popular island, has been spotlighted in the American reality TV series “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” which is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on 23 March 2023. The show’s third season features a new group of eight fan-favourite housewives from various cities who have come together for an unforgettable trip to southern Thailand. In the official trailer for the show, viewers can see the housewives feeding elephants, trying out the local cuisine, and wearing Thai traditional costumes among other interesting activities. Following the premiere, a new episode will stream each week. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) New York Office Director and TAT Toronto Office Acting Director have disclosed that the cast of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” visited Phuket and showcased just how wonderful luxury and group travel to the island can be. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-travel/the-drama-continues-as-the-real-housewives-take-over-phuket/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-23 - 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.

Driver injured as Phuket tour bus ploughs into power pole on Patong Hill PHOTO: Matichon A Phuket tour bus that had been on its way to pick up nurses and other staff at Patong Hospital has slammed into a power pole on Patong Hill. The bus, which was empty apart from the driver, was one of 3 vehicles chartered to take Patong Hospital staff to Khao Lak, according to a Phuket News report. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290119-driver-injured-as-phuket-tour-bus-ploughs-into-power-pole-on-patong-hill/