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Pattaya Dolphins Football Club Renamed to Pattaya United PHOTO: Pattaya Dolphins United Pattaya Dolphins United Football Club decided to rebrand to “Pattaya United” in an auspicious bid to win big in the next season. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289472-pattaya-dolphins-football-club-renamed-to-pattaya-united/

PHOTO: Pattaya Dolphins United Pattaya Dolphins United Football Club decided to rebrand to “Pattaya United” in an auspicious bid to win big in the next season. Pattaya Dolphins, the reigning champions of the Thai League 3 Eastern Region, recently underwent a major rebranding to revert to its former name, Pattaya United, in a bid to regain its past glory in the upcoming season. The club chairman, Chokchai Thetpan, commented on the rebranding of Facebook, saying, “I want to repay the football fans who have supported our team in the past. We hope to bring the spirit of Pattaya football fans together to create a new legend and greatness.” Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/17/pattaya-dolphins-football-club-renamed-to-pattaya-united/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-17 - 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.

CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education BANGKOK (NNT) - PMU-B joins with CodeCombat (SEA) to organize the “CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event, along with the launch of “CodeCombat” online gaming platform to build skills for coding personnel of the future. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289471-coding-era-next-wave-of-thailand’s-education/

BANGKOK (NNT) - PMU-B joins with CodeCombat (SEA) to organize the “CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event, along with the launch of “CodeCombat” online gaming platform to build skills for coding personnel of the future. The Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B) is in collaboration with partners, CodeCombat (SEA) Co., Ltd. and a network of educational agencies, to organize the "CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education" event at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on March 17-18, 2023. The event is one of the biggest learning forums for coding and solutions to create learning experience in the form of ‘Coding Edutainment’ from the “CodeCombat’ web-based gaming platform. The event will encourage young people to realize the importance of learning about coding and encourages them to develop coding skills and to create human resources that meet the needs of the labor market of the future. PMU-B Director Prof. Dr. Sompong Klaynongsruang revealed that PMU-B is an agency that works to support and synergize power in building and developing important manpower of the country through working with network partners both domestically and internationally. PMU-B also drives partnerships with the private sector and associations to support skills building to meet the needs of the labor market. One of them is the development of coding, which is considered a future work skill that every organization need. “The government sector has always been driving the development of coding skills. As for the PMU-B, it has worked under the supervision of the Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council or NXPO to extend the use of coding language to connect with the creation of a new career from the beginning to the end of every youth and every generation. The PMU-B has collaborated with an important strategic partner, CodeCombat (SEA), who has taken an important part in bringing the CodeCombat online gaming platform to use in teaching and learning directly to students, and has transformed the coding education system into a fun learning, able to build rational and logical thinking that can be applied to the work of a new career at any time.” Mr. Thepparith Senamngern, Chief Executive Officer of CodeCombat (SEA) Co., Ltd., revealed that the company is a provider of CodeCombat web-based platform or coding game for learning in the form of ‘Coding Edutainment’, and owns copyrights in 6 countries in Southeast Asia. Currently, the company has taken a variety of actions to pass on the knowledge of coding, as well as creating jobs and careers by joining with the private sector in making employment agreements with young people who have learned from CodeCombat. Most recently, we have partnered with the PMU-B to organize a great coding learning event in Thailand, called CODING ERA, to encourage young people and Thai people to realize the importance of learning about coding. This is to push and encourage the development of coding skills that are the trend of the future world. For the "CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event, which will be held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center on March 17-18, 2023, it is an important event for coding learning, as well as showcases research in coding, AI, and robotics. It is also a forum for academic conferences that bring together advanced coding professionals and researchers across the country to share experiences that benefit youth and those interested in nurturing coding skills and competencies, so that it can be applied in a concrete way, such as a keynote speech on the topic "Manpower Development in Coding and Artificial Intelligence for Thailand’s Transition" by Adjunct Prof. Dr. Anek Laothamatas, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; a keynote speech on the topic “Youth development with artificial intelligence under the administration of Bangkok” by Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Bangkok governor; and a special lecture on the topic “PLAY LEARN & EARN with CodeCombat” by Mr. Thepparith Senamngern, Chief Executive Officer of CodeCombat (SEA), along with activities and showcase stages to create many quality knowledge throughout 2 full days. There are also booths from universities across the country to showcase projects that have been extended and developed by coding, and many activities such as E-Sport Arena, fun and exciting competition, and participated in playing CodeCombat with a mentor to give advice closely. Prof. Dr. Sompong added that the CODING ERA event is considered a collaboration between the PMU-B and CodeCombat (SEA), as well as a network of researchers throughout Thailand, to organize an academic event where students can learn and have fun. The event generates logical thinking, and creates ‘New Future Coders’ among young people. It also develops coding knowledge that connects to working in four new occupations: agriculture, medicine, working with robotics technology, and mechanical work linked to AI. Most importantly, young people and attendees will experience the web-based CodeCombat, one of the best coding learning platforms certified by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence from the USA. Those interested can experience new solutions for the future of education at the “CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event between March 17-18, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, free of charge. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230317164012219 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-17 - 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.

7 excellent places to retire in Phuket Retiring in Phuket Phuket is a beautiful island in the Andaman Sea, unlike Samui, Koh Chang, Koh Pha Nga, Koh Tao or Koh Same… all located in the Gulf of Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289467-7-excellent-places-to-retire-in-phuket/

Retiring in Phuket Phuket is a beautiful island in the Andaman Sea, unlike Samui, Koh Chang, Koh Pha Nga, Koh Tao or Koh Same… all located in the Gulf of Thailand. There are several quite distinct locations around the island that can be great places to retire. We leave out some of the more obvious selections, like Patong, which is clearly pitched, and priced, for tourists, and not a place we’d recommend to ‘live’ although it will always be there for you to visit. Here’s our selections… Rawai Rawai is a quiet area located on the southern tip of Phuket, and it is known for its proximity to beautiful beaches (although the actual beachfront along the Rawai promenade is not particularly memorable), seafood restaurants, quirky bars and burgeoning nightlife. The best residential areas are off the main sois and up into the hilly areas around the town. It’s about 50 minutes from the airport (leave yourself an hour during peak traffic), 10 minutes from Nai Harn Beach and 20 minutes from Phuket Town. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/best-of-phuket/7-excellent-places-to-retire-in-phuket/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-17 - 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.

Scrap Yard Busts into Flames in Pattaya A fire gutted a scrap yard in Pattaya at 10:30 AM today, March 17th. No injuries were reported. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289465-scrap-yard-busts-into-flames-in-pattaya/

A fire gutted a scrap yard in Pattaya at 10:30 AM today, March 17th. No injuries were reported. The Pattaya firefighter unit rushed to an incident site in Soi Ko Phai in the Banglamung district of Pattaya after being alerted to a fire that was burning in a scrap yard in the middle of an alley. The smoke could be seen far away from the site, according to several Pattaya residents and netizens. After arriving, the firefighters immediately jumped into action and successfully extinguished the blaze in under an hour. A large number of scraps such as planks, plastic bags, old wires, and a six-wheeler were destroyed. The Pattaya News asked Mr. Pornchai Khun-aim, 26, who is a worker at the yard, and was told that a worker was trying to gas-cut steel when a fire suddenly broke out. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/17/scrap-yard-busts-into-flames-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-17 - 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 City Holds Meeting To Improve Order On Walking Street BANGKOK (NNT) - Pattaya City administrators have called a meeting to discuss improving orderliness on Pattaya Walking Street and promoting tourism. Participating agencies included Pattaya police, the Tourist Police, the Bang Lamung district government, and Walking Street business operators. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289461-pattaya-city-holds-meeting-to-improve-order-on-walking-street/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pattaya City administrators have called a meeting to discuss improving orderliness on Pattaya Walking Street and promoting tourism. Participating agencies included Pattaya police, the Tourist Police, the Bang Lamung district government, and Walking Street business operators. The meeting discussed how metal fences have started to be installed to deter vehicles from entering the walking street between 6 pm and 4 am each day. This move was implemented to address the issue of motorcycle taxis parking and offering their services on Walking Street after the 7 pm curfew time for vehicles. The meeting also discussed the garbage problem, garbage disposal spots, and places where cigarette butts may be discarded. The meeting touched on a re-organizing of the motorcycle taxis service on Walking Street. The current guideline is for the 11 motorcycle taxi queues in the area to be reduced to 5. This is a pending proposal to the relevant state agencies which have jurisdiction over the matter. The meeting asserted that Pattaya City has designated 3 am as the waste disposal time for businesses on Walking Street. Waste will be collected only at designated spots. Business representatives at the meeting were asked to adhere to the waste collection time. Those at the meeting also addressed the disorderly parking of motorcycles and automobiles in the various alleys on Walking Street. They also discussed setting boundaries for products displayed in front of shops. The meeting acknowledged that shop employees have been distributing numerous flyers, which are then discarded and become trash. The meeting attendees also reminded businesses they are not to employ forceful means to solicit clients or act in ways that may frighten tourists. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230317091005986 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-17 - 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.

Lac insect raisers in Lampang vow not to light forest fires Lampang is one of 17 northern provinces which have been seriously affected by high levels of PM2.5 dust, due to the burning of farm waste and the lighting of forest fires by villagers in their hunt for wild animals or when picking wild mushrooms in the rainy season. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289460-lac-insect-raisers-in-lampang-vow-not-to-light-forest-fires/

Lampang is one of 17 northern provinces which have been seriously affected by high levels of PM2.5 dust, due to the burning of farm waste and the lighting of forest fires by villagers in their hunt for wild animals or when picking wild mushrooms in the rainy season. There is, however, a sub district in Wang Nua district, where the people have vowed not to light forest fires or to burn farm waste in open spaces to protect their own livelihoods raising lac insects (kerriidae). They are afraid that fires and smoke will negatively impact the insects, whose products, namely resin, dye and wax, have been providing them with a livelihood for generations. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/lac-insect-raisers-in-lampang-vow-not-to-light-forest-fires/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-17 - 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.

Future of Law on Protection of Sex Workers Lies with Next Government, Thai Activists Say Many Thai activists met on Thursday, March 16th, to discuss the possibility of the law on the protection of sex workers. The law would ensure those working in the trade would be equally protected and would not be stigmatized by society, said the group. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289458-future-of-law-on-protection-of-sex-workers-lies-with-next-government-thai-activists-say/

Many Thai activists met on Thursday, March 16th, to discuss the possibility of the law on the protection of sex workers. The law would ensure those working in the trade would be equally protected and would not be stigmatized by society, said the group. It would also essentially allow legal prostitution in Thailand, a long debated item that officially doesn’t exist but is Thailand’s worst kept secret. The meeting was hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT), with the goal of calling out to the public that it is time for Thailand to revoke the crime of prostitution and return dignity to sex workers. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/17/future-of-law-on-protection-of-sex-workers-lies-with-next-government-thai-activists-say/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-17 - 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.

Law Targeting Mule Bank Accounts Officially Goes Into Effect in Thailand The new law to battle the use of mule bank accounts by scammers and call-center gangs has officially gone into effect in Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289457-law-targeting-mule-bank-accounts-officially-goes-into-effect-in-thailand/

The new law to battle the use of mule bank accounts by scammers and call-center gangs has officially gone into effect in Thailand. From now on, individuals involved in facilitating the acquisition of bank accounts, electronic cards, e-wallets, or SIM cards for criminals will be subjected to 3-year imprisonment and a fine of up to 300,000 baht or both, the new law stipulates. The law further permits financial institutions, business operators, and telecom service operators to share information in case of suspected criminal activities. Additionally, banks are authorized to take swift action and temporarily suspend bank accounts for seven days if they are believed to be linked to suspicious transactions, such as money laundering. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/17/law-targetting-mule-bank-accounts-officially-goes-into-effect-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-17 - 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.

Factories Producing Fake Thai Jasmine Rice in China Shut Down BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – Three factories, producing counterfeit Thai jasmine (Hom Mali) rice in China were shut down as Thai authories will intensify public relations campaing to promote Thai jasmine rice certificate mark on the packages of Thai genuine jasmine rice among Chinese consumers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289456-factories-producing-fake-thai-jasmine-rice-in-china-shut-down/

BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – Three factories, producing counterfeit Thai jasmine (Hom Mali) rice in China were shut down as Thai authories will intensify public relations campaing to promote Thai jasmine rice certificate mark on the packages of Thai genuine jasmine rice among Chinese consumers. Deputy director-general of foreign trade department Manatsanith Jirawat said those factories used rice grown in China and added food additives to make it smell likeThai jasmine rice. The factories in Auhui were closed and fake rice was seized. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1136148 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-17 - 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.

Diesel Price Set to Fall by 0.50 Baht Per Litre BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – The Oil Fuel Fund Office (OFFO) has announced another decrease in its price cap on diesel by 0.50 bhat per litre effective on March 24 to help reduce the cost of living. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289455-diesel-price-set-to-fall-by-050-baht-per-litre/

BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – The Oil Fuel Fund Office (OFFO) has announced another decrease in its price cap on diesel by 0.50 bhat per litre effective on March 24 to help reduce the cost of living. The new retail price will 33.50 baht per litre. The OFFO director Wisak Watanasap said the state oil fund is less than 100 billion baht in the red as the Cabinet extended the excise tax cut on diesel by five baht per litre for another two months from May 21 to July 20. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1136014 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-17 - 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.

Teen pregnancy in Thailand decreasing, but the issue remains complicated Maneerat got pregnant with her first child when she was only 17. As a result, she did not complete her education and was pushed into adulthood when she was not ready. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289453-teen-pregnancy-in-thailand-decreasing-but-the-issue-remains-complicated/

Maneerat got pregnant with her first child when she was only 17. As a result, she did not complete her education and was pushed into adulthood when she was not ready. Her unplanned pregnancy has changed her life forever. Looking back, there was also mounting pressure that pushed her to this turning point. “It was like when you’re squeezing something too hard, it trickles through your fingers. Can you imagine? I was just like that.” Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/teen-pregnancy-in-thailand-decreasing-but-the-issue-remains-complicated/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-17 - 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.

Thailand to encourage owners of illegal guns to register without punishment The Cabinet approved a Firearms Bill on Tuesday, which is aimed at encouraging people in possession of illegal firearms to register them within 180 days, so they may possess them legally. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289451-thailand-to-encourage-owners-of-illegal-guns-to-register-without-punishment/

The Cabinet approved a Firearms Bill on Tuesday, which is aimed at encouraging people in possession of illegal firearms to register them within 180 days, so they may possess them legally. The bill also contains an amnesty for those in possession of war weapons, or weapons which cannot legally be possessed by unauthorised individuals in Thailand, if they surrender them to the authorities within 180 days. The surrendered war weapons will become the property of the state and their former owners will not be compensated. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-to-encourage-owners-of-illegal-guns-to-register-without-punishment/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-17 - 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.

Random health checks of police at all stations ordered after Sai Mai stand-off Thailand’s police inspector-general, Pol Gen Visanu Prasarttong-Osoth, has ordered all provincial police bureaux to conduct random checks of the physical and mental health of the men in every police station, in an attempt to ensure that they are healthy to avoid a repeat of the recent armed stand-off in Bangkok’s Sai Ma area involving an officer. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289372-random-health-checks-of-police-at-all-stations-ordered-after-sai-mai-stand-off/