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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. In the incident, a police officer with reported psychiatric problems shot at his house with a handgun and then engaged in an armed stand-off with police for about 27 hours, which began on Tuesday morning. At noon yesterday (Wednesday) police decided to storm the house to disarm him. The officer was shot and taken to Bhumibol Hospital, where he died last night from his wounds. In addition to the random health checks, police should encourage members of the public to report any police officers who appear to have psychiatric disorders. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/random-health-checks-of-police-at-all-stations-ordered-after-sai-mai-stand-off/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-16 - 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.

Krabi Province Featured in ABC’s “The Bachelor” BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that Krabi province will be featured in the final two episodes of season 27 of ABC’s hit reality series “The Bachelor”, which would further promote tourism to the international community. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289360-krabi-province-featured-in-abc’s-“the-bachelor”/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that Krabi province will be featured in the final two episodes of season 27 of ABC’s hit reality series “The Bachelor”, which would further promote tourism to the international community. According to the TAT, the episodes featuring the southern province will air on ABC on March 20 and 27 and will be available the following day on the streaming platform Hulu. "The Bachelor" is ABC’s hit primetime reality show where one single and eligible gentleman is given the opportunity to embark on a romantic journey in search of his soul mate. "The Bachelor" is produced by Next Entertainment and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in collaboration with Warner Horizon. TAT New York Office Director and TAT Toronto Office Acting Director Santi Sawangcharoen said being featured in the popular reality show underscores how Thailand is a top destination for romantic travel. He added that Krabi’s appearance will increase awareness that Thailand has fully reopened to tourists and that now is an excellent time to visit and discover the natural beauty, luxury accommodations, and idyllic amenities. Krabi’s inclusion on the show will be beneficial in promoting the TAT’s ’Visit Thailand Year 2023: Amazing New Chapters’ campaign to the US market, as well as promoting Thailand as a favored Southeast Asian holiday destination for American travelers. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230316134906703 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-16 - 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 Re-affirms Readiness to Host Phuket Expo 2028 CANBERRA, March 16 (TNA) — The Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, and Thailand’s Candidature Committee on Wednesday presented the Phuket Expo 2028 Campaign to representatives of the Pacific Islands and African countries in Canberra, Australia. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289357-thailand-re-affirms-readiness-to-host-phuket-expo-2028/

CANBERRA, March 16 (TNA) — The Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, and Thailand’s Candidature Committee on Wednesday presented the Phuket Expo 2028 Campaign to representatives of the Pacific Islands and African countries in Canberra, Australia. According to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ webpage, Thailand’s Candidature Committee re-affirmed Thailand’s commitment and readiness to host the Expo 2028 in Phuket (Specialised Expo) under the theme “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity”. The Expo 2028 focuses on sustainability, in particular innovation and collaboration to overcome common challenges through the three pillars of People, Planet, and Prosperity. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1135352 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-16 - 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.

AIS “Aunjai CYBER” wins WSIS Prize 2023 BANGKOK, March 16 (TNA) — Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), Thailand’s leading communication and information technologies operator, has taken its Aunjai CYBER program to represent Thailand to win an international sustainability award. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289356-ais-“aunjai-cyber”-wins-wsis-prize-2023/

BANGKOK, March 16 (TNA) — Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), Thailand’s leading communication and information technologies operator, has taken its Aunjai CYBER program to represent Thailand to win an international sustainability award. It was the only Thai corporate entity and also making the top five ranking of 1,800 programs around the world. The Champion of WSIS Prize 2023 was presented at the WSIS Prizes 2023 hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations (UN). Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1135280 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-16 - 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.

BMA Organizes Meal Voting Event for Students BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a campaign called "Choose Your Nutritious School Meals" that allows schoolchildren to vote for their breakfast and lunch menus. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289355-bma-organizes-meal-voting-event-for-students/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a campaign called "Choose Your Nutritious School Meals" that allows schoolchildren to vote for their breakfast and lunch menus. The program, in partnership with school meal ingredients supplier, Be Genius, was launched at Surao Siro School (Rat Samakkhi) in Saphan Sung district, with Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsrangboon presiding over the launching ceremony. The campaign seeks to encourage children to learn about the democratic process by allowing them to vote for meals, similar to the voting procedure for the upcoming general election. The schoolchildren cast their votes for 12 breakfast menus and 15 lunch menus, and the menus with the highest votes will be served from March 21 onwards. Organizers added that all menus presented at the event are in compliance with Thai School Lunch for BMA standards for nutrition and quantity based on age group. The Bangkok Deputy Governor expressed hopes that the campaign will serve as a model for other schools in the metropolitan area, while emphasizing that the campaign is not just about selecting the lowest bidder as a food provider, but about meeting quality and nutritional standards. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230316112829637 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-16 - 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 Tourism Festival in Beijing Draws in 6,000 Visitors BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing hosted an event on March 11 and 12 under the theme “Amazing Thailand, Amazing New Chapters” to promote the country’s tourism, attracting as many as 6,000 people. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289354-thai-tourism-festival-in-beijing-draws-in-6000-visitors/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing hosted an event on March 11 and 12 under the theme “Amazing Thailand, Amazing New Chapters” to promote the country’s tourism, attracting as many as 6,000 people. According to the embassy, the festival aimed to showcase Thailand’s 5F soft powers: Food, film, fashion, fighting (Muay Thai), and festival, and to allow visitors a chance to taste delicious and authentic Thai food and participate in fun activities. A number of booths were set up by local importers as well as businesses under the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Beijing office, and the Office of Commercial Affairs to showcase Thai products and special travel deals. The gathering, which could be viewed online via social media channels, such as Douyin, Kuaishou, and JD.com, also featured Kornchid Boonsathitpakdee and Patrick Nattawat Finkler, the two Thai members of the popular Chinese boyband INTO 1. With diplomatic ties established in 1975, China has been Thailand’s biggest trading partner for ten consecutive years since 2013. Bilateral trade between the two countries in 2022 was about US$135 billion (4.66 trillion baht). The two countries have also made mutually beneficial pacts under several frameworks, such as the China-Asean Free Trade Agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation, and the Belt and Road Initiative. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230316124313673 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-16 - 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.

Gold Price May Continue To Increase BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent increase in gold prices has led to some people selling off the gold they were holding for cash, while some investors have turned to gold as an option to diversify risks. The Gold Traders Association says the gold price may continue to increase slightly, but the situation will not affect the liquidity of gold traders in the country. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289353-gold-price-may-continue-to-increase/

BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent increase in gold prices has led to some people selling off the gold they were holding for cash, while some investors have turned to gold as an option to diversify risks. The Gold Traders Association says the gold price may continue to increase slightly, but the situation will not affect the liquidity of gold traders in the country. The Gold Traders Association expects gold prices in Thailand to continue rising slightly, following a recent increase of 700 baht per 15.16 grams of gold in the past couple of days. Its President Jitti Tangsithpakdi said the recent price increase was fuelled by an investment shift towards gold by investors across the globe, following the banking crisis in the United States. Such an increase has many people in Thailand rushing to gold shops. Jitti said some people have however opted to purchase gold as an alternative investment option. A gold retailer Ausiris has introduced the new Gold Shop Next Gen concept for customers looking for jewelry, enabling online transactions and a new gold savings service to meet the changing demand. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230316102810599 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-03-16 - 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.

Search for missing Caesium-137 intensifies, public health officials on standby Local officials and those from Thailand’s Office of Atoms for Peace have launched searches for a canister of radioactive Caesium-137, which has gone missing from a steam power plant in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289128-frantic-search-for-radioactive-material-missing-from-power-plant-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=17957478

Search for missing Caesium-137 intensifies, public health officials on standby Local officials and those from Thailand’s Office of Atoms for Peace have launched searches for a canister of radioactive Caesium-137, which has gone missing from a steam power plant in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri. Meanwhile, a 50,000 baht reward has been offered by National Power Plant 5A Company, which operates the power plant, for information which leads to the recovery of the radioactive material, contained in a steel tube, about two inches in diameter and 8 inches long and weighing about 25kg. A representative of the company said that they discovered that the radioactive material was missing during the routine check on March 10th and has filed a complaint with Si Maha Phot district police. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/search-for-missing-caesium-137-intensifies-public-health-officials-on-standby/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-15 - 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 anti-government protesters get two years in prison for attempted arson Two anti-government protesters were sentenced to two years in prison without suspension today (Wednesday), after they were found guilty by the Criminal Court of attempting to set fire to a police tow truck. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289256-two-anti-government-protesters-get-two-years-in-prison-for-attempted-arson/

Two anti-government protesters were sentenced to two years in prison without suspension today (Wednesday), after they were found guilty by the Criminal Court of attempting to set fire to a police tow truck. The incident occurred during a protest by about 600 people against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Victory Monument in Bangkok on August 11th, 2021. As the protesters were marching from the Victory Monument to the prime minister’s residence in military barracks on Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway, via the Din Daeng intersection, they were blocked by crowd control police. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-anti-government-protesters-get-two-years-in-prison-for-attempted-arson/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-15 - 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.

Police chief says officers who covered protester’s mouth “just doing their job” Two policewomen who covered an elderly protester’s mouth and tried to push her out of the way during a visit by the Thai PM were just “doing their duty”, according to the National Police Chief. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289154-pm-inspects-projects-in-ratchaburi-province/?do=findComment&comment=17957207

Police chief says officers who covered protester’s mouth “just doing their job” Two policewomen who covered an elderly protester’s mouth and tried to push her out of the way during a visit by the Thai PM were just “doing their duty”, according to the National Police Chief. According to a Nation Thailand report, Damrongsak Kittiprapas says the officers had a responsibility to remove the woman from the area after she began yelling curses at Prayut Chan-o-cha. The PM was a on visit to the Ban Pong Community Hall in the western province of Ratchaburi on Monday, when the elderly woman began shouting and cursing at him. According to Damrongsak, the policewomen who covered her mouth and tried to remove her were following the security protocol laid out for the visit. Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/police-chief-says-officers-who-covered-protesters-mouth-just-doing-their-job/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-15 - 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.

Officials in Phuket Town give Songkran water fights the go-ahead PHOTO: Flickr/Jamie Monk Break out your super soakers, Songkran water play has been given the green light by Phuket Town officials. The Phuket News reports that the President of Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation says water fights can go ahead on the streets of the Old Town on April 14. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289252-officials-in-phuket-town-give-songkran-water-fights-the-go-ahead/

PHOTO: Flickr/Jamie Monk Break out your super soakers, Songkran water play has been given the green light by Phuket Town officials. The Phuket News reports that the President of Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation says water fights can go ahead on the streets of the Old Town on April 14. But before you dust off your old plastic water soakers, there’s a small catch. “The activities also include and maintain Songkran traditions, such as pouring water on elders’ hands and the bathing of Buddha images. People are also encouraged to dress in traditional costumes for the day. The event will also include performances by local bands and famous bands from Bangkok.” Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/officials-in-phuket-town-give-songkran-water-fights-the-go-ahead/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-03-15 - 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 Gears Up for Windsurf and SUP Contest from March 16th to 26th PHOTO: SUP Pattaya Championship 2023 Pattaya is preparing for a thrilling battle of windsurfing and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) in Jomtien from March 16th to the 26th to boost the economy and promote tourism. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289251-pattaya-gears-up-for-windsurf-and-sup-contest-from-march-16th-to-26th/

PHOTO: SUP Pattaya Championship 2023 Pattaya is preparing for a thrilling battle of windsurfing and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) in Jomtien from March 16th to the 26th to boost the economy and promote tourism. A council meeting was held yesterday, March 14th, in preparation for the upcoming high-energy competition. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Krishna Boonsawat, who presided over the meeting, discussed several matters with the event organizers, police, and city departments. The deputy emphasized the safety of the athletes and the convenience of those involved throughout the event. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/15/pattaya-gears-up-for-windsurf-and-sup-contest-from-march-16th-to-26th/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-03-15 - 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.

Disgruntled Cop Detained, Injured After Clash BANGKOK, March 15 (TNA) – The disgruntled police inspector has been detained and taken to hospital after more than 24-hour standoff in a housing estate in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1289188-standoff-continues-at-home-of-mad-inspector-after-shots-fired/?do=findComment&comment=17957182

Disgruntled Cop Detained, Injured After Clash BANGKOK, March 15 (TNA) – The disgruntled police inspector has been detained and taken to hospital after more than 24-hour standoff in a housing estate in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district. National police chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas arrived at the scene on Wednesday morning to control the situation. Drone footage showed the off-duty cop was lying in his house. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1134457 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-15 - 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.