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Army cadet and NCO killed in accident during joint exercise in Lop Buri An army cadet and a master sergeant were killed when the light tank in which they were travelling overturned in during a joint exercise being held in Lop Buri province today (Tuesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286526-army-cadet-and-nco-killed-in-accident-during-joint-exercise-in-lop-buri/

An army cadet and a master sergeant were killed when the light tank in which they were travelling overturned in during a joint exercise being held in Lop Buri province today (Tuesday). Initial reports indicate that Cadet Puwanai Kamlungdee and MSgt Sa-nga were thrown out of the Scorpion light tank as the driver tried to avoid a collision with a truck coming from the opposite direction on a dirt road in the exercise field. The two injured men were immediately rushed to the Ananda Mahidol Hospital, but were pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/army-cadet-and-nco-killed-in-accident-during-joint-exercise-in-lop-buri/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-14 - 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 who walked 1,200km to meet his online mate weds on Valentine’s Day The 52-year-old Yasothon man, who started walking the 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok on January 14th to ask for the hand of his love in the southern province of Satun, whom he met online, arrived at his destination on St. Valentine’s Day today. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286525-man-who-walked-1200km-to-meet-his-online-mate-weds-on-valentine’s-day/

The 52-year-old Yasothon man, who started walking the 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok on January 14th to ask for the hand of his love in the southern province of Satun, whom he met online, arrived at his destination on St. Valentine’s Day today. A huge reception was held at the Thung Wa district office to welcome the groom-to-be, Suthep Promjit, featuring a long drum procession. The district chief officer, Narong Nuniam, the MP of Constituency 2 of Satun Province and several Tambon Administrative Organisation mayors were on hand, along with dozens of relatives and friends of the bride-to-be, 56-year-old Thanapa Khiew-on, a native of Thung Wa district. Suthep was given a surprise welcome by friends of Thanapa, who all dressed in pink, like the bride-to-be, to test whether he could identify his fiancé, since they had only met in the virtual world. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/man-who-walked-1200km-to-meet-his-online-mate-weds-on-valentines-day/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-14 - 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.

Students from Thailand’s south win New Gen Inventors Award 2023 Four high school students in the southern province of Yala have earned high praise from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for winning the New Gen Inventors Award 2023 with their innovative product made from galangal (Alpinia Galangal) leaves, which can kill parasites in raw food. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286524-students-from-thailand’s-south-win-new-gen-inventors-award-2023/

Four high school students in the southern province of Yala have earned high praise from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for winning the New Gen Inventors Award 2023 with their innovative product made from galangal (Alpinia Galangal) leaves, which can kill parasites in raw food. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that the powdered extract from galangal leaves, “Boega”, is for people who love to eat raw or half-cooked food, which is often infested with parasites that can cause diseases. The product can easily be used by pouring the powdered extract into a bowl of water and then soaking the raw food in it for 15-20 minutes. The food is then washed with clean water and is ready to be consumed. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/students-from-thailands-south-win-new-gen-inventors-award-2023/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-14 - 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.

Cabinet approves tourist fee of 150-300 baht for all foreign tourists The Thai cabinet has approved the collection of a landing tax, ranging from 150-300 baht, to be collected from all foreign tourists visiting Thailand, tentatively from June 1st, as proposed by the National Tourism Policy Committee. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286523-cabinet-approves-tourist-fee-of-150-300-baht-for-all-foreign-tourists/

The Thai cabinet has approved the collection of a landing tax, ranging from 150-300 baht, to be collected from all foreign tourists visiting Thailand, tentatively from June 1st, as proposed by the National Tourism Policy Committee. The landing tax for foreign tourists arriving by land and sea will be 150 baht per head and 300 baht for arrivals by air. The tax is, however, not applied to those who hold diplomatic passports, work permits or special work permits for specific professions as stipulated by the Labour Ministry, children under two-years-old and transit passengers. The cabinet also instructed the Immigration Bureau to streamline its regulations and conditions regarding immigration documents and relevant immigration laws, under which receipts for tourism fee payments can be used by the tourists when applying for re-entry permits. Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn explained that the landing tax will be used for domestic tourism development and for insurance coverage for tourists while they are in Thailand. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-approves-tourist-fee-of-150-300-baht-for-all-foreign-tourists/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-14 - 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.

Passengers wait for security checks at the domestic terminal of Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, June 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh Personnel at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport Monday returned a bag containing VND1.2 billion ($50,840) in cash to a passenger who left it next to a baggage carousel. The bag was found by Nguyen Duc Tue, who was on duty at the domestic terminal. He informed security personnel about the bag so that it could be checked. But it turned out that it contained VND500,000 bills and some personal papers. The officers then checked camera footage and identified the owner. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-security-personnel-return-bag-with-50-000-to-forgetful-passenger-4570347.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2023-02-14

Camera footage shows an attack in Binh Duong Province that killed one person following a traffic collision on February 12, 2023. Photo courtesy of Thai Ha A pitched battle following a collision between two motorbikes in the southern Binh Duong Province on Sunday left one person dead and another seriously injured, the local police said. Lam Van Vui, 36, was riding with a friend on Thuan Giao Street in Di An Town when he hit another vehicle with three men on it. Vui and his friend were then chased by the group and attacked with machetes at the intersection near Thuan Giao Market. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic-collision-sparks-deadly-attack-in-southern-vietnam-4570354.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2023-02-14

A bus carrying 21 people collided with a tractor in the central province of Quang Nam in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving eight killed and 13 others injured. A 16-seat Ford Transit bus is seen flipped over and heavily damaged. It was carrying 21 people when it collided with a tractor in Nui Thanh District at around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/aftermath-of-bus-tractor-collision-that-killed-8-4570540.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2023-02-14

A ranger prepares to school a macaque with a tranquilizer in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7, February 14, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Van Rangers have captured a macaque that has been running rampant and threatening the safety of a residential area in Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) District 7 for over a week. On Tuesday morning, the male macaque, a member of an endangered species, snuck into a house on Huynh Tat Phat St. in Phu Thuan Ward to take some instant noodles and then smashed some bowls and dishes. He then climbed onto the roof and jumped to nearby houses. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/macaque-disrupting-saigon-s-neighborhood-captured-4570560.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2023-02-14

This handout photo taken on February 6, 2023 and released by the Philippine Coast Guard on February 13 shows how close the Chinese Coast Guard vessel with bow number 5205 was to BRP Malapascua while the PCG was on a rotation and resupply mission. Facebook / Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:18 p.m.) — The Philippines has lodged another diplomatic protest against China over "aggressive activities" by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal. The protest was sent to the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, a day after the Philippine Coast Guard recounted how BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403) was shadowed, blocked, and flashed by a military-grade laser by CCG vessel 5205 in an incident on February 6. The Philippines said the "acts of aggression" are "disturbing and disappointing" as the incident comes weeks after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244906/philippines-files-diplomatic-protest-over-chinese-harassment-ayungin -- © Copyright Philstar 2023-02-14

People queue to receive COVID-19 vaccine at a drugstore along Bayan-Bayan Ave. in Marikina City during the pilot implementation of the government’s “Resbakuna sa mga Botika”. The STAR / Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Tuesday said the agency is in talks with two more countries that offered to donate bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. “We are continuing negotiations and discussions with these countries so we can confirm immediately if the vaccines can be utilized in the country,” Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing. She did not disclose the two nations that offered to donate jabs. The DOH said last week that the Philippines will receive 300,000 bivalent jabs from another nation. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244922/doh-two-more-countries-offering-bivalent-covid-19-jabs-philippines -- © Copyright Philstar 2023-02-14

This handout photo shows President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. attending the Christmas tree lighting at Malacañang on December 4, 2022. Facebook / Bongbong Marcos MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos — 75% of those surveyed — told pollster SWS in December that they are satisfied with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's performance as chief executive. According to a release by SWS, this was up from 71% in an October survey, bringing net satisfaction with the second Marcos administration to +68. In the previous survey, net satisfaction was at +63. Respondents who were undecided fell to 18% from 21% while those who said they were dissatisfied went to 7% from 8%. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244933/sws-satisfaction-marcos-performance-rose-68-december -- © Copyright Philstar 2023-02-14

Students of the Araullo High School in Ermita, Manila attend their first class during the opening of the new school year on June 3, 2019 The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, File photo MANILA, Philippines — The lack of government-collected data on bullying incidents specific to children with special needs, the top victim of bullying in schools worldwide, limits the ability of the government to respond with concrete measures, according to a president of the Autism Society Philippines. ASP national president Mona Magno-Veluz told Philstar.com on Wednesday that the "lack of basic disability statistics in bullying, education as well as employment" and other issues affecting persons with disabilities (PWD) "limits the government’s ability to develop responsive programs." ASP is a national organization advocating for the welfare of persons with autism. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/14/2244928/incomplete-data-bullying-weakens-protection-children-disabilities -- © Copyright Philstar 2023-02-14

Patong restaurant owner disputes Canadian’s story of being robbed, claim tourist refused to pay Flickr/Strange Luke A Patong restaurant owner is disputing the story told by a Canadian tourist who claims he was attacked and robbed. According to a Phuket Express report, 28 year old William Lamarche-Saint-Louis told Patong Police that while walking on Friday night, he was approached by 5 men who demanded he hand over his watch, which he says cost 50,000 baht. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286502-patong-restaurant-owner-disputes-canadian’s-story-of-being-robbed-claim-tourist-refused-to-pay/

Flickr/Strange Luke A Patong restaurant owner is disputing the story told by a Canadian tourist who claims he was attacked and robbed. According to a Phuket Express report, 28 year old William Lamarche-Saint-Louis told Patong Police that while walking on Friday night, he was approached by 5 men who demanded he hand over his watch, which he says cost 50,000 baht. Afraid to resist, the tourist says he gave them the watch, but the men then wanted his bag, which contained 5,000 baht in cash. When he refused to give them the bag, he claims they attacked him before fleeing. He was subsequently treated at hospital for a broken nose. Yesterday, Patong Police confirmed that a Patong restaurant owner, named as Mrs Tuenjai, and three of her employees, met with officers over the event. They claim Mr Lamarche-Saint-Louis ate at their restaurant and then refused to pay his bill. Tuenjai says the man was very drunk and shoved her staff, challenging them to a fight. Tuenjai says this is when he was attacked, adding that other workers tried to stop the fight. The restaurant owner says the staff involved in the fight were all teenagers and not grown men as claimed by the Canadian. She adds that none of them stole his watch or money. According to police, the man has yet to file a formal complaint, but officers wish to speak to him to get his version of events. However, the tourist is believed to have left Phuket and travelled to Koh Phi Phi. Officers are continuing their efforts to contact him, saying they will not make any assumptions as to which version of events is correct. They add that they plan to check CCTV footage as part of their investigation into the incident. Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/patong-restaurant-owner-disputes-canadians-story-of-being-robbed-claim-tourist-refused-to-pay/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-02-14 - 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 officials issue warning over stinging jellyfish at island’s beaches PHOTO: Wikipedia The authorities in Phuket have issued a warning about the presence of stinging ‘flame’ of ‘fire’ jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. It comes after more than 30 people reported being stung at Kata Beach, although most only experienced mild symptoms. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286501-phuket-officials-issue-warning-over-stinging-jellyfish-at-island’s-beaches/

PHOTO: Wikipedia The authorities in Phuket have issued a warning about the presence of stinging ‘flame’ of ‘fire’ jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. It comes after more than 30 people reported being stung at Kata Beach, although most only experienced mild symptoms. Officials have placed signs at various tourist attractions around the island, including Nai Yang, Surin, and Patong beaches, as well as at Cape Panwa. The signs are aimed at raising awareness of the risk, as well as providing information on how to treat a jellyfish sting. Suchart Ratanruangsri, director of Phuket Marine Resources Conservation, says lifeguards have been given bottles of vinegar as a first-aid measure they can use in the event of someone being stung. “Those stung by fire jellyfish can pour vinegar on the sting for at least 30 seconds for immediate relief.” Suchart cautions that using alcohol or even fresh water on a jellyfish sting will only make the pain worse. He adds that in the event of being stung by a Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish, the wound should be flushed out with seawater or beach morning glory, instead of vinegar or fresh water. Should also be remembered that these jellyfish are not ‘attacking’ you – we merely swim into their tentacles randomly. Here’s the difference between the two… PHOTO: Flame or Fire jellyfish, usually red or pink in colour. PHOTO: Portuguese Man ‘o War, Stinger or Bluebottle Anyone stung by a jellyfish is urged to seek medical attention as soon as possible. These two types of jellyfish, more commonly found in the Andaman Sea, whilst painful, are not fatal. Unlike the Box jellyfish, which is more commonly seen in the Gulf of Thailand, which can be fatal. Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-officials-issue-warning-over-stinging-jellyfish-at-islands-beaches/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-02-14 - 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 police issue warning about foreigners using stolen credit cards PHOTO: Pixnio Police in Phuket say foreigners are reportedly using stolen credit cards to purchase high-end products on the island, including gold jewellery and iPhones. Retailers and businesses taking credit and debit card payments are being told to be additionally vigilant. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286500-phuket-police-issue-warning-about-foreigners-using-stolen-credit-cards/

PHOTO: Pixnio Police in Phuket say foreigners are reportedly using stolen credit cards to purchase high-end products on the island, including gold jewellery and iPhones. Retailers and businesses taking credit and debit card payments are being told to be additionally vigilant. According to a Phuket Express report, the suspects use fake passports that match the credit card details and wear hats and masks to avoid being identified. If questioned about the masks, they claim the measure is for Covid-19 prevention. According to the report, the suspects usually make their purchases late in the day, targeting shopkeepers just before closing time. Police say this is done to take advantage of the fact that vendors are in a rush to get home and may be more lax about security checks. Officers are asking shopkeepers to ensure credit card information matches a buyer’s passport. They say buyers should also be asked to show their faces and use mobile apps to confirm their purchases. It’s understood the suspects are Asian men, usually carrying black bags, and wearing face masks, white caps, and black shoes. They usually produce American passports, which police say may be fake. Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-police-issue-warning-about-foreigners-using-stolen-credit-cards/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-02-14 - 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.

Smog Blankets Chiang Mai CHIANG MAI, Feb 14 (TNA) – Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286498-smog-blankets-chiang-mai/

CHIANG MAI, Feb 14 (TNA) – Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning. The levels of ultra fine particulate matter PM 2.5 rose to 63-66 microgrammes per cubic metre in Sri Phum and Chang Phueak sub-districts. The highest level was measured at 195 microgrammes per cubic metre in Chiang Dao district. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1114763 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-02-14 - 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 Police Impound 14 Million Baht Worth of Fake Toothpaste, One Chinese Suspect Arrested The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) busted three storage centers located in Bangkok and Samut Prakan and confiscated 14 million baht worth of fake toothpaste, cosmetics, and brand-name bags last week. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286496-thai-police-impound-14-million-baht-worth-of-fake-toothpaste-one-chinese-suspect-arrested/