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Life guard and 10-year old girl die in seas off Songkhla province Image Credit: Mittrapap Samakee Foundation, Hat Yai A life guard died yesterday (Saturday) as he tried to save the life of a 10-year girl who had been washed into the sea from the beach in Songkhla province by strong waves. The girl’s body was found washed ashore this morning, near the scene where she went missing. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282237-life-guard-and-10-year-old-girl-die-in-seas-off-songkhla-province/

Image Credit: Mittrapap Samakee Foundation, Hat Yai A life guard died yesterday (Saturday) as he tried to save the life of a 10-year girl who had been washed into the sea from the beach in Songkhla province by strong waves. The girl’s body was found washed ashore this morning, near the scene where she went missing. Rescue teams scoured the sea throughout last night and this morning for Prewwan, who was washed into the sea as she was playing on the beach with two other children. The girl’s parents spent the whole night waiting on Chalathat Beach, hoping for the safe return of their child. At about 9.40 this morning, the search teams found the body of the girl on the beach and sent to the provincial hospital for identification. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/life-guard-and-10-year-old-girl-die-in-seas-off-songkhla-province/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Thai air force expects update from the US mid-year on F-35 fighter jets [FILE] An Israeli air force F-35 fighter lands during the “Blue Flag” multinational air defence exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on October 24, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expecting to get a clearer picture from the United States about its plan to purchase two F-35 stealth fighter jets in the middle of this year, RTAF Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Alongkorn Vannarot said on Sunday. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282236-thai-air-force-expects-update-from-the-us-mid-year-on-f-35-fighter-jets/

[FILE] An Israeli air force F-35 fighter lands during the “Blue Flag” multinational air defence exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on October 24, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expecting to get a clearer picture from the United States about its plan to purchase two F-35 stealth fighter jets in the middle of this year, RTAF Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Alongkorn Vannarot said on Sunday. He said that the procurement of the two hi-tech aircraft is in the process of “coordination” between the two sides, which includes related issues such as inspection, by the US, of the airbase where the planes are to be stationed if the purchase is approved by the US congress. ACM Alongkorn explained that the RTAF has to revise its White Paper on long-term arms procurement every 3-5 years,because of a discrepancy between the budget sought each year by the RTAF and the actual budget received from the government. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-air-force-expects-update-from-the-us-mid-year-on-f-35-fighter-jets/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

146 people die, 1,182 injured in Thailand on first three days of New Year break The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen to 146 and 1,182 people have been injured in 1,183 accidents, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation today (Sunday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282235-146-people-die-1182-injured-in-thailand-on-first-three-days-of-new-year-break/

The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen to 146 and 1,182 people have been injured in 1,183 accidents, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation today (Sunday). 59 people were killed and 467 others were injured in 466 road accidents yesterday alone. 36.70% of the accidents were caused by speeding and 30.04% involved drunk driving. Motorcycles were involved in 82.56% of the accidents. 80.90% of the incidents occurred on straight roads. During the past three days, a total of 424,745 cars and motorcycles were stopped by police and other officials for examination. 67,203 drivers have been charged, including 18,964 for not having a license, 18,116 for not wearing a crash helmet and 8,497 for speeding. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/146-people-die-1182-injured-in-thailand-on-first-three-days-of-new-year-break/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Drunk drivers in Thailand may face stiffer penalties Motorists are being reminded of the higher penalties for drunk driving under the amended Land Traffic Act, which is now ineffect. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282224-drunk-drivers-in-thailand-may-face-stiffer-penalties/

Motorists are being reminded of the higher penalties for drunk driving under the amended Land Traffic Act, which is now ineffect. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that, under the amended traffic law, once convicted of drunk driving an offender faces a maximum one-year prisonsentence and/or a fine of between 5,000 and 20,000 baht for the first offence. For a second offence within two years, the repeat offender faces up to two years in prison and/or a fine of between 50,000 and 100,000 baht. She said that the court may impose both imprisonment and a fine for the offence and may suspend the driver’s license for one year or revoke the license. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/drunk-drivers-in-thailand-may-face-stiffer-penalties/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Young Woman Crashes Her Car Into Parked Vehicle and Overturns In Pattaya A 25-year-old woman was trapped in her overturned sedan after colliding with a stationary vehicle in Pattaya. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282219-young-woman-crashes-her-car-into-parked-vehicle-and-overturns-in-pattaya/

A 25-year-old woman was trapped in her overturned sedan after colliding with a stationary vehicle in Pattaya. The accident happened today, January 1st, at 04:30 AM on Pattaya Third Road. Sawang Boriboon rescuers rescued a female victim, Ms. Bongkocharat Uamthon, from her white Nissan Almera sedan that overturned beside a white MG vehicle. Rescuers told The Pattaya News that the woman was not injured but was shocked by the accident. Her car, on the other hand, was completely ruined by the collision. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/01/young-woman-crashes-her-car-into-parked-vehicle-and-overturns-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Uproar over senior Thai civil servant’s treatment of junior official The student club of the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University has demanded the resignation of Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern, as president of the Association of Chulalongkorn Political Science Alumni, over a recent incident in which he allegedly insulted and humiliated a junior official during a meeting of interior officials. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282195-uproar-over-senior-thai-civil-servant’s-treatment-of-junior-official/

The student club of the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University has demanded the resignation of Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern, as president of the Association of Chulalongkorn Political Science Alumni, over a recent incident in which he allegedly insulted and humiliated a junior official during a meeting of interior officials. The incident, which was broadcast live via Zoom from the Interior Ministry to other provinces, has also been widely shared on social media, resulting in a backlash against Suttipong. In an open letter, dated December 30th and addressed to Suttipong, the student club said that it is very concerned over the attitude of Suttipong to junior officials under his command, which they describe as discriminatory and dehumanising. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/uproar-over-senior-thai-civil-servants-treatment-of-junior-official/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Photo from https://ptp.or.th/ Opposition parties plan to grill Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other cabinet ministers in a debate early next year. Pheu Thai MP Tasanee Buranupakorn said on Saturday that the party will meet in the New Year to discuss the censure debate in more detail, such as which other ministers will be grilled and on what issues. She also said that a number of Pheu Thai MPs are keen to take part the censure debate, but the party will make the selection, adding that the sinking of HTMS Sukhothai, with the loss of about 30 crew, will definitely be on the agenda. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/opposition-plans-last-censure-debate-against-pm-in-early-2023/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-01 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Opposition plans last censure debate against PM in early 2023 Photo from https://ptp.or.th/ Opposition parties plan to grill Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other cabinet ministers in a debate early next year. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282194-opposition-plans-last-censure-debate-against-pm-in-early-2023/

Sleeper buses are parked on Hung Vuong Street in HCMC's District 5, November 15, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Minh Sleeper buses will be banned from downtown areas in Ho Chi Minh City from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. starting January 10, 2023, to ensure traffic safety and order. In a statement sent recently to relevant agencies, the city's administration said the purpose is to eliminate unlicensed buses and stations and relieve traffic congestion. Sleeper buses will be banned in the area surrounded by National Highway 1, Nguyen Van Linh, Vo Chi Cong, Nguyen Thi Dinh, Dong Van Cong, Mai Chi Tho streets, and the Hanoi Highway. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-to-ban-sleeper-buses-in-downtown-area-from-next-january-4554558.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-31

One of the two yellow pangolinsrescued on December 28, 2022. Photo by Save Vietnam's Wildlife Seven pangolins, including two critically endangered yellow pangolins, have been rescued while being smuggled from Ho Chi Minh City to northern Vietnam. Police in central Thanh Hoa Province on Wednesday detected suspicious signs on a truck traveling from HCMC to Thai Nguyen Province and so stopped it for inspection. The police found a styrofoam box on the truck. When the driver failed to tell them what was inside the box, they opened it and found a bag weighing 15kg. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/endangered-pangolins-rescued-from-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-vietnam-4554596.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-31

Officials attend a National Assembly meeting in Hanoi, September 27, 2022. Photo by Pham Thang The government plans to send 180-200 officials aged under 45 abroad for training by 2025. The program is meant for people in positions like deputy chairperson of people’s councils and people’s committees. Every year there will be four training sessions of two weeks with 15-17 people going abroad each time to Japan, France and other developed countries. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/200-government-personnel-under-45-to-be-sent-abroad-for-training-4554718.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-31

A medical worker pulls Covid-19 vaccine from a vial in Hanoi in 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy The Government Inspectorate has transferred to the police three cases involving possible fraud at the Ministry of Health in procuring Covid medical supplies in 2020-21. The Ministry of Public Security would investigate borrowing and procurement of medical equipment by the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, which shows signs of "violation of regulations on bidding causing serious consequences," the inspectorate said Friday. The second case relates to the Hanoi-based Tai Loc Technology Service and Trading Co. Ltd, which won many large bids to supply to hospitals under the ministry but did not buy directly from importers and instead involved many intermediaries, causing the prices of supplies to rise by 2-3.1 times. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/police-to-look-into-possible-violations-in-covid-medical-supply-deals-4554829.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-31

Commuters endure the long queue as they wait in line to hop on a bus at the Roosevelt Avenue bus station along EDSA in Quezon City. STAR / Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) warned yesterday that the country’s purchase of bivalent vaccines may no longer push through if the state of calamity due to COVID-19 will not be extended. “If the extension will not be approved, we can still continue with the COVID-19 vaccination program using existing doses, considering their validity is hinged on their Emergency Use Authorizations. But we cannot procure additional doses, including the bivalent vaccines,” it said in a statement.? Bivalent vaccines are new generation jabs that target specific variants of COVID-19, notably the more transmissible Omicron. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/31/2234367/doh-no-covid-19-calamity-state-no-bivalent-jabs -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-31

“Unfortunately, we will see an increase next week for all petroleum products,” Department of Energy (DOE)-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad said in an interview with dzBB yesterday. STAR / KJ Rosales, file MANILA, Philippines — Higher pump prices are expected to greet motorists during the first week of 2023, while prices of cooking gas could see a decrease. “Unfortunately, we will see an increase next week for all petroleum products,” Department of Energy (DOE)-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad said in an interview with dzBB yesterday. Based on the first four trading days of the week, Abad said there could be a more or less P2 per liter jump in gasoline and diesel prices, while that of kerosene could see a more than P2 per liter hike. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/31/2234363/fuel-prices-next-week-lpg-decrease -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-31

Dubbed the “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino,” the administration’s flagship mass housing program aims to construct one million housing units per year over the next six years to erase the country’s housing backlog of around 6.5 million units. STAR / File MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is confident of achieving the administration’s goal to build six million housing units by 2028, when President Marcos’ term ends. Dubbed the “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino,” the administration’s flagship mass housing program aims to construct one million housing units per year over the next six years to erase the country’s housing backlog of around 6.5 million units. In its yearend report released yesterday, the DHSUD said that five months since the program was launched, it was able to secure the “overwhelming support” of relevant stakeholders, resulting in the fast rollout of housing projects in the localities. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/31/2234365/government-housing-program-gaining-traction-dhsud -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-31

Filipino shoppers start buying party horns at Divisoria Market in Manila on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, days before the 2023 New Year celebrations. The STAR / Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition reminds parents to supervise the purchase and use of merrymakers this 2023, as many of the "safer" alternatives to fireworks still pose threats to children. Many Filipinos opt for torotots, light-up hand clappers, spinning pens and wands to welcome the New Year every year not thinking that they too have their own dangers if one's not careful. "Seemingly harmless alternative merrymakers used during the New Year’s Eve revelry may contain loosely attached parts that can get disconnected and swallowed by a child posing choking, internal burn and/or chemical hazard," warns Aileen Lucero, national coordinator of EcoWaste Coalition. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/31/2234436/ingat-pa-rin-public-reminded-possible-hazards-safer-firework-alternatives -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-31

A worker prints names on customised calendars ahead of the new year at a shop in Quezon City, metro Manila on December 26, 2022. AFP / Kevin Tristan Espiritu MANILA, Philippines — Instead of fear, around 95% of adult Filipinos are entering the New Year with hope — two points higher than what was recorded in 2021 and similar to the pre-COVID-19 record of 96% in 2019. This is according to a recent survey by the Social Weather Station released, Friday, which was conducted from December 10 to 14, 2022. "On the other hand, 5% will enter the New Year with fear, down by 2 points from 7% in 2020 and 2021," said SWS in a statement yesterday. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/31/2234424/95-pinoys-filled-hope-2023-approaches-says-sws -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-31

37 people die, 351 injured on first day of 7-day New Year travel period Thirty-seven people were killed and 351 others injured in 349 road accidents in Thailand on Thursday, the first of the seven-day New Year holiday period, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282144-37-people-die-351-injured-on-first-day-of-7-day-new-year-travel-period/

Thirty-seven people were killed and 351 others injured in 349 road accidents in Thailand on Thursday, the first of the seven-day New Year holiday period, according to the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. 41.55% of the accidents were caused by speeding and 23.50%involved drunk driving. 81.51% of the accidents involved motorcycles. 83.09% of the accidents occurred on straight roads, 43.27% on highways and 28.37% on local roads. Most accidents occurred between 6pm and 7pm. Most of the fatalities were aged between 30 and 39. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/37-people-die-351-injured-on-first-day-of-7-day-new-year-travel-period/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-31 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!