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Pig farmers in Doi Saket district of Chiang Mai Province have been ordered, by livestock development officials, not to move their pigs off their farms, as a precautionary measure to prevent the possible spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). According to the Chiang Mai Livestock Office, officials were sent to a pig farm in Pa Pong sub-district earlier this month, after they were alerted by a farmer to the death of a few pigs, which had exhibited symptoms similar to those associated with ASF. Random blood tests on the rest of the pigs on the farm did not detect any ASF virus, but livestock officials explained that the viral load may be too small to be detected. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pig-movement-in-chiang-mai-halted-to-prevent-spread-of-african-swine-fever/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-29 - 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!

Substandard durian on sale in China not imported from Thailand Durian, reported to be on sale in some Chinese cities, were not exported from Thailand, but are substandard produce from elsewhere, according to Alongkorn Polabutr, an advisor to Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on and a member of Thailand’s Fruit Board. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279226-substandard-durian-on-sale-in-china-not-imported-from-thailand/

Durian, reported to be on sale in some Chinese cities, were not exported from Thailand, but are substandard produce from elsewhere, according to Alongkorn Polabutr, an advisor to Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on and a member of Thailand’s Fruit Board. Alongkorn said today (Tuesday) that Chalermchai had immediately ordered the Thai commercial attachés in the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong to investigate a report on social media that some customers had bought durian in Shanghai, at about 1,000 baht per kilogram, and then discovered that they were not Thai durian, because they “tasted different”. He said that the Thai commerce attachés in Shanghai immediately conducted an investigation and discovered that durian are not yet on sale in the shops, but are available from mobile vendors on pickup trucks, which usually make roadside stops to sell durian at night and during weekends, usually on Xinhua Road. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/substandard-durian-on-sale-in-china-not-imported-from-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-29 - 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!

Progressive movement hopes for endorsement of Bill to decentralise power Thailand’s Progressive Movement has expressed hope that its draft Bill, to amend Section 147 of the Constitution and decentralise local administration, will pass its first reading inthe joint session of parliament. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279225-progressive-movement-hopes-for-endorsement-of-bill-to-decentralise-power/

Thailand’s Progressive Movement has expressed hope that its draft Bill, to amend Section 147 of the Constitution and decentralise local administration, will pass its first reading inthe joint session of parliament. The joint session is expected to consider the Bill, co-signed by 765,591 people and submitted by the Progressive Movement, this late afternoon (Tuesday) or tomorrow. Key members of the movement, led by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, gave a press conference about the Bill at parliament this morning. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/progressive-movement-hopes-for-endorsement-of-bill-to-decentralise-power/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-29 - 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!

A 12-year-old boy in northern Vietnam has been publicly praised after pulling an unconscious man from the tracks as a train approached. Hoang Manh Chien, a seventh grader living in Cam Thinh Ward of Cam Pha Town in Quang Ninh Province, was riding a bicycle home from his friend's at around 7:30 p.m. last Saturday when he saw a man lying on the tracks with a motorbike on top of him. From afar, a train was arriving but no one was around to help. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/boy-saves-unconscious-man-from-being-hit-by-train-4541538.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-29

A newborn baby at Tu Du Hospital in HCMC, January 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Thu Vietnam has around 99 million citizens now and is all set to welcome its 100 millionth citizen next year, according to the health ministry. Dr Pham Vu Hoang, deputy general director of the ministry's Population and Family Planning department, said at a Monday meeting that the 100 millionth citizen was likely to be born around April next year. According to the General Department of Population, about a million babies are born in Vietnam every year. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-expects-to-welcome-100-millionth-citizen-next-year-4541584.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-29

An advertisement billboard in HCMC's District 5. Photo obtained by VnExpress About half of more than 1,500 outdoor advertisement billboards in HCMC are unlicensed, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports says. At a Monday meeting with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council on the management of advertisement activities, the department said the city has around 1,515 outdoor billboards. However, 747 of them were in places not approved for the purpose. Some locations approved by local authorities and the Department of Transport to hang billboards for garnering political support were used for other, unapproved advertisements. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/half-of-hcmc-s-outdoor-advertisement-billboards-are-unauthorized-4541593.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-29

Experts explore a newly found part of C7 volcanic cave, the largest in Southeast Asia, in Dak Nong Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, November 2022. Photo by Dak Nong Information and Communication Department International experts have found a new passage of a volcanic cave in Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark in Vietnam's Central Highlands. The new passage stretches 175 meters long, raising the total length of C7 Cave to 1,240 meters. C7 is one of 50 caves in the Krong No volcanic cave system in Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark in Dak Nong Province. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/southeast-asia-s-largest-volcanic-cave-deeper-than-thought-4541989.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-29

Dozens of people damage a restaurant and scare its customers in HCMC's District 7 on November 28, 2022. Dozens of people brandished knives and metal bars to wreak havoc at a HCMC restaurant and threaten customers on Monday. People were eating and watching football Monday night at a restaurant in District 7 when dozens of young people arrived on motorbikes and a car. The group, who wore masks and brandished multiple weapons, rushed into the restaurant, smashed things and scared off customers and employees. The entire ordeal, which lasted around 3 minutes, was captured by security cameras. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/dozens-of-people-wreck-havoc-at-hcmc-restaurant-4542032.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-29

Face mask-clad pedestrians cross a road in Manila on September 12, 2022. The Philippines on September 12 lifted a requirement for masks to be worn outdoors, more than two years after imposing the ruling as part of health measures against the Covid-19 coronavirus. AFP / Ted Aljibe MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on its third and final reading a bill strengthening the anti-discrimination provisions under the Labor Code of the Philippines instituted to safeguard women employees. The chamber, voting 248 votes, approved House Bill No. 4479 which amends Article 135 of Presidential Decree No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines, which lists acts of discrimination prohibited, as well as Article 137 outlining prohibited acts. The bill seeks to strengthen the anti-discrimination provisions of the law by providing that it “shall be unlawful for any employer to discriminate against any woman employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment solely on account of her sex or characteristics of her sex, whether actual or presumed.” Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227276/house-passes-bill-strengthening-anti-discrimination-law-women-workers -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-29

Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss and US-based technology firm holding company Arieli Capital Or Haviv with representatives from Philippine universities and government agencies following a roundtable discussion on innovation and technology ecosystems on November 29, 2022. Philstar.com / Kaycee Valmonte MANILA, Philippines – Israel is proposing the creation of an innovation and technology hub in the Philippines by partnering with and investing more in academic institutions and startup incubators in the country. The Embassy of Israeli in Manila on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion with university representatives and government agencies on how to get investors in the Philippines to invest in startups. The embassy said it also recently hosted an innovation exhibit at the Senate on Monday. Israel has been at the forefront of innovations in irrigation and agricultural technology. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227314/israel-makes-pitch-philippine-tech-innovation-through-schools-startups -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-29

Undated stock photo shows the parking basement of an establishment. Image from Pixabay MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, filed a bill regulating parking fees in commercial and business establishments, institutions and parking facilities in response to public clamor. "For several years, a bill has been pending in Congress to regulate the payment of parking spaces such as malls, restaurants and other places. Honestly, after all, it should have been enacted a long time ago. So now we will really push for its passage in Congress especially since it is a big reduction in the expenses of ordinary citizens," Revilla said in Filipino in a statement. Senate Bill No. 1463 fixes parking rates in malls, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and dedicated parking facilities, among others. These amount to: P20 for first 3 hours + P5/succeeding hour for all types of cars; P10 for first 3 hours + P2/succeeding hour for motorcycles; P100 flat rate for overnight parking for all types of cars; P50 flat rate for overnight parking for motorcycles; P100 flat rate for valet service, in addition to the regular parking fee; P100 in addition to parking fees for lost or damaged parking ticket; P200 in addition to parking fees for lost or damaged parking card. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227277/senator-wants-regulated-parking-fees-nationwide -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-29

File photo shows Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC FB page MANILA, Philippines — Okay ladies, now let’s get in formation. Should the current proposals to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps program in college pass Congress, even female students will have to participate, according to Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. This is because most of the bills filed in the Senate do not provide any distinction between male and female students, which was one of the policy wishes of former President Rodrigo Duterte that apparently has made its way to the present Congress. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227316/gender-equality-female-students-not-exempted-mandatory-rotc-revival -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-29

FILE - An alleged drug dealer is handcuffed after a drug buy bust operation conducted by policemen where they caught this 18 year old boy selling marijuana in Manila on May 12, 2018. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has left nearly 4,000 drug suspects dead and seen human rights groups claim he was responsible for a crime against humanity. The anti-drugs campaign enjoys popular support while the fiery-tongued Duterte has rejected any criticism of his human rights record. AFP / Noel Celis MANILA, Philippines — After it spent much of the campaign season building support for its "recalibrated" anti-drug program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government changed tune Tuesday. The government agency said that anti-illegal drug operations and arrest of drug offenders from law enforcement personnel "will continue with the same fervor" even under the supposedly "new multi-sectoral flagship program." In a statement sent to reporters, DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. said that the country’s anti-illegal drugs drive has been "gaining ground" after recording some 24,159 drug personalities who have been arrested from July 1 to November 24 alone. He did not mention the nearly 50 drug suspects killed in operations claimed by the Philippine National Police leadership earlier this month. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/29/2227304/anti-drug-raids-continue-over-24k-drug-personalities-arrested-under-marcos-dilg -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-29

Pattaya loan sharks reportedly kidnap and attack 21-year-old female debtor A 21-year-old victim alleged she was kidnapped by four loan sharks and physically assaulted for not being able to repay her debt. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279211-pattaya-loan-sharks-reportedly-kidnap-and-attack-21-year-old-female-debtor/

A 21-year-old victim alleged she was kidnapped by four loan sharks and physically assaulted for not being able to repay her debt. The young victim, Ms. Tasneeporn Youngram, a Surin native, filed a police report at the Pattaya police station on Monday, November 27th, at 5:00 PM. Tasneeporn suffered bruises and scratches on her lips, hands, and limbs, according to police. Tasneeporn alleged to the police that she was forced into a car by four loan sharks after she failed to repay 35,000 baht that she had borrowed from them. The victim encountered the loan sharks in Soi Paniad Chang in Banglamung, Chonburi. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/29/pattaya-loan-sharks-reportedly-kidnap-and-attack-21-year-old-female-debtor/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-29 - 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: ข่าวคนชล A 74-year-old British pedestrian suffered multiple injuries in a hit-and-run incident with a pickup truck on a Pattaya crosswalk. The pickup truck driver is still on the run. The victim, Mr. Peter Palmer, asked Thai reporters to spread his story so that he could find the reckless driver who crashed into him while crossing Jomtien Second Road in Pattaya on Monday, November 28th. Palmer, a 74-year-old British tourist, told Thai media he was waiting for a green light at a crosswalk in the morning. However, when the green light had about 12 seconds left and he was halfway over the the crosswalk, a white Isuzu D-Max pickup truck ignored the green light and suddenly rammed into him and raced away. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/29/74-year-old-british-pedestrian-injured-in-hit-and-run-at-a-pattaya-crosswalk/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-29 - 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!

Many Monks Defrocked for Drug Abuse PHETCHABUN, Nov 29 (TNA) – Many monks including all at a temple were defrocked as officials found the trace of drug abuse in their urine. An abbot escaped from the anti-narcotic operation. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279209-many-monks-defrocked-for-drug-abuse/

PHETCHABUN, Nov 29 (TNA) – Many monks including all at a temple were defrocked as officials found the trace of drug abuse in their urine. An abbot escaped from the anti-narcotic operation. On Nov 25, police from the Bung Sam Phan station, administrative officials, village headmen and medical workers conducted drug tests at Buddhist temples in Phetchabun’s Bung Sam Phan district. At least five monks from three temples had narcotic residue in their urine and one of them was an abbot who had been in monkhood for more than a decade. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1066947 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-29 - 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!

More ancient cave paintings found in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has announced the discovery of 14 ancient cave paintings in Sirindhorn district of the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279207-more-ancient-cave-paintings-found-in-ubon-ratchathani/

Thailand’s Fine Arts Department has announced the discovery of 14 ancient cave paintings in Sirindhorn district of the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. The paintings, believed to be between 1,500-2,000 years old, were found inside a cave, locally known as the Famue Daeng (literally meaning “red human palm”), in a village in Kham Khuean Kaeo sub-district, only about 200 metres from the Lao border, according to the Facebook page of the Region 9 Fine Arts Office in Ubon Ratchathani. Painted using natural red dye, the images were found in three locations on the cave walls, depicting animals and human hands, with some too faint to define. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/more-ancient-cave-paintings-found-in-ubon-ratchathani/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-29 - 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!

Meteorological Dept Forecasts Strong Cold Winds from Dec 2 BANGKOK, Nov 29 (TNA) – The director-general of the Meteorological Department said that from Dec 2 cold winds would be strong and temperatures will drop by 1-5 degrees Celsius. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279206-meteorological-dept-forecasts-strong-cold-winds-from-dec-2/

BANGKOK, Nov 29 (TNA) – The director-general of the Meteorological Department said that from Dec 2 cold winds would be strong and temperatures will drop by 1-5 degrees Celsius. Chomparee Chompurat, the director-general, said that from Nov 30 to Dec 1, cold air would cover the North and the upper Northeast. Rains will decline but continue in some areas. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1066936 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-29 - 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!

Make Merit this Holiday Season with Dao Ethical Gifts The saying goes that it’s “the thought that counts” when giving gifts. This is especially true in Thailand, where deeply ingrained Buddhist values mean that “merit,” or good karma borne of virtuous intentions, is one of the greatest gifts one can give. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279205-make-merit-this-holiday-season-with-dao-ethical-gifts/