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Workers perform maintenance on diesel power generators on Con Dao island of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Photo courtesy of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau newspaper Three of nine diesel powered generators on Con Dao Island off Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have broken down, resulting in power shortages for businesses and production facilities. Nguyen Van Giap, director of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau power company, said Thursday that two generators with a total capacity of 3,000 kW broke down late October and another one with a capacity of 800 kW suffered the same fate. The loss of three generators caused a 4 MW drop in power production on the island, affecting businesses and production. However, residents, government offices and defense facilities remained unaffected, Giap said. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/broken-generators-burden-power-demands-on-con-dao-4540188.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-25

Workers set boundary stakes to identify the area that will be cleared to build Ring Road No.3 in Thu Duc City, HCMC, October 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung Ring Road No.3 will affect 1,670 families in Ho Chi Minh City and 663 of them will be resettled, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said. The department said in a recent report that the section of Ring Road No.3 through HCMC will stretch 47 kilometers, running through Thu Duc City and the outlying districts of Cu Chi, Hoc Mon and Binh Chanh. To serve the project, an area of 397 hectares will be cleared and the site clearance process will affect 1,670 families. Of them, 663 will have to be moved out while the rest will only have to give up a part of their land. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/663-saigon-families-to-be-relocated-for-ring-road-construction-4540541.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-25

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 on November 2, 2022. STAR / Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila's public transportation and urban mobility still fall behind most of the world after both ranked among the worst cities across the globe on these categories in a new study. The results of the 2022 Urban Mobility Readiness Index released earlier this week placed the Philippine capital as 58th in "urban mobility readiness" among the 60 cities studied around the world with the worst public transit systems. Manila also ranked 48th for Sustainable Mobility and 56th for Public Transit. The study by think tank Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley ranked 60 cities around the world based on “mobility readiness," determined by the quality of its public transit systems and other factors like commute speed, affordability and waiting time. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/25/2226400/metro-manila-public-transportation-among-worst-world-study -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-25

Health workers from the government-run Philippine General Hospital hold placards as they ask the government to release their risk allowances amid rising Covid-19 coronavirus infections, in Manila on August 26, 2021. AFP / Ted Aljibe MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said it has started talks with the Department of Migrant Workers for possible exchange programs with other nations that need medical workers. DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said this during a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and representatives of the healthcare cluster of the Private Sector Advisory Council on Thursday, according to a release of the Office of the Press Secretary. According to Vergeire, the DMW plans to secure deals with bilateral partners to provide funds for scholarships. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/25/2226407/doh-dmw-begin-talks-exchange-programs-nations-needing-health-workers -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-25

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 — The Department of the Interior and Local Government is looking to drum up public support for its anti-drug advocacy program in "Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan" or BIDA Program nationwide on November 26. "All of us must act and be heroes against illegal drugs. In our hands rests a good tomorrow for our youth free from the scourge of drugs," Abalos said in Filipino in a statement sent to reporters Friday. BIDA Program is a nationwide anti-illegal drugs advocacy program involving local government units, national government agencies, and other sectors of society that will focus more on drug demand reduction and rehabilitation in the communities. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/25/2226415/dilg-urges-support-anti-drug-advocacy-programs -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-25

High school students wait for their time in front Marikina High School in Marikina on November 2, 2022. STAR / Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking a Senate inquiry on strengthening the complementary roles of public and private schools to achieve the country’s national objectives and sustainable development goals in education. In Proposed Senate Resolution No. 12, Gatchalian said there was a need to formulate a dynamic and responsive framework to further operationalize the principle of complementarity between public and private institutions to establish a more integrated system of education. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, pointed to the challenges hounding the private education sector, some of which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/25/2226422/senator-wants-inquiry-complementary-roles-public-private-schools -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-25

The construction site within the Department of Justice compound in Manila where skeletal remains of "three to five" people were found in an excavation. Release / Department of Justice MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice said Friday it has sought the help of experts to examine the skeletal remains found within its compound during an excavation for the construction of a new four-storey building. DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano said Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla will be meeting with top forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun along with anthropologists and archaeologists on Friday. “We will consult with her again as to what we can do and what else we can find here from the skeletons that were found,” Clavano told reporters. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/25/2226420/doj-taps-experts-examine-skeletal-remains-found-within-compound -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-25

Disabled 9-year-old boy begs thief to return his father’s stolen motorbike A 9-year-old Thai boy cried and begged the thief who stole his dad’s motorbike to return it to his dad because he needed it for work to pay for the boy’s medical expenses. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278863-disabled-9-year-old-boy-begs-thief-to-return-his-father’s-stolen-motorbike/

A 9-year-old Thai boy cried and begged the thief who stole his dad’s motorbike to return it to his dad because he needed it for work to pay for the boy’s medical expenses. In a heartbreaking video recording that went viral yesterday, November 24th, the boy nicknamed “Focus,” who suffers from osteoporosis, begged the heartless thief in tears to return his dad’s motorbike. Focus was the son of Mr. Chakkrit Pharatnet, a 35-year-old excavator driver at a construction site in the Khao Mai Kaew subdistrict of Bang Lamung, Chonburi. On November 23rd at 6 PM, Chakkrit’s red and black Honda Wave motorbike was stolen by an unidentified thief while he and his son were resting inside the house. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/25/disabled-9-year-old-boy-begs-thief-in-chonburi-to-return-his-fathers-stolen-motorbike/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-25 - 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!

State of Emergency Extended in Far South BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) – The government extended the state of emergency in southern border provinces for three more months regarding the security situation of the region. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278862-state-of-emergency-extended-in-far-south/

BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) – The government extended the state of emergency in southern border provinces for three more months regarding the security situation of the region. The government’s committee on public administration in emergency situations chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon resolved to extend the imposition of the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations in southern border provinces from Dec 20 to March 19 next year. The imposition spares Si Sakhon, Sungai Kolok, Waeng and Sukhirin districts of Narathiwat; Yaring, Mai Kaen and Mae Lan districts of Pattani; and Betong and Kabang districts of Yala. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1064945 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-25 - 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!

Govt Promotes Domestic Tours BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) – The government is proceeding with its campaigns for domestic tours as the number of domestic trips this year reached 200 million as of Oct 31, said the government spokesman. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278861-govt-promotes-domestic-tours/

BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) – The government is proceeding with its campaigns for domestic tours as the number of domestic trips this year reached 200 million as of Oct 31, said the government spokesman. Anucha Burapachaisri, acting government spokesman, said that the number of domestic trips already exceeded the target of 160 million trips that the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) had set earlier for the whole year. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Thai people made 222 million domestic trips in 2019, Mr Anucha said. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1064916 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-25 - 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!

BCG Campaign Receives Six-Month Extension BANGKOK (NNT) - A six-month extension of the government’s post-pandemic recovery campaign under the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model has been approved by Cabinet members in their weekly meeting. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278860-bcg-campaign-receives-six-month-extension/

BANGKOK (NNT) - A six-month extension of the government’s post-pandemic recovery campaign under the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model has been approved by Cabinet members in their weekly meeting. The extension pushes back the campaign’s initial deadline of September 30 this year to March 31 next year, allowing eligible community enterprises and local manufacturers more time to receive support. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek revealed that no additional funding is being allocated to the campaign. She also reported that only 2.7 billion baht – or 75.76% – of the campaign’s 3.57 billion baht budget has been utilized as of September 10th. The campaign has been supporting 64,428 projects nationwide, equivalent to 94.26% of its overall target. This BCG campaign will now focus on ensuring concrete results through sustainable development, support and promotion. The campaign will also be involved in the development of a new platform to drive advanced scientific and technological developments for almost 7,500 local projects, with the goal of commercializing their products. Evaluations will meanwhile be carried out to keep track of the campaign and its progress. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221125120029127 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-25 - 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!

True-DTAC Merger Faces Delay: Telenor BANGKOK (NNT) - DTAC majority owner Telenor has said a planned merger of Thai telecoms firms DTAC and True Corporation will not take place as planned this year, but may still go ahead in the first quarter of 2023. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278859-true-dtac-merger-faces-delay-telenor/

BANGKOK (NNT) - DTAC majority owner Telenor has said a planned merger of Thai telecoms firms DTAC and True Corporation will not take place as planned this year, but may still go ahead in the first quarter of 2023. Plans for a new industry leader in Thailand, with a market share of more than 50% of mobile subscribers, have been held up over competition concerns since they were announced in November of last year. According to Norway’s Telenor, the plan originally set a one-year deadline for carrying out a voluntary tender offer that would allow the US$8.6 billion merger to go ahead, but this condition was not met. The Norwegian group said it still believed in the benefits of a deal, and that it continued to actively support an amalgamation of DTAC and CP Group’s True. It also said, "Telenor and CP Group continue to target an equal ownership share of around 30% of the merged company." Telenor last month said it would seek clarifications from Thailand’s telecoms regulator over conditions imposed on the deal, including a price ceiling, price controls, cost structure verifications and other measures. When asked whether the deal was at risk, Telenor Chief Executive Sigve Brekke on October 26 told Reuters that his company was "engaging in a dialogue with the regulator to better understand the conditions and what they entail." Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221125160252279 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-25 - 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!

Govt Says Health Ministry Regulations Properly Address Cannabis BANGKOK (NNT) - As Thailand awaits a master law regulating cannabis-related activities, the Opposition is pushing for the plant to be reinstated as a narcotic to prevent its misuse. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278858-govt-says-health-ministry-regulations-properly-address-cannabis/

BANGKOK (NNT) - As Thailand awaits a master law regulating cannabis-related activities, the Opposition is pushing for the plant to be reinstated as a narcotic to prevent its misuse. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam recently chaired a meeting of the Narcotics Control Board. He said ahead of the meeting that he did not believe a review of the announcement by the Ministry of Health on regulating cannabis would be necessary. He also explained that the announcement was issued based on a law that had been in use for more than 20 years. The law prevents misuse of certain plants and Dr. Wissanu said it has been accurately applied in the case of cannabis. He added that cannabis is a regulated herb, noting that the health ministry announcement did not cover sales at schools because education ministry regulations already address this matter. Opposition chief whip Suthin Klangsaeng explained the Opposition’s reasoning for requesting that the court annul the health ministry announcement. He said re-introducing the narcotic label on cannabis will prevent its misuse during the interim period as Thailand awaits the master law for cannabis control. He also said it was unknown when this law would finally be approved by Parliament. Meanwhile, Bhumjaithai Party MPs expressed disapproval of the Opposition’s efforts to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic substance and said the move was politically motivated. They also said such a move would have drastic repercussions for people who have already started cultivating cannabis. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221125144812221 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-25 - 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 government offers 60 billion baht in savings bonds to the public The Public Debt Management Office at the Finance Ministry will offer 60 billion baht in government savings bonds for public subscription, starting on December 7th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278857-thai-government-offers-60-billion-baht-in-savings-bonds-to-the-public/

The Public Debt Management Office at the Finance Ministry will offer 60 billion baht in government savings bonds for public subscription, starting on December 7th. Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that the “Sukjai Hai Om” (Happy Saver) bonds will be available with a 3-year maturity period, which carry a fixed interest rate of 3% per annum payable every three months,and with a 7-year maturity period, which carry a 3% interest rate, also payable every three months. The public can subscribe through either the “Sor Bor Mor Wallet” app, where 15 billion baht in bonds are available, orthrough Krung Thai, Bangkok, Kasikorn and Siam Commercial banks. The total amount of bonds available through the banks are worth 45 billion baht. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-government-offers-60-billion-baht-in-savings-bonds-to-the-public/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-25 - 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!

No sign yet whether Prayut will join Ruam Thai Sang Chart Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks during the handover ceremony at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 19, 2022. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) The leader of Ruam Thai Sang Chart (United Thai Nation) Party has shot down rumours that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is on the verge of joining the newly-formed political party. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278856-no-sign-yet-whether-prayut-will-join-ruam-thai-sang-chart/

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks during the handover ceremony at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 19, 2022. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) The leader of Ruam Thai Sang Chart (United Thai Nation) Party has shot down rumours that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is on the verge of joining the newly-formed political party. “All these rumours were cooked up by the media,” UTN leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said in an interview with Thai PBS on Wednesday. Pirapan said Prayut has never shown any indications that he will join the party. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/no-sign-yet-whether-prayut-will-join-ruam-thai-sang-chart/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-25 - 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!

Thailand’s Health Minister Anutin defends Cannabis Bill in parliament Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told members of parliament today (Thursday) that liberalisation of cannabis remains the government’s policy, but there are controls to prevent its non-medical use. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278789-thailand’s-health-minister-anutin-defends-cannabis-bill-in-parliament/

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told members of parliament today (Thursday) that liberalisation of cannabis remains the government’s policy, but there are controls to prevent its non-medical use. Responding to an interpellation, raised by Supachai Jaisamut, a member of the Bhumjaithai Party, Anutin, who is also leader of the party, insisted that the Bill to decriminalise the plant and to treat cannabis as a controlled herb was not decided upon by the Public Health Ministry alone, but that it has been through the screening process using scientific evidence confirming its merits and demerits. He also said that the Bill does not belong to the Bhumjaithai Party, but was endorsed by the House Scrutiny Committee, which contains representation from government and opposition parties. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-health-minister-anutin-defends-cannabis-bill-in-parliament/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-24 - 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!