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Thailand’s economy is expected to sustain growth, thanks to the well-performing tourism sector, according to Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (SCBEIC). The center expects Thailand’s economy to receive a positive push from the tourism sector, in which more foreign visitors are to visit the country during the country’s peak tourism season in Q4, helping create more jobs within the sector. The export sector, which is considered a key economic driver, is showing growth. The sector’s performance, as well as the performance of export-related industries, is expected to slow down in line with the global economy. Consumption by private firms is showing positive signs in almost every category. The center expects the inflation crisis to have passed its peak and that the inflation rate to gradually decrease in line with the decreasing fuel prices. Meanwhile, the flooding disaster which has affected several parts of the country this year will cause some 12 billion baht in damages, which is still lower than the figure in 2011. SCBEIC expects Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee to continue to gradually increase the country’s policy interest rate to 2%. Thailand’s economy is to perform at a pre-pandemic rate by mid-2023. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221017161900503 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-17 - 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!

Army doubles down on anti-drug smuggling at borders BANGKOK (NNT) - The suppression of illicit drugs is a national agenda as the Royal Thai Army announced it has seized more than 200 million methamphetamine pills along the border this year. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275034-army-doubles-down-on-anti-drug-smuggling-at-borders/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The suppression of illicit drugs is a national agenda as the Royal Thai Army announced it has seized more than 200 million methamphetamine pills along the border this year. The Royal Thai Army has disclosed the outcomes of its collaborative effort with related agencies to suppress drug trafficking at border areas, resulting in 1,500 arrests so far this year. The anti-drug operation is carried out with police forces and administrative officials, with military dogs and modern equipment deployed to combat the smuggling of illicit substances into Thailand. According to the army, its officers at the border have seized some 230 million meth pills, and some 3,500 kilograms of crystal meth. The quantity of items seized this year is 5 times higher than the quantity recorded in 2018, when some 53 million meth pills and some 1,000 kilograms of crystal meth were busted. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221017155551485 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-17 - 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 confirms two Omicron XBB cases, neither are serious Photo from AFP Two Omicron XBB cases have been found in Thailand, but both patients have already recovered, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275033-thailand-confirms-two-omicron-xbb-cases-neither-are-serious/

Photo from AFP Two Omicron XBB cases have been found in Thailand, but both patients have already recovered, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department. The first case is a 60-year-old foreign woman, who came from Hong Kong. She fell ill and was admitted to a private hospital in Bangkok for treatment. Her condition was not serious and she was discharged after completion of the quarantine period. The second case is a 49-year-old Thai man, who arrived in Bangkok from Singapore. He was admitted to the same private hospital after developing mild symptoms and has already been discharged. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-confirms-two-omicron-xbb-cases-neither-are-serious/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!

Volunteers help a man wade through waters in Cam Le District of Da Nang, October 14, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong Excessive runoff and a drainage system designed for lower rain volume are blamed for the "unprecedented" flooding of Vietnam's central hub on Friday night. Under the impacts of Storm Son Ca, which devolved into a tropical depression offshore Friday night, Da Nang received rainfall of up to 795 mm from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The downpour was particularly heavy for the first six hours with the rainfall gauged at 500 mm. The downpour, described by Da Nang authorities as "historic" and "unprecedented," inundated the entire city by up to 1.5 m on Friday night. Some parts of the coastal Lien Chieu District recorded flood water at almost 2 m. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/rapid-urbanization-delivers-da-nang-s-worst-flooding-ever-4524051.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-17

Houses in an area to be cleared for the construction of Long Thanh airport in Dong Nai Province, August 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan Construction of Vietnam’s biggest airport to be has slowed down with 70 ha of land yet to be transferred to contractors. Of the 2,532 ha of land earmarked for the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province that borders HCMC, the contractors have received 2,459 ha. Tardy site clearance has slowed down construction of the cargo terminal, the delivery depot, the aircraft cleaning area, and maintenance of ground equipment, Transport Minister Nguyen Van The said in a report to the National Assembly. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-s-biggest-airport-in-the-making-still-stuck-at-site-clearance-4524120.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-17

Floods destroyed the sidewalk of Vo Nguyen Giap Street near My Khe Beach in Da Nang, October 15, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong Six more people including four children have been confirmed dead due to flooding from Friday night in central Vietnam, raising the number of fatalities to at least 10. Among the victims are two students who lived in areas flooded by nearly two meters in Da Nang's worst-hit Lien Chieu District. Others are two small children who were swept away by floodwaters in Quang Nam Province, and two men in Thua Thien Hue Province - one falling off his boat and another slipping in floodwaters. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/central-vietnam-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-10-4524156.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-17

A map that predicts storm Nesat's trajectory and areas of effect. Photo courtesy of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Storm Nesat lay centered 600 km to the northeast of the Paracel Islands on Monday morning, stronger than when it entered the East Sea the previous afternoon. At 7 a.m., the storm's maximum wind speed was 133 kph, 16 kph strong than what was recorded on Sunday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Within Monday, the storm would move west-southwest at 15 kph and may get stronger over time. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/storm-nesat-may-strengthen-as-it-heads-for-vietnam-4524288.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-17

Fire fighters put off a fire at a bar near Ben Thanh Market, HCMC, October 17, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Vui The fire broke out at around 9:30 a.m. at the District K bar at 30 Thu Khoa Huan Street, about 50 meters from the northern gate of Ben Thanh Market, HCMC's most popular tourist hotspot. Nearly 10 fire trucks were sent to the site. A representative of HCMC Fire Police Department said welding sparks during the bar's renovation work ignited the fire, which spread over 300 square meters of the bar's 800-square-meter area. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/fire-engulfs-bar-next-to-ben-thanh-market-4524305.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-17

Google Street View image shows the exterior of the NCRPO headquarters at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig. Google Maps MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office defended its visits at media personalities' private residence, saying the decision not to wear uniform was meant to keep the visits light and discreet to avoid raising questions in neighborhoods. Plainclothes police officers' unannounced visits to homes of journalists made news over the weekend, with some lawmakers saying attempts at coordination and dialogue should have been coursed through newsrooms and press clubs instead of directly at their homes. Speaking in an interview aired over CNN Philippines' The Source, Police Lt. Col. Dexter Versola, NCRPO spokesperson, defended the visits as being done in good faith and without malice. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/17/2217340/ncrpo-plainclothes-officers-meant-be-discreet-journalists -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-17

In this photo posted on October 16, members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducts road clearing operations at Sitio Pragata, Barangay Poblacion 4, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. Philippine Coast Guard Ilocos Norte, Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council has reported that Typhoon Neneng, which has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday night has affected 7,519 families or 27,914 persons in three regions. In its latest situation report on Monday morning, the NDRRMC said the affected families are from Ilocos and Cagayan Valley Regions, and the Cordillera Administrative Regions. Of these, 199 families or 721 persons are staying in 32 evacuation centers while 86 families or 277 persons are temporarily staying with friends or other relatives. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/17/2217328/ndrrmc-nearly-28k-people-affected-neneng -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-17

Stressing how the Comelec has grown tired of people making a “mockery” of the elections, Comelec spokesman Rex Laudiangco over the weekend said the poll body is seeking to criminalize nuisance candidacies under Chairman George Garcia’s term. STAR / File MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Finance has suspended the Commission on Elections' budget hearing after the poll body failed to provide documents requested by lawmakers. These include a detailed computation for the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), update on the compensation of workers and data on overseas absentee voting. “The BSKE with the outrageous demand of an additional P10 billion, you have not come back to me… the performance of the OFW, which while improved, continues to be more or less miserable,” Sen. Imee Marcos, finance committee chairperson, said. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/17/2217349/senate-suspends-comelec-budget-hearing-after-poll-body-fails-provide-documents -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-17

A legal challenge has been file against the law postponing the conduct of December 2022 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections. STAR / file MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:11 p.m.) — Veteran elections lawyer Romulo Macalintal has filed challenged the constitutionality of the law postponing the December 2022 barangay polls before the Supreme Court. On Monday, Macalintal filed a Petition for Certiorari asking the tribunal to declare as unconstitutional Republic Act 11935 or the act that postponed the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signing of the law on October 10, the BSKE will be conducted on the last Monday of October 2023. Subsequent BSKEs will be held every three years. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/17/2217338/law-postponing-barangay-sk-polls-questioned-supreme-court -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-17

K-12 students at a high school in Marikina City during their in-person graduation ceremony on July 2, 2022. Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — Private schools will be allowed to continue implementing either blended or full distance learning setups past November 2, the Department of Education announced Monday. This comes after the department issued an addition to its earlier order outlining the school calendar and activities for the academic year 2022-2023. DepEd Order No. 044, s. 2022 amends the initial calendar to give private schools the option to implement five days of in-person classes, full distance learning, or a blended learning modality, defined as three days of in-person classes and two days of distance learning or four days in person and one day of distance learning. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/17/2217353/deped-private-schools-can-hold-hybrid-and-remote-classes-past-november-2 -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-17

Gold necklace and ring worth 46,000 baht robbed from a local woman A local woman told Pattaya police she was robbed by a man on a motorcycle on Soi Thepprasit 8 in Pattaya yesterday, October 16th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275019-gold-necklace-and-ring-worth-46000-baht-robbed-from-a-local-woman/

A local woman told Pattaya police she was robbed by a man on a motorcycle on Soi Thepprasit 8 in Pattaya yesterday, October 16th. The victim, Ms. Kulab Tansanthiayu, 54, reported her plight to Pol. Lt. Col. Pitak Noensaeng, an investigation officer at the Pattaya police station, stating she went out to buy food with her one-year-old grandson on Soi Thepprasit 8 and was robbed by an unidentified man around 4:30 PM. The suspect was a Thai man, standing around 160–165 cm tall and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, long black trousers, and a red woolen hat, according to Ms. Kulab. He approached her from behind and asked for her gold necklace and ring worth 46,000 baht as well as a 50 baht banknote. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/17/gold-necklace-and-ring-worth-46000-baht-robbed-from-local-woman-in-pattaya-in-broad-daylight/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-17 - 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!

Flood situation in Phuket is improving Image Credit: Phuket Provincial Public Relations Office The flood situation in Phuket has improved today (Monday), after heavy rains caused by a tropical depression. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275018-flood-situation-in-phuket-is-improving/

Image Credit: Phuket Provincial Public Relations Office The flood situation in Phuket has improved today (Monday), after heavy rains caused by a tropical depression. Floodwater in Phuket has receded from Phuket Old Town, particularly around the clock tower, which was 30cm deep. Currently some roads remain closed for safety reasons. Some low-lying areas remain inundated, but the floodwater levels have reduced. Three sub-districts in Thalang district are, however, still under water. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/flood-situation-in-phuket-is-improving/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!

Man in drug rehab arrested after shooting at neighbour and stealing police vehicle A man was apprehended by Phatthalung provincial police yesterday (Sunday) after he shot at a shopkeeper, stole a police car and tried to escape with his 11-year-old daughter, before colliding with a roadside utility pole. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275017-man-in-drug-rehab-arrested-after-shooting-at-neighbour-and-stealing-police-vehicle/

A man was apprehended by Phatthalung provincial police yesterday (Sunday) after he shot at a shopkeeper, stole a police car and tried to escape with his 11-year-old daughter, before colliding with a roadside utility pole. The man’s wife told the police that her husband, 51-year-old Krirkphan, was in a drug rehabilitation program and his medication ran out two days ago, causing him to become paranoid and carry a handgun, forcing her to stay with a relative for her safety. The man was reported to have left home for a grocery in the Pa Phayom sub-district, carrying a handgun. He allegedly fired one shot in the shop, prompting the owner to fire back,injuring the man who then stole a police car, which was parked unattended in the area, in an attempt to flee the scene. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/man-in-drug-rehab-arrested-after-shooting-at-neighbour-and-stealing-police-vehicle/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!

What Makes Thai Cuisine So Special? Influences, Regions, Medicinal Qualities Steam wafts up from your plate, bringing with it aromas that make your mouth water. Looking down, you see a cornucopia of pleasing colors and shapes on a backdrop of white. You scoop some of this and that onto your spoon and with that first bite comes the perfect combination of salty, sweet, sour, spicy, and perhaps even bitter flavors. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275016-what-makes-thai-cuisine-so-special-influences-regions-medicinal-qualities/

Steam wafts up from your plate, bringing with it aromas that make your mouth water. Looking down, you see a cornucopia of pleasing colors and shapes on a backdrop of white. You scoop some of this and that onto your spoon and with that first bite comes the perfect combination of salty, sweet, sour, spicy, and perhaps even bitter flavors. Thai cuisine done right is always an utter feast, and it’s one of the key reasons why Thailand and its cities are always on the most reputable top 10 and top 20 lists. While some recipes focus on just one taste and in others one or two may stand out more, most dishes offer an umami balance. Because Thai recipes are so adaptable, there’s also always something for everyone no matter what your dietary requirements or preferences may be. And thanks to beneficial indigenous ingredients, Thai dishes offer great health benefits. But it’s more than all this you’re enjoying. Every mouthful is bursting with tradition and culture that has evolved over space and time. A culinary melting pot Thai cuisine gradually evolved into what we see today thanks to the Thai talents of duplicating, adapting, and incorporating what they come across. This includes elements brought by foreign merchants and dignitaries starting around the 1500s during the Ayutthaya era of the Siamese kingdom. Source: TheCorgi / Shutterstock.com The Portuguese, the first major foreign presence in Thailand, brought with them South American chilies, the origin of spiciness. A Siamese-born Portuguese descendant, Maria Guyomar de Pina, is credited with introducing delicious desserts adapted from Portuguese recipes, such as foi thong. Even the famous Thai TV drama ”BuppeSanNivas (Love Destiny)” set in the Ayutthaya period includes a scene with Maria and her famous Thai sweets. We have the Chinese immigrants of the past to thank for the wok-based techniques of stir-frying and deep-frying. Because clear non-spicy soups (kaeng jurd) are so commonplace, Thais themselves forget they are mostly modified Chinese dishes. The Chinese also added noodles as a staple, and it’s believed that the condiment naam pla (fish sauce) originated from China. Source: Curioso.Photography / Shutterstock.com Indian spices found their way into Thai cuisine too. The accounts of how, though, are diverse, with some chefs saying the Portuguese introduced them, while others say it was Buddhist monks from India. The world-famous massaman curry, once enjoyed only by royalty and dubbed the “king of curries” by CNN, is believed by some to originate from Persian influences and by others to be a culmination of Indian, Chinese, and Khmer permeations. Diversity in geography If you look more closely at Thai cuisine, you’ll discover there is more variety than meets the eye because it is also influenced by geography. Thailand’s more mountainous north has vegetables not naturally found elsewhere such as puk waan (sweet leaf/sauropus). Northern cuisine also relies less on sugar, obtaining sweetness from selected raw ingredients. Sticky glutinous rice is preferred as are fresh or steamed vegetables to be dipped in a naam prik (chili dip) like nam prik noom (Thai green chili dip). There are plenty of yummy noodle dishes to try too, like the popular khao soi (spicy curry noodle soup). Esan or Thailand’s northeast is famed for its fresh Laotian-influenced dishes, the most popular being somtum (papaya salad), boldly spiced with both fresh and dried chilies. The northern cuisine’s distinctive salty taste comes from pla rah (fermented fish), a key ingredient that demonstrates the importance of food preservation for this region which faces constant bouts of drought. Northeastern cuisine also tends to be drier with fewer juices or soup and is eaten with sticky rice and seasonal vegetables. Source: sarun_J / Shutterstock.com The central region has a large selection of Chinese-influenced dishes like the delectable moo palo (five-spice braised pork belly and egg stew). Even more distinctive is that the region is home to royal cuisine or ahaan chao wang, literally “food of the people of the palace.” This originated with the Ayutthaya kingdom which forged trade routes and diplomatic relations leading to the exchange of rare and valuable ingredients used to create dishes with a perfect balance of flavors, like massaman, mentioned earlier. Royal cuisine was also meant to be a feast for the eyes. The presentation of dishes like khao chae (soaked rice served with a variety of sweet meats and savory condiments) is thus very visually pleasing. Source: Tunyanat jamonjureekul / Shutterstock.com Down south where high-quality seafood is plentiful, the many military forts and temples indicate the food was historically meant for soldiers and villagers. Southern cooking can be very spicy and emphasizes deep, intense flavors using herbs and spices like turmeric, which differentiates southern curries, like kaeng leuang yod maprao orn (spicy yellow curry with young heart of palm), from all others. There is also greater use of shrimp pastes, fish sauce, and coconut milk, with coconut flesh being a standard condiment. Ingredients, glorious ingredients King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of the Sukhothai period is widely credited with coining the proverb “There is fish in the water and rice in the field,” conveying the sheer abundance of Thailand’s natural resources. Source: Love Silhouette / Shutterstock.com As the saying goes, there is fish. Thailand is in a region of great rivers and has coastlines totaling over 3,000 km in length. Thus, freshwater fish, shrimp, crabs, and crayfish, as well as their marine counterparts and also squid, scallops, and more are regular menu items. Next is rice, so central to the way of life that the common utterance kin khao (have a meal) literally translates to “eat rice.” Aside from fragrant jasmine rice, Thailand offers several glutinous, white, and organic rice varieties. The enormous selection of spices, herbs, and vegetables warrants a trip to a Thai fresh market like Talad Khlong Toei, one of the stops in the Netflix sensation “Somebody Feed Phil,” just to see how wide the selection really is. While there, you can’t miss the colorful array of fruits Thailand has to offer, from supple mangosteen to the durian or “king of fruits,” depending on the season. This abundance allows everyone from roadside eatery cooks to fine dining chefs to whip up the plentitude of delicious Thai dishes or concoct thoughtful adaptations. The yummiest medicine Thai recipes, many of which have vegetables as a major ingredient or are served with fresh or steamed vegetables on the side, are highly adaptable. So beef could be swapped out, say for instance, with fish. Or, if you’re very health-conscious, maybe you’d like to try the growing selection of alternative meats or ask for the vegetarian or vegan version of your selected dish. Generally, great taste means food that’s not all that good for you, but Thai cuisine is different. In fact, globally renowned chef Nooror Somany-Steppe has said it is “the best medicine to eat.” How so? Let’s consider a few of the ingredients in the spicy sour soup tom yum to find out. Source: tunanon thanyakornsadit / Shutterstock.com An extension of Thai hospitality Thai gastronomy can be seen as a road map of Thai culture, from the historical influence of neighboring and foreign countries to Thai people’s appreciation for balance and harmony. Food is a major aspect of Thai culture and, thankfully, Thai dishes can be found all over the world. However, there’s no better place for authentic Thai cuisine than right here in the Land of Smiles. So take your pick, from street food hawkers and roadside stalls to fine dining establishments. A legion of Thai eateries, 133 of which are featured in The MICHELIN Guide’s 2022 Bib Gourmand selection, is waiting to thrill your eyes, nose, and taste buds with all that Thai cuisine has to offer. Source: https://www.thailandnow.in.th/life-society/what-makes-thai-cuisine-so-special-influences-regions-medicinal-qualities/ -- © Copyright THAILAND NOW 2022-10-17 - 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!

New Chart Pattana Kla party leader vows to return prosperity to Thailand Newly-elected leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party, Korn Chatikavanij, has vowed to overhaul the Thai economy and bureaucracy, to bring prosperity and a better future for all Thais, with its motto “Dare to think and act anew”. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275013-new-chart-pattana-kla-party-leader-vows-to-return-prosperity-to-thailand/

Newly-elected leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party, Korn Chatikavanij, has vowed to overhaul the Thai economy and bureaucracy, to bring prosperity and a better future for all Thais, with its motto “Dare to think and act anew”. In his Facebook post yesterday (Sunday), he said he will open up better opportunities for the Thai people and truly believes that Thailand can prosper again and that its people can become wealthy, “but we must have the courage and start doing, now!” The former leader of the Kla Party, Korn was nominated and elected the new party leader of Chart Pattana Kla Party yesterday, by party members at the general assembly held in Nakhon Ratchasima, replacing Tewan Liptapallop, who has become the new party secretary-general after standing down from the leadership position. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-chart-pattana-kla-party-leader-vows-to-return-prosperity-to-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!