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Photo from Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura shows the 'bungkalan' activity at Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac. Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura MANILA, Philippines — Respect for constitutional rights including due process must be for all, regardless of wealth or political leanings, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines reminded authorities on Thursday. But when leniency is to be dispensed in enforcing the law, “let it be for the poor and the downtrodden, not to entitled individuals,” the IBP Board of Governors added in a statement. The IBP raised alarm on the arrest of journalists covering protest actions of farmers and artists in Concepcion, Tarlac. This was after Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., Philippine National Police officer-in-charge, accused journalists of agitating activists groups and later filing complaints against them and the persons they were covering. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/23/2190384/authorities-told-if-there-will-be-leniency-law-enforcement-let-it-be-afforded-poor -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-06-23

Commuters, who are heading to their workplaces, line up at the Nepa Q-Mart station of the EDSA Bus Carousel in Quezon City early Tuesday morning, June 21, 2022, to beat the influx of passengers. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority estimated last week that there will be a possible increase in passenger volume as fewer private cars may ply EDSA due to the continuing hike in oil prices. The STAR / Miguel De Guzman MANILA, Philippines — To ensure the road safety of commuting students, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic said Thursday that it would deploy 'mystery riders' to ensure that students are safe on public transportation as the return to in-person classes draws closer. Deploying mystery riders has become a common tactic of transport authorities as of late. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Boards deployed these passengers earlier in June to crack down on Transport Network Vehicle Services overcharging their passengers. Speaking at the Laging Handa briefing Thursday afternoon, I-ACT chief Charlie del Rosario disclosed this as he said that the council was preparing for the possibility of full in-person classes by August. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/23/2190400/traffic-council-deploying-mystery-riders-protect-student-commuters-ahead-face-face-classes -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-06-23

Muslim children join their parents in prayer in Barangay Tumana, Marikina yesterday during the observance of of Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos said it is working on fast-tracking the issuance of visas as well as securing new flights for stranded pilgrims The statement comes after pilgrim flights scheduled for June 19, 20, and 21 were cancelled. This year’s Hajj pilgrimage is set to begin on July 7 until July 12. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/23/2190397/ncmf-promises-fast-tracking-visas-new-flights-stranded-hajj-pilgrims -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-06-23

Chiang Mai Chosen as Filming Site for “The Bachelorette Japan Season 2” BANGKOK (NNT) - The Northern province of Chiang Mai has been chosen as the filming location for "The Bachelorette Japan Season 2," which will premiere on Amazon Prime on July 7, 2022. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263744-chiang-mai-chosen-as-filming-site-for-“the-bachelorette-japan-season-2”/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Northern province of Chiang Mai has been chosen as the filming location for "The Bachelorette Japan Season 2," which will premiere on Amazon Prime on July 7, 2022. The Tokyo Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) collaborated closely with YD Creation, the company licensed by Warner Brothers and Amazon Prime Japan to produce "The Bachelorette Japan Season 2." The reality television show was filmed in Chiang Mai, from October to December 2021, with the participation of sixty-five Japanese actors. TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn stated that the filming enables Chiang Mai to showcase its natural tourist attractions, world-class cultural performances, and local hospitality. In addition, it reaffirmed Thailand’s stringent safety and health measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Bachelorette Japan Season 2” will feature a variety of Chiang Mai attractions and activities, including Wat Doi Saket and hot air ballooning, as well as Chiang Mai International Airport. End-roll credits for the show will include a note of appreciation to TAT and THAI Smile Airways, two key partners who assisted with filming episodes in Thailand. TAT Tokyo Office and YD Creation previously collaborated on ’The Bachelor Japan Season 4’ between April and June 2021 in the southern provinces of Phuket, Phang-nga, and Krabi. Six of the ten 60-minute episodes of the fourth season of "The Bachelor Japan" were filmed in Thailand, with the first episode airing on November 25, 2021. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Loei Province Set to Hold Annual Ghost Festival BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites the public to the colorful and intriguing "Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon" festival, which will be held from July 1 to 3, 2022, in Loei province. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263743-loei-province-set-to-hold-annual-ghost-festival/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites the public to the colorful and intriguing "Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon" festival, which will be held from July 1 to 3, 2022, in Loei province. This one-of-a-kind annual celebration, in which local villagers don distinctive and brightly colored masks and headgear to participate in the carnival atmosphere, is a popular date on the festival calendar. The parade of costumed villagers through town is the event’s most well-known feature and a highlight. On July 2, the festival’s official opening ceremony will be followed by the summoning of spirits, the grand parade, the making of merit, and the firing of bamboo rockets. The three-day event also includes 13 consecutive Buddhist sermons at Phon-Chai Temple, as well as the parade of all villages in Dan Sai District’s consecutive Buddhist sermons. TAT Loei Office can be reached at 042-812812, 042-811405, or via e-mail at [email protected]. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

New Standard Set for Crematoriums BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – A new crematorium standard takes effect today to protect the environment and reduce smoke especially in communities near Buddhist temples. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263741-new-standard-set-for-crematoriums/

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – A new crematorium standard takes effect today to protect the environment and reduce smoke especially in communities near Buddhist temples. Attapon Charoenchansa, director-general of the Pollution Control Department, said a relevant notice from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment took effect today and applied to crematoriums in Bangkok, Pattaya City, municipal areas. However, there is a three-year grace period for crematoriums in other areas outside the municipalities. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-965977 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

APEC Tour Features Bangkok’s Talat Noi BANGKOK (NNT) - Talat Noi, one of Bangkok’s oldest neighborhoods, has also been selected for the technical visit program of the APEC Tourism Working Group’s delegates. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263740-apec-tour-features-bangkok’s-talat-noi/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Talat Noi, one of Bangkok’s oldest neighborhoods, has also been selected for the technical visit program of the APEC Tourism Working Group’s delegates. The neighborhood is filled with historic temples, charming shop houses, elegant colonial mansions, and narrow, winding alleyways brimming with street art and used automobile parts. Talat Noi is only a short walk away from Bangkok’s Chinatown. Each alley in the quiet, riverside Chinese community of the less frequented neighborhood holds a unique surprise. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Governments to Distribute Cannabis Extract Test Kits to Ensure Public Safety BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Medical Sciences will provide free cannabis test kits to consumers and businesses to ensure that their cannabis extracts comply with government regulations. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263738-governments-to-distribute-cannabis-extract-test-kits-to-ensure-public-safety/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Medical Sciences will provide free cannabis test kits to consumers and businesses to ensure that their cannabis extracts comply with government regulations. Despite the removal of cannabis from the narcotics list, Thai authorities still consider extracts containing more than 0.2 percent Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be narcotics. According to the department’s director-general Dr. Supakit Sirilak, 15,000 test kits will be distributed to the public to determine whether the cannabis extract in their possession exceeds legal limits. Dr. Supakit said that these “Test Kann” kits are easy to use and can provide results within 15 minutes. If THC exceeds 0.2 percent, only one red-purple bar will appear on the test kit, while two red-purple bars indicate that THC does not exceed 0.2 percent. Extracts found with THC of more than 0.2 percent will then be sent to laboratories for further testing. The director-general said the aim of these distributions is to ensure that people have safe access to cannabis. He stated that the department is prepared to hand over test kit technology to private organizations, allowing the public easier access to test kits at a lower cost. Officials are currently determining which groups should be prioritized for free distribution and the precise date for the allocation of these test kits. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Thai PM’s failure to answer an interpellation in person irks opposition MPs Opposition MPs have voiced their frustration over the absence from the Lower House today (Thursday) of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha or any of his representatives to respond to an interpellation over the current economic problems, raised by Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263736-thai-pm’s-failure-to-answer-an-interpellation-in-person-irks-opposition-mps/

Opposition MPs have voiced their frustration over the absence from the Lower House today (Thursday) of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha or any of his representatives to respond to an interpellation over the current economic problems, raised by Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Pita’s question was directed to the prime minister but, in his letter to the House speaker, the prime minister claimed he was busy and that he had assigned Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith to answer the interpellation on his behalf. Arkhom, however, claimed in a letter to the House speaker that he would not be free, but had assigned his deputy, Santi Promphat, to act on his behalf, but Santi also claimed he was busy and could not attend the session. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-pms-failure-to-answer-an-interpellation-in-person-irks-opposition-mps/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-23 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Government and opposition Thai MPs gear up for another censure debate Government and opposition MPs are preparing their cases for the next censure debate, tentatively scheduled for July 18th through 22nd, during which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and ten ministers will be grilled by the opposition. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263642-government-and-opposition-thai-mps-gear-up-for-another-censure-debate/

Government and opposition MPs are preparing their cases for the next censure debate, tentatively scheduled for July 18th through 22nd, during which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and ten ministers will be grilled by the opposition. This will be the fourth censure debate against Prayut and his cabinet since assuming office in mid-2019. All the ministers targeted survived all the previous no confidence motions. Opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang said today (Wednesday) that six opposition parties reconfirmed their censure motion yesterday, as requested by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai. The Thai Civilised party leader Mongkolkit Suksintharanon is, however, yet to sign the reconfirmation. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/government-and-opposition-thai-mps-gear-up-for-another-censure-debate/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-22 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Thai parliament police officers say new uniform is a waste of money About 60 parliament police officers submitted a petition to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai today (Wednesday), to protest against the change of their uniform, claiming that it is a waste of taxpayers’ money because they received their previous newly-tailored uniforms only six months ago. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263637-thai-parliament-police-officers-say-new-uniform-is-a-waste-of-money/

About 60 parliament police officers submitted a petition to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai today (Wednesday), to protest against the change of their uniform, claiming that it is a waste of taxpayers’ money because they received their previous newly-tailored uniforms only six months ago. The same petition was also submitted to the opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang and a few Pheu Thai MPs, including Khachit Chainikhom, an MP for Udon Thani province. Khachit told the media that the people who have to wear the new kit don’t want it, while those who ordered the change do not have to wear it. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-parliament-police-officers-say-new-uniform-is-a-waste-of-money/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-22 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Few vehicles are seen on a Hanoi street with a clear sky above, June 21, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Chinh Hanoi recorded temperatures at around 39 degrees Celsius for the second day in a row Tuesday, with some locations two to four degrees higher depending on terrain. At 1 p.m., five weather stations in the capital recorded temperatures at over 37 degrees, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The station in Son Tay District recorded the highest temperature at 39 degrees, followed by the station on Lang Street at 38 degrees. Eight northern provinces also recorded similarly high temperatures at 37-38 degrees: Son La, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Hung Yen and Ha Nam. By Tuesday afternoon, temperatures rose by another 0.5-1 degrees. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-records-blistering-temperatures-for-consecutive-days-4478618.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-06-22

Aerial view of the Dong Nai Culture-Nature Reserve. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan Vietnam should not have a highway running through a world biosphere reserve because it will kill wildlife and degrade its environment, UNESCO's country office has said. In a document recently sent to the Dong Nai People's Committee, the UNESCO office in Vietnam has advised against construction of the Ma Da Bridge that would connect the provinces of Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc as well as a national highway running through the core area of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve. The office said these constructions would "cause serious impacts to the core area of Dong Nai biosphere reserve by fragmentation of ecosystems leading to a loss of continuity. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/unesco-frowns-upon-highway-project-through-southern-vietnam-s-world-biosphere-reserve-4478673.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-06-22

A section of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway that runs through a mangrove forest in Dong Nai Province’s Long Thanh District. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran The investor of Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway has asked for permission to extend the project’s completion deadline from 2023 to 2025. State-owned Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the project investor, made the request at a Monday meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh. The Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, which will run 57.7 km between provinces of Long An in the Mekong Delta and Dong Nai, will pass through HCMC. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/southern-vietnam-s-longest-expressway-to-take-longer-4478617.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-06-22

A man receives a Covid-19 vaccine shot in Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta, October 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Tai Authorities in a Mekong Delta district announced Tuesday that people who had not received their fourth Covid-19 shot cannot leave the district but reversed it immediately. In Soc Trang Province’s My Xuyen District, officials announcing the ban said the Covid situation remains complex and the third vaccine now has "little effect on humans" and "the amount of antibodies has dropped." They exhorted locals go to vaccination stations in communes and towns to get their fourth shot. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mekong-delta-district-bans-people-without-fourth-covid-vaccine-shots-from-leaving-reverses-it-4478833.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-06-22

A person put their hands on their stomach. Illustration photo by Shutterstock A nine-year-old boy has died of food poisoning and six others were hospitalized – four of them comatose and in critical condition – after consuming homemade corn cakes. Doctors at the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi said Wednesday that a family in Meo Vac District, Ha Giang Province, had made a corn cake dish for four family members and three neighbors. The cakes were made on June 16, using flour leftover from June 9. On June 17, the nine-year-old boy developed symptoms of dizziness, stomach-ache and nausea. He died at home. Six others who developed similar symptoms later were rushed to the Ha Giang General Hospital. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/boy-dies-four-in-coma-after-consuming-mold-contaminated-food-4478999.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-06-22

An adolescent receives the first dose of Pfizer vaccine at the Marikina Sports Center on November 3, 2021. The STAR / Michael Varcas MANILA, Philippines — Young people aged 12 to 17 with impaired immune systems may now receive booster shots to increase their protection against COVID-19, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Around 238,000 immunocompromised adolescents who have completed their primary doses are eligible for boosters, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing. They can receive booster shots at least 28 days after completing their primary series. To date, only Pfizer vaccines can be given to them. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/22/2190180/guide-getting-covid-19-boosters-immunocompromised-teens -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-06-22