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50-year-old pickup truck driver plunges into drainage ditch and dies PHOTO: ข่าวคนชล A 50-year-old pickup truck driver plunged into a drainage ditch and died. Rain and a slippery road were attributable to the accident, police told The Pattaya News. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270675-50-year-old-pickup-truck-driver-plunges-into-drainage-ditch-and-dies/

PHOTO: ข่าวคนชล A 50-year-old pickup truck driver plunged into a drainage ditch and died. Rain and a slippery road were attributable to the accident, police told The Pattaya News. Pol. Lt. Col. Ratchapol Ratchavakan from the Don Hua Lo Police Station and rescue services rushed to a traffic accident scene on Sattaphong – Don Hua Lo Road in the Don Hua Lor subdistrict of Mueang district, Chonburi. At the accident scene, police found an overturned black Isuzu Mu X pickup truck submerged in a drainage canal. Rescue services then dived in and rescued Mr. Anucha Konggat, 50, who was trapped in a car, drowned, and suffered serious injuries. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/01/50-year-old-pickup-truck-driver-plunges-into-drainage-ditch-and-dies-in-chonburi/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Resurfacing of Walking Street is near completion, only street art left PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด The resurfacing of Walking Street was around 95% complete with only the street art process remaining. All advertising signs that obstructed the street must be put away or made parallel to the venues within three months, the Pattaya Deputy Mayor told TPN media. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270674-resurfacing-of-walking-street-is-near-completion-only-street-art-left/

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด The resurfacing of Walking Street was around 95% complete with only the street art process remaining. All advertising signs that obstructed the street must be put away or made parallel to the venues within three months, the Pattaya Deputy Mayor told TPN media. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Manoch Nongyai and relevant authorities inspected Walking Street on Wednesday, August 31st, to follow up on the progress of the 30-million-baht road resurfacing project. Walking Street used to be in worse shape, according to Deputy Manoch, because it was dug up to bury underground wires and pipes under the command of the Provincial Electricity Authority to enhance the tourism atmosphere. However, Manoch stated that the project was done during the low season with few tourists, so the consequences were tolerable. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/01/resurfacing-of-walking-street-is-near-completion-only-street-art-left-pattaya-deputy-mayor-says/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

No major marijuana issues increasing after cannabis decriminalization PHOTO: Prachachat No major marijuana-use disorders or issues increased in the past five years, not even after cannabis and hemp were legalized in Thailand in June, the Thai Public Health Ministry stated on Thursday, September 1st. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270673-no-major-marijuana-issues-increasing-after-cannabis-decriminalization/

PHOTO: Prachachat No major marijuana-use disorders or issues increased in the past five years, not even after cannabis and hemp were legalized in Thailand in June, the Thai Public Health Ministry stated on Thursday, September 1st. Dr. Praphon Tangsrikiatkul, Committee Chairman of the Marijuana for Medical Use under the Ministry of Public Health, revealed during the committee meeting that in the past five years from 2018 to 2022, the number of marijuana addicts who sought rehabilitation was relatively stable. According to the information from the Department of Medical Services, patients suffering from marijuana allergies or acute cannabis intoxication in the emergency department are currently at an average of 1-2 people/day while 81 percent of the patients are recovering and able to return home after being treated in the emergency room. (information as of August 29th, 2022) Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/01/no-major-marijuana-use-disorders-or-issues-increasing-after-cannabis-decriminalization-in-thailand-public-health-ministry-says/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Floral feast in Thai fine dining Spicy Fish Salad at Khao Kwan. (Photo by Veena Thoopkrajae) A simple yet very effective way of elevating any culinary is to add a splash of color with edible flowers. This is applied to both savory and sweets including drinks. For a long time, Thai dishes are professionally rendered with an aesthetic touch of edible flowers. Currently, a number of fine dining Thai restaurants and leading café have increasingly used edible blooms as seasonal ingredients. They are pleasing to the eye, and are very photogenic for Instagramers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270671-floral-feast-in-thai-fine-dining/

Spicy Fish Salad at Khao Kwan. (Photo by Veena Thoopkrajae) A simple yet very effective way of elevating any culinary is to add a splash of color with edible flowers. This is applied to both savory and sweets including drinks. For a long time, Thai dishes are professionally rendered with an aesthetic touch of edible flowers. Currently, a number of fine dining Thai restaurants and leading café have increasingly used edible blooms as seasonal ingredients. They are pleasing to the eye, and are very photogenic for Instagramers. The edible flowers are quite common for home-cooking with the likes of Butterfly Pea (Dok Anchan), Cowslip creeper flower (Dok Kjon), Sesbania flower (Dok Sano) or Humming bird Sesban Agasta flower (Dok Khae) are common among Thai foodies. Those are mainly served just like vegetables on the side of dishes. Yet the use for seasoning and aesthetic purposes – mainly for creation and elevation of the dishes – has just been increasingly popular in the past several years. “Personally, I think I’ve exhaustedly used flowers in my creation as I have been doing so for the past two decades. I started by picking flowers from my friend’s garden to create dishes and from that beginning point, there is no return. Right now, I’d like to find a new twist to my cuisine as this time around I’d like to pursue forest cuisine,” Jarunwan Boonwiwatana, self-taught chef and owner of Homemade Cooking restaurant, told Thai PBS World. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/floral-feast-in-thai-fine-dining/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

A casino in Cambodia's Kandal Province as seen from Vietnam's An Giang Province, August 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Tai Police in Cambodia are holding five Vietnamese nationals who they suspect are trafficking victims though the latter have denied they were being held. They found them during a raid on a location in Village 4, Sangkat 4 Area, Sihanoukville, on Tuesday. The raid followed a call received by their anti-trafficking hotline on Monday, Khmer Times quoted Lieutenant Colonel Phan Veasna, director of the national police command center, as saying in a report Wednesday. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/cambodia-police-claim-to-have-rescued-5-vietnamese-trafficking-victims-4506316.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-01

Nguyen Xuan Quy (in stripes) and other accomplices stand before the Hanoi People's Court, August 31, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Danh Lam Two people in Hanoi were sentenced to death Wednesday after throwing drug-related parties and selling/storing narcotics inside a mental hospital. Nguyen Xuan Quy, 39, received death for storing, facilitating using and selling narcotics. His accomplice Nguyen Van Ngoc also received death for facilitating using and selling drugs, as determined by Hanoi People’s Court. Four others, Nguyen Cong Thuong, Nguyen Trung Nguyen, Le Hoang Hai and Bui Chi Hai, received jail sentences from 7.5 years to life sentences. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-receive-death-after-throwing-drug-parties-in-hanoi-mental-hospital-4506111.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-01

A section of Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway. Photo by VnExpress/Le Tan Van Don – Mong Cai Expressway, a section of a 176-km route linking Ha Long Bay with the Chinese border at Mong Cai, opens to traffic Thursday. The expressway, which runs more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) across northern Quang Ninh Province, connecting Van Don Economic Zone and Mong Cai Town bordering China, will be open for free in one month. It connects with two other existing expressway sections in Quang Ninh, Bach Dang - Dai Yen (25 kilometers) and Ha Long - Van Don (71.2 kilometers) to create a 176-kilometer expressway section running through Quang Ninh to link Ha Long Bay with the Chinese border at Mong Cai. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/expressway-between-ha-long-bay-and-china-border-opens-4506438.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-01

Screenshots featuring some of the Bacoor National High School teachers’ advances on their students were making rounds on social media earlier this week. BNHS SSG FB Page MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said it will determine its next steps on the alleged sexual harrassment of teachers against students of Bacoor National High School in Cavite after a fact-finding report is submitted on Friday. DepEd spokesman Michael Poa said the investigation now concerns seven teachers, up from the previously reported six instructors, who were identified through social media posts. The department is expecting its regional office to transmit its findings on Friday. “From [receiving the report], we will determine the next steps in the administrative proceedings with the teachers,” Poa said in mixed English and Filipino during a briefing on Thursday morning. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/01/2206662/deped-expects-report-bacoor-sexual-harassment-cases-sept-2 -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-01

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday promised the country’s nurses that the government will work on improving working conditions, which includes providing better pay, through the passage of an updated nursing practice act. Philstar.com screengrab MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday promised the country’s nurses that the government will work on improving working conditions, which includes providing better pay, through the passage of an updated nursing practice act. The chief executive also seeks to address the unequal distribution of nurses in the provinces. “I have taken special note of the clamor to address issues in the nursing profession by the passage of the new Philippine Nursing Practice Act,” Marcos Jr. said, promising that he will work with Congress to develop reforms that would better protect those in the healthcare profession through refined facilities and by provicing security of tenure. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/01/2206674/marcos-jr-promises-improve-working-conditions-filipino-nurses -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-01

Satellite image captured on Sept. 1, 2022 shows super typhoon Henry. PAGASA MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands due to super typhoon Henry (Hinnamnor). Areas under Signal No. 1 will experience strong winds or strong breeze to near gale strength. The weather agency said the possibility of raising Wind Signal No. 2 is not ruled out. Henry, which was last seen 400 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat in Batanes, weakened slightly. It now has peak winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/01/2206685/signal-no-1-hoisted-batanes-babuyan-islands-due-henry -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-01

MNRE hosts regional meeting on green economy BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is now hosting a regional meeting focused on shelf life extension of products, and the use of eco-friendly items. This meeting aims to promote the bio and circular economy while minimizing waste. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270659-mnre-hosts-regional-meeting-on-green-economy/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is now hosting a regional meeting focused on shelf life extension of products, and the use of eco-friendly items. This meeting aims to promote the bio and circular economy while minimizing waste. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has joined hands with the German International Cooperation (GIZ) Bangkok Office to organize a regional meeting on the theme Reduce! - From More to Better. The opening ceremony was participated by delegates from several countries. In a special remark delivered at this event, Mr. Pinsak Suraswadi, Deputy Director General of Natural Resources and Environment, said Thailand is in the process of capitalizing on its biodiversity and local cultures with its economic and social development plan. This new approach will promote the use of the country’s biodiversity and cultures as ingredients for new products, in ways that yield the highest value and efficiency, based on the BCG Model. Mr. Pinsak said the ministry now aims to maximize the efficiency of natural resources utilization, achieve the highest value, reduce waste, and reduce resource consumption by two-thirds of the current quantity. The MNRE has a goal to reduce waste by 16.5 million tons, while focusing on climate actions. The ministry’s plan will be particularly focused on the plastics industry, ICT, garment, textiles, and construction industries. Mr. Janejob Suksod, Director of the Environmental Analysis Center, said this meeting has a goal to turn cities into low-carbon cities, as Thailand is considered a leader of the ASEAN region in this regard. He said half of government offices in Thailand utilize eco-friendly products, while the government is pushing for private firms to follow suit. The Thai government has set a target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2065. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220901135220133 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Parents want 2nd autopsy on their late daughter, doubting school’s explanation The parents of the 7-year-old schoolgirl, who died in a locked van at a school in Chon Buri’s Pan Thong district on Tuesday, petitioned the Justice Ministry today (Thursday), seeking a second autopsy to confirm the actual cause of their daughter’s death. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270530-parents-left-heartbroken-after-daughter-7-found-dead-in-van-at-private-school-mother-suspects-foul-play/?do=findComment&comment=17580305

Parents want 2nd autopsy on their late daughter, doubting school’s explanation The parents of the 7-year-old schoolgirl, who died in a locked van at a school in Chon Buri’s Pan Thong district on Tuesday, petitioned the Justice Ministry today (Thursday), seeking a second autopsy to confirm the actual cause of their daughter’s death. Methika, the victim’s mother, told the media at the Justice Ministry that she doubts the information provided to her by a representative of the school and sees inconsistencies with original autopsy report. She said that she was told by the school that her daughter died from heat stroke, after being locked in the van from the morning until late in the afternoon, but the doctor found bruises on her left hand and legs. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/parents-want-2nd-autopsy-on-their-late-daughter-doubting-schools-explanation/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

11 Provinces Warned of Rising Chao Phraya River BANGKOK, Sept 1 (TNA) – The Royal Irrigation Department warned people in 11 provinces of the rising level of the Chao Phraya River as it will increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya barrage on Sept 4. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270656-11-provinces-warned-of-rising-chao-phraya-river/

BANGKOK, Sept 1 (TNA) – The Royal Irrigation Department warned people in 11 provinces of the rising level of the Chao Phraya River as it will increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya barrage on Sept 4. Prapit Chanma, director-general of the department, wrote to the governors of 11 provinces in the Chao Phraya river basin and relevant organizations, asking them to warn people living near Chao Phraya and Noi rivers to monitor water levels closely because his department had to increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya barrage in Chai Nat province as the Chao Phraya River was receiving water at a faster flow rate from the North. On Sept 4, the discharge rate at the Chao Phraya barrage will be 1,800-2,000 cubic meters per second. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1009577 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Protest at Ratchaprasong this weekend to demand removal of the “3-Ps” Demonstrators hold a Thai flag whilst riding on motorbikes during a protest calling for the resignation of prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the Thai government’s handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, in Bangkok on August 22, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) A political group, jointly led by the leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Jatuporn Prompan, and Nititorn Lamlua, is planning to hold a rally this weekend, to press for the ouster of the so called “3-Ps”, at Ratchaprasong intersection in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270653-protest-at-ratchaprasong-this-weekend-to-demand-removal-of-the-“3-ps”/

Demonstrators hold a Thai flag whilst riding on motorbikes during a protest calling for the resignation of prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the Thai government’s handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, in Bangkok on August 22, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) A political group, jointly led by the leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Jatuporn Prompan, and Nititorn Lamlua, is planning to hold a rally this weekend, to press for the ouster of the so called “3-Ps”, at Ratchaprasong intersection in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district. The “3-Ps” are Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who was suspended from duty as prime minister by the Constitutional Court onAugust 24th, and Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda. Jatuporn told a news conference today (Thursday) that, as long as these three individuals are still in the government, the next general election may not take place. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/protest-at-ratchaprasong-this-weekend-to-demand-removal-of-the-3-ps/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Photo from kaojorleuk-media.com The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is getting tough with motorcyclists who either ride or park on the capital’s pavements, with fines of up to 5,000 baht. According to a press release from the BMA, during the initial stage of enforcement, offenders will face a fine of 500 baht which will, eventually, be increased to as much as 5,000 baht. If the offenders are caught on CCTV, they will receive a notification, sent to their residence, instructing them to pay the fine within 15 days, failing that they will receive a second notice, followed by legal action if they still fail to pay. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-gets-tough-with-motorcyclists-riding-or-parking-on-pavements/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-31 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

BANGKOK, Aug 31 (TNA) – Kasikorn Research Center warns Thai exporters to follow up the Clean Competition Act of the United States which will impose carbon-related taxation and can affect exporters. The center said that the US Senate proposed the Clean Competition Act which included “Carbon Pricing” for locally made products and “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” (US-CBAM) for imports. The new bill targeted petroleum products and refineries, petrochemical products, fertilizers, hydrogen, cement, adipic acid, steel and stainless steel, aluminum, glass, pulp and paper and ethanol. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1008637 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-08-31 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya A truck reportedly made a sudden U-turn and seriously injured a motorcyclist in Sri Racha. A serious traffic accident between a bike and a massive ten-wheeled truck occurred near Wat Khao Chee on the Mab Iang – Laem Chabang Road in the Nongkham subdistrict of Sri Racha, today, August 31st. Sri Racha rescue services arrived at the accident scene after getting a report to assist an injured male motorcyclist who suffered a large cut on his left leg. His crumpled Yamaha M Slash bike was discovered nearby along with a ten-wheeled truck and the driver Mr. Jirakorn Koanoom-Klang, 31, waiting to meet the police. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/08/31/truck-reportedly-makes-sudden-u-turn-and-seriously-injures-motorcyclist-in-sri-racha/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-08-31 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!