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Pattaya Music on the Beach wraps up with excellent marching band competitions PHOTO: PRPATTAYA Over six school marching bands from various provinces participated in “Music on the Beach 2022,” which came to an official conclusion on Pattaya Beach yesterday, September 18. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272301-pattaya-music-on-the-beach-wraps-up-with-excellent-marching-band-competitions/

PHOTO: PRPATTAYA Over six school marching bands from various provinces participated in “Music on the Beach 2022,” which came to an official conclusion on Pattaya Beach yesterday, September 18. Pattaya Mayor Mr. Poramase Ngampiches presided over the opening ceremony of Music on the Beach 2022, which featured marching band competitions and talent shows from six different schools across the country. The six schools included Suranaree Wittaya School from Nakhon Ratchasima province, Sothon Wararam Worawihan School from Chachoengsao, Nakhon Ratchasima College of Dramatic Arts, Prachinratsaramrung School from Prachinburi, Lampang Kanlayanee School from Lampang, and Assumption School from Lampang. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/19/pattaya-music-on-the-beach-wraps-up-yesterday-with-excellent-marching-band-competitions/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-19 - 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!

Renowned dragon boat racers will hold competition in Pattaya PHOTO: International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) The organizers of the world-renowned dragon boat competition, “World Dragon Boat Racing Championships,” said they would hold their 2023 competition in Pattaya instead of Hong Kong due to the latter’s stringent Covid-19 regulations. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272300-renowned-dragon-boat-racers-will-hold-competition-in-pattaya/

PHOTO: International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) The organizers of the world-renowned dragon boat competition, “World Dragon Boat Racing Championships,” said they would hold their 2023 competition in Pattaya instead of Hong Kong due to the latter’s stringent Covid-19 regulations. The competition usually takes place in Hong Kong, but due to China’s and Hong Kong’s stringent COVID-19 regulations that intend to keep the number of COVID-19 patients at zero, the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association thus said they had to hold the 2023 competition in Pattaya instead. The decision was concluded at the association’s online conference on September 17th, with a confirmation that the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships will take place in Pattaya on August, 2023. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/19/renowned-dragon-boat-racers-will-hold-competition-in-pattaya-instead-of-china-due-to-chinas-zero-covid-policy/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-19 - 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!

43 tonnes of smuggled pork seized in three months by Thai customs officials Thai customs officials have seized more than 43 tonnes of smuggled pork, worth about 8.9 million baht, during the past three months, including about 35 tonnes in September alone, according to Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Customs Department. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272299-43-tonnes-of-smuggled-pork-seized-in-three-months-by-thai-customs-officials/

Thai customs officials have seized more than 43 tonnes of smuggled pork, worth about 8.9 million baht, during the past three months, including about 35 tonnes in September alone, according to Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Customs Department. He said today (Monday) that the department has stepped up its crackdown on frozen pork and pig carcasses being smuggled into the country through various border crossings to prevent the spread of African swine fever. He cited an incident on September 11th when customs officials stopped a container truck in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province and found 23 tonnes of frozen pork, worth about five million baht, on board, adding that the driver of the truck could not produce any documentation to certify from where the pork came and there was no import permit. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/43-tonnes-of-smuggled-pork-seized-in-three-months-by-thai-customs-officials/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-19 - 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 boy wins 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in Italy 13-year-old Enzo Tarnvanichkul became the first Thai national to win the 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in the OK Junior class (aged 12-14) at the Sarno circuit in Napoli, Italy, on Sunday. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272298-thai-boy-wins-2022-fia-karting-world-championship-in-italy/

13-year-old Enzo Tarnvanichkul became the first Thai national to win the 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in the OK Junior class (aged 12-14) at the Sarno circuit in Napoli, Italy, on Sunday. Enzo, of the TONY kart racing team, out-drove 109 other racers from 40 countries during the competition, held fromSeptember 15th through 18th. Only 36 finalists competed on Sunday for the championship. Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Traisoranakul said that Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had high praise for Enzo for bringing fame to Thailand and expressed hope that he would, in the future, become a professional car racer to fulfil his dream. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-boy-wins-2022-fia-karting-world-championship-in-italy/ -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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 Joins 77th UNGA in NYC BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has joined the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York City as part of its post-pandemic rebuilding efforts, with the aim of promoting its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272296-thailand-joins-77th-unga-in-nyc/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has joined the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York City as part of its post-pandemic rebuilding efforts, with the aim of promoting its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to Eksiri Pintaruchi, Director-General of the Department of International Organisation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudvinai and a team of Thai officials are currently attending the September 17–25 meeting. With the theme of this year’s session being "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges," Eksiri said Thailand planned to present four objectives for discussion, the first of which was a proposal to host the next summit in person after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Thailand would prioritize international cooperation, especially in the face of global difficulties such as political conflicts, economic crises and other catastrophes, as well as highlight its position as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) host by presenting the outcomes of different meetings held in Thailand to date. Eksiri noted that the kingdom will also announce its bid for membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2025–2027 during the summit. Don and the Thai delegation are scheduled to attend at least ten official meetings and co-chair a number of others to discuss mental health and education, the universal health care scheme, ASEAN, Thailand’s SDGs plan, the promotion of the sufficiency economy philosophy, and the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220919095811845 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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!

NGOs Launch Thai Language Program for Migrant Workers BANGKOK (NNT) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272295-ngos-launch-thai-language-program-for-migrant-workers/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers. Sompong Srakaew, Director of the Labor Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN), said the campaign aims to improve the quality of life of workers and ensure they have proper access to welfare and assistance while working in Thailand. According to Sompong, the LPN has established 15 training centers in Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Phetchaburi, where migrant workers can learn about language, rights and culture through weekly sessions. With the aid of volunteer teams, they will be taught to speak, read and write in Thai, enabling them to converse effectively with native speakers. The LPN and the Learning Institute For Everyone (LIFE) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant worker access to education and training. The Faculty of Arts at Silpakorn University has also joined a proposal to provide Thai language competence examinations and diplomas that can assist migrants in obtaining more advanced employment. Suthasinee Keawleklai, the coordinator of the Migrant Workers’ Rights Network, stated that before the pandemic, the network began using its office as a center for teaching Thai and English. It also taught IT skills, helping Thai-speaking migrant employees to expand their career options by becoming language coordinators and interpreters at hospitals, clinics and private organizations. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220919141353954 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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!

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya An intoxicated 54-year-old Greek tourist died after collapsing on a hotel floor in Pattaya. Sawang Boriboon rescue services were notified of a foreign tourist who passed away on a hotel floor on Thepprasit Road in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung, yesterday night, September 15th. The tourist was a greek man named Mr. Konstantinos (last name withheld pending family notification) (54). He was found lying upward and topless on the hotel floor, wearing dark shorts. His body was transferred to Banglamung Hospital. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/intoxicated-greek-tourist-dies-on-hotel-floor-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-16 - 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 Chonburi official caught her 29-year-old female secretary who had allegedly been stealing her money in her bedroom for the last five years, worth over 10 million baht. The suspect was a secretary to the female mayor of the Nong Mai Daeng subdistrict in Chonburi’s Mueang district, Mrs. Tuangthip Phawasutchaikit. She brought CCTV footage of her own secretary, Ms. Sunanta Suebkaew (29), allegedly stealing money from her bedroom to file a report at the Don Hua Lo police station, leading to Sunanta’s arrest. In the CCTV footage, Sunanta was clearly seen rummaging all over her boss’s bedroom and stealing money every day for over 21 times, the Don Hua Lo police revealed. The mayor said she did not notice anything about her missing cash over the past five years until a big sum of money — sometimes 5,000 baht and even 20,000 baht — began to mysteriously disappear from her bedroom. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/15/chonburi-official-caught-her-female-secretary-allegedly-stealing-ten-million-baht-from-her-over-five-years/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-15 - 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 (NNT) - Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center has readjusted up its projection for Thailand’s GDP growth at 3% this year and 3.7% next year, thanks to the recovery of tourism and private consumption. Mr. Somprawin Manprasert, SCB’s First Executive Vice President, Chief Economist, and Chief Strategy Officer of the Economic Intelligence Center said the adjustment was made to reflect the revenue from the tourism and related sectors, and continuous growth in private consumption. According to the EIC, Thailand is expected to welcome 10.3 million international visitors this year, and 28.3 million international visitors next year. The EIC expects however for the Thai economy to take another 2 years to recover at full speed, and for the country’s Monetary Policy Committee to further raise the policy rate at increments of 0.25%. The Monetary Policy Committee is expected to make these changes in September and November, making the policy rate reached 1.25% towards the end of this year. The committee is expected to readjust the policy rate three times next year until the rate reaches 2%. Thailand’s economy continues to face challenges from the global economic slowdown, particularly in the United States and European Union which suppresses the country’s exports and investments. The zero-Covid policy and property crisis, together with the high inflation rate affecting the purchasing power of households and businesses, have contributed to higher than the expected economic slowdown in China. Uncertainties in Thailand’s politics may affect the confidence in the manufacturing and investment sectors, making it necessary for the government to continue providing help to the vulnerable population. Full Story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220915121559743 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-14 - 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!

Well-known Thai rapper and singer Danupha Khanatheerakul, aka “Milli”, will not perform at the Hiphopplaya Festival in South Korea this Sunday due to visa problem. Milli’s agent, Yupp! Entertainment, said in its announcement yesterday (Wednesday) that the Thai artist’s performance has been cancelled, as the artist and crew are not able to travel to South Korea. Yuppi also said that they regret the cancellation of her performance and apologise to her fans. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-rapper-millis-performance-in-south-korea-on-sunday-cancelled-due-to-visa-problem/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-15 - 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!

Travelers walk through the arrivals terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) 220,554 tourists from Malaysia accounted for the largest group of foreign arrivals in Thailand in July, according to statistics from the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The other top nine countries were 2. India 106,139 3. Vietnam 60,981 4. South Korea 59,226 5. Singapore 56,673 6. Cambodia 51,841 7. Lao PRD 49,299 8. The United States 43,923 9. The UK 40,596 10. Australia 36,525 Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/most-of-thailands-foreign-arrivals-in-july-were-malaysian-tourists/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-12 - 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!

The destiny In 1979, Werner Kossmann set foot in Thailand for the first time. “It was like destiny”, he said with a smile. This country wasn’t, however, in his itinerary at all. Back then, while studying for his bachelor’s degree in agriculture, he joined a volunteer service program and was assigned to work for 2 years at the Nongpho Dairy Cooperative in Ratchaburi. Since then, he has been working on and off in Thailand. At the moment, he is a Project Director of integrated waste and wastewater management for GHG reduction, GIZ Thailand. His organisation cooperates with the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to work on the National Roadmap on food waste, a result of Thailand’s commitment to the UN 2030 agenda to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/effective-waste-management-starts-with-environmental-awareness/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-17 - 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!

Effective from September, foreigners will be able to buy up to 0.16 hectares of land in Thailand for residential purposes if they meet certain requirements, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana today (Friday). Land ownership in Thailand by foreigners is intended to attract pensioners, the wealthy, foreigners who want to work from Thailand and specialists who want to work in the country, he said. Basic requirements include a minimum investment of 40 million baht for at least three years in businesses in the kingdom or in an Infrastructure Fund in accordance with the Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act B.E. 2550 (2007). Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/select-foreigners-can-own-0-16-hectares-1-rai-for-residential-use-in-thailand-from-september/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-15 - 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: Kusoldharm rescue worker A 21-year-old Australian tourist fell from a hotel in Patong to his death last night (May 17th.) The Phuket Tourist Police reports they were notified of the body at 10:00 P.M. The 21-year-old male Australian tourist (The Pattaya News is withholding his name pending notification of his family and his embassy) came to Phuket with 11 friends, according to the Phuket Tourist Police. He checked in at the hotel on May 14th and was scheduled to return to Australia on May 28th. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe No signs of a struggle or altercation were found in the victim’s room, according to Phuket Tourist Police. The tourist was staying alone, said hotel staff and police, before falling out of his room. Several bottles of whisky were found on a table, some appearing to have been half-consumed, stated investigators present at the scene. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/18/21-year-old-australian-tourist-falls-from-hotel-to-his-death-in-patong-phuket/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-18 - 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.

An air-conditioning serviceman on Facebook allegedly deceived two victims in Sri Racha, causing them to lose 16,000 baht after the supposed repairman vanished. Today, May 17th, Ms. Chantisa Sap-anansuk (46) and Ms. Wannee Singkaew (35), contacted The Pattaya News about an alleged air-conditioning serviceman on Facebook involved in a reported scam that happened on May 2nd. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe According to Ms. Chantisa’s statement, she hired an air-conditioning service on Facebook on May 2nd to clean her air conditioner, but it broke again after a few days, so on May 9th, she contacted the same repairman who was later identified as Saharak Jiraphan, who requested a 3,000 baht deposit in advance for replacement parts. The repairman, however, deleted all of the Facebook posts about the air-conditioning service later and allegedly fled. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/17/alleged-air-conditioning-serviceman-scam-reported-in-sri-racha-with-two-victims-involved/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-17 - 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.

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai universities were ranked highly in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, with Mahidol University ranking among the top 50 universities in the performing arts discipline. Anek Laothamatas, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, stated that education and career consultant Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published the rankings for top universities worldwide based on disciplines. This year, many Thai universities were ranked highly on its list, with Mahidol University ranking 47th out of 50 in the performing arts discipline. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Chulalongkorn University was ranked highly in four disciplines: performing arts, engineering-petroleum, development studies, and social policy and administration. Meanwhile, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang ranked high in the engineering-petroleum category while Kasetsart University was one of the top rankings in the agriculture & forestry category. According to QS rankings, institutions such as Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Chiang Mai University, and Thammasat University were ranked for more subjects this year than the previous year. This demonstrates that Thai universities have worked hard to improve their education programs, which leads to global recognition and higher rankings on the QS list. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-04-22 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates