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Thailand Road Carnage: 22 wheeler crushes family in pick-up - mother dead, son and father survive Ban Bung police in Chonburi were called to a collision between a 22 wheel Isuzu truck/trailer and a family in an Isuzu pick-up last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278920-thailand-road-carnage-22-wheeler-crushes-family-in-pick-up-mother-dead-son-and-father-survive/

Picture: Thai Rath Ban Bung police in Chonburi were called to a collision between a 22 wheel Isuzu truck/trailer and a family in an Isuzu pick-up last night. It happened just after 9pm between KM markers 17 and 18 on the Ban Bung to Klaeng Road (Route 344). Rescue services found the truck had crushed the smalled vehicle and a backhoe was utilized to lift it to help the victims. Dead at the scene was 50 year old Nitaya. Her husband Sompong, 52, was cut out alive as was her son Rung-arun aged 13. The driver of the large truck said that he had to brake sharply after the vehicle in front braked suddenly causing him to skid in wet conditions. Ban Bung police continue to investigate, reported Thai Rath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-26 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Picture: Thai Rath

Immigration with metal prods arrest Finnish pensioner on 3,246 days overstay in NE - he's a "threat to society" Sanook Thai Caption: On overstay of 3,246 days and he likes to make trouble Immigration in Udon Thani, north eastern Thailand were called to Kut Chap sub-district in Kut Chap district where a belligerent foreigner was making trouble. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278919-immigration-with-metal-prods-arrest-finnish-pensioner-on-3246-days-overstay-in-ne-hes-a-threat-to-society/

Sanook Thai Caption: On overstay of 3,246 days and he likes to make trouble Immigration in Udon Thani, north eastern Thailand were called to Kut Chap sub-district in Kut Chap district where a belligerent foreigner was making trouble. Sanook reported that complaints were received after the man - a 74 year old Finnish national - was causing a frequent nuisance. When the immigration police arrived at a rented property he was waving a stick about menacingly. The media said he was a danger to society who was noisy and argumentative. Picture: Sanook He was now resisting arrest. He needed to be subdued with metal prods before he was taken away to Kut Chap police station. He was found to be on overstay of 3,246 days. Picture: San ook He'd arrived in Nong Khai on January 5th 2014 and was given permission to stay for a year until January 5th 2015. He seems to have done nothing about his visa after that. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-26 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Dozens of Pattaya Bolt drivers arrested for not having public transport driving licenses By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya Traffic Police collaborated with the Chonburi Department of Land Transport to arrest and fine dozens of Bolt drivers who did not have public transport driving licenses to pick up customers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278826-pattaya-traffic-police-crackdown-on-bolt-drivers/?do=findComment&comment=17749008

Dozens of Pattaya Bolt drivers arrested for not having public transport driving licenses By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya Traffic Police collaborated with the Chonburi Department of Land Transport to arrest and fine dozens of Bolt drivers who did not have public transport driving licenses to pick up customers. The crackdown on illegal Bolt drivers happened yesterday evening, November 24th, in front of the Central Pattaya shopping mall in Pattaya, Chonburi. Traffic police randomly inspected private cars that pulled over at the mall and picked up people. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/25/ฺdozens-of-pattaya-bolt-drivers-arrested-for-not-having-public-transport-driving-licenses/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-26 - 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!

Old Phuket Prison starts to be demolished to be turned into a public park By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – The Old Phuket Prison has started to be demolished and is going to be turned into a new public park in Phuket Town. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278911-old-phuket-prison-starts-to-be-demolished-to-be-turned-into-a-public-park/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – The Old Phuket Prison has started to be demolished and is going to be turned into a new public park in Phuket Town. The Phuket Governor Naroong Woonciew and the President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) Mr. Rewat Areerob inspected the demolishment which was started earlier this week. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/11/25/old-phuket-prison-starts-to-be-demolished-to-be-turned-into-a-public-park/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-11-26 - 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!

Constitutional Court voting decision a watershed moment for Thai politics says top Pheu Thai MP by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Mr Sutin Klangsaeng MP, Chief Whip for the Pheu Thai Party and the opposition in the House of Representatives, told reporters that next week’s Constitutional Court decision on the electoral law for deciding party list seats will be a decisive moment The Pheu Thai Party won zero party list seats in the 2019 General Election with 21.9% of the vote, seats that ultimately, due to the single ballot system with a divisor of 500, were awarded to smaller political parties. Based on its vote share, it should have won at least 30 extra party list seats. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278910-constitutional-court-voting-decision-a-watershed-moment-for-thai-politics-says-top-pheu-thai-mp/

Mr Sutin Klangsaeng MP, Chief Whip for the Pheu Thai Party and the opposition in the House of Representatives, told reporters that next week’s Constitutional Court decision on the electoral law for deciding party list seats will be a decisive moment by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor The Pheu Thai Party won zero party list seats in the 2019 General Election with 21.9% of the vote, seats that ultimately, due to the single ballot system with a divisor of 500, were awarded to smaller political parties. Based on its vote share, it should have won at least 30 extra party list seats. The Pheu Thai Party MP for Maha Sarakham and opposition chief whip, on Friday, told the press that next Wednesday’s decision from the Constitutional Court may be one of historic importance for democracy and the way forward for politics in Thailand. Sutin Klangsaeng said that a green light from the court on the legality of the organic electoral law, approved by parliament in August, would pave the way for a successful General Election next year with a fair electoral system while also going far to remove the grounds for protesting against the next democratically elected government. He predicted the alternative decision by the court to reject the law would leave Thailand navigating a difficult and darker path that lawmakers would find extremely challenging. The Constitutional Court will rule on Wednesday 30th November on whether the electoral law passed in August, in controversial circumstances without a quorum, in its original draft form, is illegal or not following a petition by 105 MPs, mainly from smaller parties in the House of Representatives who stand to be wiped out of the new voting and seat allocation system for General Elections come into force. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/11/25/constitutional-court-decision-a-watershed-moment-politics/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-11-26 - 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 Alcohol Control Committee opposes selling booze till 4 AM By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: Khaosod National — The Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposed a proposal to extend the legal hours for selling alcoholic beverages to 4 AM, citing a potential rise in traffic accidents. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278909-thai-alcohol-control-committee-opposes-selling-booze-till-4-am/

PHOTO: Khaosod By Tanakorn Panyadee National — The Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposed a proposal to extend the legal hours for selling alcoholic beverages to 4 AM, citing a potential rise in traffic accidents. Dr. Opas Karnkawinongpop, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, revealed to Thai reporters today, November 25th, after completing a meeting with the Alcohol Control Committee that the committee initially opposed the idea of allowing the sale of alcohol from 5 PM to 4 AM. The committee said it was too long because it meant alcohol could be sold for 11 hours per day, which could increase alcohol-related health problems, injuries, and casualties. Dr. Opas stated the chance of drunk-driving-related accidents could also rise by more than 27% or 10-20 casualties per day if alcohol was allowed to be sold from 5 PM to 4 AM despite all-night police checkpoints. The Thai Alcohol Control Committee had already considered the economic benefits of the proposal, but still had agreed that the extension should not be mandated, Dr. Opas added. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/25/thai-alcohol-control-committee-opposes-selling-booze-till-4-am/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-26 - 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!

December is an ideal month to view Mars Stargazers in Thailand and worldwide will have an ideal opportunity to view Mars, as it will approach a distance of about 81.5 million kilometres from Earth, which is the closest it will come this year, according to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278908-december-is-an-ideal-month-to-view-mars/

Stargazers in Thailand and worldwide will have an ideal opportunity to view Mars, as it will approach a distance of about 81.5 million kilometres from Earth, which is the closest it will come this year, according to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). Mars will appear at its largest since 2020, reaching an apparent size of 17.2 arcseconds (an angular measurement equal to 1/3600 of a degree) across, dropping only to 17.1 at opposition on December 8th. On December 8th, Mars will lie directly opposite the Sun, with Earth nestled in between. This arrangement is such that Mars rises at sunset and stays illuminated in reddish orange throughout the night, before setting at sunrise. This means thatthere is plenty of time to dodge clouds and stargazers will geta good look at it, according to NARIT. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/december-is-an-ideal-month-to-view-mars/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-26 - 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!

Chadchart: Talks Being Held On Ashton Asoke Condo Case by TNR Staff Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt discussing the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case today, Nov. 25, 2022 BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said his deputy is holding talks on the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case Friday (Nov. 25) after the Central Administrative Court passed a verdict to resolve land procurement within 180 days, Matichon newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278907-chadchart-talks-being-held-on-ashton-asoke-condo-case/

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt discussing the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case today, Nov. 25, 2022 by TNR Staff BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said his deputy is holding talks on the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case Friday (Nov. 25) after the Central Administrative Court passed a verdict to resolve land procurement within 180 days, Matichon newspaper said. The Siam Society under the Royal Patronage had filed a case over the development of project with the three parties named being the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) which granted usage of a 13-metre side road to the project, and Ananda MF Asia Asoke Co., Ltd., Ananda Development Plc’s joint venture company in which it holds 51% stake. According to a Silk Legal article, the basis for the claim comes from Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Ministerial Regulation No. 33 (B.E. 2535) (1992), which stipulates that a high rise building with more than 30,000 square metres of total floor area must have a side road that is at least 12 metres in length connecting to a public road. This is defined by the Ministerial Regulation as a road that the public can enter or pass through with or without a fee. Ashton Asoke condominium, with a total floor area of 55,348 square metres, is subject to this requirement. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/11/25/chadchart-talks-being-held-on-ashton-asoke-condo-case/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-11-26 - 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!

Covid-Infected Security Guard Dies At Factory Booth by TNR Staff A COVID-INFECTED security guard was found dead at the booth of a factory in Suvarnabhumi area Ftiday morning (Nov. 25) with four other Covid patients having also died at their homes in Bangkok over the past few days, Naewna newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278906-covid-infected-security-guard-dies-at-factory-booth/

by TNR Staff A COVID-INFECTED security guard was found dead at the booth of a factory in Suvarnabhumi area Ftiday morning (Nov. 25) with four other Covid patients having also died at their homes in Bangkok over the past few days, Naewna newspaper said. Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuers found Mr. Chaturong (surname withheld), 41, lying dead on the booth’s floor. They then wore PPE suits and tested him with an ATK kit and got a positive result. It was assumed that he died while on duty with his body taken to Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital in Samut Prakan province and later to be released to his relatives for funeral rites. Meanwhile Mr. Anawut Phoampai, a Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuer, said in a Facebook post that at 5.25 p.m. on Nov. 18 his team was notified of a suspected death after neighbours got a bad smell from a house in their community. Upon inspecting it they found the body of a 53-year-old woman lying prone in a room with her 72-year-old husband likewise dead on a bed. Both tested positive for Covid. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/11/25/covid-infected-security-guard-dies-at-factory-booth/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-11-26 - 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!

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Alleged beach chair “mafia” threatens speedboat operators for reportedly stealing customers A Pattaya speedboat operator filed a police complaint after his beach chair rival allegedly gave him a bullet, threatening he would be hurt if he kept stealing his customers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278890-alleged-beach-chair-“mafia”-threatens-speedboat-operators-for-reportedly-stealing-customers/

COVID surge just a “new wave” which will gradually fade after the New Year Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has instructed all state hospitals to provide free vaccinations to members of the public, in the wake of a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, which they describe as a predictable “new wave.” Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278889-covid-surge-just-a-“new-wave”-which-will-gradually-fade-after-the-new-year/

Thai Air Force awaits US Congress approval to buy advanced F35 fighter jets File photo.. Source: Wikipedia The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is determined to procure two F35 fighter jets from the United States, despite resistance from opposition parties, and is now awaiting a response from the US Congress as to whether it will approve their sale to Thailand, according to RTAF Commander-in-Chief ACM Alongkorn Vannarot. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278846-thai-air-force-awaits-us-congress-approval-to-buy-advanced-f35-fighter-jets/

File photo.. Source: Wikipedia The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is determined to procure two F35 fighter jets from the United States, despite resistance from opposition parties, and is now awaiting a response from the US Congress as to whether it will approve their sale to Thailand, according to RTAF Commander-in-Chief ACM Alongkorn Vannarot. He admitted that he is not sure whether Congress will approve Thailand’s acquisition, as one of its close allies, because the plane’s technology is regarded as top secret, adding that the RTAF has no Plan B if the US response is negative. The F35 is a multi-role fighter with stealth technology. More than a fighter jet, it has the ability to collect, analyse and share data and is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-air-force-awaits-us-congress-approval-to-buy-advanced-f35-fighter-jets/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-25 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Outbreak of meningitis at Krabi rehab school - one dead File photo Siam Rath followed up earlier reports about an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis at a drug rehabilitation school in Krabi, southern Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278845-outbreak-of-meningitis-at-krabi-rehab-school-one-dead/

File photo Siam Rath followed up earlier reports about an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis at a drug rehabilitation school in Krabi, southern Thailand. Six people were confirmed infected one of whom had subsequently died. An investigation is underway but no more cases have been reported after the outbreak began last weekend in Klong Tom district. Contacts are being traced. Meningococcal disease causes meningitis and sepsis, an even more damaging outcome. Wikipedia further states that the disease has a high mortality rate if untreated. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-25 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information