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6 Held For Looting 384-Room Luxury Hotel On Koh Samui TNR Staff KOH SAMUI police arrested six suspects on the charges of looting a 384-room luxury hotel that was newly-constructed and decorated before the Covid-19 pandemic hit then remained shut as tourism took a downturn, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 5). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271011-6-held-for-looting-384-room-luxury-hotel-on-koh-samui/

TNR Staff KOH SAMUI police arrested six suspects on the charges of looting a 384-room luxury hotel that was newly-constructed and decorated before the Covid-19 pandemic hit then remained shut as tourism took a downturn, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 5). Mrs. Yomana Poolsawat, the owner of Chaweng Blue Lagoon Hotel, The Teak Wing, in Bophut subdistrict said she had been checking her property from time to time but did not think thieves would target a hotel this size. When she came again after a gap of three months she was shocked that the thieves had ransacked the hotel on which an investment of 400-million baht had been made with losses amounting to 70 million baht. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/05/6-held-for-looting-384-room-luxury-hotel-on-koh-samui/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-09-06 - 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!

Two American tourists and mahout injured after falling from elephant in Pattaya By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – Two American tourists and a mahout have sustained injuries after they fell from an elephant at an elephant village in Pattaya Monday afternoon (September 5th). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271010-two-american-tourists-and-mahout-injured-after-falling-from-elephant-in-pattaya/

By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – Two American tourists and a mahout have sustained injuries after they fell from an elephant at an elephant village in Pattaya Monday afternoon (September 5th). Emergency responders were notified of the incident at 2:30 P.M. at an elephant village in Pattaya. They arrived at the scene to find Mrs. Alice C, 71, and Mrs. Virginia S, 85 both American. Their last names were withheld at the request of their privacy. They were found on the ground. Nearby rescue workers found the mahout (elephant trainer) Mr. Chamlueang Oboun, 73. All three had suffered non-life threatening injuries. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/05/two-american-tourists-and-mahout-injured-after-falling-from-elephant-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

Sport tourism can be a boon for Prachuap Khiri Khan: TAT By Online Reporter Tourism officials aim to use sport tourism as a means to attract more tourists to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271009-sport-tourism-can-be-a-boon-for-prachuap-khiri-khan-tat/

By Online Reporter Tourism officials aim to use sport tourism as a means to attract more tourists to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan. Mr. Isara Thapanaset, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan (TAT) said the region has a lot to benefit from sports tourism. Sports tourism is the act of travelling from one locality to another, with the intention of being in some way involved with a sporting activity or event, either by watching or participating. Mr. Isara said that sports tourism can not only help to attract more tourists but also boost the local economy. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/sport-tourism-can-be-a-boon-for-prachuap-khiri-khan-tat/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-09-06 - 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!

Smallpox vaccine cannot prevent monkeypox infection – Thai Medical Sciences Department The use of smallpox vaccine to inoculate humans against monkeypox does not work, because it does not generate the immunity required to prevent monkeypox infection, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, yesterday (Monday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271008-smallpox-vaccine-cannot-prevent-monkeypox-infection-–-thai-medical-sciences-department/

The use of smallpox vaccine to inoculate humans against monkeypox does not work, because it does not generate the immunity required to prevent monkeypox infection, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, yesterday (Monday). He disclosed that the department recently conducted human trials on 30 volunteers, who were vaccinated against smallpox over four decades ago. The volunteers were divided into three age groups of ten each by age: 45-54, 55-64 and 65-74 years old. Dr. Supakit said that the tests show that 28 of them did not develop any immunity against monkeypox and only two developed minimal level of immunity. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/smallpox-vaccine-cannot-prevent-monkeypox-infection-thai-medical-sciences-department/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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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Charter Court to hold special meeting Thursday to consider Prayut’s 8-year term Thailand’s Constitutional Court has scheduled a special meeting of the judges this Thursday, to discuss suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year term in the office. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270988-charter-court-to-hold-special-meeting-thursday-to-consider-prayut’s-8-year-term/

New traffic law that requires all passengers in vehicles to wear seat belts A new traffic law that requires all passengers in vehicles, including backseat passengers, to wear seat belts throughout the journey is put into effect yesterday, September 5th. This also includes the requirement of a kids car seat for children under six years old. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270989-new-traffic-law-that-requires-all-passengers-in-vehicles-to-wear-seat-belts/

Thailand Tightens Rules on Crypto Advertising by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new rules on advertising for cryptocurrency companies as the industry comes under greater scrutiny from authorities. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270966-thailand-tightens-rules-on-crypto-advertising/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new rules on advertising for cryptocurrency companies as the industry comes under greater scrutiny from authorities. The SEC said last week that the new rules include clearly showing investment risks in advertisements and providing a balanced view of potential risk and returns. Information on advertising terms must also be provided to regulators. The SEC said, "Operators must give details of ads and spending including the use of influencers and bloggers to the SEC including terms and time frame," adding that operators had 30 days to comply with the new rules. Crypto companies in Thailand advertise heavily on digital media and billboards promoting the industry can also be seen throughout Bangkok. The regulator in recent days has also handed out fines to crypto companies, with many operations hit by a global slump in the value of digital currencies. Samret Wajanasathian, an executive from local operator, Bitkub, was fined 8.5 million baht (US$231,670.75) this week for insider trading. Samret has said he would appeal the decision. Last month, Thailand’s fourth largest lender by assets, SCBX Pcl, scrapped its planned acquisition of Bitkub over regulatory concerns. Rival operator Asia-focused Zipmex was fined 1.92 million baht last Wednesday (31 Aug) for suspending withdrawals in late July. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220905124135238 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-05 - 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!

Happy reunion for woman whose cat had been missing for a month There has been a rare and happy reunion between a cat and its owner, after the feline went missing from home in Hat Yai district in the southern province of Songkhla about a month ago. Last week the animal was found wandering along an expressway in Bangkok by a Good Samaritan and has now been returned safely to the owner. The story of the cat, named “Moo Tha”, was posted on the Si Rat-Outer Ring Road Expressway webpage. When the owner, Jiratsabok Pitiphipat, learned that her cat had been found, she immediately flew from Hat Yai to Bangkok to claim it and brought it home by train on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/happy-reunion-for-woman-whose-cat-had-been-missing-for-a-month/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-05 - 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!

Moggie "Mootha" finally goes home after 800 kilometer odyssey! Picture: INN The page of the outer ring road highway police in the Bangkok area reported that a missing cat has finally been reunited with its owner. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270960-moggie-mootha-finally-goes-home-after-800-kilometer-odyssey/

Picture: INN The page of the outer ring road highway police in the Bangkok area reported that a missing cat has finally been reunited with its owner. An appeal for the owner to come forward was made at the end of last month after Mootha was found wandering the expressway. Picture: INN Now the owner has flown to Bangkok from Hat Yai in the far south of Thailand to claim her pet that had been AWOL for a month. The highway police - promoting their helpful service on 1543 - had posted a charming picture of the cat under an umbrella sheltering from the rain. Picture: INN The owner had been looking for it everywhere and was alerted by cat lovers about the post. How the animal made the journey - Songkhla is around 800 kilometers away from the Thai capital - was not explained in the INN story. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-05 - 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: INN

Crazy taxi driver reported - police do nothing, DLT informed - Twitter rife with comment about previous case Picture: INN INN reported that comment was rife on Twitter after a post about an over excited taxi driver who had scared a member of the public so much that they filed a police report. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270959-crazy-taxi-driver-reported-police-do-nothing-dlt-informed-twitter-rife-with-comment-about-previous-case/

Picture: INN INN reported that comment was rife on Twitter after a post about an over excited taxi driver who had scared a member of the public so much that they filed a police report. However, the police said there was no crime committed and they would do nothing. So the Tweeter went to the DLT for some action. The tweet appeared under the name of Latte About A Boy (name transliterated from Thai and possibly incorrect). The Tweeter said that at 4.40 am on September 1st they had been with the taxi driver who was laughing and closing his eyes and shouting all the time that he wanted a tip. All while driving. The final straw came when he laughed and stuck his tongue out. The poster said after the police failed to accept a report that he was confused with the Thai law. Others on the platform suggested this was the same driver previously reported on August 19th who was a big guy in a green and yellow cab possibly with the number 1 มค 351 (or something like that). Then a passenger had had a scary experience. The latest poster having received no joy from the police has now filed a complaint with the Department of Land Transport via 1584 instead. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-05 - 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

Bank of Thailand comes out to warn TTB after TTB’s mobile banking application crashes By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich The Bank of Thailand came out to warn TMB Thanachat bank Plc (TTB) to get its act together ahead of launching new products after its mobile banking application crashed from September 1-3, leaving many of the bank’s clients complaining about the service quality. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270958-bank-of-thailand-comes-out-to-warn-ttb-after-ttb’s-mobile-banking-application-crashes/

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich The Bank of Thailand came out to warn TMB Thanachat bank Plc (TTB) to get its act together ahead of launching new products after its mobile banking application crashed from September 1-3, leaving many of the bank’s clients complaining about the service quality. Sirithida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, assistant governor of Payment Systems Policy & Financial Technology group, came out to say that due to the failure of the mobile banking system of TTB during September 1-3, 2022, customers were not able to use it, or it took a long time to complete the process their transaction. The Bank of Thailand received reports of problems that occurred and aware of the suffering of customers who need to make transactions during such period by ordering TTB to expedite the assistance to the affected customers in a complete and timely manner, TTB has expanded the channel to provide backup services to customers. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43755/bank-of-thailand-comes-out-to-warn-ttb-after-ttbs-mobile-banking-application-crashes/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-09-05 - 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!

Taxi driver pervert arrested for sexual molestation of a child - it began when girl was 5/6 Picture: Siam Rath Don Muang police in Bangkok have announced the arrest of a taxi driver for sexual molestation of a child under 13. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270957-taxi-driver-pervert-arrested-for-sexual-molestation-of-a-child-it-began-when-girl-was-56/

Picture: Siam Rath Don Muang police in Bangkok have announced the arrest of a taxi driver for sexual molestation of a child under 13. He said he only molested the child, it wasn't rape. Somboon Thafeuang, 56, was picked up on a warrant while driving his cab in the Ratchathewi area of the Thai capital. Earlier a social activist known as Kan Jormpalang had taken the mother of a 12 year old child named only as "A" to file a police report for rape and sexual molestation at an address in Soi Wat Weluwanaram, Don Muang. It was committed by a neighbor, the taxi driver. The suspect has told investigators that the abuse began when the child was only 5 or 6 years old. He said that on four occasions since then he had removed the child's lower garments and placed his sexual organ next to the child's to satisfy his sexual urges. He said there had been no penetration, no rape. He said that he got sexual urges by carrying the child on his shoulders. He admitted to giving money in the sum of 20-100 baht to two siblings. It emerged that 20 years ago before coming to work in Bangkok the suspect had done the same thing in his hometown. He was palefaced and did not respond to reporters' questions, reported Siam Rath. Police said a charge of rape may follow after test results are in. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-05 - 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

video screenshot Shocking footage showed the moment a drug crazed foreigner tried to steal a Honda car being filled up at a gas station in Ayutthaya. He got in the back and pulled the pipe out of the tank before the driver managed to get out taking the ignition key with him The assailant then sat on the hood of the car. He was armed with a 15 cm folding knife. Uthai district police made an arrest of a 28 year old Taiwanese man called Ou Jui Hao at the scene after help from locals. He tested positive for amphetamines in his system. Picture: Thai Rath He was charged with attempted theft, criminal damage and illegal entry after tourist police got involved in the case and he was subjected to a three hour interrogation, reported Thai Rath. When he finally calmed down it emerged that the suspect had crossed via water into Thailand through a natural border with two friends. After an argument with the friends he got a lift to Ayutthaya where he tried to steal the Honda. He was on illegal entry and there is a drugs case he is facing from June also on the books. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-05 - 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

Video: Crazed Taiwanese man who tried to steal a car at a gas station is illegal immigrant wanted in drugs case video screenshot Shocking footage showed the moment a drug crazed foreigner tried to steal a Honda car being filled up at a gas station in Ayutthaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270956-video-crazed-taiwanese-man-who-tried-to-steal-a-car-at-a-gas-station-is-illegal-immigrant-wanted-in-drugs-case/

Prawit Inspects Water Situations in Krabi KRABI, Sept 5 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon visited the southern province of Krabi to follow up water and oil palm situations and handed land right documents. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270954-prawit-inspects-water-situations-in-krabi/