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UPDATE: Long Term Resident Visa – Do You Qualify? By Editor Thailand officially unveiled a new visa program called “Long-Term Resident (LTR)” on 1 September 2022, with a range of tax and non-tax benefits to persuade new foreign residents, technologies, and talents to stay or work in Thailand longer, contributing to domestic spending and investment while supporting economic growth. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270690-thailand’s-new-10-year-long-term-resident-visa-ltr-visa-is-now-available/?do=findComment&comment=17583162

UPDATE: Long Term Resident Visa – Do You Qualify? By Editor Thailand officially unveiled a new visa program called “Long-Term Resident (LTR)” on 1 September 2022, with a range of tax and non-tax benefits to persuade new foreign residents, technologies, and talents to stay or work in Thailand longer, contributing to domestic spending and investment while supporting economic growth. The LTR visa is offered to four categories of foreigners: – Wealthy global citizens: high economic status individuals holding at lease USD 1 million in assets and investment in Thailand; – Wealthy pensioners: retirees aged 50 years and older who have an annual pension or stable income; – Work-from-Thailand professionals: remote workers working for well-established companies overseas; – Highly skilled professionals: professionals or experts in targeted industries working for business entities, higher education institutes, research centers, or specialized training institutes in Thailand or for Thai government agencies. Spouses and children under 20 years old will also qualify for the same visa. (Maximum four dependents for each LTR visa holder.) Privileges will be offered to LTR visa holders, such as 10-year renewable visa, fast-track service at international airports in Thailand, one-year report to the Immigration Bureau (from 90 days), multiple re-entry permit, permission to work in Thailand, 17% personal tax rate for highly skilled professionals, and other benefits. Those interested in living in Thailand under this new LTR visa, are encouraged to visit this website http://ltr.boi.go.th Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/09/long-term-resident-visa-do-you-qualify/ -- © Copyright Royal Coast Review 2022-09-03 - 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!

UPDATE: German claims he was warned off by police from pursuing his political protests against acting PM Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270781-german-claims-he-was-warned-off-by-police-from-pursuing-his-political-protests-against-acting-pm/

German claims he was warned off by police from pursuing his political protests against acting PM by James Morris and Son Nguyen Moritz P. and the framed portrait of acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan which he used to stage a number of silent protests during the week in Rayong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270781-german-claims-he-was-warned-off-by-police-from-pursuing-his-political-protests-against-acting-pm/

Moritz P. and the framed portrait of acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan which he used to stage a number of silent protests during the week in Rayong. The 35 year old told reporters on Friday that he received a visit from local police officers who checked his documentation. The German national says he was told that if he continued such activities, he ran the risk of losing his visa. by James Morris and Son Nguyen A German man living in Thailand with a Thai wife staged numerous silent protests this week in Rayong but was warned off by police officers on Thursday who visited his home. His case is similar to that of French man Yan Eric Marchal who hit the headlines in 2019 with a viral video targeting Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha. Mr Marchal, despite similar cautions and promises to discontinue his activities, remained controversial with numerous online incidents and outbursts against the government and higher authorities. He was ultimately deported and blacklisted from Thailand. A German man, on Friday, claimed he had been given a warning by Thai police officers not to continue his silent protest activities seen this week in Rayong in which he targeted the acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Moritz P. told reporters that he had apologised to the officials concerned for his actions and would instead channel his political opinions into his art. Nonetheless, it is understood that the German and his Thai wife are planning to participate in this weekend’s protests against the government’s leadership being organised by Redshirt leader Jatuporn Prompan in Bangkok. A 35-year-old German man has revealed that he was visited by the Royal Thai Police on Thursday afternoon after news broke of his silent protest against the Thai government in Rayong province. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/09/02/police-warn-german-over-political-protests-moritz-pfoh/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-09-03 - 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!

to continue: Thailand Live Saturday 3 September 2022 https://aseannow.com/topic/1270780-thailand-live-saturday-3-september-2022/

Doi Mon Jam villagers to march to Bangkok to protest against the resort demolitions Doi Mon Jam villagers from Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai are planning a protest march from their mountainous retreat to Bangkok, via the provincial seat, this Monday to petition the Royal Palace against the threatened demolition by forest officials of several illegally-built resorts. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270755-doi-mon-jam-villagers-to-march-to-bangkok-to-protest-against-the-resort-demolitions/

Much Higher Traffic Fines in Effect from Sept 5 BANGKOK, (TNA) – Traffic fines will be much higher, with the maximum rate of 4,000 baht, on Sept 5 when the newly amended Land Traffic Act will take effect, according to the police. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270754-much-higher-traffic-fines-in-effect-from-sept-5/

Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road ranked among the world’s coolest streets By Online Reporter We can only presume Time Out hasn’t visited Hua Hin Soi 51. Bangkok’s famous Yaowarat Road has been named the eighth coolest street in the world, according to a poll by Time Out. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270733-bangkok’s-yaowarat-road-ranked-among-the-world’s-coolest-streets/

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Two more suspects in Rohingya trafficking racket arrested A Myanmar man and his Thai wife, wanted for alleged involvement in the trafficking of Rohingya immigrants into Thailand from Myanmar about seven years ago, have recently been arrested in a southern province by Thai police after they returned from Malaysia. Assistant national police chief, Pol Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn, told a news conference today (Friday) that the couple had changed their names and nationalities to Malaysian, in an apparent attempt to avoid detection. He thanked the Malaysian police for the intelligence, which helped in their arrest at a border hotel. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-more-suspects-in-rohingya-trafficking-racket-arrested/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-02 - 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!

Key Rohingya Smugglers Arrested after Sneaking in BANGKOK, Sept 2 (TNA) – Police arrested a couple suspected of trafficking in Rohingya people as they sneaked into the country after escaping arrest since 2015. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270735-key-rohingya-smugglers-arrested-after-sneaking-in/

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (TNA) – Police arrested a couple suspected of trafficking in Rohingya people as they sneaked into the country after escaping arrest since 2015. Assistant police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn said Muang Than Tun, a 55-year-old Myanmar national, and his Thai wife Rahana Jesama-ae were arrested at a restaurant on Rama IX Road in Bang Kapi district of Bangkok on Sept 1. The couple was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Nathawi Court in 2015. They were among key suspects including local politicians, police and military personnel for the illegal immigration of Rohingya people. They were identified after the discovery of about 30 dead Rohingya migrants in a forest on Khao Kaew mountain in Sadao district of Songkhla in May 2015. The ill-fated illegal migrants were believed to wait in vain for their farther trip to a third country. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1009991 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-02 - 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!

Parts of Phuket under Water PHUKET, Sept 2 (TNA) – Many parts of Phuket province were flooded, especially Thalang district where vehicles were covered by floodwater after persistent rain. Meanwhile, the management of Phuket airport warned air travelers to arrive early. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270734-parts-of-phuket-under-water/

PHUKET, Sept 2 (TNA) – Many parts of Phuket province were flooded, especially Thalang district where vehicles were covered by floodwater after persistent rain. Meanwhile, the management of Phuket airport warned air travelers to arrive early. Heavy downpours caused flooding in many zones of Thalang district. A condominium building near Phuket airport was in deep floodwater and the motorcycles and cars of dwellers were inundated. Floodwater rose too fast for vehicle owners to move them. At least 40 cars and 20 motorcycles were under water there. Officials from the disaster prevention and mitigation office of Phuket installed pumps to drain floodwater from the compound of the condominium building. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1009979 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-02 - 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’s Yaowarat Road ranked among the world’s coolest streets By Online Reporter We can only presume Time Out hasn’t visited Hua Hin Soi 51. Bangkok’s famous Yaowarat Road has been named the eighth coolest street in the world, according to a poll by Time Out. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270733-bangkok’s-yaowarat-road-ranked-among-the-world’s-coolest-streets/

By Online Reporter We can only presume Time Out hasn’t visited Hua Hin Soi 51. Bangkok’s famous Yaowarat Road has been named the eighth coolest street in the world, according to a poll by Time Out. Over 20,000 people took part in the poll, which asked readers to rank their favourite streets based on food, fun, culture, and community. Time out described Yaowarat as “one of Bangkok’s oldest thoroughfares, with a history that dates back to the city’s foundation, Yaowarat Road winds and curves through Bangkok’s riverside Chinatown. “Lined with neon signs and bustling day or night, this cultural hub is home to temples, restaurants, markets and legions of acupuncturists and dispensers of Chinese medicine. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/bangkoks-yaowarat-road-ranked-among-the-worlds-coolest-streets/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-09-02 - 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!

Fourth COVID vaccine shot substantially reduces risk of pneumonitis and death A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose can significantly reduce the risk of severe symptoms from lung inflammation, which often require the patient to be put on a ventilator, and the associated risk of dying, said Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270731-fourth-covid-vaccine-shot-substantially-reduces-risk-of-pneumonitis-and-death/

A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose can significantly reduce the risk of severe symptoms from lung inflammation, which often require the patient to be put on a ventilator, and the associated risk of dying, said Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, director-general of Disease Control Department, citing the latest assessment report on vaccinations administered between May and July, when the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron variant were spreading rapidly in Thailand. The assessment was conducted jointly by the public health emergency operations centre and the centre to assess the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines of the Disease Control Department. According to the findings, two vaccine doses can reduce the risk of lung inflammation requiring a ventilator by 60% and the risk of death by 72%. Three vaccine doses can reduce the risk of lung inflammation requiring a ventilator by 83% and the risk of death by 93% and the fourth dose can eliminate the risk of serious symptoms from lung inflation and death almost completely. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/4th-covid-vaccine-shot-substantially-reduces-risk-of-pneumonitis-and-death/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-02 - 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!

Prayut Inspects Flood Prevention in Ayutthaya AYUTTHAYA, Sept 2 (TNA) – Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Ayutthaya province to inspect flood prevention efforts including the construction and maintenance of embankments by the military. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270730-prayut-inspects-flood-prevention-in-ayutthaya/

AYUTTHAYA, Sept 2 (TNA) – Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Ayutthaya province to inspect flood prevention efforts including the construction and maintenance of embankments by the military. Gen Prayut paid the visit together with Deputy Defence Minister Chaichan Changmongkol. They went to Wat Kasatrathirat Worawihan to see the construction and maintenance of embankments. There they gave moral support to soldiers from the 11th Cavalry Battalion who installed 2.2-meter-high stainless steel embankments on a distance of 490 meters and stacked up 11,800 sandbags to prevent flooding. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1009858 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-02 - 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 duck a day keeps the doctor away - but not the snake catchers! Naew Na Thai Caption: Cunning python! It hid by a duck coop swallowing one a day Naew Na reported on what they called was a cunning python who took up residence hiding next to a duck coop helping itself to one feathered friend a day. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270729-a-duck-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away-but-not-the-snake-catchers/

Naew Na Thai Caption: Cunning python! It hid by a duck coop swallowing one a day Naew Na reported on what they called was a cunning python who took up residence hiding next to a duck coop helping itself to one feathered friend a day. But while that may have kept the doctor away, the snake catchers were soon on its case. Yesterday afternoon guys from Tai Teck Tung in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, southern Thailand were called to Prik sub-district in Thung Yai. There at a house Chaiyan Khongmai, 49, said that a large python had been slithering in from hollow soil by the coop. After a bit of digging they found the miscreant coiled up and soon had the 4 meter long 25 kilogram snake in custody. Chaiyan said that from 20 days ago his flock of ducks had reduced by one or two a day. He thought a two legged thief was responsible at first until he caught the snake going back to its lair, red mouthed as it were. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-02 - 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

Major new tourist attraction costing 6.6 billion baht to open in Phuket - foreign and Thai tourists expected 77kaoded reported on the upcoming opening of a major new tourist attraction being opened by the people who brought Phuket Fantasy to the southern Thai island of Phuket. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270727-major-new-tourist-attraction-costing-66-billion-baht-to-open-in-phuket-foreign-and-thai-tourists-expected/

Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported on the upcoming opening of a major new tourist attraction being opened by the people who brought Phuket Fantasy to the southern Thai island of Phuket. The night time theme park called "Carnival Magic - The Magic Kingdom of Lights" will open in three weeks on September 20th. It has cost 6.6 billion baht and spans 100 rai of land and has a Thai cultural theme and is the only place of its kind in the world, enthused Phuket Fantasy general manager Kittikorn Khiwkhacha at a promo event. Picture: 77kaoded Across several zones there are a total of 40 million lights. There is a funfair, shopping and a buffet for 3,000 diners among the many other attractions. Picture: 77kaoded Attractions with names like "Happiness Falls", "Barge of Happiness", "River of Bliss Luxury Restaurant", "Bird of Paradise" buffets "River of Lights" as well as a Virtual Reality area are hoped to attract both Thai and foreign tourists to the park. They will be fed on 100s of menu items with western and eastern dishes as well as Indian food and vegetarian and Halal options. Picture: 77kaoded -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-02 - 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