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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

Woman seeks help for 3 other Thais forced into prostitution in Dubai A Thai woman, who claims that she was forced into prostitution in Dubai but managed to escape, is appealing for help from state agencies for three other Thai women forced to work in a massage parlour there against their will. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270726-woman-seeks-help-for-3-other-thais-forced-into-prostitution-in-dubai/

A Thai woman, who claims that she was forced into prostitution in Dubai but managed to escape, is appealing for help from state agencies for three other Thai women forced to work in a massage parlour there against their will. The 40-year-old native of the north-eastern province of Si Sa Ket lodged a complaint with the Thai media yesterday (Thursday), together with an image of a room in which she claimed to have lived after she was deceived by a Thai broker promising work as a gardener in Dubai on a salary of 80,000-100,000 baht per month. She claimed that, instead of working as a gardener, she ended up working as a waitress in a restaurant and was subsequently “sold” by her employer to work in a massage parlour and forced into prostitution by the new employer, adding that she would be beaten and detained if she refused. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/woman-seeks-help-for-3-other-thais-forced-into-prostitution-in-dubai/ -- © 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!

Lawyer wants tougher penalties for sex offenders - justice minister reveals "chemical castration" deal Picture: INN Top Thai lawyer Sitha Biabangkert - known as Lawyer Tam - took three female victims of sex offenders to meet with justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin yesterday, reported INN. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270724-lawyer-wants-tougher-penalties-for-sex-offenders-justice-minister-reveals-chemical-castration-deal/

Picture: INN Top Thai lawyer Sitha Biabangkert - known as Lawyer Tam - took three female victims of sex offenders to meet with justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin yesterday, reported INN. The victims through their lawyer are calling for tougher sentences on sex offenders, especially those who use their position of power or authority and who might well reoffend because of their status, blatantly disregarding the law. The first lady was named as Jaibua Hidding, a 26 year old actress of mixed Thai/Holland parentage who was sexually molested by a police major in Bang Phlat. The other two ladies - one a celebrity too - were assaulted by a man called Aphisit who is the relative of a former minister and one who was the victim of a man called Prin, a former deputy leader of a political party. Tam said that many of his clients had fallen victim to people in the civil service or powerful individuals who had influence and there was a fear they would reoffend on release. The sentences need to be made tougher to deter others. Suthin said that new legislation called JSOC was awaiting royal consent. If approved it would mean that offenders could face having to wear Electric Monitoring anklets on release for up to ten years. This would be up to a court's discretion. If that was done and they were the subject of a further allegation they could be held for three days and then the court asked to detain them thereafter. Regarding chemical castration the minister revealed that it could only be done if the offender enters a rehabilitation program and opts for the procedure. If it is done it would lower their sexual desire and lead to an agreed reduction in their sentence. -- © 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

Beyond Animation Film Festival - 22 Sept to 9 Oct. in 7 cities of Thailand The Embassy of France in Thailand, in partnership with TACGA, is thrilled to present the Beyond Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270720-beyond-animation-film-festival-22-sept-to-9-oct-in-7-cities-of-thailand/

The Embassy of France in Thailand, in partnership with TACGA, is thrilled to present the Beyond Animation Film Festival ! Formerly known as Franco-Thai Animation Film Festival, this 3-week program will be back for its second edition from 22 September to 1st October in Bangkok and from 30 September to 9 October in Chiang Mai. NEW THIS YEAR : 5 new cities ! Ayutthaya, Chiang Rai, Lopburi, Phayao, Songkhla will be screening 12 movies for all audiences to enjoy. Race-to-Annecy challenge ! 5 Thai animation students will get the chance to be coached by Annecy International Film Festival mentors on animation production techniques. The best of them will win a trip to France and get the chance to present his/her work to industry experts and investors at MIFA (professional fair associated to Annecy Festival)! This year again, students and animation professionals will also get the chance to be mentored by industry experts in workshops and internships and to kickstart their career thanks to this training and new network opportunities. Download the press release HERE and please follow our Facebook event for all updates: https://fb.me/e/22xhFRhx7 --2022-09-02