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It has been three months since the end of the season and now we can look forward to sitting in the grandstand and watching live football again. This week Pattaya Dolphins United paraded their full squad and sponsors for the 2022/23 season to great fanfare and noise at Central Festival on Pattaya’s beach road. Through several major sponsors and the pockets of the clubs’ owners, this year’s team includes several Brazilian players and even an English player too. Last season the team missed out in the national playoffs in gaining a place in the Thai League division 2. This season with the new signings and a new coach everyone is confident of moving up a league. Sell Off A few years back the local supporters were welcoming the mighty Buriram FC with over 7,000 attending. Then much to the surprise of the local fans, the previous owner of the club then called Pattaya United decided to sell the team which was playing in the prestigious Thai Premiere league to another city. So eventually a new owner came in and Pattaya Dolphins United was born. The Thai’s love their football and the Pattaya Dolphins even have a very noisy group of supporters and drummers aptly named The Dangerous Family. They can make more noise than the cop! It is surprising to also see a large number of expat supporters turn up to every match. Many who still support Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Southampton, and Chelsea still like to enjoy a 90-minute match here in Pattaya. Although not up to the standards of Gabriel Jesus or Karim Benzema, some of last season’s matches had as much passion and drama on and off the field. At one match the police even had to escort the ref off the field at the final whistle. The banter in the stands is fantastic, with one German fan often seen waving his own red card at players or the referee. The first home game for the 2022 season is at the club’s Nong Prue stadium is on Sunday 18th September at 18.00hrs against Marines FC. Just THB80 to get into the main grandstand, and even the beer is cool! For more information check out the Pattaya United International Fan Club on Facebook page. It already has 2,400 members. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-31 - 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

Thai govt reaffirms ban on e-cigarettes, vaping By Online Reporter File photo Thailand’s government has no plan to overturn its ban on e-cigarettes and vaping, according to comments made by the country’s public health minister. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270413-thai-govt-reaffirms-ban-on-e-cigarettes-vaping/

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Monkeypox cases detected thanks to stringent system: Health Minister BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has so far detected 7 cases of monkeypox. The Minister of Public Health said these reports reflect the effectiveness of a stringent screening system in place. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270447-monkeypox-cases-detected-thanks-to-stringent-system-health-minister/

Over 135,000 hectares of land, including 42,560 hectares of rice fields in Thailand flooded More than 135,000 hectares of land, including about 42,560 hectares of rice fields in the Nan, Chao Phraya, Pasak and Bang Pakong river basins, are now flooded, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270437-over-135000-hectares-of-land-including-42560-hectares-of-rice-fields-in-thailand-flooded/

Thailand 300 baht entry fee for tourists set to start in early 2023 By Online Reporter The proposed 300 baht entry fee for tourists to Thailand could start being collected by early next year, it has been revealed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270417-thailand-300-baht-entry-fee-for-tourists-set-to-start-in-early-2023/

Schoolboy needs surgery after being forced by teacher to stand and sit 200 times A 15-year-old schoolboy is awaiting surgery, to treat serious muscle inflammation at the back of his left knee, after he was allegedly forced, by his teacher, to stand and sit 200 times for missing class at a school in Lao Kwan district of Kanchanaburi province. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270421-schoolboy-needs-surgery-after-being-forced-by-teacher-to-stand-and-sit-200-times/

A 15-year-old schoolboy is awaiting surgery, to treat serious muscle inflammation at the back of his left knee, after he was allegedly forced, by his teacher, to stand and sit 200 times for missing class at a school in Lao Kwan district of Kanchanaburi province. The boy’s mother has demanded 150,000 baht in compensation from the teacher and school, to help cover the medical costs and loss of income while tending to her son. The woman said that she was told by her son on July 23rd that he had pain in his left knee, after the punishment. She said she applied ointment to the affected are and gave him antiseptic medication, but the pain did not subside after a week and she decided to take him to a doctor, who diagnosed serious muscle inflammation and infection, which require minor surgery. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/schoolboy-needs-surgery-after-being-forced-by-teacher-to-stand-and-sit-200-times/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-30 - 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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Thailand 300 baht entry fee for tourists set to start in early 2023 By Online Reporter The proposed 300 baht entry fee for tourists to Thailand could start being collected by early next year, it has been revealed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270417-thailand-300-baht-entry-fee-for-tourists-set-to-start-in-early-2023/

By Online Reporter The proposed 300 baht entry fee for tourists to Thailand could start being collected by early next year, it has been revealed. Speaking on Monday (Aug 30), Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports has revealed the 300 baht fee will be applied to all foreign passengers arriving by plane. The fee is scheduled to be collected from early 2023, Thai language news site Manager reported. Tourism minister Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that the 300 baht fee will be collected from all tourists who arrive in the country by air. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/thailand-300-baht-entry-fee-for-tourists-set-to-start-in-early-2023/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-08-30 - 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!

Govt Praises Lisa for Winning Best K-Pop Award BANGKOK, Aug 30 (TNA) – The government praised Thai singer Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban for becoming the first best female solo K-Pop artist in the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) event. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270415-govt-praises-lisa-for-winning-best-k-pop-award/

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (TNA) – The government praised Thai singer Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban for becoming the first best female solo K-Pop artist in the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) event. Acting government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said that Lisa from the Blackpink girl group won the Best K-Pop Video Award from the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey, for her Lalisa solo album. Lisa was the first female K-Pop artist who received the award from MTV Video Music Awards. The government congratulated Lisa for her success which brought pride to her fans in Thailand and elsewhere worldwide, Mr Anucha said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1007646 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-08-30 - 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!

Locals Block Resort Hotel Demolition CHIANG MAI, Aug 30 (TNA) – Officials tried in vain to demolish five resort hotels on Mon Cham mountain, a famous tourist destination of the northern province, which allegedly encroached on forests. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270414-locals-block-resort-hotel-demolition/

CHIANG MAI, Aug 30 (TNA) – Officials tried in vain to demolish five resort hotels on Mon Cham mountain, a famous tourist destination of the northern province, which allegedly encroached on forests. Hundreds of local residents blocked a road to the resort hotels. Both sides emotionally disputed while villagers claimed unfair action against the resort hotels and demanded the issue be brought to court for justice. Finally the officials retreated. Leaders of the demonstrators said that 3,800 villagers occupied only 2,500 rai of land and never encroached on any forest or were the proxies of businesspeople. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1007634 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-08-30 - 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 govt reaffirms ban on e-cigarettes, vaping By Online Reporter File photo Thailand’s government has no plan to overturn its ban on e-cigarettes and vaping, according to comments made by the country’s public health minister. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270413-thai-govt-reaffirms-ban-on-e-cigarettes-vaping/

File photo By Online Reporter Thailand’s government has no plan to overturn its ban on e-cigarettes and vaping, according to comments made by the country’s public health minister. Speaking on Monday, (Aug 29), Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reaffirmed the ban on the import and use of e-cigarettes. Mr Anutin said that e-cigarettes pose significant health risks to users and that vaping was helping to create new smokers particularly among young people in Thailand. According to a survey conducted by the National Statistical Office in 2021, more than half of the 80,000 e-cigarette smokers in Thailand were found to be aged between 15 and 24 years old. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/thai-govt-reaffirms-ban-on-e-cigarettes-vaping/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-08-30 - 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!

Tourism is ‘clearly’ recovering with more tourists and new travel businesses, the government said By Erich Parpart Tourism is clearly recovering, based on increases in arrivals and new travel businesses, the government said on Tuesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270411-tourism-is-‘clearly’-recovering-with-more-tourists-and-new-travel-businesses-the-government-said/

By Erich Parpart Tourism is clearly recovering, based on increases in arrivals and new travel businesses, the government said on Tuesday. “The tourism sector is showing a clear sign of recovering which can be seen in the rising number of foreign tourists where more than 4 million people have visited the country in the first 8 months of 2022,” said government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek. “At the same time, the Department of Business Development at the Ministry of Commerce also reported that there were 549 new travel businesses with a combined registered capital of 989 million Baht have been approved for operating licenses within the first 7 months of this year, up 169% and 226% respectively,” she said. The government expects 7-10 million foreign visitors in 2022 compared to 428,000 in 2021 but it is still far short of nearly 40 million in 2019. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43532/tourism-is-clearly-recovering-with-more-tourists-and-new-travel-businesses-the-government-said/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-30 - 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!

Jealous ex boyfriend won't let his girlfriend move on - he tried to kill her new man then said "you're next" Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported on a grim tale of violence playing out between a 20 year old man called An, his ex girlfriend referred to only as "B", 20, and B's new boyfriend Tae, 18. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270408-jealous-ex-boyfriend-wont-let-his-girlfriend-move-on-he-tried-to-kill-her-new-man-then-said-youre-next/

Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported on a grim tale of violence playing out between a 20 year old man called An, his ex girlfriend referred to only as "B", 20, and B's new boyfriend Tae, 18. An fron Ban Jan, Ban Dung, Udon Thani in the NE of Thailand along with two friends attacked Tae who comes from a neighboring village. They used a knife and a harpoon attachment. Tae told the media that he had arranged to meet B in Soi Wat Buraphawan. Before he got to their rendezvous area he came up against An and two friends who were riding on two bikes. He was chased and narrowly avoided being hit by a knife that was wielded at him. He subsequently came off his own vehicle and sought refuge in a house. As he did so An followed him and picked up the harpoon attachment that was lying about the property and swung it at his stomach narrowly missing entering his abdomen. The commotion alerted the householder who said they were calling the police. An fled with his friends. Tae credited his survival with a picture of his dad that he keeps in his wallet. He said that B had split up with An a year ago but he refused to let her move on with her life. He had already threatened him with a gun at his house if he didn't leave her alone. Now following the latest incident he had sent B a video message telling her that if she doesn't stop seeing him "It'll be you next - for sure". Police are preparing charges of assault, attempted murder and theft against An. Tae said he wanted the full force of the law to come down on An who clearly wants him dead. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-30 - 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 claims she was raped by bogus cop at house in Nonthaburi - "corporal" was using dating app Picture: 77kaoded Bang Bua Thong police in Nonthaburi were alerted by relatives of a young woman who claims she was raped by a man posing as a policeman. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270407-woman-claims-she-was-raped-by-bogus-cop-at-house-in-nonthaburi-corporal-was-using-dating-app/

Picture: 77kaoded Bang Bua Thong police in Nonthaburi were alerted by relatives of a young woman who claims she was raped by a man posing as a policeman. The police went to a house in Bang Rat Pattana sub-district where they found a woman aged 20 in tears. The assailant was hiding in the toilet but soon emerged. He was Wiraphat Thamthip, 27. Drugs, drug taking equipment and a fake gun were found at the property. The suspect had a previous offence in 2018 for pretending to be a drugs suppression policeman under the name of Sema Prajan on Facebook. Now he had moved to a dating app and was variously pretending to be a lance corporal in the police or a corporal in the commandoes. Picture: 77kaoded In an initial interrogation the suspect denied raping the woman and said she had come over to his house willingly to stay the night. He claimed that he wanted her to go home but she wouldn't leave. He admitted that he was not a policeman but a security guard. He claimed that the security company had put a rank on his ID as that helped him in his work. Picture: 77kaoded The chief of the Bang Bua Thong police said they were waiting on a rape test from a hospital. But the suspect who has a lot of drug convictions is being charged with drug taking, illegal detention, rape and assault. While he did not claim to be a policeman on this occasion the use of the title on his ID shows his intentions. 77kaoded said that the police were asking other potential victims of the bogus cop to come forward. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-30 - 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

New expressway to boost travel between Cha Am, Hua Hin and central Thailand By Online Reporter File photo. For information purposes only. A new four lane expressway which will link Nakhon Pathom with Tha Yang in Phetchaburi is set to improve travel between the region and central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270406-new-expressway-to-boost-travel-between-cha-am-hua-hin-and-central-thailand/