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Recreational cannabis use can be legalised under the current law being passed through parliament by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Bullish Anutin, this week, argued that social problems caused by his campaign to decriminalise marijuana were negligible and even pointed to a provision in the new Cannabis Act which could see recreational use of the drug fully legalised by a parliamentary amendment in the future Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269399-recreational-cannabis-use-can-be-legalised-under-the-current-law-being-passed-through-parliament/

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Bullish Anutin, this week, argued that social problems caused by his campaign to decriminalise marijuana were negligible and even pointed to a provision in the new Cannabis Act which could see recreational use of the drug fully legalised by a parliamentary amendment in the future although some of his most senior officials within the Ministry of Public Health are on record in forceful opposition to such a move and even the current free for all where secondary laws and regulations are being used to enforce minimal controls that allow the drug to be sold on the street. Thailand’s Minister of Health Anutin Charnvirakul has revealed that the Cannabis Act, a law promised in parliament last July to regulate and control the use of cannabis following a free for all since June 9th last with only the use of secondary laws and ministerial regulations to protect the public from smoke and other effects, can, at some future point, be used to usher in a new era of open recreational use of the drug in the kingdom by amendment through a committee. It comes as the minister, responsible for pushing what appears to be a conflicting or opaque government policy, also warned this week that foreign tourists seeking to smoke marijuana freely in the kingdom were not welcome. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/08/19/recreational-cannabis-use-can-be-legalised/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-08-20 - 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!

[VIDEO]: Pattaya Report August 2022 - Appreciating what we've got, Club fires, Dog hotel, masks, ganja cafes video screenshot Another topic filled report on Pattaya: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269398-video-pattaya-report-august-2022-appreciating-what-weve-got-club-fires-dog-hotel-masks-ganja-cafes/

video screenshot Another topic filled report on Pattaya. 00:00 Appreciating what we have in Thailand. 03:26 Mountain B Sattahip Club fires. 07:00 Pattaya Dog hotel 07:55 More footfall 12:04 Cannabis cafes 16:12 Wearing masks in Thailand --2022-08-20

NSC: Dropping Emergency Decree Depends On Covid Situation by TNR Staff THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269397-nsc-dropping-emergency-decree-depends-on-covid-situation/

by TNR Staff THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said. Gen. Supot Malaniyom, NSC’s secretary-general, aired his views on this key issue after Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam had said extension of the emergency decree is up to NSC and the Public Health Ministry. He pointed out that it is now clear that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had approved plans for Covid-19 to be declared an endemic disease. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/19/nsc-dropping-emergency-decree-depends-on-covid-situation/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-08-20 - 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!

50 Students, Teachers Plunge Into Water After Bridge Collapse by TNR Staff A NATURE field trip by fifth graders and their teachers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province turned into a disaster after the bridge they were all crossing suddenly collapsed under their weight plunging them all into the pool of water below injuring six of them, Matichon said yesterday (August 19). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269395-50-students-teachers-plunge-into-water-after-bridge-collapse/

by TNR Staff A NATURE field trip by fifth graders and their teachers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province turned into a disaster after the bridge they were all crossing suddenly collapsed under their weight plunging them all into the pool of water below injuring six of them, Matichon said yesterday (August 19). At 2 p.m. the National Institution of Emergency Medicine had initially been alerted that 50 students and teachers had been injured in this accident at Suan Karaket village in Karaket subdistrict, Chian Yai district, and a high-level emergency operation unit quickly went there as did medical teams from Chian Yai, Chaloem Phrakiat and Hua Sai hospitals. However after the whole party was rescued six students needed hospitalisation with three each being sent to Chian Yai and Chaloem Phrakiat hospitals. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/19/50-students-teachers-plunge-into-water-after-bridge-collapse/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-08-20 - 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 Prayut looks to lift emergency decree, extend visa exemption and visa on arrival to boost tourism By Erich Parpart The Thai government said it is considering the lifting of the nationwide emergency decree that has been in place since 2020. It also decided to extend the visa exemption for up to 45 days along with visa on arrival for up to 30 days for a period of six months to help boost tourism. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269361-thai-covid-center-approves-visa-period-extensions-for-foreign-tourists/?do=findComment&comment=17553521

Prayut looks to lift emergency decree, extend visa exemption and visa on arrival to boost tourism By Erich Parpart The Thai government said it is considering the lifting of the nationwide emergency decree that has been in place since 2020. It also decided to extend the visa exemption for up to 45 days along with visa on arrival for up to 30 days for a period of six months to help boost tourism. The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), a body set up by the government to handle the Covid-19 related issues, said that it has approved a proposal to extend the visa exemption and the visa on arrival for 15 days over a period of six months. “The extensions for tourists would increase tourism income and encourage tourists to travel around the country,” said Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43057/prayut-looks-to-lift-emergency-decree-extend-visa-exemption-and-visa-on-arrival-to-boost-tourism/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-20 - 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!

16 more people to be questioned over Forex-3D Ponzi scam Sixteen more people are to be summoned for questioning in connection with the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures scam, according to Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, spokesman for the Department of Special Investigation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269392-16-more-people-to-be-questioned-over-forex-3d-ponzi-scam/

Sixteen more people are to be summoned for questioning in connection with the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures scam, according to Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, spokesman for the Department of Special Investigation. He said Friday that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has recommended that there are 16 more people, who were suspected of being involved in the Ponzi scheme, against whom the DSI should take legal action. He explained, however, that procedure requires that the 16 people named by the OAG will be summoned for questioning first, after which DSI investigators will decide whether any of them should be charged with defrauding the public and/or violations of the Computer Crime Act, depending on the evidence available. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/16-more-people-to-be-questioned-over-forex-3d-ponzi-scam/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-20 - 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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Thai Police considering “sub-law” for limiting number of pickup truck passengers PHOTO: Post Today The Royal Thai Police is considering issuing a traffic sub-law of no more than three passengers allowed to be sitting in the back seats of a pickup truck and no more than six passengers allowed in a cargo bed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269377-thai-police-considering-“sub-law”-for-limiting-number-of-pickup-truck-passengers/

PHOTO: Thai Embassy Thai Covid Center approves visa period extensions for foreign tourists The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the visa exemption period extension for foreign tourists from 30 days to 45 days from October 2022 to March 2023 to potentially boost the tourism industry. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269361-thai-covid-center-approves-visa-period-extensions-for-foreign-tourists/

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Insurgents in Tuesday’s attacks seen wearing shirts bearing BRN flag Two of the three southern insurgents allegedly responsible for torching one of the 19 targets, mostly convenience stores, in three southern provinces of Thailand on Tuesday night, wore the flag of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the main insurgent group in the region, on their shirt sleeves. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269339-insurgents-in-tuesday’s-attacks-seen-wearing-shirts-bearing-brn-flag/

Two of the three southern insurgents allegedly responsible for torching one of the 19 targets, mostly convenience stores, in three southern provinces of Thailand on Tuesday night, wore the flag of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the main insurgent group in the region, on their shirt sleeves. CCTV images from a Mini Big C convenience store shows three men arriving at the store, one of whom, wearing all black and holding an assault rifle, stood guard outside the store while the other two, who were seen wearing shirts bearing the BRN flag, entered. There were three employees inside and all of them were told to leave immediately. One of the suspects then splashed gasoline from a bottle onto the shelving and the other started a fire before they all left on motorcycles. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/insurgents-in-tuesdays-attacks-seen-wearing-shirts-bearing-brn-flag/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-19 - 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!

Registration rush for co-payment scheme crashes“Pao Tang” app The “Pao Tang” application system crashed this morning (Friday) as subscribers scrambled to reconfirm their registrations for the fifth phase of the 50:50 co-payment scheme, under which each will receive 800 baht to spend on goods and services from September to November. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269331-registration-rush-for-co-payment-scheme-crashes“pao-tang”-app/

The “Pao Tang” application system crashed this morning (Friday) as subscribers scrambled to reconfirm their registrations for the fifth phase of the 50:50 co-payment scheme, under which each will receive 800 baht to spend on goods and services from September to November. A login attempt at 6am, when the system was scheduled to start receiving applications, did not work. A notice, which read “Sorry, the system does not work now. Please try again” popped up. By the time of this report at 11am, many users had reported that they could access the app again, while others said only the web version worked for them. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/registration-rush-for-co-payment-scheme-crashespao-tang-app/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-19 - 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!

File photo By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN)The Japanese government has been hit in the pocket by an unusual problem -- its young people aren't drinking enough. Since the pandemic began, bars and other premises selling alcohol have been hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions, causing sales -- and liquor tax revenues -- to plummet in the world's third-largest economy. The government's solution? Launch a contest to find new ways to encourage young people to drink more. Full story: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/18/asia/japan-tax-alcohol-competition-intl-hnk/index.html -- © Copyright CNN 2022-08-19

Specter of Thaksin’s tax saga returns to haunt Thailand By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk Supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra say the recent Central Tax Court ruling in his favour proves his innocence in a multibillion-baht tax case. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269321-specter-of-thaksin’s-tax-saga-returns-to-haunt-thailand/

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk Supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra say the recent Central Tax Court ruling in his favour proves his innocence in a multibillion-baht tax case. But his critics argue the verdict instead confirmed that the deposed premier had cost Thailand billions by illegally concealing his massive wealth. The ruling, which was issued on July 18 and made public on August 8, said that a Revenue Department order in March 2017 for Thaksin’s children Panthongtae and Pintongta to pay 17 billion baht in back taxes and interest was unlawful. The case was filed by Thaksin. The court ruled that the department should have directed its tax appraisal at Thaksin, who was deemed the actual offender, and not his children, who were described by the court as Thaksin’s proxies holding shares for him. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/specter-of-thaksins-tax-saga-returns-to-haunt-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-19 - 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!

Tim Newton Today - Aug 19: Thai 'pot' rules, flooding around the country, tourism numbers up Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269320-tim-newton-today-aug-19-thai-pot-rules-flooding-around-the-country-tourism-numbers-up/

Floods and more rain predicted for the country for the next few days, the first reading of 'pot' rules in the Thai parliament, free Covid vaccines until end of September, Thai PMs solution for high power bills.