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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) announced the discovery of the country’s fourth confirmed monkeypox case today (Friday), in a 22-year-old Thai woman, the first infection in a female found in the country. DDC Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong said that the Thai woman reportedly frequented Bangkok night spots once a week and, on July 29th, she developed a fever, followed by blisters, which appeared on her legs and hands the following day. They then spread all over her body. On Wednesday, she checked into a hospital in Samut Prakan for diagnosis and treatment. Specimens were sent to the Medical Sciences Department and the lab at the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, which confirmed she is infected with the monkeypox virus. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-fourth-monkeypox-case-first-woman-confirmed/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-05 - 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!

Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai international airport resumes operations Friday The Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai international airport has resumed normal operations today (Friday) after its closure last Saturday. The first flight will be Thai Vietjet Air, scheduled to arrive from Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok at 6pm, followed by a return flight to Bangkok at 7.55pm. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268038-mae-fah-luang-chiang-rai-international-airport-resumes-operations-friday/

The Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai international airport has resumed normal operations today (Friday) after its closure last Saturday. The first flight will be Thai Vietjet Air, scheduled to arrive from Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok at 6pm, followed by a return flight to Bangkok at 7.55pm. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) granted permission for the airport to resume operations from 10.30pm last night, after approving all the repair work and the physical condition of the airport. The airport detailed, in a press release, the work done prior to the resumption of operations. -Adjusting the level of the area where the Nok Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft skidded off the runway on last Saturday. -Clearing of all foreign object debris (FOD) from the runway with a walking inspection. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/mae-fah-luang-chiang-rai-international-airport-resumes-operations-friday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-05 - 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!

Video: Shooting in Phetchaburi results in death - road rage over "cutting in front" incident 77kaoded Thai Caption: Cap: Eight shots fired!!! Cutting in front road rage incident 77kaoded reported from Phetchaburi in south/central Thailand where an arrest was made within an hour after a road rage shooting incident. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268033-video-shooting-in-phetchaburi-results-in-death-road-rage-over-cutting-in-front-incident/

77kaoded Thai Caption: Cap: Eight shots fired!!! Cutting in front road rage incident 77kaoded reported from Phetchaburi in south/central Thailand where an arrest was made within an hour after a road rage shooting incident. It was all over someing as minor as an incident in which one vehicle cut in front of another. The gun was found at the house of a friend of the shooter. Ban Lat police were informed of a gunshot injury on the Wang Bua to Lat Pho Road at 8pm last night. At the scene they found a four door white Isuzu pick-up that had hit a lamppost. They found eight bullet holes in the driver's side window. The driver was Natthawut Sawangjai or "Nat" aged 28, a local man. Picture: 77kaoded He had 9mm gunshot wounds in the abdomen, shoulder and arm but died later. 100 meters away police found 8 9mm casings and an abandoned, damaged vehicle with sidecar outside a barbers. One of the people in the pick-up said they were all relatives and the wife of the deceased, five in total. There was an argument with the driver of a red Isuzu after a close shave in which one of the vehicles cut in front of the other. Apologies were offered. Picture: 77kaoded But shortly thereafter the red Isuzu caught up, overtook and cut in front causing the other vehicle to stop. The driver got out and fired into the driver of the white pick-up. It rolled away followed by the shooter, who, having made sure of his efforts got back in his own vehicle and raced off. Police found out that the shooter was Banthit "Lek" Phosiri, 61, another local man who was soon arrested at his house. Picture: 77kaoded He appeared drunk. Police found the 9mm weapon that was used stashed at the home of a friend nearby. Lek was taken away to the police station. The media published a ten minute video of the aftermath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

Tourism recovery of 30% in Samut Songkhram post pandemic, claims Thai media Picture: Siam Rath Thai media Siam Rath reported that tourism in the central province of Samut Songkhram - famous for its floating markets - was badly hit in the pandemic. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268032-tourism-recovery-of-30-in-samut-songkhram-post-pandemic-claims-thai-media/

Picture: Siam Rath Thai media Siam Rath reported that tourism in the central province of Samut Songkhram - famous for its floating markets - was badly hit in the pandemic. Many people were infected and died in the province. Many facilities were closed, some sold up for good such as shops, hotels, resorts and other tourist attractions. Things are slowly getting better, however. Picture: Siam Rath From zero tourism it has now returned to about 30% of previous levels at such places as the Amphawa Floating Market, the famous market by the railway tracks and other markets and attractions in the area. They expected a full recovery to previous levels of tourism after another year or more - providing there were no more infections. The media provided no evidence for their 30% recovery claim, notes ASEAN NOW. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

Many Thai authorities searching for elderly man missing in southern hills for a week Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that officials from four Thai authorities and locals comprising 30 people were looking for a 65 year old man called Chaiwat Saikaew who went missing in the area of Khao Tham Kop. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268030-many-thai-authorities-searching-for -elderly-man-missing-in-southern-hills-for-a-week/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that officials from four Thai authorities and locals comprising 30 people were looking for a 65 year old man called Chaiwat Saikaew who went missing in the area of Khao Tham Kop. He is a local man in Palm Pattana sub-district of Satun, southern Thailand. It's a wildlife preservation area and relatives are very concerned after Chaiwat had been missing for a week. Sawitri, the missing man's daughter, said her father knows his way around the area but he has health problems associated with the elderly such as diabetes and high blood pressure. He had gone foraging with a friend but they became separated. The friend had called out to no avail then left the mountain and told relatives. Of concern is that the missing man had complained of headaches to his wife before he went missing. Officials pointed to the area where the man is believed to have gone as plans for the recue were formulated. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

UPDATE: Thirteen killed, over 30 injured, in fire at pub in Chon Buri Thirteen people – 9 men and 4 women – died and more than 30 were injured in a blaze in a pub in Sattahip district of Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Chon Buri early this morning (Friday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268007-devastating-fire-at-sattahip-nightclub-claims-13-lives-20-injured-multiple-explosions-heard/?do=findComment&comment=17523143

Thirteen killed, over 30 injured, in fire at pub in Chon Buri province. Thirteen people – 9 men and 4 women – died and more than 30 were injured in a blaze in a pub in Sattahip district of Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Chon Buri early this morning (Friday). Rescue workers said that there were about 100 customers in the pub at the time of the fire, at about 1am, and most of the dead were found in the toilets and at the entrance to the Mountain B pub, adding that the entrance was also used as the exit. Police, rescue workers and about 20 fire trucks rushed to the pub, which is located in a single-storey building on a half hectare plot on the Bang Na- Trat highway in Phlu Ta Luang sub-district. A rescue worker said that it was difficult for the workers to enter the premises because there is only one way in and out, adding that there was a great deal of flammable material inside the venue. It took fire fighters about an hour to bring the fire under control. -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-05 - 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!

Thai Airways avoiding Taiwanese airspace until Sunday amid high tensions Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that Thai Airways were avoiding airspace over Taiwan from yesterday August 4th until Sunday 7th. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268027-thai-airways-avoiding-taiwanese-airspace-until-sunday-amid-high-tensions/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that Thai Airways were avoiding airspace over Taiwan from yesterday August 4th until Sunday 7th. There are high tensions in the area due to Chinese military exercises. The airline's PR section said the action followed an announcement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand after the Chinese authorities isued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen). The Thai action involves flights to and from South Korea and Japan. The airline said they were monitoring the situation closely. Further information can be obtained by calling 02 356 1111, 24 hours a day. The media further reported that Thai operates four flights to Taipei per week from Bangkok on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and planned to have a daily service from September 1st. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

Hoodlums/ youngsters fight in Bang Bua Thong - 15 year old shot in the cheek Sanook Thai Caption: Enough of the hijinks already - stop this Sanook reported on a Facebook post video that showed around ten young people fighting with guns in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268020-hoodlums-youngsters-fight-in-bang-bua-thong-15-year-old-shot-in-the-cheek/

Sanook Thai Caption: Enough of the hijinks already - stop this Sanook reported on a Facebook post video that showed around ten young people fighting with guns in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. Reporters went to Tessaban Soi 7 (Soi Phat Thai) in Son Loi sub-district where the violence occurred among teens who arrived on motorcycles, three to each bike. They had been armed with guns and knives. They attacked people from a rival group in a house. One 15 year old was shot in the right cheek and taken to hospital. It happened on Wednesday at 4.45 pm. A witness reported being in a beauty salon around 4 pm when the rival group arrived on 2-3 bikes. After an initial conversation a plant pot was grabbed and a shot rang out. Police didn't arrive until an hour later. The witness said it was a frightening incident, there were many young people in the salon. The owner of the house said that young people had gathered there before going home before the other armed group arrived. Bang Bua Thong police are gathering evidence and investigating. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

Female college teacher secretly filmed in the shower - husband finds tiny camera in the ceiling Daily News Thai Caption: Female teacher secretly filmed Daily News went to investigate after the discovery of a tiny camera in the ceiling of a bathroom of a female teacher at a college in Wichianburi, Phetchabun, north-central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268018-female-college-teacher-secretly-filmed-in-the-shower-husband-finds-tiny-camera-in-the-ceiling/

Daily News Thai Caption: Female teacher secretly filmed Daily News went to investigate after the discovery of a tiny camera in the ceiling of a bathroom of a female teacher at a college in Wichianburi, Phetchabun, north-central Thailand. They said it was the work of a pervert. They were shown around the campus accommodation by thirty year old "Tom", an assumed name, the husband of the teacher who said he found the device while cleaning the bathroom. He said that his wife moved in three months ago and he found the camera on July 27th. He initially spotted something strange and thought it was a spider's web. After some spraying and use of a broom handle he discovered a tiny camera without memory function attached to a battery. He believed it was used by someone to view his wife while she was showering. They reported the matter to the Wichianburi police but there had been no developments. Different rooms were connected by an overhead crawl space, he said. His wife was very scared and they installed eight CCTV cameras to keep watch. The director and admin of the college were not available but reporters managed to speak to the director on the phone. The director said they had been in charge for 17 years and nothing like this had ever happened. CCTV was all over the campus and it was unlikely that an outsider had come in. In addition the teacher's property was always locked up when she wasn't there. The director said they had set up a committee to investigate. The college was not named. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

Two million baht's worth of "dangerous" bootleg liquor found in raids at house/condo in Bangkok - two arrested Picture: Thai Rath 191 police and excise officials armed with search warrants following a sting raided two properties after they became aware that bootleg foreign spirits and wine was being sold online for prices under the market rate. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268016-two-million-bahts-worth-of-dangerous-bootleg-liquor-found-in-raids-at-housecondo-in-bangkok-two-arrested/

Picture: Thai Rath 191 police and excise officials armed with search warrants following a sting raided two properties after they became aware that bootleg foreign spirits and wine was being sold online for prices under the market rate. Tax had not been paid on 1,400 bottles of alcohol. The first raid was at a two story house in Viphavadee Soi 22 3/1 in Chatuchak. The downstairs area of the house was used to store 1,200 bottles of liquor and wine. At the property were Wichupha and Apichet, both 32 years old. Also raided was a condo in Lad Prao Soi 94 in the Wang Thong Lang area where a further 200 bottles were being stored. Picture: Thai Rath Police said they conducted a sting after becoming aware of sales through www.siamliq.com. No tax had been paid on the liquor. Some had excise stamps, some didn't. The suspects said that they had been selling via the LINE app getting income of 400,000 to 500,000 baht a month. Checks are being made on the alcohol to determine if it is real or just non-taxed. The police said consuming such liquor is highly dangerous. Wichupha was the manageress and owner and Apichet was a deliveryman. The value of the booze was 2 million baht. The suspects have been charged with possession and selling bootleg liquor and other related offences. Thai Rath did not report on any brand names in their story just that it was foreign liquor and wine brought in "from a neighboring country". -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

One dead two severely injured in head on horror smash between pick-up and car in Surin Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a horrific head on collision between a pick-up and a car at a crossroads in Surin, NE Thailand last night that left one female teenager dead and two women injured. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268013-one-dead-two-severely-injured-in-head-on-horror-smash-between-pick-up-and-car-in-surin/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a horrific head on collision between a pick-up and a car at a crossroads in Surin, NE Thailand last night that left one female teenager dead and two women injured. The deceased was the daughter of one of the drivers. Sangkha police and rescue services arrived at the Ban Lert Arun crossroads on the Sangkha to Surin Road where they found a Toyota Vigo pick-up with its front smashed in and nearby off the road an almost completely destroyed Mitsubishi car. Somjit, 43, from Surin, driving the Toyota, was taken to Surin Hospital with chest and head injuries. Two people from Surin had to be cut out of the Mitsubishi. The driver was Suphaporn, 54, who was seriously injured and was taken to Sangkha hospital then transferred to Surin Hospital. Beside her in the front passenger seat was 19 year old Suphatra, the driver's daughter. She was deceased. The media said that the accident happened in rainy and slippery conditions. A witness reported seeing the car heading towards Sangkha district before the head on collision. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-05 - 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

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday August 5 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268010-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-august-5-2022/

Listen to the news: A fire at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip left at least 13 people dead last night. Many were found near the single entrance having tried to escape, At least 18 people received severe burns while many other suffered from smoke inhalation, More than 20 Fire trucks took over 2 hours to bring the blaze under control, the cause of the fire is still unknown. The CCSA Center for Covid-19 revealed there are more than 28 thousand daily infections, and the death toll is also on the rise. The CCSA is due to assess the situation again on the 19th of August. Police have identified two bodies as a Vietnamese woman and a Nigerian man found buried in a grave in Nakon Ratchasima last week. The woman’s breast implants contained a serial number and the man’s was identified through his fingerprint. Several cartridges and bullets were found less than two meters from the grave site . Investigations into the murders continue. Two young activists have been released on bail after being detained for 94 days under charges of lese majeste, the two had been on hunger strike for more than two months. Nine suspects have been taken into custody, following a shootout between two gangs at a BIG C car park in Ubon Ratchathani on Wednesday evening. 3 people were killed and 6 others are recovering in hospital. Gun violence in Thailand is the second highest in Southeast Asia after the Philippines. Gunshots were fired at a passenger train in Narathiwat yesterday. One bullet entered the locomotive driver’s front window at head level. The driver and engineer were unhurt, initial investigations indicate the person who fired the bullets had intentionally aimed at the drivers cabin. The train suspended its journey and passengers transferred to another service. Region: Japan: Tokyo's defense minister said several Chinese ballistic missiles are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japan "lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels" calling the incident "a serious problem that affects national security and the safety of citizens". Cloud and heavy rain in Central and northern Thailand, fine and dry to the south. Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 32C Bangkok: Cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 31C Pattaya and SE: DRY partly cloudy 30C. Phuket and the South: DRY partly cloudy 30C. Hua Hin: DRY but Cloudy 32C Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English, Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, Thainewsroom.com, The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Windy.com. Wunderground.com.

BREAKING NEWS Devastating fire at Sattahip nightclub claims 13 lives, 20+ injured - multiple explosions heard Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported at 1 am this morning on a devastating fire in a nightclub in Sattahip, Chonburi, central/eastern Thailand that left 13 dead and around 20 severely injured. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268007-devastating-fire-at-sattahip-nightclub-claims-13-lives-20-injured-multiple-explosions-heard/