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World Sports News - Thursday 14 July by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265849-world-sports-news-thursday-14-july-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Women's Football - Danielle van de Donk scored the winner as defending champions the Netherlands survived a huge scare to defeat Portugal 3-2 and go top of Group C at Euro 2022 and teenage substitute Hanna Bennison scored the winning goal as Sweden overcame Switzerland 2-1 to earn their first victory of the tournament. English Premier League side Chelsea have confirmed the signing of England forward Raheem Sterling from Manchester City in a £50m deal. Sterling, 27, has signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Mesut Ozil's contract with Turkish side Fenerbahce has been terminated by mutual consent.The 33-year-old joined Fenerbahce on a free transfer in January last year and was contracted to the Turkish Super Lig side until 2024. Rugby League - Queensland won a brutal State of Origin decider against New South Wales on Brisbane home turf, to give rookie head coach Billy Slater a first series win. 22 -12 was the score. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-07-14 Chili Radio: https://chiliradiothailand.com Listen Live: https://chiliradio.asia - 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!

Phuket sees less beach goers so far on the first day of five long holidays, bad weather blamed By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – Not many beach goers were on Patong Beach today due to monsoon warnings and strong waves. Patong beach operators said their business income had decreased from before the holiday period but blamed it on the weather and not tourists. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265839-phuket-sees-less-beach-goers-so-far-on-the-first-day-of-five-long-holidays-bad-weather-blamed/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – Not many beach goers were on Patong Beach today due to monsoon warnings and strong waves. Patong beach operators said their business income had decreased from before the holiday period but blamed it on the weather and not tourists. The Phuket Express visited Patong Beach yesterday (July 13th) which is the start of the long holidays. Thailand has a five-day-long weekend as two Buddhist holidays are approaching on July 13th for Asanha Bucha Day and the 14th for the beginning of the Buddhist Lent while the 15th was announced by the government as a special holiday. One of the beach operators told the Phuket Express, “Long holidays aside, this is low season and this time of year even well before Covid-19 has always been poor due to it being the monsoon season.” Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/07/13/phuket-sees-less-beach-goers-so-far-on-the-first-day-of-five-long-holidays-bad-weather-blamed/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-07-14 - 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!

Cash-Strapped Small Hotels In Phuket Appeal For Help by TNR Staff SMALL hotels in Phuket are facing dire financial problems with several having been seized by financial institutions that have put them up for sale while 200 others are in the process of being seized by the Legal Execution Department, Thansettakij newspaper said yesterday (July 13). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265837-cash-strapped-small-hotels-in-phuket-appeal-for-help/

Phuket’s Patong beach. Photo: Dennis Sylvester Hurd by TNR Staff SMALL hotels in Phuket are facing dire financial problems with several having been seized by financial institutions that have put them up for sale while 200 others are in the process of being seized by the Legal Execution Department, Thansettakij newspaper said yesterday (July 13). Around 50 small hotel owners held a protest at the parking lot behind Krungthai Bank branch at Patong beach yesterday to draw attention to their financial difficulties during a visit to the tourist island by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and his team. They had displayed placards on their financial woes but the demonstration ended peacefully after they were allowed to submit their petition to members of this delegation. Source: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/07/13/cash-strapped-small-hotels-in-phuket-appeal-for-help/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-07-14 - 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!

So, are BA.4 BA.5 sub-variants containable in Thailand? OPINION | by Michael Bridge This week we reported that initial findings of research, conducted by the Thai Department of Medical Sciences, show that the COVID-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are likely to be more serious than the BA.2 sub-variant, says the department’s director-general, Dr.Supakit Sirilak. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265836-so-are-ba4-ba5-sub-variants-containable-in-thailand/

OPINION | by Michael Bridge This week we reported that initial findings of research, conducted by the Thai Department of Medical Sciences, show that the COVID-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are likely to be more serious than the BA.2 sub-variant, says the department’s director-general, Dr.Supakit Sirilak. He said on Monday that the findings are based on random checks of 570 COVID-19 cases, conducted between July 2nd and 8th, by the Department of Medical Sciences. Among them,280 were found to be infected with BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants, 283 with the BA.2 sub-variant, five cases of BA.1 sub-variant and two cases which could not be clearly identified. Dr. Supakit said that 71.95% of the BA.4 and BA.5 cases and 28.05% of the BA.2 cases were found not to be serious, but out of thirteen severe cases, including lung infections and those who need ventilators or died, 76.92% of them were BA.4 and BA.5 cases, compared to 23.08% of BA.2 cases. From these initial findings, he said that BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are more likely to cause more serious symptoms than the BA.2 sub-variant, adding that the incidents of BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variant infections are tending to increase in Thailand, with more serious cases in Bangkok than for BA.1 and BA.2 sub-variants. He admitted, however, that the number of cases examined by the Department of Medical Sciences is not enough to determine with certainty that BA.4 and BA.5 are more serious. Personal reactions In the past couple of weeks, two friends have posted positive for Covid, and they assume it could be one of the new variants. Both have had Covid before, but both agreed that this strain was a lot harder to manage. Coughing was the worst side effect and they both were very tired and had headaches for over nine days. OK, that is just two examples however with the relaxation of wearing masks the new variants are spreading fast. Another friend who has just tested positive thinks he caught the virus while being packed into a bus at the Suvarnabhumi airport when getting off a flight from Vietnam. US Data The coronavirus subvariant known as BA.5 accounted for nearly 54% of the country's Covid cases as of last Saturday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the States. A similar subvariant, BA.4, makes up 17% more. "They're taking over, so clearly they're more contagious than earlier variants of omicron," said David Montefiori, a professor at the Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University Medical Center. The two subvariants also appear to evade protection from vaccines and previous infections more easily than most of their predecessors. Montefiori estimated that BA.4 and BA.5 are about three times less sensitive to neutralizing antibodies from existing Covid vaccines than the original version of the omicron variant, BA.1. Other research suggests that BA.4 and BA.5 are four times more resistant to antibodies from vaccines than BA.2, which replaced the omicron variant as the U.S.'s dominant version of the coronavirus in April. No new Vaccine until the Winter The US Food and Drug Administration last week recommended modifying coming booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna to target BA.4 and BA.5 directly. Pfizer has told the media that it could have an updated vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 ready to be distributed, but not until October. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-14 - 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

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British former soldier kills himself in Thailand in front of horrified witnesses The man, a former soldier, died by suicide at Thailand in Pattaya it has been reported. James RodgerContent Editor A Brit ex-squaddie has shot himself dead at a gun range in Thailand. The man, a former soldier, died by suicide at Thailand in Pattaya it has been reported. A Brit ex-squaddie has shot himself dead at a gun range in Thailand. The man, a former soldier, died by suicide at Thailand in Pattaya it has been reported. He did this morning (Wednesday) at around 10.30am. Witnesses are being interviewed over the harrowing incident in the Far East today. Full story: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/british-former-soldier-kills-himself-24481068

Thai PM orders investigation into illegal sales of Covid-19 drugs at public marketplaces Bangkok –Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha today, July 13th, ordered the Ministry of Public Health and related agencies to examine the illegal sales of Covid-19 drugs in public marketplaces and to create a correct understanding among people of the use of Covid-19 drugs. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265824-thai-pm-orders-investigation-into-illegal-sales-of-covid-19-drugs-at-public-marketplaces/

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Bangkok Considers Setting Up Hawker Centers Throughout City BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok authorities are looking to establish hawker centers as a permanent solution to disorganized street vendor stalls. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265797-bangkok-considers-setting-up-hawker-centers-throughout-city/

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Medical Council of Thailand issues guidelines on cannabis use for medical treatment PHOTO: Bright TV The Medical Council of Thailand today, July 13th, has released 7 guidelines on cannabis and hemp use for medical purposes to prevent plant abuse among the public after the decriminalization of the plant. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265814-medical-council-of-thailand-issues-guidelines-on-cannabis-use-for-medical-treatment/

Not many tourists arrive at Bali Hai Pier on first day of five-day-long weekend PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Local officials blamed bad weather after the number of tourists arriving at Bali Hai Pier to travel to Koh Larn did not meet their expectations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265822-not-many-tourists-arrive-at-bali-hai-pier-on-first-day-of-five-day-long-weekend/

THAI seeks court approval for its revised rehabilitation plan Image Credit: thaiairways.com Thai Airways International submitted a petition to the Central Bankruptcy Court on July 1st, seeking to revise its rehabilitation plan, after the flag carrier improved its performance, with an expectation that it may exit the plan on or before the 2025 deadline. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265768-thai-seeks-court-approval-for-its-revised-rehabilitation-plan/

Image Credit: thaiairways.com Thai Airways International submitted a petition to the Central Bankruptcy Court on July 1st, seeking to revise its rehabilitation plan, after the flag carrier improved its performance, with an expectation that it may exit the plan on or before the 2025 deadline. Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said that, yesterday (Tuesday), the cabinet acknowledged THAI’s progress report, prepared by the committee tasked with following up on the airline’s performance under the court-approved rehabilitation program. THAI filed for bankruptcy protection, after reporting total debts of 245 billion baht, at the end of 2019. The cabinet gave the greenlight to the rehabilitation under the Bankruptcy Act in May 2020. The Central Bankruptcy Court subsequently approved the plan. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-seeks-court-approval-for-its-revised-rehabilitation-plan/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-13 - 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!

Bloomberg suggests Thailand needs half a million foreign workers post pandemic - thousands set to arrive daily Naew Na Thai Caption: Foreign media report! Thailand needs 100,000s of foreign workers Naew Na reported that Bloomberg said that "Thailand is short of 500,000 workers after (the) government lifted most Covid bans". Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265767-bloomberg-suggests-thailand-needs-half-a-million-foreign-workers post-pandemic-thousands-set-to-arrive-daily/

Naew Na Thai Caption: Foreign media report! Thailand needs 100,000s of foreign workers Naew Na reported that Bloomberg said that "Thailand is short of 500,000 workers after (the) government lifted most Covid bans". Bloomberg said this particularly referred to the construction and fisheries sectors. Thais are unwilling to work for low salaries in unpleasant jobs. Poj Aramwattananont, deputy chief of the Thai chamber of commerce, called it a serious problem because getting the economy moving again meant many foreigners were needed to keep construction projects afloat. He said it was also problematic because economies like China and Japan also needed large numbers of foreign laborers, creating competition for them. Piroj Chotikasatien of the Department of Employment said that at the moment there are 250,000 foreign laborers in Thailand. Many are working illegally and there has been an amnesty announced so they can work legally with extensions of permission to stay to 2025. About 500 workers are trying to enter Thailand to work every day and 2,000 per day will be the norm soon. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-13 - 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

Video: Minivan slams into back of truck/trailer - injuries and trapped passenger Picture: 77khaoded 77kaoded reported with a video about a collision of a passenger van that hit the back of a truck/trailer at the end of Suksawat Soi 51/2 in Phrapradaeng, Samut Prakan last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265765-video-minivan-slams-into-back-of-trucktrailer-injuries-and-trapped-passenger/

Picture: 77khaoded 77kaoded reported with a video about a collision of a passenger van that hit the back of a truck/trailer at the end of Suksawat Soi 51/2 in Phrapradaeng, Samut Prakan last night. Three passengers were injured with one who got their legs trapped under the dashboard having to be cut out by rescue teams. Police got the report of the accident at 10.30 pm. There were six passengers in total in the public passenger van. Picture: 77khaoded Wichan the driver of the van, aged 64, admitted to going fast and not seeing the back of the trailer until it was too late. The trucker call the authorities after feeling the collision, an indication he said that the van was going fast. Police will be checking CCTV before taking action. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-13 - 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

PM not worried by no confidence debate; suggests police need long holidays too Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on the comments of cabinet ministers and Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha at the latest meeting of the Thai cabinet. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265764-pm-not-worried-by-no-confidence-debate-suggests-police-need-long-holidays-too/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on the comments of cabinet ministers and Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha at the latest meeting of the Thai cabinet. When whip Anucha raised the whole question of the no confidence debate Prayuth said ministers should watch their tongues. He said everything will turn out okay in the end. Just be honest. Apparently there were no laughs around the table, observes ASEAN NOW. Jurin Laksanawisit, deputy prime minister and commerce minister, suggested that opposition MPs - he's a democrat - and government MPs be given equal time to speak at the debate. Prayuth also referred to the long holidays saying that those who look after the roads and the safety of the public don't get breaks even at New Year and Songkran. Though he didn't name them it appeared he was referring to the police. Prayuth heads the police commission and clearly feels sorry for the hardworking RTP, suggests ASEAN NOW. DPM Visanu made reference to the ongoing situation at Thai Airways mentioning their staff cuts, increase in passenger numbers and requests to sell aircraft. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-13 - 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