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Picture: Thai Rath The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said that all 19 tsunami warning towers in Phuket were fully operational. The alarms were loud and warnings could be issued in five languages including Thai, English, Chinese and Russian, reported Thai Rath. This followed dozens of tremors reported by Thai seismologists that emanated from the area of the Andaman Islands, owned by India, and Myanmar around 400-500 kms from Thailand from Monday evening through Tuesday. A drill is set to take place in Thalang on July 20th when evacuation routes and procedures will be updated according to disaster mitigation plans. Phuket and large swathes of southern Thailand on the Andaman coast were badly hit in the Asian Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 Thousands of Thais and tourists died mainly in Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi in the tragedy that claimed around 220,000 lives in Asia and even as far away as Africa. After the tragedy warning devices were installed in the sea and on land and signage can be seen throughout Phuket. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-06 - 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

What to do if you catch COVID in post-pandemic Thailand By Thai PBS World’s General Desk (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP) Although Thailand shifted into post-pandemic mode on July 1, thousands of people are still catching COVID-19 each day. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265037-what-to-do-if-you-catch-covid-in-post-pandemic-thailand/

(Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP) By Thai PBS World’s General Desk Although Thailand shifted into post-pandemic mode on July 1, thousands of people are still catching COVID-19 each day. However, as most people are vaccinated, the number of patients who suffer severe illness or death has remained relatively low. Thai PBS World offers some guidelines on what to do if you test positive for the new coronavirus. If you have mild or no symptoms, do not rush to the nearest hospital for treatment. Medical treatment for COVID-19 patients is no longer free at all hospitals. Since the post-pandemic mode kicked off, patients with mild cases of COVID-19 are being treated like those suffering from a common cold. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/what-to-do-if-you-catch-covid-in-post-pandemic-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-06 - 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!

RTP chief Suwat tells force there must be no smoking of weed at police stations/on police property Picture: Thai Rath Royal Thai Police chief Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk yesterday issued an order to prevent any police smoking marijuana or using marijuana and hemp products at police stations and on any police property. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265036-rtp-chief-suwat-tells-force-there-must-be-no-smoking-of-weed-at-police-stationson-police-property/

Picture: Thai Rath Royal Thai Police chief Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk yesterday issued an order to prevent any police smoking marijuana or using marijuana and hemp products at police stations and on any police property. The chief cited regulations issued by the Ministry of Public Health regarding annoyance from smoke as a basis for the blanket ban. The order also made it clear that station chiefs and heads of section were to advise all under their command to refrain from recreational use of ganja and to avoid any activity that may bring the force into disrepute. The public, too, cannot smoke, or vape or use extracts when contacting police at stations or on police property, reported Thai Rath. Thailand decriminalized marijuana on June 9th and is in the process of formulating laws by a house committee that is due to report by September. In the meantime various organisations - now the RTP - have issued their own restrictions on use according to their property and procedures. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-06 - 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

Cha-Am bloodbath: Brutal murder of Thai grandmother, 75 - she was stabbed 20 times by intruder Picture: Thai Rath Police in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi - a normally quiet seaside town about 200 kms south of the Thai capital Bangkok - are investigating a brutal murder of a 75 year old lady in her house yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265035-cha-am-bloodbath-brutal-murder-of-thai-grandmother-75-she-was-stabbed-20-times-by-intruder/

Picture: Thai Rath Police in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi - a normally quiet seaside town about 200 kms south of the Thai capital Bangkok - are investigating a brutal murder of a 75 year old lady in her house yesterday. At 1.30 pm female police lieutenant Thanaporn Matsayawanichkul was alerted about the attack at a house at the end of Jimphol Road in Cha-Am sub-district of Cha-Am. Police and rescue teams found the victim just inside the house that is next to an overgrown area. Picture: Thai Rath It was a bloodbath. There were bloodstains outside by a seating area and inside the house on floor and walls. There was evidence that the victim had been dragged. She had 20 stab wounds to her chest, left arm, stomach and back including a very serious wound to her chest. Some things, as yet unspecified in the Thai Rath article, had been stolen. The victim's daughter, 39 year old Yok said that she was sick and had been sleeping with her father in an inside room. She got up at noon and discovered the horror of what had befallen her mother. Picture: Thai Rath CCTV showed a slim and tall man, in a long sleeved outfit, head covering and long pants enter and leave the property. There was a bloodstain on a wall leading out from the property to the overgrown area. Pol Col Kan Thamkasem said that police had surrounded the immediate area and believe that the murderer is a local man. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-06 - 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 - Wednesday July 6 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265034-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-july-6-2022/

Listen to the news: Senior doctors at Siriraj hospital and Mahidol University in Bangkok are calling on the government to reimpose Covid restrictions including mandatory face masks, to cope with the highly contagious BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, Thailand along with 10 other countries is seeing a rapid jump in Covid infections, The doctors said action should be taken now before there is a shortage of hospital beds. A government committee deliberating health funding for next year fears the decriminalization of cannabis could have an adverse impact on tourism as the weed is still not legal in many countries. Questions were asked about the length of time the cannabis stays in the body. Critics say the government has not introduced enough regulation to prevent it from being abused. Thai health authorities have allocated a 204 billion baht budget for hospitals and medical services next year, an increase of more than 5 billion baht over this year. The universal healthcare "gold card" scheme will cover Covid, and new traditional cannabis based treatments. Bangkok’s BMTA says it intends to use private companies to operate 224 electric buses in order to boost capacity so it can serve up to one million passengers per day. Bus and train services in the capital have seen a 20 percent increase in passengers since the price of fuel increased. Region: China: Shanghai has announced two new rounds of mass COVID-19 testing of most of its 25 million residents over a three-day period, citing the need to trace infections linked to a karaoke lounge. People living in the affected districts would be required to show a test taken within the last two days, in order to leave their homes. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has vowed to reduce the quarantine period for incoming travellers, while at the same time controlling the risk of potential outbreaks to minimize the number of severe coronavirus cases, through regular PCR testing. Cloudy with showers Chiang Mai: Bright becoming Cloudy with thundershower later today 32C Bangkok: Becoming cloudy with rain this afternoon 34C Pattaya and SE: A fine day with showers this afternoon 31C Phuket and the South: Cloudy with showers 30C Hua Hin: Bright becoming cloudy, perhaps some rain this later afternoon, HOT at 33C Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 2022-07-06 - 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!

World Sports News - Wednesday 6 July by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265021-world-sports-news-wednesday-6-july-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Football - An English Premier League and international footballer arrested in north London on Monday on suspicion of rape has been questioned over two further rape allegations against a different woman. The 29-year-old, who has not been named, was taken into custody over an alleged attack last month. The Metropolitan Police said yesterday the man had been further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape in 2021 against another woman. He has been bailed until next month. Tennis - Tatjana Maria has reached a maiden Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon . The world number 103 beat fellow German Jule Niemeier 4-6 6-2 7-5 and will face Ons Jabeur who beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 3-6 6-1 6-1, to become the first Arab to reach a major semi-final. In the men's number nine seed Great Britain's Cameron Norrie also reached the semi-finals by fighting back to beat David Goffin in a five-set thriller 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5. Norrie will now contest his first Grand Slam semi-final, meeting defending champion Novak Djokovic on Friday as he also had to fight back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2. Cricket - England completed a record chase of 378 to beat India in rapid time on the final morning of the fifth Test at Edgbaston. Centuries from Joe Root -142- and Jonny Bairstow -114- took England to their highest successful pursuit in Test cricket and the ninth-largest in the history of the game as they won a memorable match by seven wickets. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-07-06 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!

Remembering Phuket’s Phoenix boat tragedy four years ago today that killed 47 Chinese tourists By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – July 5th, 2022 has marked four years since the Phoenix boat tragedy in Phuket that killed 47 Chinese tourists. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265017-remembering-phuket’s-phoenix-boat-tragedy-four-years-ago-today-that-killed-47-chinese-tourists/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – July 5th, 2022 has marked four years since the Phoenix boat tragedy in Phuket that killed 47 Chinese tourists. On July 5th, 2018 during the monsoon season the accident took place amidst mixed reports of warnings from weather agencies. The Phoenix tour boat was carrying 105 passengers which were 93 tourists, 91 were Chinese and two were European, 11 boat crew members, and a tour guide. At about 5:00 P.M. the boat was heading from Racha Island heading back to the Chalong Pier, South of Phuket. The weather was clear when the boat departed, but there had been some warnings about severe weather from certain agencies that were not adhered to. The Phoenix encountered four-meter-high waves and bad weather before capsizing. Some passengers were reportedly not wearing life vests and although some managed to make it to lifeboats as the Phoenix sank, many were trapped inside the sinking ship, including children. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/07/05/remembering-phukets-phoenix-boat-tragedy-four-years-ago-today-that-killed-47-chinese-tourists/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 202207-06 - 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!

Karaoke venue in Pattaya allegedly offering sexual services temporarily closed after being exposed on social media By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: มุมข่าวพัทยา Pattaya — A karaoke venue known among customers as “Nakata” was ordered by police to be temporarily closed after being exposed on social media that it allegedly offered sex services. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265016-karaoke-venue-in-pattaya-allegedly-offering-sexual-services-temporarily-closed-after-being-exposed-on-social-media/

PHOTO: มุมข่าวพัทยา By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A karaoke venue known among customers as “Nakata” was ordered by police to be temporarily closed after being exposed on social media that it allegedly offered sex services. Local media went to check on a notorious karaoke venue that stood behind a gas station on Sukhumvit Rd inbound to Banglamung at 10:30 PM on July 4th, after the venue was exposed on social media for allegedly offering sexual services to customers right in front of the venue. According to local media, the venue was known among customers as “Nakata” although the real name was withheld by local media. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/07/05/karaoke-venue-in-pattaya-allegedly-offering-sexual-services-temporarily-closed-after-being-exposed-on-social-media/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-07-06 - 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!

Public Health Ministry to Propose 5-Day Quarantine for COVID Patients BANGKOK (TNA) – The Ministry of Public Health proposes COVID-19 patients be quarantined for only five days, according to the Department of Disease Control. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265014-public-health-ministry-to-propose-5-day-quarantine-for-covid-patients/

BANGKOK (TNA) – The Ministry of Public Health proposes COVID-19 patients be quarantined for only five days, according to the Department of Disease Control. Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the department, said the ministry would propose the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reduce the quarantine from seven to five days. After the first five days, COVID-19 patients should be able to go out but would be monitoring their health on the five following days, Dr Opas said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-972927 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-07-06 - 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!

Pheu Thai proposes eight ways to tackle rising energy prices By Erich Parpart The Pheu Thai Party proposed eight measures to tackle rising energy prices on Tuesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265013-pheu-thai-proposes-eight-ways-to-tackle-rising-energy-prices/

By Erich Parpart The Pheu Thai Party proposed eight measures to tackle rising energy prices on Tuesday. “Government measures are not really helping the majority of the people,” said Pichai Naripthaphan, the deputy leader of the party. He was referring to the measures that were introduced to help lower living costs that were introduced by the Cabinet in June. Pichai said there is a possibility that the United States economy could go into recession in 2022 which will affect the global economic recovery. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41478/pheu-thai-proposes-eight-ways-to-tackle-rising-energy-prices/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-07-06 - 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!

10 year Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa to make living in Thailand “easier and less bureaucratic” By Online Reporter The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has confirmed that applications for the new Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa will open on Sept 1, 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265012-10-year-long-term-resident-ltr-visa-to-make-living-in-thailand-“easier-and-less-bureaucratic”/

The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) has confirmed that applications for the new Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa will open on Sept 1, 2022. The LTR visa was first mooted in September 2021 and aimed to attract foreigners of “high potential” to live and work in Thailand. The Thai government saw the visa as a way to encourage investment into Thailand and stimulate the economy as part of the country’s post pandemic recovery. Despite being approved by the Cabinet last year, details about the LTR visa had been scarce. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/10-year-long-term-resident-ltr-visa-to-make-living-in-thailand-easier-and-less-bureaucratic/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-07-06 - 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!

COVID-19 infections in Thailand expected to peak again in September Daily COVID-19 infections are expected to peak at about 4,000 cases in September and outdoor mask wearing is still necessary, though voluntary, while the COVID-19 Alert Level will remain at 2, according to senior officials of the Ministry of Public Health. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265011-covid-19-infections-in-thailand-expected-to-peak-again-in-september/

Daily COVID-19 infections are expected to peak at about 4,000 cases in September and outdoor mask wearing is still necessary, though voluntary, while the COVID-19 Alert Level will remain at 2, according to senior officials of the Ministry of Public Health. Chief of the Disease Control Department’s Epidemiology Division Chakkarat Pittayawonganon said Tuesday that data on infections from the 22nd to 26th weeks of this year clearly show a rising trend, especially in Bangkok and touristic provinces, despite fewer infections being reported by the government this week. He said that the infection curve will climb steeply, to its peak of about 4,000 cases a day in September, from about 2,000 cases this week, if the relaxation of COVID-19 measures since June remains unchanged, including voluntary mask wearing. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/covid-19-infections-in-thailand-expected-to-peak-again-in-september/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-06 - 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!

Should Thailand buy oil and gas from Russia and Iran? by Michael Bridge File photo for reference only It was widely reported in the media this week that certain factors in the Thai business community were suggesting that the government should start negotiations to buy oil and gas from two hostile countries. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1265009-should-thailand-buy-oil-and-gas-from-russia-and-iran/

File photo for reference only by Michael Bridge It was widely reported in the media this week that certain factors in the Thai business community were suggesting that the government should start negotiations to buy oil and gas from two hostile countries. Thailand should buy oil and gas from Russia and Iran to tackle rising energy prices, a representative of the private sector said on Monday. “There is a need to look for new energy sources such as Iran or negotiate to buy cheap energy from Russia,” Kriengkrai Thiennukul, the chairperson of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) told reporters. The FTI is just one of the representatives of the private sector that will join the meeting on the energy crisis that is being arranged by the government and chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha this week. With most of the world horrified by what is going on in Ukraine, and are increasing sanctions against Russia, is this really the time to be discussing handing over Thai Baht to the Russians for their oil? Of course, it is depressing to have to pay almost double to fill up your car or scooter at the pumps, but is that a small price to pay against the possibility of an impending WWIII? Thailand’s oil industry In 2020, Thailand actually exported $395M in Crude Petroleum, making it the 46th largest exporter of Crude Petroleum in the world. At the same year, Crude Petroleum was the 111th most exported product in Thailand. Back in 2016 Thailand held 396 million barrels of proven crude oil reserves, according to the Oil and Gas Journal (OGJ). Most of Thailand's crude oil and condensates are from offshore fields in the Gulf of Thailand. Thailand produced 531,328.59 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016) ranking 29th in the world. Thailand produces every year an amount equivalent to 47.9% of its total proven reserves. However, Thailand is a net importer of both oil and gas and its petroleum reserves are declining with increasing demand. Thailand imported 2.34 million b/d of crude oil in March 2022, jumping almost threefold from 773,000 b/d received in the same month a year earlier and more than double the 970,000 b/d imported in February, latest data from the Thai customs department showed. Fifty-seven percent of its crude oil imports came from the Middle East (28,480 million liters), 15% from Fast East countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei (7,337 million liters), and 28% from other regions such as Russia and Australia (13,870 million liters). Thailand boosted its crude imports from the UAE in March 2022 as refiners picked up a slew of spot cargoes of light sour Murban, medium sour Dubai and Upper Zakum. Total shipments from the UAE in March jumped to 1.18 million b/d in March from 149,749 b/d received a year earlier and 205,423 b/d in February, the customs data showed. "Unlike Saudi Arabia, the UAE offers plenty of destination-free cargoes that Asian end-users and trading companies can freely trade in the spot market," the Thaioil feedstock management source said. Surely Thailand’s reputation on the global stage will be tarnished if they decide to buy Russian oil. Hopefully other sources can be found. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-06 - 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