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Last Thursday, two Royal Thai Air Force F16 fighter jets were scrambled as a Mig 19 jet from the Myanmar Air Force made a 4 km to 5 km incursion into Thai air space. This drew a calm response from Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha (left) after representations were made to the under-fire Myanmar junta. Over the weekend, early on Saturday morning, the fighting across the border from Thailand, near Tak province, flared up again but this was followed by the retreat of rebel forces from a Myanmar military stronghold which had been seized in the last week. This was the reason for the intense and ferocious aerial bombardment which saw over one thousand refugees flee into Thailand and damage to homes and property on the Thai side of the border. by Joseph O' Connor Myanmar is now effectively in a state of all-out civil conflict with a deadly war of attrition between swelling rebel groups and a military fighting for its life and holding on through air power. The disruption and damage caused in Tak province this week as well as the incursion into Thailand’s air space by a Mig 19 fighter of Myanmar’s Air Force highlight the growing crisis in Thailand’s neighbouring country to the West and the challenge it may pose to authorities here if it spirals out of control. Local Thai military units in Tak were placed on high alert, last week, in response to the situation by the National Security Council. Earlier this year, in March, the US-based organisation Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) estimated that some 12,000 people in Myanmar had, at that point, died in the uprising. Over the weekend, intensive fighting between Myanmar’s increasingly beleaguered and isolated military junta and rebel forces across Thailand’s border with Myanmar in Karen province abated somewhat after it flared up again early on Saturday morning when a bomb killed at least 3 civilians, dropped approximately 400 metres from Thailand’s border and sparking a renewed influx of refugees into the kingdom. The heavy fighting over 7 days saw an incursion by Myanmar’s air force into Thailand on Thursday morning which saw Thailand dispatch two F16 fighter jets to the Phop Phra district of Tak province and the Prime Minister General Prayut Chan ocha, on Friday, play down the incident saying an apology had been offered by the junta leadership in Nay Pyi Taw. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/07/04/intense-warfare-in-myanmar-near-tak-eases/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-07-05 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

77-year-old Australian man found after going missing while hiking on Koh Larn By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: TOPNEWS อนันต์ กิ่งสร / ทิวากร กฤษมณี Koh Larn, Pattaya — A 77-year-old Australian man was finally found after going missing while hiking on Koh Larn with minor injuries and exhaustion from his ordeal. Almost 100 people reportedly partook in searching for him. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264909-77-year-old-australian-man-found-after-going-missing-while-hiking-on-koh-larn/

PHOTO: TOPNEWS อนันต์ กิ่งสร / ทิวากร กฤษมณี By Tanakorn Panyadee Koh Larn, Pattaya — A 77-year-old Australian man was finally found after going missing while hiking on Koh Larn with minor injuries and exhaustion from his ordeal. Almost 100 people reportedly partook in searching for him. Baan Koh Larn rescuers received a report from the Pattaya Police Station that a 77-year-old Australian tourist, whose name was withheld, went astray near Samae Beach on Koh Larn, July 3rd. The man reportedly disappeared from his hiking group consisting of 20 people. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/07/04/77-year-old-australian-man-found-after-going-missing-while-hiking-on-koh-larn/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-07-05 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Liv Golf is coming to Thailand as the legal battle starts by Michael Bridge Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson Even though you may not play golf, it has been hard not to have noticed the huge sums of money being offered to golf professionals to join the LIV Golf Tour. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264908-liv-golf-is-coming-to-thailand-as-the-legal-battle-starts/

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Thailand’s opposition warned against debating Myanmar warplane incursion Government chief whip Nirote Sunthornlekha has warned the opposition that the plan by some of its MPs to question the government over last week’s incursion by a Myanmar MiG-29 jet into Thai airspace, over Tak province, may undermine the country’s national security, which could be deemed a criminal offence. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264864-thailand’s-opposition-warned-against-debating-myanmar-warplane-incursion/

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BA.4 and BA.5 COVID sub-variants may become dominant in Thailand A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample, at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Medical Sciences Department Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak has predicted that the COVID-19 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants are likely to become dominant in Thailand,after random testing of 948 Omicron cases last week showed 489 BA.4 and BA.5 infections, 447 BA.2 infections, 10 BA.1 and two B.1.1.529 infections. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264897-ba4-and-ba5-covid-sub-variants-may-become-dominant-in-thailand/

Thai secondary student hides cannabis in a water bottle for school Dr. Sutheera Uerpairojkit, a paediatrician at Ramathibodi Hospital, posted the story on her Facebook page of a secondary student who secretly brought cannabis to school in a water bottle and locked the classroom at lunchtime to smoke it, in the latest report of minors’ accessing the decriminalised drug. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264874-thai-secondary-student-hides-cannabis-in-a-water-bottle-for-school/

Good news for snooker fans: World Six Red championships in Ladprao in Sept - women's event to follow Nutcharut "Mink" Wongharuthai, World Women's Snooker Champion 2022 Various websites in Thailand as well as the BBC are reporting that the World Six Red Snooker Championship (men's main tour) will be held from September 5th to 10th at the BCC Hall at Central Plaza Ladprao shopping center in northern Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264850-good-news-for-snooker-fans-world-six-red-championships-in-ladprao-in-sept-womens-event-to-follow/

Nutcharut "Mink" Wongharuthai, World Women's Snooker Champion 2022 Various websites in Thailand as well as the BBC are reporting that the World Six Red Snooker Championship (men's main tour) will be held from September 5th to 10th at the BCC Hall at Central Plaza Ladprao shopping center in northern Bangkok. The shortened form of the traditional 15 red game has proved very popular in the past. The defending champion is Stephen Maguire. Past winners include multiple 15 red world champion Mark J Williams. The men's event will be followed by the women's six red championship also in Bangkok at a venue yet to be announced from 11th to 13th September. This is sure to feature Thailand's women's world champion Nutcharut "Mink" Wongharuthai. Back in February aged just 22 Mink defeated Wendy Jans of Belgium to win the women's world championship in Sheffield 6-5 on the final black. She has been called a standard bearer of the women's game. She played in the last men's six ball world championship also in Ladprao before the pandemic. Snooker fans will be hoping that she and the other Thai stars of the game will also be playing in the invitational event at Ladprao, reports ASEAN NOW. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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

No house dissolution before APEC despite silence from prime minister By Cod Satrusayang Thailand’s ruling party will not dissolve the house until after the final APEC meeting this November, according to sources inside the ruling party, and despite the prime minister refusing to comment on related questions. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264849-no-house-dissolution-before-apec-despite-silence-from-prime-minister/

By Cod Satrusayang Thailand’s ruling party will not dissolve the house until after the final APEC meeting this November, according to sources inside the ruling party, and despite the prime minister refusing to comment on related questions. The ruling Palang Pracharat Party has been under pressure from both the opposition and high profile defections over the past year. Its response to the Covid pandemic and the struggling economy, which has been exacerbated by rising fuel prices and inflation, have also become increasingly scrutinized by the public and major business groups over the same time period. As a result, there is a growing consensus among the PPRP and coalition partners that a fresh election and mandate would be the best way forward. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41430/no-house-dissolution-before-apec-despite-silence-from-prime-minister/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

Private sector wants Thailand to import Russian oil to combat high fuel prices By Erich Parpart Thailand should buy oil and gas from Russia and Iran to tackle rising energy prices, a representative of the private sector said on Monday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264848-private-sector-wants-thailand-to-import-russian-oil-to-combat-high-fuel-prices/

By Erich Parpart 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 chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) told reporters. The FTI is 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 on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41424/private-sector-wants-thailand-to-import-russian-oil-to-combat-high-fuel-prices/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more!

A baby mouse in the school dinner? Netizens comment in droves Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that netizens were commenting in large numbers after a post by someone whose friend found a suspicious item in a school cafeteria lunch. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264844-a-baby-mouse-in-the-school-dinner netizens-comment-in-droves/

Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that netizens were commenting in large numbers after a post by someone whose friend found a suspicious item in a school cafeteria lunch. The diner had nearly finished their meal when they came across what most people thought was probably a baby mouse or rat. Some netizens joked it looked a bit like a sausage and could easily have been eaten. The media said it was the latest find in food to make anyone bring up their dinner. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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

No selling of marijuana in food and drink on government premises Naew Na Thai Caption: Seven guidelines - no selling of food and drink with marijuana on govt property Naew Na reported on a ban from selling food and drink containing marijuana on all government property nationwide. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264841-no-selling-of-marijuana-in-food-and-drink-on-government-premises/

Naew Na Thai Caption: Seven guidelines - no selling of food and drink with marijuana on govt property Naew Na reported on a ban from selling food and drink containing marijuana on all government property nationwide. They said that Sutthipong Julcharoen of the Interior Ministry had appended his name to an emergency order. It was about marijuana and guidelines at the ministry. There must be no recreational use of ganja on government property and it is also not allowed in food and drink. The good name of the ministry must be protected added the order. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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

Devastation: Man with bong and two Makro staffers in hospital after late night collision 77kaoded Thai Caption: (Man) with bong goes through checkpoint, goes wrong way and hits two women Police and rescue services were called to the area outside the Miami market on Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan around 11.30 pm last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264837-devastation-man-with-bong-and-two-makro-staffers-in-hospital-after-late-night-collision/

77kaoded Thai Caption: (Man) with bong goes through checkpoint, goes wrong way and hits two women Police and rescue services were called to the area outside the Miami market on Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan around 11.30 pm last night. 77kaoded reported that a man on a motorcycle aged about 20-25 had gone through a police search checkpoint without stopping and had collided with two ladies on another bike after going the wrong way down the road. The ladies work at the Mini Makro store in the market. They were named as Aphanya, 29, and Suphasorn aged about 30-35. All three were seriously injured and taken to hospital. A video showed a scene of utter devastation. The media reported and showed on the video a bamboo bong that had been tied to the back of the man's waistband. Picture: 77kaoded They mentioned a "paranoid" ganja attack in their headline. The checkpoint was 1 km from the accident. Fearing trouble from having the bong the man raced off and was chased by police before he did a U-turn and went the wrong way. Witnesses are helping police with their inquiries as the victims recover in hospital. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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

Sleeping with trash is quite normal; I didn't have time to throw it away, claims man in horrendous hoarding case Sanook Thai Caption: Sleeping with trash was normal for him Sanook went to investigate at a rental property in Ao Thong, Krabi after an online post and video showed a room being forced open by the owner. It was full of trash. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264834-sleeping-with-trash-is-quite-normal-i-didnt-have-time-to-throw-it-away-claims-man-in-horrendous-hoarding-case/

Sanook Thai Caption: Sleeping with trash was normal for him Sanook went to investigate at a rental property in Ao Thong, Krabi after an online post and video showed a room being forced open by the owner. It was full of trash. They spoke to Suphachoke, 36, who was interviewed by police after a report was filed at the local station by owner Bunsri Ubon, 72. They were discussing more than 10,000 baht in unpaid rent. He "wai-ed" the old lady and it was agreed he would pay the money owed in monthly installments. Suphachoke said he worked from dawn to dusk and didn't have time to throw out his trash over the last 2 years. He is a security guard and drives a van for a hotel catering to tourists in Ao Nang. Living with trash was part of his normal daily life, he claimed. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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: "Man with famous surname" shoots motorcyclist in road rage incident - sister bails him out for 300K Daily News Thai Caption: Hothead with a gun A road rage incident lasting about five minutes showed an apparently drunk man in an altercation with a motorcyclist outside the pick-up driver's house in Nonthaburi on Saturday night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264832-video-man-with-famous-surname-shoots-motorcyclist-in-road-rage-incident-sister-bails-him-out-for-300k/

Daily News Thai Caption: Hothead with a gun A road rage incident lasting about five minutes showed an apparently drunk man in an altercation with a motorcyclist outside the pick-up driver's house in Nonthaburi on Saturday night. The man fired his gun injuring the motorcyclist and fired further shots in the air. In total four shots were fired, said Daily News. In addition the man - who the media said has a famous surname - attacked the motorcyclist repeatedly and kicked over his bike. It was all caught on video by a young man aged 19 living opposite in Soi Sri Bang Rak, Muang Nonthaburi. Picture: Daily News Police at the scene later found bloodstains and casings from a .380 weapon. The victim - Harit, 33 - had already been taken to Phra Nang Klao Hospital by a member of the public, reported Daily News. Arrested was 54 year old Sorawuth Nana who was incoherent with drunkenness. Picture: Daily News He was charged with attempted murder, weapons offences and DUI. At 1 pm on Sunday his elder sister arrived with 300,000 baht to bail him out and take him home. She described him to police as a lovely guy with full mental faculties. But he was under stress. She admitted he drinks, but not to excess. Picture: Daily News She said he was reversing into his house but the motorcyclist hit his rear. He didn't mean to shoot him, just threaten him to get him to leave the area. He was going to take the victim to hospital himself but the police arrived first, Kee, the sister claimed. A caption on their picture in that article said: "(My younger brother) is a kind guy" The video suggests an out of control and armed drunk violently threatening another member of the public, notes ASEAN NOW. And with a name like "Nana", perhaps entitled too. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-07-04 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - 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