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Cabinet Endorses Car Seat Tax Waiver by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has endorsed waiving import taxes and customs duties on child car seats until the end of next year, in order to promote safety and reduce family expenses. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264377-cabinet-endorses-car-seat-tax-waiver/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has endorsed waiving import taxes and customs duties on child car seats until the end of next year, in order to promote safety and reduce family expenses. The waiver comes ahead of the September 4th enactment of the 13th Land Traffic Act, which requires that children be placed in car seats when riding in vehicles. Government Spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the waiver will take effect from the day it is announced in the government gazette to December 31, 2023, with the previous rates of import tax and customs duty to apply from January 1, 2024, onward. The move aims to reduce parents’ expenses while promoting safety through the use of car seats. The 13th Land Traffic Act will take effect on September 4 this year. The bill stipulates that children aged 6 and under be placed in car seats when inside a vehicle and imposes a fine on violators. Thanakorn said most child car seats on the market are imported, as there are few suppliers in Thailand due to previously low demand. He also said the Federation of Thai Industries expected domestic demand to increase due to the Land Traffic Act, which improves the outlook for Thai firms looking to invest in car seat manufacturers. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-29 - 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!

Government Establishes Center to Deal with Corruption in Cooperatives by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has established a center for dealing with corruption issues and combating scandals within its cooperatives. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264376-government-establishes-center-to-deal-with-corruption-in-cooperatives/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has established a center for dealing with corruption issues and combating scandals within its cooperatives. Deputy Agriculture of Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset presided over the establishment of the center for tackling corruption at an event attended by ministry officials and representatives from other agencies. The deputy minister stressed the urgency of addressing corruption cases among cooperatives, noting that roughly 252 out of 6,000 cooperatives have faced graft scandals, with damages caused by these issues totaling around 18 billion baht. According to reports, non-agricultural cooperatives were implicated in graft scandals totaling more than 16 billion baht, while agricultural cooperatives were involved in corruption cases totaling around 2 billion baht. The center will serve as a war room, cooperating with the Anti-Money Laundering Office, Department of Special Investigation and Royal Thai Police to quickly handle corruption cases and provide relief and compensation to those affected by these scandals. Three panels will cooperate and report directly to the deputy minister, who will present these reports to the Prime Minister and Cabinet. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-29 - 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!

Group of foreign motorbike racers reportedly causes disturbances at night in South Pattaya By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya residents and netizens have reportedly chastised a group of foreign motorcyclists who caused disturbances late at night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264375-group-of-foreign-motorbike-racers-reportedly-causes-disturbances-at-night-in-south-pattaya/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya residents and netizens have reportedly chastised a group of foreign motorcyclists who caused disturbances late at night. Pattaya News reporters went to Soi Yensabai in South Pattaya last night, June 28th, following multiple noise complaints from locals and tourists. According to The Pattaya News reporters, a group of foreign tourists of unidentified nationalities gathered in Soi Yensabai near the VC hotel to race motorbikes that they rented from local shops. In addition, some of the foreigners reportedly drove around Pattaya at night and disturbed others by honking and revving up their motorbikes. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/29/group-of-foreign-motorbike-racers-reportedly-causes-disturbances-at-night-in-south-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-29 - 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!

Land appraisal prices in Thailand to be raised in 2023 After a 12-month delay, the Thai Treasury Department will put into force a new national land appraisal price list for 2023-2026 on January 1st 2023. It will see the appraisal price for land in Bangkok rise by about 3% and in other provinces by an average of 8%. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264374-land-appraisal-prices-in-thailand-to-be-raised-in-2023/

After a 12-month delay, the Thai Treasury Department will put into force a new national land appraisal price list for 2023-2026 on January 1st 2023. It will see the appraisal price for land in Bangkok rise by about 3% and in other provinces by an average of 8%. Treasury Department Director-General Prapas Kong-ied hinted that some prices for next year will not be further adjusted unless there are significant changes in some land plots during the four-year period of the validity of the new land appraisal price list. For instance, he said that the department’s appraisal price for land in the Siam Square shopping district is about 1 million baht per 4m2 (square “wah”), whereas the market price is about 3.5 million baht, in which case new pricing will have to be issued, in consultation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, which is responsible for the collection of land tax in Bangkok. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/land-appraisal-prices-in-thailand-to-be-raised-in-2023/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-29 - 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!

Pattaya tourist police vow to end pickpocketing against Indian tourists By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya tourist police have promised to make gold necklace thieves involving Indian tourists and transgender suspects their top priority after it became a regular occurrence in Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264373-pattaya-tourist-police-vow-to-end-pickpocketing-against-indian-tourists/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya tourist police have promised to make gold necklace thieves involving Indian tourists and transgender suspects their top priority after it became a regular occurrence in Pattaya. Chief of tourist police Pitchaya Khiaoplueng revealed to The Pattaya News reporters yesterday, June 28th, that his commander was concerned about a spree of crimes in the Pattaya area, especially pickpocketing involving transgender suspects and Indian tourists. As a result, officer Pitchaya said he needed to launch new measures including keeping records of all resident transgender individuals in Pattaya areas with criminal records. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/29/pattaya-tourist-police-vow-to-end-pickpocketing-against-indian-tourists/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-29 - 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!

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for luring young girls to massage rooms for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. The 60-year-old looked straight ahead and showed no emotion as a judge in the Southern District of New York passed sentence in front of a packed public gallery. Her accusers came face to face with her on Tuesday as several women read victim impact statements to the court – describing her as a “manipulative, cruel and merciless person.” Full story: https://www.itv.com/news/2022-06-28/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison -- © Copyright ITV 2022-06-29

Khao Yai: Tourists get great pictures of a herd of elephants Daily News Thai Caption: Dazzling Khao Yai picture Daily News reported from Thailand's oldest national park, Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima, where a herd of elephants delighted tourists yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264368-khao-yai-tourists-get-great-pictures-of-a-herd-of-elephants/

Daily News Thai Caption: Dazzling Khao Yai picture Daily News reported from Thailand's oldest national park, Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima, where a herd of elephants delighted tourists yesterday. More than 20 pachyderms and their offspring came out of the jungle to an open area of grassland where visitors were able to take great snapshots and selfies throughout the afternoon. Picture: Daily News The press were alerted to the event by park chief Chaiya Huayhongthong who said that the elephants appeared near the Thanarat Road, between kilometer markers 34 and 35. Park staff arrived to make sure that the tourists were keeping a safe distance; they were about 300 meters from the frolicking and feeding elephants, quite safe. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-29 - 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

Relatives go to Kalasin police after axe attack - inheritance dispute over land and funeral expenses Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that a woman called Yuwanda, 35, and a man called Bunpheng, 59 were taken to Samchai police in Kalasin after they were attacked by an axe wielding relative. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264367-relatives-go-to-kalasin-police-after-axe-attack-inheritance-dispute-over-land-and-funeral-expenses/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that a woman called Yuwanda, 35, and a man called Bunpheng, 59 were taken to Samchai police in Kalasin after they were attacked by an axe wielding relative. The assailant who fled on a motorcycle driven by another relative was Bunpheng's brother in law and Yuwanda's uncle - a 62 year old man called Phraijit. The family are involved in a bitter dispute over 2 rai of land and 200,000 baht in funeral expenses after the death of a relative. Bunpheng told police that he heard Yuwanda scream and saw Phraijit attacking her with an axe he had tied to his hand. He tried to help her but he couldn't prevent the attack. Picture: Thai Rath They all ended up grappling on the floor in a heap before the assailant was taken away by a relative on a motorcycle. They needed 50 stitches to their wounds. Those injured fear a further attack from their relative and are being assisted by a representative from the local authority. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-29 - 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

UPDATE: Phuket law enforcement officers inspect visa company that allegedly defrauded many foreigners, owners not present By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket police and immigration officers inspected a visa company in Koh Kaew and Wichit, Mueang Phuket that was accused by multiple foreigners of alleged fraud. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264366-update-phuket-law-enforcement-officers-inspect-visa-company-that-allegedly-defrauded-many-foreigners-owners-not-present/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket police and immigration officers inspected a visa company in Koh Kaew and Wichit, Mueang Phuket that was accused by multiple foreigners of alleged fraud. Officers went to a house yesterday afternoon, June 29th, 2022 at a housing estate in Koh Kaew and a commercial building in Soi Thep Anusorn Wichit. Both had previously been opened as the same visa company but different branches. No one was found inside both places and the businesses appeared to be closed. Residents in Soi Thep Anusorn told police that the company had only been opened and operating for about three months, although police told reporters the company was registered in 2014. On June 27th there were about four foreigners that came to the visa service and knocked on the door attempting to get someone to speak to them but no one showed up for them. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/06/29/update-phuket-law-enforcement-officers-inspect-visa-company-that-allegedly-defrauded-many-foreigners-owners-not-present/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-06-29 - 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!

Female factory worker finds her car windshield smashed by lump of concrete thrown by bare-chested man Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a female factory worker parked her car on Suksawat Road in Phrapadaeng, Samut Prakan, before a man was caught on CCTV crossing the road and smashing the windshield with what looked like a lump of the kerb. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264364-female-factory-worker-finds-her-car-windshield-smashed-by-lump-of-concrete-thrown-by-bare-chested-man/

Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a female factory worker parked her car on Suksawat Road in Phrapadaeng, Samut Prakan, before a man was caught on CCTV crossing the road and smashing the windshield with what looked like a lump of the kerb. Phrapadeng police were alerted yesterday afternoon by 24 year old Sariya from Khon Kaen. She had CCTV from the previous night. The footage showed a bare chested man aged 35-40 was the culprit. Picture: 77kaoded Sariya kindly showed cops her Yaris. Plus the 20 kilogram lump about 60 cm in length that had been used to smash it up. Picture: 77kaoded It had happened at 3 am. Police took pictures and promised to investigate as Sariya did all the necessary pointing for the media. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-29 - 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

Khon Kaen: Temple offers free coffins 24/7 helping the bereaved in tough economic times Sanook Thai Caption: Helping the bereaved Sanook reported on a temple in Khon Kaen, NE Thailand where the monks have been running a free coffin service for poor people. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264362-khon-kaen-temple-offers-free-coffins-247-helping-the-bereaved-in-tough-economic-times/

Sanook Thai Caption: Helping the bereaved Sanook reported on a temple in Khon Kaen, NE Thailand where the monks have been running a free coffin service for poor people. Phra Ajarn Phanthawat, deputy abbot at Wat Pa Phutthayanrangsri in Phra Lap sub-district, said that this was the fifth year of the project called "Your Last Home". There were no conditions attached. But one stipulation - relatives had to pick the coffin up themselves or clearly identify where it should be delivered. This was to avoid any possible mischief making. The temple orders 50 from the coffin makers for each batch. Apart from the coffins the bereaved are also supplied with a white sheet to wrap the body, joss-sticks, candles and other funeral paraphenalia. It all comes to 3,500 baht value - vitally important especially in these tough economic times. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-29 - 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

Social media success! Police in Phuket find driver who went the wrong way - 500 baht fine Daily News Thai Caption: Fined 500 baht Social media on a site that translates as "It's Dangerous in Phuket" featured a video of the appalling driving of someone behind the wheel of a yellow car. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264358-social-media-success-police-in-phuket-find-driver-who-went-the-wrong-way-500-baht-fine/

Daily News Thai Caption: Fined 500 baht Social media on a site that translates as "It's Dangerous in Phuket" featured a video of the appalling driving of someone behind the wheel of a yellow car. It had gone about 200 meters the wrong way down a road in Koh Kaew sub-district, Muang District, of the southern Thai island. The driver then got to a U-turn. Picture: Daily News Muang district police chief Pol Col Sarawut Chuprasit sent in his underlings yesterday who found the miscreant at his house. "A", 35, and his Mitsubishi Lancer were taken into the police station. Picture: Daily News A contrite "A" said that he was very sorry and wouldn't do it again. He was fined the top rate - 500 baht. The chief said that this proved that his men were not letting people get away with things. Following the highway code was important for yourself and other road users to avoid danger on the roads, reported Daily News. He took the opportunity to post a picture of the arresting officers, "A" and the ticket next to the Lancer. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-29 - 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

Taxi brings back most of burglars' haul - but some valuable items are still missing Siam Rath reported on an ongoing case of burglary in Samut Prakan. In a latest twist a large amount of Buddhist statues and amulets have been returned - in a taxi! Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1264355-taxi-brings-back-most-of-burglars-haul-but-some-valuable-items-are-still-missing/