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Fresh elections for Pattaya mayor in two constituencies scheduled on June 12 The Election Commission’s Chon Buri office ordered fresh elections, at two polling stations in Constituencies 1 and 4, for the mayor of Pattaya yesterday (Tuesday), to be held on Sunday June 12th, after it was discovered that the number of votes counted at the two places does not match the number of voters who registered to vote there. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261392-fresh-elections-for-pattaya-mayor-in-two-constituencies-scheduled-on-june-12/

The Election Commission’s Chon Buri office ordered fresh elections, at two polling stations in Constituencies 1 and 4, for the mayor of Pattaya yesterday (Tuesday), to be held on Sunday June 12th, after it was discovered that the number of votes counted at the two places does not match the number of voters who registered to vote there. Director of the Chon Buri Election Commission (EC) office Wichuda Mekhanuwong said yesterday that they have been instructed by the EC’s head office to hold the fresh polls due to the discrepancies in the vote count and the number of ballots issued at polling station No. 2 in Constituency 1 and No. 20 in Constituency 4. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The fresh ballots cast at the two polling stations on June 12th will be combined with those from the others already cast on May 22nd and included in the final result. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/fresh-elections-for-pattaya-mayor-in-two-constituencies-scheduled-on-june-12/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-01 - 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.

A la carte restaurant mulls increased prices as overheads rocket - owner says 5B/meal Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that the latest increase in the price of LPG cooking gas, the third such rise recently, has resulted in prices rising from 318 baht to 363 baht since April. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261389-a-la-carte-restaurant-mulls-increased-prices-as-overheads-rocket-owner-says-5bmeal/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that the latest increase in the price of LPG cooking gas, the third such rise recently, has resulted in prices rising from 318 baht to 363 baht since April. They went to Chainat in the central region where they spoke to restaurant owner Jariya who runs a "taam sang" or a la carte restaurant. She said she'd use charcoal or wood but it just wasn't convenient and took too long. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe She said that apart from gas, meat, vegetables and spices used for flavoring were all rocketing in price. She'd raise prices but was concerned about losing custom. However, if costs continue to rise she would have no alternative and would have to explain to her customers they would need to pay 5 baht more a dish. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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

Less Thais smoking but more needs to be done - ban in Bangkok condos underway Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported the comments of Rungarun Limlahaphan, director general of a section of the Office of the Health Promotion Fund to mark world no smoking day that was yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261388-less-thais-smoking-but-more-needs-to-be-done-ban-in-bangkok-condos-underway/

Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported the comments of Rungarun Limlahaphan, director general of a section of the Office of the Health Promotion Fund to mark world no smoking day that was yesterday. She said that the theme of this year's day was "cigarettes damage the environment". Smokers' and passive smokers' health are both impacted. Current bans are in place in many places such as schools and other educational institutes, various government offices, businesses, temples, and beaches and moves are afoot to ban smoking in certain areas of Bangkok condomiums so people have fresh air to breathe. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe She said that information from the national stats office indicated that 9.9 million Thai people aged 15 and above were now smoking representing 17.4% of the population. Men were 20 times more likely to smoke than women. She admitted that this was better than in 2017 when 10.7 million people above 15 smoked. But more needed to be done to meet a target set for 2027 to limit smoking to just 14% of 15s and above. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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

Mobile Service Providers Instructed to Comply With Personal Data Act by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) is expected to go into effect on Wednesday (1 June). The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has ordered all telecom companies to strictly adhere to the PDPA. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261387-mobile-service-providers-instructed-to-comply-with-personal-data-act/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) is expected to go into effect on Wednesday (1 June). The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has ordered all telecom companies to strictly adhere to the PDPA. Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general of NBTC, said the regulator has finished drafting measures required for telecom operators to protect the rights of their users in relation to personal data and freedom of communications. The draft regulation is being proposed to the NBTC board for approval, after which it will be presented for a public hearing and then published in the Royal Gazette. Major mobile operators have meanwhile confirmed that they are fully prepared for the implementation of customer data protection and cybersecurity regulations. Total Access Communications (DTAC) said it has established a customer-friendly personal data policy, which describes the means through which clients can monitor and control their personal information. The company said it collects, maintains and manages the personal information of users in accordance with the PDPA. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Advanced Info Service (AIS) meanwhile said it has been analyzing, developing and enhancing compliance tools and procedures. It has also stepped up efforts to raise customer awareness about the law, especially as it pertains to rights and personal data protection. Additionally, AIS has notified its mobile users, corporate clients, vendors and business partners about essential legal procedures and rules. These include the purpose of data collection and processing, restrictions on the use of personal data, data security measures and personal data rights, as well as contact information for the company. The PDPA was published in the Royal Gazette in May 2019, with an adjustment time of one year for stakeholders. The full implementation of the law was then delayed twice due to the pandemic. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-01 - 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.

Cooking Gas Price up B1/Kg BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) – The price of cooking gas rose by one baht per kilogram today, resulting in the price of a 15-kilogram cylinder going up to 363 baht, in line with a resolution of the board of the state's Oil Fuel. Fund to gradually increase it. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261386-cooking-gas-price-up-b1kg/

BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) – The price of cooking gas rose by one baht per kilogram today, resulting in the price of a 15-kilogram cylinder going up to 363 baht, in line with a resolution of the board of the state's Oil Fuel. Fund to gradually increase it. Regarding the price hike, Wattanasak Sueaiam, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, said that his department was concerned on and aware of impacts on food prices and it was difficult to prevent their increases because the situation resulted from the war in Russia and Ukraine that were the sources of raw materials used in the food industry of Thailand. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The department would try to prevent the prices of necessary goods including pork, chicken, eggs and palm oil from rising too much, he said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-952338 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-06-01 - 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.

TAT’s roadshow to Europe showcases “Visit Thailand Year 2022: Amazing New Chapters” Industry events in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands to drive interest in travelling to Thailand among first-time and repeat visitors. TAT Newsroom Bangkok, 1 June, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) staged the “Amazing Thailand New Chapters Roadshow” to Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Ghent, Belgium, and Paris, France on 23-25 May, 2022, to promote the “Visit Thailand Year 2022: Amazing New Chapters” with marketing and promotional activities tailored for each market aimed at boosting tourism numbers back to Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261385-tat’s-roadshow-to-europe-showcases-“visit-thailand-year-2022-amazing-new-chapters”/

Industry events in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands to drive interest in travelling to Thailand among first-time and repeat visitors. TAT Newsroom Bangkok, 1 June, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) staged the “Amazing Thailand New Chapters Roadshow” to Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Ghent, Belgium, and Paris, France on 23-25 May, 2022, to promote the “Visit Thailand Year 2022: Amazing New Chapters” with marketing and promotional activities tailored for each market aimed at boosting tourism numbers back to Thailand. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor, said, “TAT’s mission in Europe was to reiterate Thailand’s full opening to international travellers post-pandemic, while promoting the ‘Visit Thailand Year 2022: Amazing New Chapters’ tourism marketing campaign. The activity placed emphasis on highlighting the kingdom’s soft-power foundations, while enhancing the awareness of Thai cultural values, under the ‘from A to Z Amazing Thailand has it all’ concept. Ultimately, TAT hopes to drive interest among European travellers in travelling to Thailand.” Thailand’s 6F, 4M soft-power foundations are Food, Film, Fashion, Festival, Fight, Friendship, Music, Museum, Master, and Meta. TAT positioned the Amazing Thailand New Chapters Roadshow to Europe as a platform for Thai tourism businesses and airlines to explore new opportunities and build on business relationships with local tour operators, travel agents, and destination management companies in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The roadshow in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 23 May, 2022, saw 13 Thai tourism businesses (So Sofitel Hua Hin, Mode Sathorn, Dusit Thani, Jasmin City, 500 Rai Resort, Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, Sheraton Samui, Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Rose Hotel, Asian Trails, Easia Travel, Chiang Mai Vacation, and Red Elephant) discuss businesses with 48 tour operators and travel agents from Amsterdam and nearby cities. EVA Air and Emirates provided support for the event. The programme included a market briefing for Thai sellers, speech by H.E. Mr. Chatri Archjananun, Thai Ambassador to The Netherlands, welcome remarks by Mrs. Titiporn Manenate, TAT Executive Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, Thailand Product Presentation by Miss Soraya Homchuen, Director of TAT Paris Office, table-top sales for sellers and buyers, and a lucky draw. With a population of 17 million, The Netherlands is one of Thailand’s important sources of visitors from Europe. Pre-pandemic, in 2019, Thailand recorded 230,000 visitors from The Netherlands generating 16.29 billion Baht. In addition to connecting flights by airlines in the Middle East, KLM has resumed a daily direct flight between Amsterdam and Bangkok from May 2022, and EVA Air will start three flights per week on the same route from July 2022. The roadshow in Paris, France on 24 May, 2022, provided a business platform for 12 Thai tourism businesses (So Sofitel Hua Hin, Mode Sathorn, Dusit Thani, Jasmin City, 500 Rai Resort, Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, Sheraton Samui, Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Rose Hotel, Asian Trails, Easia Travel, and Chiang Mai Vacation) and 63 tour operators and travel agents from Paris. Bangkok Airways provided support for the event. The programme included a market briefing for Thai sellers, market trends and tips by invited speakers from Les Madisons du Voyage and Asia Voyage, welcome remarks by Mrs. Titiporn Manenate, TAT Executive Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, Thailand Product Presentation by TAT Paris Office, table-top sales for sellers and buyers, and a lucky draw. With a population of 67 million, France is also one of Thailand’s important sources of visitors from Europe. Pre-pandemic, in 2019, Thailand recorded 713,405 visitors from France generating 42.82 billion Baht. In addition to connecting flights by airlines in the Middle East, travellers from France can travel to Thailand with direct flights between Paris and Bangkok by Thai Airways International and Air France. The roadshow in Ghent, Belgium on 25 May, 2022, provided a business platform for 12 Thai tourism businesses (So Sofitel Hua Hin, Mode Sathorn, Dusit Thani, Jasmin City, 500 Rai Resort, Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, Sheraton Samui, Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Rose Hotel, Asian Trails, Easia Travel, and Chiang Mai Vacation) and 60 tour operators and travel agents from Ghent and nearby cities. Emirates provided support for the event. The programme included a market briefing for Thai sellers by Mr. Kris Van den Broeck, TAT Representative for Belgium & Luxembourg, a speech by Ms. Suchada Maktara, Minister Councillor of the Royal Thai Embassy Brussels, welcome remarks by Mrs. Titiporn Manenate, TAT Executive Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, Thailand Product Presentation by TAT Paris Office, table-top sales for sellers and buyers, and a lucky draw. With a population of 11 million, Belgium is also one of Thailand’s important sources of visitors from Europe. Pre-pandemic, in 2019, Thailand recorded 114,016 visitors from Belgium generating 7.3 billion Baht. In addition to connecting flights by airlines in the Middle East, including Emirates, travellers from Belgium can travel to Thailand with direct flights between Brussels and Bangkok by Thai Airways International. Since Thailand eased travel restrictions and reopened for tourism from July 2021 to March 2022, travellers from Europe made 522,680 trips to Thailand. The number included 53,727 trips by French travellers making it the fifth largest market during the period, after Germany, Russia, the UK, and USA. In 2022, TAT expects Thai tourism to generate revenue of 1.5 trillion Baht, and to record 7-10 million trips by foreign travellers. Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/06/tats-roadshow-to-europe-showcases-visit-thailand-year-2022-amazing-new-chapters/ -- © Copyright TAT NEWS 2022-06-01 - 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.

Prachinburi: Shock as wild elephant enters kitchen looking for food Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a wild elephant entered the kitchen of a property in the village of Ban Thung Faek in Nadee district of Prachinburi. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261384-prachinburi-shock-as-wild-elephant-enters-kitchen-looking-for-food/

Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a wild elephant entered the kitchen of a property in the village of Ban Thung Faek in Nadee district of Prachinburi. The house owner managed to chase it away. The pachyderm had been looking for food. It came from the Thap Lan national park. The house owner was plugging in a rice cooker at the time. As the woman screamed the elephant opened the rice cooker with its trunk and helped itself to the rice before leaving. The house owner's daughter told the media what happened yesterday morning. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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

Heinous step-father rapes daughter, 14, for a year causing pregnancy - threatens to kill "drunk" mum to make her comply Sanook Thai Caption: There are no words Thai media Sanook pulled no punches in reporting a terrible case of a fourteen year old girl from a poor family who told a relative she had been raped repeatedly over a year by her 46 year old step-father. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261383-heinous-step-father-rapes-daughter-14-for-a-year-causing-pregnancy-threatens-to-kill-drunk-mum-to-make-her-comply/

Sanook Thai Caption: There are no words Thai media Sanook pulled no punches in reporting a terrible case of a fourteen year old girl from a poor family who told a relative she had been raped repeatedly over a year by her 46 year old step-father. Finally wanting to attend school and five months pregnant, she walked 10 kilometers through the Buriram fields to tell her aunt: "I can't take it any more". Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Chaiya from Phijit admitted everything and is now in the custody of police in Krasang district of the north eastern Thai province. The girl told her aunt that the abuse began when she was thirteen. Her stepfather was drunk and her mother was out. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He grabbed her and raped her in a bedroom. He told her that if she told anyone he would kill her mother. To impress on her that he would actually do this he subsequently grabbed her mother's hair and smashed her in the face. He would habitually ply her mother with drink to make her sleep so the abuse could continue unhindered. After a year of this the teen, now 14, walked though the fields to tell her aunty Than, 60, what had been happening. The phu yai ban and the police were then informed and the stepfather was charged with rapeof a child under 15. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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

New Bangkok governor carries huge burden of expectations and promises Pursuing an ambitious agenda, Chadchart Sittipunt, 56, is all set to become Bangkok’s first elected governor since the 2014 coup, after receiving a record-high mandate in the May 22 election. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261379-new-bangkok-governor-carries-huge-burden-of-expectations-and-promises/

Pursuing an ambitious agenda, Chadchart Sittipunt, 56, is all set to become Bangkok’s first elected governor since the 2014 coup, after receiving a record-high mandate in the May 22 election. The independent candidate on Tuesday (May 31) got the long-awaited nod from the Election Commission to take the reins of the Thai capital. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The new governor secured 1.38 million votes, reflecting his popularity across the political spectrum, but he carries the burden of enormous public expectations as reflected in the massive mandate. The landslide victory also points to the high confidence voters have in his professional competence to manage Bangkok’s economy. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-bangkok-governor-carries-huge-burden-of-expectations-and-promises/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-01 - 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.

Thai police gear up for increase in international crime post pandemic - favorable conditions attract international criminals Picture: Daily News Thai media Daily News said that the country was readying itself for an increase in international crime post pandemic as Thailand increasingly opens up. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261378-thai-police-gear-up-for-increase-in-international-crime-post-pandemic-favorable-conditions-attract-international-criminals/

Picture: Daily News Thai media Daily News said that the country was readying itself for an increase in international crime post pandemic as Thailand increasingly opens up. And they speculated that such crime could be worse than ever. Comments by a senior police inspector suggested that the geographical location of the country and its favorable conditions made it an ideal base for crime in other countries, crime within the country and as a hideout for international fugitives. Commenting was national police inspector Pol Gen Wisanu Prasatthongosot who is in charge of international crime and illegal entry into the kingdom. Picture: Daily News He said that Thailand was a crossroads in the region that made it an ideal place for international crime such as "cyber crime", money laundering through fake companies and a myriad of other illegal activity. Through informants and work with agencies like Interpol and Thai Immigration the RTP would be redoubling their efforts as the country increasingly reopens after the pandemic. He said that Thai immigration have around 30 million people on its Biometrics database using facial recognition and fingerprinting to identify banned persons. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe This would help to stop the practice of criminals simply changing their name and getting new travel documents abroad. In addition CCTV at border points and airports was helping to identify cars as well as people crossing into Thailand. Picture: Daily News He said the favorable living conditions in Thailand with its reasonable cost of living meant it was a preferred place for international criminals masquerading as "tourists". He specifically mentioned fugitives from Europe, the US and Australia involved in mafia activities, drugs, human trafficking, money laundering and fraud. Much crime was committed within Thailand by gangs from Africa and East Asia. He specified scammers, human trafficking, online betting and the falsification of documents. South Asians and Africans were involved in Romance Scams, theft and diamond theft in the gems business. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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

Political minefield awaits Prayut government By Ken Lohatepanont As the dust settled on the Bangkok gubernatorial elections, Captain Thammanat Promphao wrote a curiously phrased post on his Facebook page. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261377-political-minefield-awaits-prayut-government/

By Ken Lohatepanont As the dust settled on the Bangkok gubernatorial elections, Captain Thammanat Promphao wrote a curiously phrased post on his Facebook page. “Congratulations to everyone in our family who won council seats in several districts” he wrote. An innocuous statement at first glance — until one remembers that his party, the Thai Economics Party, did not field any candidates in this race. So who is his political “family”? Perhaps he was referring to his allies who were officially running with the Rak Khrung Thep group. Or he was congratulating the Pheu Thai Party, to which he once belonged, for winning the most seats. Thammanat later clarified that it was directed at his allies with Rak Khrung Thep, Palang Pracharath, and “various other parties.” It was a reminder that his powerful figure, whom the prime minister had sidelined after he led a failed parliamentary coup last year, retains his influence. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Just as importantly, Thammanat retains his marked opposition to the prime minister. The former deputy agricultural minister once again mentioned his “family” in a press conference, where he noted that although his Thai Economics Party only had 16 MPs, he in reality is able to control upwards of 40 MPs in his “family.” Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/40565/political-minefield-awaits-prayut-government/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-06-01 - 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.

Woman seriously injured in brazen shooting in Chonburi - she was driving a Civic, assailants came up from behind on motorcycle Picture: Thai Rath Phan Thong police in Chonburi in central/eastern Thailand are investigating after what Thai Rath called a brazen drive-by shooting of a 53 year old woman who was driving a black Honda Civic with Bangkok plates. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261376-woman-seriously-injured-in-brazen-shooting-in-chonburi-she-was-driving-a-civic-assailants-came-up-from-behind-on-motorcycle/

Picture: Thai Rath Phan Thong police in Chonburi in central/eastern Thailand are investigating after what Thai Rath called a brazen drive-by shooting of a 53 year old woman who was driving a black Honda Civic with Bangkok plates. The incident happened on the Sukprayoon Road heading towards Phanat Nikhom at about 6.30 pm yesterday. Apatsara, 55, was shot in the shoulder and through the cheekbones. There was evidence of two shots having been fired through the driver's window one of which exited through the windshield. The victim was taken in a grievous condition to a local hospital then transferred to Ekachon 1 hospital due to the seriousness of her wounds. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe A witness to the attack, Thada, 23, said he saw two men on a motorcycle come up from the rear of the Civic. The driver was in a full face helmet, the pillion passenger in a half helmet. He thought four or five shots had been fired. The car careered off the road and crashed while the assailants raced off in the direction of Phanat Nikhom. One 9mm bullet was found in the car, another was embedded in the victim's shoulder. Police said the reason for the shooting is under investigation though they speculated it was perhaps to do with a personal dispute. They are studying CCTV in the area to get a lead on the motorcycle and will interview the victim if and when she recovers. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-01 - 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. 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