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Daily News Thai Caption: Viral overload! Daily News reported on a TikTok video being widely viewed and shared on Thai social media. The post by rungrats253 was CCTV from a kind of souvenir shop in Sriracha on Thailand's eastern seaboard. The poster explained that a woman with a young infant on her back had come into the store saying that she was willing to work for just 100 baht a day. That's well below minimum wage. Picture: Daily News But the owner of the store was not having that saying they were not the kind of person to take advantage. The woman ended up getting work for a respectable 400 baht a day plus two meals and was able to bring her child too. Netizens were impressed all round, especially with the owner, asking how they could find their store and support the shop. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-29 - 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. 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

5 waterfalls in and around Khao Yai closed to tourists until end of September Five waterfalls in Khao Yai National Park, in Thailand’s north-eastern provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima and adjacent Nakhon Nayok, have been declared off-limits to visitors until end of September for safety reasons. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270247-5-waterfalls-in-and-around-khao-yai-closed-to-tourists-until-end-of-september/

Five waterfalls in Khao Yai National Park, in Thailand’s north-eastern provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima and adjacent Nakhon Nayok, have been declared off-limits to visitors until end of September for safety reasons. The five waterfalls are Haew Narok, Haew Suwat, Nang Rong, Sarika and Takhro. Triggered by heavy rain in mountainous areas, currents caused by the volume of water cascading down from the mountains into creeks and waterfalls are so strong that they pose a serious threat to the safety of visitors who venture near them, said park officials. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/5-waterfalls-in-and-around-khao-yai-closed-to-tourists-until-end-of-september/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Vietnamese man arrested after stealing 15,000 baht in cash and an iPhone from a Dutch tourist on Samui Island By Goongnang Suksawat PHOTO: Naewna Samui, Surat Thani – A Vietnamese suspect was arrested after stealing 15,000 baht and an iPhone from a Dutch tourist while he was inside an entertainment venue on Samui Island. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270246-vietnamese-man-arrested-after-stealing-15000-baht-in-cash-and-an-iphone-from-a-dutch-tourist-on-samui-island/

PHOTO: Naewna By Goongnang Suksawat Samui, Surat Thani – A Vietnamese suspect was arrested after stealing 15,000 baht and an iPhone from a Dutch tourist while he was inside an entertainment venue on Samui Island. The Bo Phut Police Chief Colonel Yutthana Sirisombat told local Thai media, “Mr. Hanifi Mert, 25, from the Netherlands, filed a report last week on August 20th that his iPhone 13 and 15,000 baht were stolen from his bag while he was dancing inside an entertainment venue near Cha Weng Beach.” “We checked CCTV footage inside the entertainment venue. The male suspect took cash and a mobile phone from Mr. Mert.” Yutthana stated. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/08/27/vietnamese-man-arrested-after-stealing-15000-baht-in-cash-and-an-iphone-from-a-dutch-tourist-on-samui-island/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Malaysia’s Firefly Airlines launches its first Penang-Phuket flight on Friday to facilitate Malaysian tourists to Thailand By Nop Meechukhun Phuket – Malaysia’s Firefly Airlines launched its first flight from Penang, Malaysia, to Phuket, Thailand, on Friday, August 26th, traveling four flights per day to accommodate tourists to the island. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270245-malaysia’s-firefly-airlines-launches-its-first-penang-phuket-flight-on-friday-to-facilitate-malaysian-tourists-to-thailand/

By Nop Meechukhun Phuket – Malaysia’s Firefly Airlines launched its first flight from Penang, Malaysia, to Phuket, Thailand, on Friday, August 26th, traveling four flights per day to accommodate tourists to the island. Nantasiri Ranasiri, Director of the TAT Phuket Office, along with Departmental Directors of Phuket International Airport welcomed and gave welcoming souvenirs to a total of 126 passengers traveling on the inaugural flight of Firefly Airlines, Flight Number FY3600, from Penang on Friday. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/08/28/malaysias-firefly-airlines-launches-its-first-penang-phuket-flight-on-friday-to-facilitate-malaysian-tourists-to-thailand/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

AMBER alerts launched in Thailand to help find missing children By Online Reporter File photo Facebook parent company Meta and the Central Investigation Bureau of the Royal Thai Police have launched AMBER alerts to help find missing children in Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270244-amber-alerts-launched-in-thailand-to-help-find-missing-children/

File photo By Online Reporter Facebook parent company Meta and the Central Investigation Bureau of the Royal Thai Police have launched AMBER alerts to help find missing children in Thailand. In a statement, Meta said the new partnership will see AMBER alerts displayed on people’s Facebook and Instagram feeds after a child has been reported missing or abducted and the Thai Police have issued an alert. Alerts will be displayed in targeted search areas on the feeds of users within a 60-kilometer radius, the company said. “With this update, alerts will be shown on both Facebook and Instagram feeds to people who are most likely in a position to help within a designated search area determined by law enforcement but will not trigger a notification. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/amber-alerts-launched-in-thailand-to-help-find-missing-children/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Public Warned to be Cautious of Dengue Fever, Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease by Natthaphon Sangpolsit BANGKOK (NNT) - Authorities have advised the public to be aware of diseases such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease and other potential illnesses that could intensify during the rainy season. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270243-public-warned-to-be-cautious-of-dengue-fever-hand-foot-mouth-disease/

by Natthaphon Sangpolsit BANGKOK (NNT) - Authorities have advised the public to be aware of diseases such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease and other potential illnesses that could intensify during the rainy season. Government Deputy Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul urged people to see a doctor immediately if they experience a high fever for more than two days, and especially if they develop a persistent headache, muscle pain and tiny red spots on their body and limbs. She also recommended eradicating mosquito breeding grounds and covering water containers to keep the insects from laying eggs in them. According to reports from the Department of Disease Control (DDC), over 16,000 people have contracted dengue fever since the beginning of this year, 14 of whom succumbed to the disease. The deputy spokesperson added that officials are also concerned about an outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease among young children, which could intensify during the rainy season. This disease causes fever, fatigue, red blisters on the tongue and gums, and clear blisters on the hands and feet of patients. She advised parents and teachers to closely monitor their children’s health and to seek medical attention as soon as they notice any of these symptoms. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220828181238013 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-08-27 - 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!

Prayut Would Try In Vain To Make Presence Felt: Academic By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would be trying in vain to make his presence felt after he has been ordered by court to stop performing as head of government, commented a noted academic over the weekend. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270242-prayut-would-try-in-vain-to-make-presence-felt-academic/

By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would be trying in vain to make his presence felt after he has been ordered by court to stop performing as head of government, commented a noted academic over the weekend. Though Prayut has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to stop performing his prime-ministerial duties pending a court ruling on his eight-year rule maximumly provided by law, the embattled premier on Friday literally turned to the Ministry of Defence, the portfolio which he has concurrently assumed, to make his presence not only felt by generals, admirals and marshals but by others in government, according to Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association president Thanaporn Sriyakul. Prayut rode in his own sedan and went to work at the Ministry of Defence headquarters across the street from the Grand Palace and posed for a photo session in which he signed some unknown papers at his desk. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/28/prayut-would-try-in-vain-to-make-presence-felt-academic/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Frenchman Lost In Koh Phangan Forest Rescued TNR Staff POLICEMEN and officials safely rescued a slightly injured Frenchman who had got lost in a hilly forest at Koh Phangan island, Amarin TV said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270241-frenchman-lost-in-koh-phangan-forest-rescued/

TNR Staff POLICEMEN and officials safely rescued a slightly injured Frenchman who had got lost in a hilly forest at Koh Phangan island, Amarin TV said. Upon being alerted by 1155 hotline that a tourist was lost in the hilly forest at Ban Tai subdistrict, a team of Tourist police, Koh Phangang provincial police, Koh Phangan district administration officials and Mr. Termpong Sonvisai, an official of Than Sadet Waterfall National Park, went to search for him. He was later identified as Mr. Marouan Rouatbi, 26. While they were able to reach Rouatbi by phone and WhatsApp messaging app they had to carefully plan the rescue operation as it was already dark and hilly terrain adjacent to Thong Nai Pan road difficult to go through. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/28/frenchman-lost-in-koh-phangan-forest-rescued/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Low spending tourists and slowing export growth but ‘intact’ economic recovery stays on track say officials by Joseph O' Connor A volatile currency market, a slowing world economy amid war in Europe and raised geopolitical tensions as well as a brush this week with political uncertainty means that Thai policymakers must be constantly on guard even to achieve the paltry 3% to 3.5% growth that is being pursued this year. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270240-low-spending-tourists-and-slowing-export-growth-but-‘intact’-economic-recovery-stays-on-track-say-officials/

by Joseph O' Connor A volatile currency market, a slowing world economy amid war in Europe and raised geopolitical tensions as well as a brush this week with political uncertainty means that Thai policymakers must be constantly on guard even to achieve the paltry 3% to 3.5% growth that is being pursued this year. A very comfortable foreign exchange reserve level has, so far, protected the kingdom but even this has been falling since March. Amid turmoil at Government House in Thailand this week with the suspension of Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan taking the reins as caretaker PM, officials were anxious to underscore that the kingdom’s economic recovery remains intact and on course for growth of between 3% and 3.5% for 2022. However, there are causes for concern such as a slowdown in export growth and significantly, lower expenditure per capita among incoming tourists as the country still appears to be running a current account deficit. Figures released on Friday show that the rate of growth of Thai exports slowed dramatically in July from the month before from 11.9% in June to 4.3%. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/08/27/low-tourist-spend-slowing-export-growth-economic-recovery-intact/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

4 Myanmar nationals die, 9 injured in road accident in Kanchanaburi province Four undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and nine others injured when a pickup truck in which they were travelling ploughed into a roadside ditch and overturned near the Thai-Myanmar border in Sangkhla Buri district, of the western province of Kanchanaburi, early this morning (Sunday). The car’s driver fled the scene. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270239-4-myanmar-nationals-die-9-injured-in-road-accident-in-kanchanaburi-province/

Four undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and nine others injured when a pickup truck in which they were travelling ploughed into a roadside ditch and overturned near the Thai-Myanmar border in Sangkhla Buri district, of the western province of Kanchanaburi, early this morning (Sunday). The car’s driver fled the scene. Thai emergency services, dispatched to the scene near Highway 323, between Sangkhla Buri and the Three Pagoda Pass, said they pulled the dead bodies of three men and one woman from the wreckage. Nine others were injured and were taken to Sangkhla Buri district hospital. Witnesses claim they saw two men run away from the scene of the accident, one of them is believed to have been the driver of the ill-fated vehicle. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/4-myanmar-nationals-die-9-injured-in-road-accident-in-kanchanaburi-province/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Kratom laws published, cannabis and hemp next By Editor The law on kratom trees (Mitragyna speciosa), which seeks to decriminalise kratom leaves and remove them from the list of narcotics in Category 5, has come into force following its publication in the Royal Gazette on Friday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270238-kratom-laws-published-cannabis-and-hemp-next/

By Editor The law on kratom trees (Mitragyna speciosa), which seeks to decriminalise kratom leaves and remove them from the list of narcotics in Category 5, has come into force following its publication in the Royal Gazette on Friday. Two other plants, cannabis and hemp, were decriminalised on June 9th, but the bill on cannabis and hemp, which passed its first reading in the House on June 9th, is still pending with the House scrutiny committee. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a meeting in Chiang Rai province on August 20th that he expects the bill to be returned to the House for its second and final readings this month (August). Kratom plants are now considered to be a potential cash crop, worthy of being promoted and developed to boost the grass roots economy. Only the leaves are consumed. People can now possess, consume and use kratom leaves with impunity, but there are restrictions on the sale, marketing and advertising of the leaves and on leaves blended with other psychotropic substances. Import and export of the leaves both require permission. According to the law, overuse of kratom leaves may be harmful to the consumer. For the protection of pregnant women, breast-feeding women and those under 18, kratom leaves cannot be sold to these people as leaves or as ingredients in food. Violation is subject to a maximum fine of 30,000 baht on conviction. Sale of kratom leaves is forbidden at educational institutions, hostels, in public parks, zoos and amusement parks, or in certain areas designated as being “off-limits” by the ministers of justice or public health. Sale of kratom leaves from vending machines is prohibited. Violations are subject to a maximum fine of 50,000 baht on conviction. Advertising to encourage people to use kratom leaves or leaves mixed with psychotropic substances for recreational purpose is prohibited. Violation is subject to up to two years in prison and/or a maximum fine of 200,000 baht on conviction. Import or export of kratom leaves without permission is subject to up to one year in prison and/or a maximum fine of 100,000 baht on conviction. Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/08/kratom-laws-published-cannabis-and-hemp-next/ -- © Copyright Royal Coast Review 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Suvarnabhumi Airport about to implement a faster passenger departure system By Editor Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a passenger validation system (PVS) for departing local and foreign passengers at Terminal 4 from September 1. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270237-suvarnabhumi-airport-about-to-implement-a-faster-passenger-departure-system/

By Editor Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a passenger validation system (PVS) for departing local and foreign passengers at Terminal 4 from September 1. In an announcement on Saturday, the airport said PVS will make the screening of passengers more efficient and boost the airport’s security level to meet international standards. The system has been installed in: • Eight counters in rows C-D for outgoing Thai passport holders. • Two counters in Zone 2 rows J-K for outgoing foreign passport holders. • Two check-in counters in rows L-M • Three counters in Zone 3 rows S-T for foreign passport holders. To use the PVS, passengers must place their boarding pass or e-boarding pass on the reader, and the system will automatically check their travel information. “The PVS will ensure that passenger screening process is fast and accurate, and will prevent unauthorised persons from entering restricted or flight-controlled areas,” the airport said. “This system will also prevent the reuse of boarding passes that have already been scanned.” Officials will be deployed at counters to provide instructions and assistance to passengers. For more information, contact call centre 1722 Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/08/suvarnabhumi-airport-about-to-implement-a-faster-passenger-departure-system/ -- © Copyright Royal Coast Review 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Thailand reports 7th confirmed monkeypox case Thailand’s Disease Control Department reported the country’s seventh confirmed monkeypox case today (Sunday), in a Thai woman living in Bangkok, who has had a sexual relationship with a foreigner, but has not travelled abroad during the current spread of the disease. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270236-thailand-reports-7th-confirmed-monkeypox-case/

Thailand’s Disease Control Department reported the country’s seventh confirmed monkeypox case today (Sunday), in a Thai woman living in Bangkok, who has had a sexual relationship with a foreigner, but has not travelled abroad during the current spread of the disease. Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, the department’s director-general, said that, about three weeks before falling the ill, the 37-year-old single woman visited a night spot in Bangkok, which is popular among foreigners. On August 20th she developed a low fever. The following day, a blister appeared on her anus, followed by more blisters appearing on other parts of her body the next day. She then went to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute to seek medical treatment. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-reports-7th-confirmed-monkeypox-case/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!