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The nature of the decision by the constitutional court last Wednesday might have been unexpected for many people, as it ordered Prayut Chan-o-cha to cease performing his duties as prime minister while the matter of his 8-years tenure is considered by the court. A legal expert says that, although people may want the answer now, the earliest the country will get it from the court is in 30 days. There is a 15-day window of opportunity for Prayut to submit evidence and documentation to support his case and another 15 days or more for the court’s deliberations. “The constitutional court allows General Prayut 15 days to present whatever he has as,” said Associate Professor Dr.Jade Donavanik of the Faculty of Law at the College of Asian Scholars, adding “So within 15 days, they might be taking on the legal issues relating to this particular aspect of General Prayut staying for 8 years, whether it is counted from 2014, 2017, or 2019. So, they can prepare. Once General Prayut submits the facts that he sees fit, then I think, in another 15 days, the Constitutional Court should be able to come up with the wording or the decision”. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/verdict-on-prayuts-tenure-in-30-days-soonest/ -- © 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!

Walk-A-Tif: The ‘Thai-Saudi Bridge’ Exhibition This year seems to be a golden year for Thailand and Saudi Arabia relations, after the 2 countries agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. But what are the elements that will connect people of the two countries? We might be able to find out at the “Thai-Saudi Bridge Exhibition”exhibition. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270149-walk-a-tif-the-‘thai-saudi-bridge’-exhibition/

This year seems to be a golden year for Thailand and Saudi Arabia relations, after the 2 countries agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. But what are the elements that will connect people of the two countries? We might be able to find out at the “Thai-Saudi Bridge Exhibition”exhibition. The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bangkok has held an exhibition, marking one of the first major events held by the embassy in Thailand following the restoration of Thai-Saudi diplomatic relations. The “Thai-Saudi Bridge Exhibition” explains the roles that Saudi Arabia has played in offering assistance to Muslims around the world, as well as its ties with Thailand. H.E. Mr. Essam Saleh H. Algetale, Chargé d’Affaires, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia said that “After 7 months of the relationship restoration, both countries have exchanged visits. Especially, the people of the two countries can see the many advantages of restoring diplomatic ties.” Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/walk-a-tif-the-thai-saudi-bridge-exhibition/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Incendiary device found in 7-Eleven in Narathiwat province neutralised Staff at a convenience store in the southern border province of Narathiwat narrowly escaped injury from an improvised incendiary device, left inside the store by a suspected insurgent who possibly forget to activate the timer. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270148-incendiary-device-found-in-7-eleven-in-narathiwat-province-neutralised/

Staff at a convenience store in the southern border province of Narathiwat narrowly escaped injury from an improvised incendiary device, left inside the store by a suspected insurgent who possibly forget to activate the timer. During a routine check of goods at a 7-Eleven store in Yee Ngor district last night (Friday), a staff member found a bag with a protruding wire in a shelf of sanitary napkins and immediately alerted the police. A team of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers soon arrived at the store. One of them activated a signal jamming system, to interrupt communication signals in the area, before the rest of them went inside to dispose of the suspicious object. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/incendiary-device-found-in-7-11-in-narathiwat-province-neutralised/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

The rise to power of ‘big brother’ Prawit Wongsuwan, new caretaker PM Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is generally considered a weak link in Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration, tainted by the scandal over a multimillion-baht wristwatch collection, despite his repeated denials of corruption. But in a twist of fate, he finally finds himself in the top post of prime minister, thanks to a legal dispute over the tenure of his junior Army classmate. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270144-the-rise-to-power-of-‘big-brother’-prawit-wongsuwan-new-caretaker-pm/

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is generally considered a weak link in Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration, tainted by the scandal over a multimillion-baht wristwatch collection, despite his repeated denials of corruption. But in a twist of fate, he finally finds himself in the top post of prime minister, thanks to a legal dispute over the tenure of his junior Army classmate. The Constitutional Court on Wednesday voted 5:4 to suspend PM Prayut from duty after it decided to accept a petition filed by the opposition asking for a ruling on his eight-year term as prime minister. Prayut will be suspended as PM until the ruling is delivered, though he can continue to serve as defense minister in the Cabinet. Prawit, who is leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, tops the hierarchy of the six deputy prime ministers, so he automatically became caretaker prime minister following Prayut’s suspension. Prawit will remain as caretaker PM until the Constitutional Court issues its ruling on Prayut’s tenure. The caretaker PM has full authority to reshuffle the Cabinet or dissolve the House of Representatives, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, the government’s legal expert. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-rise-to-power-of-big-brother-prawit-wongsuwan-new-caretaker-pm/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

THG Chairman banned from holding an executive post for 42 months Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to bar Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) Chairman and CEO Dr. Boon Vanasin from holding any executive post in the company for 42 months and has fined him 2.3 million baht for alleged share price manipulation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270135-thg-chairman-banned-from-holding-an-executive-post-for-42-months/

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to bar Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) Chairman and CEO Dr. Boon Vanasin from holding any executive post in the company for 42 months and has fined him 2.3 million baht for alleged share price manipulation. The SEC said that the 42-month ban will take effect only when Dr. Boon agrees to accept the financial sanction. If not, the SEC will take legal action against him in Civil Court. Dr. Boon was faulted by the SEC for violating Section 240 of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) by disseminating information to the media in July last year, claiming that THG was in the process of signing a deal to procure Pfizer mRNA vaccine, with the first lot of five million doses expected in Thailand in August of that year. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thg-chairman-banned-from-holding-an-executive-post-for-42-months/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Viral Video: Millions laughing as young boy "high fives" monk! Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a viral video on TikTok that got 4 million views in a single day - and thousands of comments. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270134-viral-video-millions-laughing-as-young-boy-high-fives-monk/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a viral video on TikTok that got 4 million views in a single day - and thousands of comments. The video taken from CCTV by jessie_cheetah featured a young boy in scout's uniform giving some early morning alms to a passing monk. But when the monk puts out his hand to bless the child's head the boy thinks he is doing a "high five" and follows suit. The poster joked: "Is this a sin?" Millions laughed and thousands couldn't resist some friendly teasing of the boy for his charming faux-pas. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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

Children tell how father covered 10 year old daughter in gasoline - mother with burns after horrific attack Thai Rath reported on a horrific attack on Thursday when a woman's former husband arrived and covered a ten year old child in gasoline. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270133-children-tell-how-father-covered-10-year-old-daughter-in-gasoline-mother-with-burns-after-horrific-attack/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a horrific attack on Thursday when a woman's former husband arrived and covered a ten year old child in gasoline. The mother managed to intervene but ended up being burned on her legs and arms. The child ended up being relatively unhurt. A 12 year old and a 10 year old child described how their father had arrived and without saying anything doused the younger child in gasoline. But their mum managed to grab her but in the ensuing struggle she was the one who was burned when the father set light to the gasoline. Weeranuch, 30, was taken to hospital and it was only yesterday after her burns flared up that she called the Bang Sao Thong police and rescue services. She was taken to Bang Plee hospital after the incident that happened at a worker's camp in Soi Thai Prakan 3, off Thepparak Road, Samut Prakan. She told Lumpini police that the man responsible was Banjong Muangkaew, 39, whom she had split up with two months ago. He had a history of violence and making threats and had engaged in self-harming. Pol Col Nirandorn Faksuban, Bang Sao Thong police chief, said that they were in the process of gathering evidence for an arrest warrant. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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

Major food events to take place in Prachuap and Cha Am in September By Online Reporter File photo Foodies – you’ve got some serious eating to do over the next few weeks. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270132-major-food-events-to-take-place-in-prachuap-and-cha-am-in-september/

File photo Foodies – you’ve got some serious eating to do over the next few weeks. Two major food events will take place in the region in September. On Thursday (Aug 26), the newly appointed Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Phetchaburi, Ms. Erblarp Sripirom announced the hosting of the annual “Eating Hoi, Fishing Squid @ Cha-am Year 2022″ event. The week-long event will take place at Cha Am viewpoint between September 10-17 and will feature more than 50 vendors, including from famous local restaurants and hotels. Visitors will be able to eat delicious seafood and shellfish dishes and there will be a walking street where various locally made items and goods will be on sale. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/major-food-events-to-take-place-in-prachuap-and-cha-am-in-september/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 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!

Fire in downtown Bangkok destroys six houses - but no death or injury Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that the Lumpini police received a report of a fire in the Kulap Daeng community in Soi Plookjit 1, the so-called Bon Kai area off Rama 4 Road in downtown Bangkok last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270131-fire-in-downtown-bangkok-destroys-six-houses-but-no-death-or-injury/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that the Lumpini police received a report of a fire in the Kulap Daeng community in Soi Plookjit 1, the so-called Bon Kai area off Rama 4 Road in downtown Bangkok last night. Fire and rescue services raced to the scene of the blaze that spread to many one story properties at a fast rate. Picture: Siam Rath Due to the narrow soi and a lack of natural water it was 40-45 minutes before the fire was brought under control, said the media. Six rental properties were destroyed but there were no reports of death or injury. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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 Picture: Siam Rath

Huge python dangling from tree in downtown Bangkok - netizens comment in droves Daily News Thai caption: Appearing in downtown Bangkok Daily News credited a Facebook post by a woman called "Paeng Manrai Y." who posted pictures of a huge snake dangling from a tree in a soi leading up to the BMA offices in Din Daeng, downtown Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270130-huge-python-dangling-from-tree-in-downtown-bangkok-netizens-comment-in-droves/

Daily News Thai caption: Appearing in downtown Bangkok Daily News credited a Facebook post by a woman called "Paeng Manrai Y." who posted pictures of a huge snake dangling from a tree in a soi leading up to the BMA offices in Din Daeng, downtown Bangkok. Paeng said be careful especially to motorcyclists and went with a hashtag that translated as #hairstandingup. She then posted another picture saying that yesterday it was a mummy python, today was it's middle sized child. Needless to say Bangkokians were commenting in droves on the sight of a huge snake - or even two - in their midst. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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

Lest we forget: Post-Covid there are still other serious viruses - like HIV - in Thailand OPINION | by Rooster Firstly, on behalf of ASEAN NOW Rooster would like to thank the many posters who dug deep in their pockets after we published a story about a 17 year old girl in Chainat who is living with HIV. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270129-lest-we-forget-post-covid-there-are-still-other-serious-viruses-like-hiv-in-thailand/

OPINION | by Rooster Firstly, on behalf of ASEAN NOW Rooster would like to thank the many posters who dug deep in their pockets after we published a story about a 17 year old girl in Chainat who is living with HIV. Nong Jaa lives with her 79 year old granddad, her mum is dead and her dad in prison. She was infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in her mother’s womb. Most seriously, she has suffered stigma and bullying from her so-called friends and peers. Despite being dirt-poor she still has a dream to go to university and make a success of her life. Thank you to those who posted about their donations and I’m sure many who hid their light under a bushel. It’s heartwarming that we have a forum that cares not just about foreigners but Thai people. Strangely, as far as HIV goes, Jaa is actually one of the lucky ones. She is clearly on ART(antiretroviral therapy that is widely available for free to Thai nationals in Thailand) which means she can look forward to a normal lifespan so long as she takes care of her health and persists with daily meds. HIV is a chronic but highly treatable condition these days. Her case is a timely reminder that despite daily cases of Covid still being 30,000 or so it is not very serious for the vast majority of people, and even less so for those who have been jabbed and received boosters. On the other hand, viruses like HIV, if left untreated, can in time be fatal for the majority. Latest UNAIDS figures in 2021 suggest that 520,000 people aged 15 and over have HIV in Thailand made up of 220,000 women and 300,000 men and just a couple of thousand children. The prevalence among the general population is about 1.2%, slightly lower in women and slightly higher in men. This means that at least one in a hundred people you see - next to you on the BTS, on the next table at the restaurant - are infected. The reality as NGOs point out is that many people do not know their HIV status. These, unlike Jaa, are the ones most at risk. They can lose their health and develop AIDS all because they are in denial or haven’t taken a test for free or 200 baht. People with HIV are everywhere, they are not only bar girls and gays, though their behavior if not protected can make them more vulnerable. Equally vulnerable are wives and girlfriends of men who frequent sex workers without condoms. However, it’s important to note that anyone who is sexually active can become infected with HIV. In the mid 1980s fear about AIDS was rife in Thailand and many believed that the country with its huge sex industry both for tourists but especially for Thai men, was a ticking time bomb. In those days there was no treatment and getting HIV was seen as a death sentence. Rooster’s doctor at the time - a famous guy affectionately called Dr Dick who had a clinic on Sukhumvit - was puzzled as to why he’d had no HIV cases. Bangkok Post columnist Bernard Trink even called it a hoax, something that was disgraceful and ultimately ended with him being sidelined at the paper. Anecdotal evidence suggested that bargirls who catered to foreigners were more likely to insist on condom wear, more likely to have customers who were better educated and who would comply with bargirl requests for safe sex. Indeed, many NGOs centered their campaigns on Patpong, Nana and Soi Cowboy handing out free condoms and believing they could make a difference there. As life saving drugs came in in the 1990s and were further developed after the turn of the century fears about the decimation of the sex industry subsided. Thailand’s health authorities also embarked on a public health plan that reached many with plenty of drugs produced locally by the GPO (Government Pharmaceutical Organisation). A key family planning and safe-sex advising minister even had his name associated with a Thai slang term for condom - the “Mechai”. Rooster, like many, was ignorant about HIV/AIDS. Young and carefree, I preferred not to think about it. What an idiot. Back in 2004 my international school was contacted by a lady who was just an ordinary middle class Thai woman. She wanted to talk to our older pupils in the sixth form to warn them about unprotected sex. She had HIV. Because she couldn't speak English I was chosen to talk to her and translate when she appeared in a theater for what was an unforgettable afternoon. I hope it changed lives because for me it did. I needed to do research because the things she told me meant little - like CD4 or t-cells that fight infection. A site called thebody.com in the US was fascinating. Her overriding message was that while HIV was becoming treatable it was far better to avoid it in the first place. Our students' lives and attitudes were enhanced, it was a moving and worthwhile experience though I never kept in touch with the lady. These days ART treatment with frontline drug cocktails means that most people who take the daily meds - on the hour once or twice a day - have what is called an undetectable viral load. This means that though it is known the person has the virus it is in such low quantities that their prognosis is, to quote a pun, very positive! Indeed in 2012 something called the “Swiss Declaration” by a group of doctors declared that people with an undetectable viral load were not even infectious. This is now completely accepted - you can’t get HIV from an infected person on successful treatment. Numbers infected in Thailand continue to drop but NGOs warn of dangerous behavior particularly among youth who were not around in the 1980s. The problem - and why Jaa who knows her status is luckier than many - is UNAIDS figures that suggest only 80% of HIV-ers in Thailand are on ART therapy despite it being free and available everywhere. The 20% that aren’t are in grave danger, not to mention the many more people in denial who have not even been tested. In my view everyone who is sexually active should get a test in Thailand. It is far better to know than remain in ignorance. One of my best friends I shall call Dr D. He has specialized in HIV treatment at top Bangkok hospitals for 30 years. He has 400 regular patients, many of them foreigners. He’s proud to say that most of his patients look after their health with regular checks and adhere to drug regimens. His message is to know your status, if testing positive do something about it immediately, if not look after your health and protect yourself against HIV anyway. He told me that foreigners who must pay for their treatment in Thailand could get drugs for as little as $400 a year at a place called the Anonymous Clinic run by the Red Cross near Chulalongkorn Hospital. Thailand has no restrictions on entry to HIV-ers, unlike several countries around the world. The US effectively barred entry until the enlightened Barack Obama struck down some Bush era nonsense. In Thailand there are laws in place to protect people’s anonymity and it is illegal to ask anyone to take a test for a job placement. Firms still do and should be reported. But while Thailand’s medical community and those aware of their HIV status can consider themselves enlightened, the kind of stigma, bullying and rejection felt not just by vulnerable children like Jaa but by many adults in Thailand, is deplorable. Although perhaps more prevalent in the villages than in a place like Bangkok, prejudice exists to this day and is often cited by NGOs in Thailand for stopping people getting tested or revealing their status if they actually catch HIV. My advice to my many readers whether you are sexually active or have seen better days, is to know your HIV status. It could be the best thing you’ve ever done. And also to spare a thought for people like Jaa who have been dealt a rough hand in Thailand for something that is far from their fault as is humanly possible. HIV-ers don’t need sympathy though Jaa’s poverty and struggles do. What HIV-ers need is understanding and acceptance. And a complete end to pathetic stigma and ignorance. Update: Thai Rath reported late Thursday after just a day of the appeal that 948,000 baht had been donated. What a great result for a hard working and deserving young lady. Also issues of how the donations would be managed (by a committee of trustees) and the question of bullying at the school were addressed by teachers and the school director. There was no doubt about the biggest story in the Thai news this week. After Rooster’s plea last week to removal firms, Thailand’s Constitutional Court stepped up to the plate and temporarily suspended Prayut Chan-ocha as PM. The court is still to decide later whether he has exceeded his eight year terms. Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan became caretaker. He took no time in settling in, mainly thanks to having accurate watches. Whether Prayut can continue will depend on the court ruling if his tenure started when he seized power in the 2014 coup or in 2017 when a new constitution came into force or even in 2019 after the general election. Whatever - Thailand has had enough of this belligerent bully though replacing him with Prawit is a bit like preferring Satan over Jack the Ripper. The constitutional court has been much criticized for ruling against opposition parties but at least it’s a start and Thailand may yet get back on some semblance of a track towards real democracy. Though “soi3eddie”’s comment that “This could be truly as bad as a Thai soap opera” appealed to many especially with the prospect of Prawit or DPM Anutin “waiting in the wings to take control”. Earlier there had been a protest at Government House - despite Prayuth believing in his own popularity I wonder why they needed to install huge containers and razor wire! Fortunately Thailand was still keeping its sense of humor amid the political shenanigans. The RTP reminded the public not to get children to stand by the side of the road asking for “three beeps” from truckers. This is clearly a reference to the three fingers gesture from the Hunger Games trilogy that has been adopted by the democracy protesters. It had Rooster wondering if other things that come in threes like interesting sexual encounters or darts that come three in a bed, buses, or even misfortune might be banned. In Buriram the monks were behaving badly in threes - one set had 129 Ya Ba pills they claimed they needed to help them cut the grass because all the monks at the temple were past it. One older monk in Udon Thani came up with an even better excuse for getting plastered on Lao Khao (white spirit). He was not having one for the road but one for the hermit. Apparent dead bodies caused huge stirs. One at a shrine that freaked the locals turned out to be a mannikin. But the best one washed up on Bang Saen beach according to The Daily Mail. It was a very realistic 20,000 baht sex doll that had the AN faithful go on an amusing “forum frolic” about blow up friends having gone AWOL on the eastern seaboard! In international news former Malaysian PM Najib Razak is now enjoying congee in clink after his final corruption appeal was rejected. He was sentenced to 12 years for his role in the 1MBD scandal and this could become many more years when other cases are considered. His wife too faces jail. In Texas a police chief accused of botching the response to the fatal shooting of 19 children in Uvalde was sacked. His lawyers called it an “unconstitutional public lynching” but parents begged to differ with some shouting “Coward!” in court. In sports news Manchester United sensationally beat Liverpool to go above their great rivals and Rangers qualified for the group stages of the Champions League (along with Celtic!). In golf the PGA tour upped prize money at a dozen events to help fight the threat from the Saudi backed LIV Golf. Back in Thailand print media reported that the so called Gen Y - 22 to 41 year olds - spend most time on the Internet and do most selling and buying on the web. I know the feeling, I sometimes feel as though I am surgically joined to WWW. Most grisly crime of the week concerned an appalling double stabbing murder of a couple in front of their young child outside a hairdresser’s at a Pathum Thani Lotus. It was over a woman getting a too short cut. Incredibly - though perhaps not for Thailand - the salon owner was granted 500K bail. This man went equipped with a knife and while Rooster is always opposed to the death penalty I would not be surprised if that is what he got. Rather alarmingly, the grown up daughter of one of his victims said she had faith in the Thai courts and the justice system. In Nakhon Pathom a man who had an argument with his wife said he felt safe at the police station and asked if he could hunker down for the night. He made the mistake of grabbing an officer’s gun and started shooting indiscriminately so it was no surprise that he became the latest in a line of “judicial killings”. Meanwhile a huge manhunt was underway in Khon Kaen for a drug dealer who shot a policeman from the ATPD. He’d better give himself up, I thought, or he’ll be the next. Finally, it was announced that Bill and Melinda Gates’ foundation would be holding an International Family Planning Conference in Pattaya. This may be an opportunity for Bill to move on from his “hanging wires” holiday snaps of 2016 that prompted Prayut to start burying the cables. Just so long as he doesn’t go after other things hanging in Pattaya. Such as stomachs or heaven forbid… Trouser snakes. Rooster -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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Region 7 police chief praises RTP for "diligence, perseverance and sacrifice" after gold robber's arrest Picture: Siam Rath Pol Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthijaratthamrong, the Region 7 police chief, didn't hold back in his praise for his men's quick arrest of an armed robber who hit a gold and diamond shop in Big C Ratchaburi, central Thailand, two weeks ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270128-region-7-police-chief-praises-rtp-for-diligence-perseverance-and-sacrifice-after-gold-robbers-arrest/

Picture: Siam Rath Pol Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthijaratthamrong, the Region 7 police chief, didn't hold back in his praise for his men's quick arrest of an armed robber who hit a gold and diamond shop in Big C Ratchaburi, central Thailand, two weeks ago. After he sat facing Chainarong Chulert, 50, flanked by many officers - some heavily armed - he waxed lyrical about the RTP. He said he abided by the maxim that "Good people should live in happiness while the bad should feel the heat of sorrow", reported Siam Rath. Not just that. His men had shown that they had "Got their teeth stuck in, had not let go and had not quit". For the much maligned RTP - sometimes called a mafia by critics in Thailand - they were words that were music to the cop's ears. Thanayut continued saying that Chainarong's arrest was fast and should give his "phee nong" (brothers and sisters) in Thai society confidence in their police. He praised his men for their "diligence, perseverance and sacrifice" for the good of Thai society. Picture: Siam Rath Chainarong had raided the Aurora shop in Big C Ban Pong on August 11th stealing nine two baht weight gold necklaces worth 540,000 baht. He was arrested in Tha Muang district of Kanchanaburi in western Thailand after work by the Ban Pong and Region 7 police. A warrant for the arrest of the suspect was granted by the court on August 22nd. Picture: Siam Rath Taken into evidence was a Honda Wave motorcycle, 6 necklaces, clothes and a phone. The suspect was charged with armed robbery using a conveyance as well as several weapons and gun related charges. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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 Picture: Siam Rath

Elder brother fears for the life of his sister in Dubai - she went to do massage, but it was sex Picture: Siam Rath A man called Prasit, aged 43, went to the Damrongdhama office in Kalasin, NE Thailand, yesterday to appeal for help for his sister Apinya, 41. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270124-elder-brother-fears-for-the-life-of-his-sister-in-dubai-she-went-to-do-massage-but-it-was-sex/

Picture: Siam Rath A man called Prasit, aged 43, went to the Damrongdhama office in Kalasin, NE Thailand, yesterday to appeal for help for his sister Apinya, 41. He wants the foreign affairs departments in Thailand to help her after she went to Dubai in the Middle East, reported Siam Rath. A friend acting as an agent had invited Apinya to go to Dubai to work in traditional Thai massage. But soon after her arrival on July 20th she contacted her brother to say that it was not massage she had to do but sex. Picture: Siam Rath Along with several other woman she had travelled to Dubai at a cost of 130,000 baht to the agent. This money would need to be paid back. Apinya told her brother over the Line app that she had refused to offer sex to customers and wanted to come home but had to pay the 130,000 baht. He sent the money on July 10th so she could return but since then he had been unable to contact her at all. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 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! 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