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Governments to Distribute Cannabis Extract Test Kits to Ensure Public Safety BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Medical Sciences will provide free cannabis test kits to consumers and businesses to ensure that their cannabis extracts comply with government regulations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263738-governments-to-distribute-cannabis-extract-test-kits-to-ensure-public-safety/

Ten suspected monkeypox cases found to be herpes simplex, skin infection Ten suspected monkeypox cases do not have the infectious disease, but were all found to be infected with either herpes simplex or unspecified skin infections, said Head of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Opart Karnkawinpong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263727-ten-suspected-monkeypox-cases-found-to-be-herpes-simplex-skin-infection/

GrabBike Riders Seek Protection of Their Career Photos by Chamnanwut Sukhumwanit BANGKOK (TNA) – GrabBike riders gathered at the parliament and the Ministry of Transport to seek the cancellation of a plan to end their taxi service on July 15 and call for its legalization. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263759-grabbike-riders-seek-protection-of-their-career/

OPINION | by Rooster I thought it was high time Rooster got out more so I defiantly informed Mrs R that I was heading off not just to Patpong but Nana and Soi Cowboy to boot. It was post pandemic, the newest normal yet, and I was determined to bring my readers the very latest on Bangkok’s “niterie entertainment scene” I had to explain to ‘er indoors why I was hitching up my pants (certainly not trousers) and proudly donning my latest Scrabble medallion. Rooster dressed to impress I asked if she had any suspenders for me to wear and got a bit of a blank look. For those too young to know the references, it was a “tip o’ the hat” to a revered and now deceased Bangkok columnist of a bygone era - Bernard Trink (look out for the ‘Trinkisms’ sans quotes from here on in). Mrs R reminded me that I was flying without a license and told me to drive safely lest I crash and burn. Her issuance of a visa so readily would have put immigration to shame. Buoyant, I rode off into the Ratchayothin Sunset heading for Patpong where my 40 year “Happy Hour” began in April 1982. I wasn’t planning on more than a couple of drinks and a “nam som” or two. Just like in the old days I intended to park in the second floor lot on Patpong 2, where else, then head to “Foodland a Go Go” (as we used to call it), our unofficial after hours meeting place. The pandemic has been tough on business and journos have suffered too but your intrepid reporter was keen to find out if the bars were recovering since Uncle Too - our father who art in khaki, hollow be thy name - allowed 2 am opening again. Had the comely lasses returned, what had they been doing since Covid became a household word, how was the future shaping up? When I arrived in Silom I drove straight past Patpong. It was deathly quiet and there was no market, certainly nothing to warrant fears of an imminent conflagration. Admittedly it was a Wednesday in June and quite early but it looked dreadful, threatening even. Rick Astley on a TV at an outside bar was the only reminder of the 1980s. Had I been Rick Rolled? There seemed little point in overstaying my welcome so I headed off to Nana Plaza, where large groups of my friends used to play snooker on the third floor - a club long since gone. Bars on Soi 4 were doing a good trade and Tik and her friend Tuk said I could buy them a drink. They said they had spent a lot of time online looking for dates in the pandemic but mostly they had ridden out the storm back in the north east helping mum with their kids. They pressed about that drink and I muttered something about Mrs Rooster and her penchant for feeding ducks and they were off in a flash. That’s what I call the “nanasecond” - the time it takes for a bar girl to spot a Cheap Charlie. A tuk-tuk whizzes by outside Nana Plaza I popped into Nana Plaza itself and noted the roof gave a good atmosphere. There was some shuffling going on on various stages but I made my excuses and left despite having my way blocked by a person with a rather large Adam’s Apple and an even larger set of chest attachments. Outside I thought about dropping in at a Tavern advertising “a little slice of the States”. Perhaps not, it sounded as though I'd be stabbed rather than shot. Demimondaines were lining the street smiling as I boarded my steed (alright a 250cc Honda) that I never would have been able to park by the kerb way back when. The author in Soi 4 I was surprised to see a new bar area called Manana all shut up - there was an underage sex bust there a couple of months ago though the rumor mill on the street was unsure that was the reason for the closure. Soi Cowboy Ho! (BTW that means I was headed there, not trying to find a lady though I expect you don’t give a hoot). After kicking down the side stand Steve McQueen style I headed for Tilac Bar. Tilac Bar in Soi Cowboy, still going strong I recalled vividly how I went to Tilac’s opening night in 1988 (was it?) and it hadn’t changed much - except the prices. 150 sobs of the realm and it wasn’t even 8.30 pm - whatever happened to Happy Hour?. A distaff interest in the form of Bua came up and took pity on me, explaining in the vernacular that it was good that more tourists were arriving. She didn’t ask me why a tourist should be speaking fluent Thai, maybe it didn’t occur to her. She said that friends had gone into manufacturing but were tempted again by the bright lights and better pay now that Bangkok was reopening again, albeit slowly. ‘Nuff said. I pretended I needed to respond to an important text about my gems business at the resort and when she went to join the other shufflers I downed my Heineken and headed for the Subway; not the tube as we call it in London, but for a 99 baht ham on Honey Oat. Best value of the night, I’ll clue ya. The end of Soi Cowboy, or is this just the beginning) Soi Cowboy also looked reasonably lively and the ladies had tried to make me stay with their accurate observations about my handsomeness. Nothing to do with money in my case. But I had to disappoint. I decided to return to Patpong to see if it had picked up. It hadn’t - when I started taking a picture of the street I thought I was going to get beaten up. King’s Castle was never so quiet back in the day) I revved to Suriwong and then doubled back to Soi Saladaeng where the tom-toms had it that a ganja dispensary had opened; everything was shut by now so I headed off home down a sub-soi towards Rama IV only to be stopped in my tracks by a gorgeous aroma wafting from a white van parked by the side of the road with four or five studious looking Thais crowding around what looked like sweet jars. A sticker on the side said “Mental Matters - Cannabis Convoy”. Aha! Nirvana! I wasn’t intending to buy, but I thought it rude not to, especially as the polite guy with impeccable English said I could just purchase a single joint and it was only 100 baht. “OK”, I said. “Upper or downer?”, he asked. “Er, upper”, I replied. Within seconds the Critical Kush was rolled and packaged in a neat brown ziplock and I was homeward bound thinking how times had changed (mostly in the last two weeks….) ‘Allo ‘allo’ ‘allo - what’s all this then? With the “brown envelope” package in my top pocket it made me smile as I scooted past all the cops setting up their roadblocks clearly expecting trouble from protests in the Din Daeng area. Were they really smiling back? Mrs Rooster was still up watching Netflix. The next three hours were wonderful (despite the evil taste of baccy) though I haven’t eaten so much in months. I saved half the spiff for the next day, my tolerance is very low. Yes, it was a fun evening. Perhaps not the real deal yet but “full of Eastern promise” as they used to say about a UK chocolate. And so to a round up of this week's usual array of nutty Thai news. But first…. Last week’s ganja column prompted quite a lively battle between Stoners in the Red Eyes corner and Alkies in the Blue. On balance marijuana users presented the more cogent arguments though some got a tad hot under the collar making me wonder if they'd not lit up yet. Relax folks and let the moderators ban the trolls, there are plenty creeping out of the AN woodwork on both sides of the drug divide. In the news itself all and sundry ‘entered the ganja fray’ as Rooster termed it in a story about Thaksin “Tony” who followed the Bangkok governor’s pathetic attempts to politicize the issue. Mr Woodsome - where did he get that moniker - banged on about opium, dodgy capsules, friends jumping off buildings, bad dreams (yes, I get that after your history Tony) etc etc….all without mentioning his summary execution of thousands of innocent people in the War on Drugs. That was picked up by the BBC’s Jonathan Head who composed a sensible piece following on from his story about the stunning news of weed’s legalization. In my favorite quote of the weed, I mean week, he attributed the following to Chidchanok Chitchob (a female member of the infamous political dynasty in Buriram who, like Anutin, stand to make the most): “Recreational use is where the money is at”. ASEAN NOW led with an infomercial from a company called PrikPot who promised Kerry delivery - same day in Chiang Mai! You could almost hear the prohibitionists banging their Reefer Madness fists in fury at this horrendous U-turn. The Thais are to be commended for this move, in my view. But I’d like to see them go further and empty more of the jails of the estimated 75% in for drugs. As justice minister Paiboon Kumchaya said in 2016, the war on drugs has been a total failure. It’s only got worse since, the drugs and the failure. Thailand needs to change its stance completely along the lines of Portugal as featured in Michael Moore’s provocative comedy (with many home truths) “Where to Invade Next”. If you’ve never seen it please do. Drugs need to be controlled - ganja too - and the vulnerable protected. But stop wasting money on going after the uncatchable and start helping the victims get off the nasty hard stuff. Start educating Thai kids rather than pounding them full of drivel to keep them compliant and ignoring the real issues. Who knows, I live in hope that the progressives may yet arrive to challenge the present crop of dinosaurs. Apropos, Prayut said “don’t try it” while his underlings actually promoted the growing of more plants at home, not less. Oh the irony! Typically nobody was talking to each other, just going off on weed tangents and looking ever more foolish. Naew Na reported that nine people had gone to hospital with ganja related issues in Bangkok in 11 days. Nine! Might as well have been zero. A Sanook story was trawled up from a conspiracy site in January about a man who tried to hack off his todger after several bongs. People do have “episodes” but this one was given an ASEAN NOW warning by Rooster despite the fact that The Independent in the UK claimed it was true earlier. Whether AN should report such articles created a discussion. My view is that it is important to explain to non-Thais what is going on in the Thai press. Only then can people understand why Thais - a very well connected online race - are thinking the way they do. Biggest own goal of the week was Wildlife Conservation Department director Wanchai Singto’s brilliant backheel into the old onion bag when he said he was worried that tourists could infect Hua Hin macaques with monkeypox. More than a few posters suggested that the monkeys could be infected with stupidity, more like. Also on tourism the Thais pointed to Google clicks as a sign of tourism recovery. Methinks, many of those clicks were not just Agoda but “Thailand+ganja+hotel+how much per gram” - as a friend-in-the-know in Blighty told me this week. All this has forced Covid very rightfully and thankfully onto the back burner - even a story about a Thai vet getting the once dreaded lurgy from a cat failed to even register so much as a purr. In international news mayor Don McLaughlin suggested that Robb Elementary School will be demolished like Sandy Hook was. This will help everything gun related be swept under the carpet though the police in Uvalde are facing enormous stick for failing to get their weapons out. Now there’s a first. Also Stateside, Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the US Open golf at Brookline with a gutsy hit from an 18th fairway bunker. In Australia, Victoria became the first state to specifically ban the display of the Nazi swastika on pain of a year in jail or a $22,000 fine. Last year they rebranded Coon Cheese to Cheer; My! how they are getting with the program down under. Back in Thailand the cabinet announced that henceforth every April 3rd will be “National Groundwater Day”. Just ten days before everybody throws HIJKLMNO at motorcyclists in an effort to kill them at Songkran. (BTW, that sequence of letters was a famous crossword clue, five letters). Stray dogs on Ao Nang beach in Krabi were filmed attacking Thai tourists prompting action from the mayor to round up the mangy miscreants. He then proposed a nice home be built for them. The poor Thais are now completely hamstrung not just by Buddhist nonsense but by laws that favor canines over khons. On the same subject a two year old foreign kid in Pattaya needed 200 stitches after a Rottweiler got out. The owner needs rice gruel for the full month allowed by law. In Jomtien the tourists were happier with a busy street market. The Pattaya curmudgeons posted it was hard to find a parking spot but acknowledged that the new beach was lovely. It almost looked worth a visit until one poster said that foreign tourists would soon be back in pre-pandemic numbers. Cancel that. Thai media continued to concentrate on what is truly important, however, the next draw in the lottery. An invading water monitor in Ayutthaya signaled riches while a banana tree shaped like a lotus wowed a grannie and her neighbors. Best of the lot was the abandoned, bloodstained coffin found in a secluded soi in Pattaya - with 635 scribbled on the lid. Finally, PM Prayut surfaced again - like a rat coming up for air - to suggest that the retention of the emergency decree was all about Covid and nothing to do with the street protests. Any comment would be superfluous. Rooster -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-25 - 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

Ten suspected monkeypox cases found to be herpes simplex, skin infection Ten suspected monkeypox cases do not have the infectious disease, but were all found to be infected with either herpes simplex or unspecified skin infections, said Head of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Opart Karnkawinpong today (Thursday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263727-ten-suspected-monkeypox-cases-found-to-be-herpes-simplex-skin-infection/

Ten suspected monkeypox cases do not have the infectious disease, but were all found to be infected with either herpes simplex or unspecified skin infections, said Head of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Opart Karnkawinpong today (Thursday). He said that fluid specimens taken from the ten suspected monkeypox cases, all of them foreigners with six of them linked to Thai boxing training camps in Phuket and Krabi provinces, were sent for lab tests, which confirmed they do not have monkeypox. Dr. Opart said, however, that traces of herpes simplex type 1 were found in the six who used to train at Thai boxing training camps in Phuket and Krabi and the remaining four were found to be afflicted with various skin diseases. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ten-suspected-monkeypox-cases-found-to-be-herpes-simplex-skin-infection/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-23 - 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!

Bangkok Governor says student hairstyles have no impact on performance Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt told school administrators today (Thursday), during an inspection tour of a city-run school in Din Daeng district related to the cannabis-free policy implemented in all city-run schools, that he does not believe that a student’s hairstyle has any effect on their academic performance, which depends more on their concentration and responsibility. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263726-bangkok-governor-says-student-hairstyles-have-no-impact-on-performance/

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt told school administrators today (Thursday), during an inspection tour of a city-run school in Din Daeng district related to the cannabis-free policy implemented in all city-run schools, that he does not believe that a student’s hairstyle has any effect on their academic performance, which depends more on their concentration and responsibility. The governor’s comment came after the school’s director told the governor that the school has been providing free haircuts for both boys and girls if they want to use the service. It also follows a student movement against the imposition of strict hairstyle rules in most schools and viral video clips showing some students getting their hair cut unevenly, on the spot, by their teachers. The boy’s hairstyle is typically a military-type crew cut, while girls who have long hair must have it tied properly. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-governor-says-student-hairstyles-have-no-impact-on-performance/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-23 - 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!

Thai AirAsia X Will Refund Bookings Made During Pandemic by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai AirAsia X has affirmed it will refund all paid bookings made in the previous two years, despite filing for bankruptcy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263724-thai-airasia-x-will-refund-bookings-made-during-pandemic/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai AirAsia X has affirmed it will refund all paid bookings made in the previous two years, despite filing for bankruptcy. Thai AirAsia X director Tassapon Bijleveld has affirmed that the 6,500 bookings made prior to the bankruptcy process, as well as new bookings made after May 17, will not be affected by court procedures. These bookings will be eligible for a cash or credit refund. The airline carrier has accumulated around 25 billion baht in debt and has filed for bankruptcy, which was accepted on May 17. If the airline’s creditors do not object to this petition, the carrier will proceed with its rehabilitation plan, which it hopes to finish by the third quarter of 2023. During the bankruptcy process, the airline continues to cut operational costs such as by relocating its hub to Suvarnabhumi airport, which reduced space usage and cut costs by half. The airline previously operated 15 jets prior to the pandemic but reduced its fleet to five aircraft this year. Tassapon confirmed that the airline’s international flights will continue as usual. The airline intends to resume all South Korean and Japanese destinations, with the goal of serving 300,000 passengers in 2022. Flights to South Korea have restarted last month, while its route to Japan is scheduled to begin in July. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-23 - 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!

Inflation hitting food manufacturers and food sellers hard Inflation is taking a toll on food manufacturers and restaurant owners, forcing them to adapt to keep their businesses afloat even as consumers cut back on expenses. Soaring energy bills and the price of raw materials are making it hard for manufacturers and retailers to keep up with surging operational costs without adjusting their prices. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263723-inflation-hitting-food-manufacturers-and-food-sellers-hard/

Inflation is taking a toll on food manufacturers and restaurant owners, forcing them to adapt to keep their businesses afloat even as consumers cut back on expenses. Soaring energy bills and the price of raw materials are making it hard for manufacturers and retailers to keep up with surging operational costs without adjusting their prices. The Trade Policy and Strategy Office recently reported that inflation rose 7.1% in May year-on-year, taking it to a 14-year high. The rate accelerated from 4.7% in April. Prices, particularly for eggs and meat, have been climbing since January due to the pandemic and surging energy costs as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis have worsened the situation. For any household, skyrocketing costs of staples and household items mean they have to squeeze their budgets even further. The prices of 289 items of products and services have gone up including electricity bills, cooking gas, vegetable oil, pork, chicken, vegetables, eggs, and ready-to-eat food. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/inflation-hitting-food-manufacturers-and-food-sellers-hard/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-23 - 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!

Using up one of its nine lives: Rescue services help cat impaled on railings Picture; Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that Prachanukul rescue services were called after a cat fell off a roof and was impaled on railings at a house in Muang Ratchaburi, south central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263720-using-up-one-of-its-nine-lives-rescue-services-help-cat-impaled-on-railings/

Picture; Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that Prachanukul rescue services were called after a cat fell off a roof and was impaled on railings at a house in Muang Ratchaburi, south central Thailand. The black tomcat was meowing pitifully when help arrived. It had a pierced abdomen and left leg. The rescue team were mindful to wear protective gloves as the animal would likely strike out in fear. He was cut free then transported to vets to have the spikes removed. Rescue men wrapped the animal tightly to stop it struggling to get free and perhaps further injuring itself. The house owner said it was a stray. They heard its cries as they were watching TV. They thought it must have fallen off their roof. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-23 - 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

Thai media report nine hospital visits after people "smoked ganja, had it in som tam and cookies" Naew Na Thai Caption: Nine in hospital - after smoking ganja and eating som tam Naew Na reported yesterday that in the first 11 days since legalization of marijuana nine people had been treated at three Bangkok hospitals after smoking weed, and having it in som tam (Papaya salad), cookies and coffee. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263717-thai-media-report-nine-hospital-visits-after-people-smoked-ganja-had-it-in-som-tam-and-cookies/

Naew Na Thai Caption: Nine in hospital - after smoking ganja and eating som tam Naew Na reported yesterday that in the first 11 days since legalization of marijuana nine people had been treated at three Bangkok hospitals after smoking weed, and having it in som tam (Papaya salad), cookies and coffee. Dr Manas Phothaporn said the cases were at Ratchathewi, Lertsin and Nopparat Rajathanee hospitals. There were six cases on Thursday 16th, one week after legalization, at Ratchathewi (4) and Nopparat (2). The person who had been smoking didn't want to give their name because they feared arrest for recreational use. They were told they wouldn't be arrested, they would be helped. Dr Manas said that people who should avoid ganja are heart and respiratory patients, those with underlying health conditions, children, pregnant or breastfeeding women and women intending to try and get pregnant. He thought the cases of problems of people ingesting the drug would go down as people understand more about the effects and are better educated. He recommended calling 1165. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-23 - 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

Couple taken to hospital after pick-up slams into tree - male driver unable to say what happened Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that Kabinburi rescue services were on the scene after a four door pick-up slammed into a Padauk tree on Route 304 heading to Chachoengsao in Prachinburi, central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263716-couple-taken-to-hospital-after-pick-up-slams-into-tree-male-driver-unable-to-say-what-happened/

Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that Kabinburi rescue services were on the scene after a four door pick-up slammed into a Padauk tree on Route 304 heading to Chachoengsao in Prachinburi, central Thailand. The female passenger - later named as Pareena - was unconscious and it took 10 minutes to free her. She was rushed to Kabinburi Hospital. Picture: 77kaoded The male driver had a minor head injury and was unable to say at the scene what had happened - he was in shock and also ferried to the hospital. The accident happened opposite some municipal offices. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-23 - 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 AAA.mp4

Savage Rottweiler attack on two year old in Pattaya: Owner meets police - faces jail and/or 10K fine Picture: INN Muang Pattaya police chief Pol Col Kunlachart Kunlachai said that the dog responsible for the savage attack on a foreign child in Pattaya is a Rottweiler. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263715-savage-rottweiler-attack-on-two-year-old-in-pattaya-owner-meets-police-faces-jail-andor-10k-fine/

Picture: INN Muang Pattaya police chief Pol Col Kunlachart Kunlachai said that the dog responsible for the savage attack on a foreign child in Pattaya is a Rottweiler. The father of the two year old child is French and the mother is Chinese. The nanny was walking the child at the time the dog attacked. The child is now out of ICU but still in Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. Earlier reports said the child needed 200 stitches after suffering horrendous injuries. The owner of the dog is a Thai man who has admitted negligence and not controlling his animal. He faces a month in jail and/or a 10,000 baht fine. No charges have yet been made, police are waiting on medical reports of the child's injuries. The owner is due in again today. CCTV forms part of the evidence. The two sides will discuss compensation between themselves. No mention was made of the dog in the INN story. The American Kennel Club says online that a "well-bred and properly raised Rottie will be calm and confident, courageous but not unduly aggressive. "The aloof demeanor these world-class guardians present to outsiders belies the playfulness, and downright silliness, that endear Rotties to their loved ones". Perhaps the key words there are "properly raised", notes ASEAN NOW. But many non-dog lovers would like to see such vicious animals banned. And when attacks do occur, their owners jailed and not just given paltry fines. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-23 - 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

Mongkolkit Lashes At Police Move To Hit Bangkok Motorists With Arrest Warrants By Thai Newsroom Reporters A policeman putting a traffic ticket on the windshield of a sedan. Photo: Autofun.co.th MAVERICK MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon today (June 22) lambasted the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s plan to have arrest warrants issued for traffic rule violators who may have failed to pay for their traffic tickets and called on police chief Pol. Maj. Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk to immediately rescind such a “demented” plan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263714-mongkolkit-lashes-at-police-move-to-hit-bangkok-motorists-with-arrest-warrants/

A policeman putting a traffic ticket on the windshield of a sedan. Photo: Autofun.co.th By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon today (June 22) lambasted the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s plan to have arrest warrants issued for traffic rule violators who may have failed to pay for their traffic tickets and called on police chief Pol. Maj. Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk to immediately rescind such a “demented” plan. The Thai Civilized leader/MP said he is giving the police chief and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Samran Nualma 48-hour time to revoke the questionable plan to have arrest warrants issued by court for those who may have failed to pay fines for any traffic tickets handed out by traffic police anywhere on the city’s streets. Mongkolkit said he himself will manipulate a street protest of some 1,000 Bangkok motorists against the questionable arrest warrant plan outside the National Police headquarters or the Metropolitan Police Bureau if his stern warning against it is ignored by the police chief. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/06/22/mongkolkit-lashes-at-police-move-to-hit-bangkok-motorists-with-arrest-warrants/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-06-23 - 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!

Mysterious stones on beach in southern Thailand make the ideal photo-op Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath went to Takua Pa district in Phang Nga in southern Thailand where they said they had heard about a hidden gem of a beach that few Thais know. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263709-mysterious-stones-on-beach-in-southern-thailand-make-the-ideal-photo-op/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath went to Takua Pa district in Phang Nga in southern Thailand where they said they had heard about a hidden gem of a beach that few Thais know. It's in the Khao Lak area where there are many beautiful beaches on the Andaman Coast but this one has some mysterious stones. The locals call the pristine beach Khao Sabaa because of the stones that resemble a kind of nut used as a children's toy. Picture: Siam Rath The rocks have been worn by erosion and some are very smoothe. People wonder how they came to be arranged like they are. Picture: Siam Rath The media took the opportunity to have several pretty ladies and a few others pose in front of the weird stones. Locals have a legend about some unobtainable treasure in a cave on the hillside, "sabaa" blocking the entrance then slipping down to the beach to explain their presence. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-23 - 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