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Most Thais use internet to find medical advice, medical services by Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent survey shows that most Thai people use the internet to seek medical advice and medical services, and that the majority of internet users are government officials. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269776-most-thais-use-internet-to-find-medical-advice-medical-services/

by Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent survey shows that most Thai people use the internet to seek medical advice and medical services, and that the majority of internet users are government officials. The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has disclosed the results of a survey on internet usage among Thai people, saying each person uses the internet at an average of 7 hours and 4 minutes daily. The survey found that Bangkokians use internet 10 hours and 5 minutes per day, while government officials use it 11 hours and 37 minutes per day on average. ETDA Executive Director Chaichana Mitrpant said the high internet usage among government officials reflects their readiness to work electronically. The survey also found that medical consultation and medical services are the biggest use case among the Thai population, followed by day-to-day communications, video and music streaming, live commercial streaming, and financial transactions. Live commercial streaming made the top 5 list despite being part of the survey for the first time this year. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220824011310388 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-08-24 - 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!

Former charter court judge says court may take up to 2-months to decide on Prayut’s term limit case By Buranond Kijwatanachai Thailand’s Constitutional Court could take up to 2-months to make a call on the petition that was filed by the opposition parties on the 8-year term limit of the 2014 coup leader and current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269775-former-charter-court-judge-says-court-may-take-up-to-2-months-to-decide-on-prayut’s-term-limit-case/

By Buranond Kijwatanachai Thailand’s Constitutional Court could take up to 2-months to make a call on the petition that was filed by the opposition parties on the 8-year term limit of the 2014 coup leader and current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Charan Pakdeethanakul, a former constitutional court judge, says that he believes the Constitutional Court will take at least 2 months to ensure that the court has thoroughly considered all the facts, perspectives, and most importantly, the intent of the constitutional drafters. Charan also says that he does not believe the Constitutional Court can dismiss the petition because legal experts have unanimously agreed that there should be a ruling from the Constitutional Court. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43214/former-charter-court-judge-says-court-may-take-up-to-2-months-to-decide-on-prayuts-term-limit-case/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-24 - 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!

Drug kingpin linked with South African woman’s drug conviction ‘fighting for love’ in Ukraine by James Morris and Son Nguyenin Family of Ashley Oosthuizen remains convinced of her innocence and upbeat about her prospects despite a Ko Samui court, on August 17th last, confirming a prison term of 33.4 years. One key hope is the possibility of a Royal Pardon while the 23-year-old is reported to be in high spirits despite her ordeal. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269774-drug-kingpin-linked-with-south-african-woman’s-drug-conviction-‘fighting-for-love’-in-ukraine/

by James Morris and Son Nguyenin Family of Ashley Oosthuizen remains convinced of her innocence and upbeat about her prospects despite a Ko Samui court, on August 17th last, confirming a prison term of 33.4 years. One key hope is the possibility of a Royal Pardon while the 23-year-old is reported to be in high spirits despite her ordeal. The former boyfriend of a South African woman given the death sentence in Thailand for drug trafficking is fighting for Ukrainian forces in the International Legion while simultaneously campaigning against what he terms a ‘monstrous injustice’ in Thailand which he helped engineer due to his double life on the party island of Ko Samui as an international school science teacher while also acting as a drug kingpin supplying foreigners and elite customers with an array of illegal narcotics. 34-year-old Tristan N. says he is ‘Fighting for Love in Ukraine’ while admitting his past life as an ‘international dark web drug dealer’ when working as an international school teacher on the holiday island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani province for several years. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/08/23/ashley-oosthuizen-drug-kingpin-in-ukraine-tristan-nettles/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-08-24 - 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!

Tourists complain of overcharging for trips to South Korea’s Jeju Island A group of 50 Thai tourists lodged a complaint with the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), yesterday (Tuesday), demanding that they investigate a tour company which they accuse of overcharging for trips to South Korean Island of Jeju. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269773-thai-tourists-complain-of-overcharging-for-trips-to-south-korea’s-jeju-island/

A group of 50 Thai tourists lodged a complaint with the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), yesterday (Tuesday), demanding that they investigate a tour company which they accuse of overcharging for trips to South Korean Island of Jeju. They claim that they paid 13,999 baht each for a package tour to the island between August 8th and 11th but, upon arrival at the airport there, they were each charged an additional 10,000 baht plus 1,000-1,500 baht for a guide’s service and another 10,000 baht as a guarantee that they will not abscond. They said they reluctantly agreed to pay the extra charges, otherwise the tour agent would not give them their return tickets, adding that many of them were later detained at the airport by immigration officials because their guide had deserted them, leaving them stranded at the airport. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tourists-complain-of-overcharging-for-trips-to-south-koreas-jeju-island/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-24 - 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!

Can’t we the public now cope with a Covid outbreak in Thailand? OPINION Last week we reported that COVID-19 infections in 44 of Thailand’s provinces, which include Bangkok, have been increasing, with an average rate of 31,148 cases a day between August 7th and 13th, according to Spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269771-can’t-we-the-public-now-cope-with-a-covid-outbreak-in-thailand/

OPINION Last week we reported that COVID-19 infections in 44 of Thailand’s provinces, which include Bangkok, have been increasing, with an average rate of 31,148 cases a day between August 7th and 13th, according to Spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin. During the same period, the death toll was 236, most of whom were people over 60, those with underlying diseases, and pregnant women. There were also 853 serious cases, including 436 on ventilators. Many neighbouring Asean countries are also still getting high numbers, in fact in the Philippines Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 from August 16 to 31, according to the Department of Health (DOH). There, Senate President Jose Miguel “Migz” Zubiri also announced on Friday, August 19, that the Manila Senate building will be on “total lockdown” to facilitate the full disinfection of the facility after several senators and Senate personnel tested positive for COVID-19. It is therefore surprising that here in Thailand the government is seen to be intent on shutting up shop on their various Covid departments. Even though Asian experts and WHO are predicting continued waves of various viruses for the next few months. Can’t we cope? That said I think the general public has perhaps become Covid savvy and have the attitude that life must continue, and if you do catch a virus, it can be handled by staying at home for a few days. With many viruses being announced every month, whether it is B4, Monkeypox, or Omicron, manufacturers are struggling just to catch up with a viable new vaccine. And it seems the days of free vaccines are gone as several Thai private hospitals are advertising vaccines for over THB1,000 plus. The bottom line is we have all probably had enough of following government health ministers’ rules and regulations. People are now back traveling; corporations are again holding group seminars and sports events like football and motor racing have never been busier. Just wait and see how many fans pack the Buriram circuit when the Moto GP comes to Thailand in October. So, it is now up to us as global citizens to take responsibility for our own health and our families too. It is no big deal to always carry a face mask, and it makes sense to take those precautions when required. Most Thais in the big cities like Bangkok were wearing masks on public transport before Covid anyway. However, now that should be our personal decision and not a government policy. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-24 - 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

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Wife allegedly axed to death by husband after refusing to reconcile PHOTO: ประชาชาตินิวส์ ทีวี ภูมิภาค A 40-year-old wife was allegedly axed to death by her husband after she refused to reconcile with him. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269753-wife-allegedly-axed-to-death-by-husband-after-refusing-to-reconcile/

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha leaves after his weekly cabinet meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on August 23, 2022. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) Whatever Charter Court’s ruling, “General Prayut” will not go away easily As if political pundits these days didn’t have enough to chew on, Prayut government’s top legal expert Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Monday opened what might seem to be a new political Pandora’s Box. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269729-whatever-charter-court’s-ruling-“general-prayut”-will-not-go-away-easily/

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NACC will be asked to probe the conduct of Thailand’s Election Commission The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be asked to investigate the conduct of the Election Commission (EC) over its rejection of Srisuwan Janya’s petition, seeking a ruling from the Constitutional Court over the term in office of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269716-nacc-will-be-asked-to-probe-the-conduct-of-thailand’s-election-commission/

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be asked to investigate the conduct of the Election Commission (EC) over its rejection of Srisuwan Janya’s petition, seeking a ruling from the Constitutional Court over the term in office of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Political activist Srisuwan Janya said today (Tuesday) that he does not understand why the EC dragged its feet, taking 15 days to make its decision and only doing so after a similar petition was submitted to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai by the opposition parties. The EC claimed that, since the opposition had submitted a similar petition to the House Speaker, there was no need for it to consider Srisuwan’s. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/nacc-will-be-asked-to-probe-the-conduct-of-thailands-election-commission/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-23 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Committee set up to investigate claims highway cop used police vehicles for his wedding shoot Picture: INN The highway police have announced the setting up of an investigative committee after a TikTok post showed an officer posing with his bride to be at a pre-wedding photo shoot. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269709-committee-set-up-to-investigate-claims-highway-cop-used-police-vehicles-for-his-wedding-shoot/

Picture: INN The highway police have announced the setting up of an investigative committee after a TikTok post showed an officer posing with his bride to be at a pre-wedding photo shoot. Police vehicles were part of the shoot that was made back in June but has only recently been reported. Highway police commander Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkat confirmed that the policeman was attached to Region 4, reported INN. If found guilty of using official vehicles for a private purpose he would be disciplined according to the police rules. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-23 - 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. 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

A "dead body" by a shrine causes consternation - but there's a happy explanation 77kaoded Thai Caption: Hairs on the neck stand up - thought it was a corpse 77kaoded reported that people in a soi in Nikhom Pattana, Rayong, east/central Thailand were scared to go about their business. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269708-a-dead-body-by-a-shrine-causes-consternation-but-theres-a-happy-explanation/

77kaoded Thai Caption: Hairs on the neck stand up - thought it was a corpse 77kaoded reported that people in a soi in Nikhom Pattana, Rayong, east/central Thailand were scared to go about their business. Someone had seen what they thought was a dead body dressed in white by a roadside spirit house. Picture: 77kaoded Undaunted by what the media called "hairs on the back of the neck going up time" senior police sergeant Natthachai Wanna responded to the drama in Soi 8 in Makham Khu sub-district. There near a rise in the road in an area devoid of properties he had a jolly good belly laugh. It was just a ceramic mannikin with it's wig off and arms detached. Someone had clearly just dumped it at the shrine. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-23 - 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. 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

Big Joke in Trat? Rumors that poster boy cop was in town led to rip-off lottery sellers shutting up shop Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that rumors that Thailand's poster boy cop Lt-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn was in town led to a whole load of lottery sellers selling tickets at rip-off prices shutting up shop. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269707-big-joke-in-trat-rumors-that-poster-boy-cop-was-in-town-led-to-rip-off-lottery-sellers-shutting-up-shop/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that rumors that Thailand's poster boy cop Lt-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn was in town led to a whole load of lottery sellers selling tickets at rip-off prices shutting up shop. Ten vendors at a downtown market had closed after the rumors circulated. They had been selling tickets well above the 80 baht face value. Trat's biggest seller said they were not daring to sell tickets for 95 baht. One seller said that Surachate had been busting a Ponzi scheme in Surat Thani, so he couldn't have been in Trat. The police themselves confirmed that the Lt-Gen had not been in town. Only a group of police training school teachers from Region 2 had visited. They would have been told if he'd been visiting. ASEAN NOW notes that the ability for Big Joke to be in two places at once - like particles in quantum physics - is yet to be confirmed as one of his many talents. Though he is known to be able to make lightning visits to bust crime at the drop of a policeman's hat.... -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-23 - 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. 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

'Dead body' found on Thai beach turns out to be £470 'ultra-realistic' sex doll after police investigate By ELEANOR DYE FOR MAILONLINE Horrified beachgoers came across the 'naked corpse' on Bang Saen beach in the Thai Province of Chonburi, about 100km east of Bangkok Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269705-dead-body-found-on-thai-beach-turns-out-to-be-£470-ultra-realistic-sex-doll-after-police-investigate/

Horrified beachgoers came across the 'naked corpse' on Bang Saen beach in the Thai Province of Chonburi, about 100km east of Bangkok -- Beachgoers found a 'dead body' on Bang Saen beach in Thailand on August 18 -- Police were called and it turned out to be an 'AV Idol' sex doll worth £469 -- Photos show the doll washed up on the beach with a naked leg clearly visible -- The doll is being kept by police in case the owner wants to reclaim it By ELEANOR DYE FOR MAILONLINE A 'dead body' found on a beach in Thailand turned out to be an ultra-realistic sex doll worth £469. Horrified beachgoers came across the 'naked corpse' on Bang Saen beach in the Thai Province of Chonburi, about 100km east of Bangkok, on August 18. It looked like a naked woman was lying dead on the shore with only a t-shirt over her head. Paramedics and police rushed to the scene after receiving panicked calls, expecting to be met with a dead body. Full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11135453/Dead-body-Thai-beach-turns-470-ultra-realistic-sex-doll.html -- © Copyright DAILY MAIL 2022-08-23 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!