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By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s government planning unit said on Wednesday the country’s economy is set to grow by 3 per cent in 2022 and 3.7 per cent in 2023, driven by recovery in the tourism sector. “Many economic engines are expanding, particularly exports and tourism,” Danucha Pichayanan, head of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said at a business seminar on Wednesday. Danucha revealed that in the first five months of this year Thailand welcomed around 2 million foreign visitors. He expects between 7 to 10 million for the whole year, which is still significantly below pre-Covid levels of 40 million. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41117/thai-gdp-to-grow-3-in-2022-thanks-to-tourism-recovery-says-nesdc/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-06-22 - 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 Unveils Plan to Combat Dust Pollution by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok has unveiled a plan to improve the city’s ability to deal with ultra-fine particulate matter, noting that more accurate and transparent data on dust sources is essential to its success. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263588-bangkok-unveils-plan-to-combat-dust-pollution/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok has unveiled a plan to improve the city’s ability to deal with ultra-fine particulate matter, noting that more accurate and transparent data on dust sources is essential to its success. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said a digital platform will be used to disseminate to the public information such as the amount of toxic fumes produced by factories and the response of each district office to sources of air pollution. At a recent meeting, he said efforts to address the PM2.5 issue in the nation’s capital will gain momentum once sufficient access to this data is available. He added that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is collaborating with universities to analyze and identify the major sources of PM2.5 in the city, as well as to discuss prompt and effective solutions to the problem with relevant government agencies. According to the governor, the BMA is also monitoring the implementation of measures launched on June 10 by the Department of Industrial Works that require factories to disclose data on their pollution levels, as well as a recent public campaign urging motorists to switch to public transportation and for Bangkok residents to plant more trees whenever possible. The agency is now planning to increase the number of PM2.5 measuring stations in the city from 50 to at least 1,000 in order to improve data reporting accuracy. Additionally, the BMA has begun distributing free face masks to vulnerable groups capable of protecting against PM2.5 and communicable diseases, as well as instructing schools and hospitals to establish safe zones or particulate-free areas to shelter personnel and students when PM2.5 levels are particularly high, typically between November and March. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-22 - 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!

Twelve injured in Bon Kai fire, 100+ take refuge, support payments to be issued More than 100 adults and children are now taking temporary refuge at the local youth centre, after about 30 houses were burned down or heavily damaged in a two-hour blaze yesterday (Tuesday). 12 people were sent to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation. Support and repair payments will be issued to those injured or have lost property, according to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263586-twelve-injured-in-bon-kai-fire-100-take-refuge-support-payments-to-be-issued/

More than 100 adults and children are now taking temporary refuge at the local youth centre, after about 30 houses were burned down or heavily damaged in a two-hour blaze yesterday (Tuesday). 12 people were sent to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation. Support and repair payments will be issued to those injured or have lost property, according to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Chadchart returned to the Bon Kai community late Tuesday night to visit the victims of yesterday’s blaze and to ensure that they are being provided with the help they need by Pathumwan district office, including a new shelter in case they are not rehoused for an extended time. The governor said that the owners of any houses that were razed or severely damaged will receive 5,000 baht as initial compensation, whereas those who were tenants will receive 3,000. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/twelve-injured-in-bon-kai-fire-100-take-refuge-support-payments-to-be-issued/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-22 - 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!

‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ filmed in Chiang Mai to star on Amazon Prime Shot on location in the Northern Thai city, the popular reality TV show will debut on 7 July, 2022, to millions of viewers. TAT Newsroom Bangkok, 22 June, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ reality TV show, which was filmed in Chiang Mai, will premiere on the Amazon Prime channel with the airing of the first episodes on 7 July, 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263579-‘the-bachelorette-japan-season-2’-filmed-in-chiang-mai-to-star-on-amazon-prime/

Shot on location in the Northern Thai city, the popular reality TV show will debut on 7 July, 2022, to millions of viewers. TAT Newsroom Bangkok, 22 June, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ reality TV show, which was filmed in Chiang Mai, will premiere on the Amazon Prime channel with the airing of the first episodes on 7 July, 2022. TAT Tokyo Office worked closely together with YD Creation, the company licensed to produce ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ from Warner Brothers and Amazon Prime Japan. The filming of the reality TV show took place in Chiang Mai in October-December 2021 and involved 65 actors from Japan. This season the Bachelorette is Ms. Miki Ozaki, owner of Japanese cosmetics brand PHOEBE Beauty Up, and the founder and CEO of the DINETTE inc. cosmetic brand that is popular with Japanese teenagers and working women. Episodes 1, 2, and 3 of ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ will air on 7 July, 2022, followed by Episodes 4, 5’ and 6 on 14 July, Episodes 7 and 8 Studio talk on 21 July, and Episodes 9 and 10 Final Rose Ceremony on 28 July. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor said, “With ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ having been filmed on location in Chiang Mai, the public relations value and media exposure for the popular Northern Thai tourist city and Thailand in general will be significant. It also reiterated the confidence in the country’s stringent safety and health measures to curb with the COVID-19 pandemic.” The show will feature various attractions and activities in Chiang Mai, such as Wat Doi Saket and hot air ballooning, as well as Chiang Mai International Airport. The show’s end-roll credits will include a ‘thank you’ to TAT and THAI Smile Airways, another key partner providing support in filming the episodes in Thailand. Promotion of ‘The Bachelorette Japan Season 2’ in Japan that mentions Chiang Mai and Thailand will be in TV spots (TVCM), OHM (Digital Ads) in train stations and on trains in major cities, leading magazines for Japanese women including various SNS channels, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Yahoo Japan. There will be tie-ups with beauty salons and the agency of the actors in the show. TAT Tokyo Office and YD Creation previously worked together on the filming of ‘The Bachelor Japan Season 4’ in the Southern provinces of Phuket, Phang-nga, and Krabi between April and June 2021. A total of six out of the 10 60-minute episodes of ‘The Bachelor Japan Season 4’ were filmed in Thailand, of which the first episode aired on 25 November, 2021. Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/06/the-bachelorette-japan-season-2-filmed-in-chiang-mai-to-star-on-amazon-prime/ -- © Copyright TAT NEWS 2022-06-22 - 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!

Rider of motorcycle with sidecar loses it at a bend and collides with 10 wheeler Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported on the aftermath of an accident in which the rider of a motorcycle with sidecar lost control at a bend and collided with the tire of a ten wheel truck on a Thai country road. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263572-rider-of-motorcycle-with-sidecar-loses-it-at-a-bend-and-collides-with-10-wheeler/

Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported on the aftermath of an accident in which the rider of a motorcycle with sidecar lost control at a bend and collided with the tire of a ten wheel truck on a Thai country road. It happened in Soi Khao Chong, Bang Saray, Sattahip, in Chonburi, eastern Thailand. Charnchai, 18, was pictured getting first aid at the scene for several injuries after coming off His Honda Wave 125 i. Picture: Naew Na The bike was a write off. The driver of the truck, Kantinan, 28, was at the scene as the victim was taken away in an ambulance to Sirikit Hospital. Picture: Naew Na He said that the motorcyclist lost control at the bend hitting him on the right side before being propelled off. Police will talk to both drivers involved again to sort out the matter. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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 Picture: Naew Na

Action on stray dogs in Krabi - mayor says long term solution is a home for the animals 77kaoded Thai Caption: Dealing with the problem of stray dogs 77kaoded reported that officials from the local national park and local authority were out trying to catch around 20 stray dogs on Ao Nang beach yesterday the second day after a clip posted online showed dogs chasing tourists. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263571-action-on-stray-dogs-in-krabi-mayor-says-long-term-solution-is-a-home-for-the-animals/

77kaoded Thai Caption: Dealing with the problem of stray dogs 77kaoded reported that officials from the local national park and local authority were out trying to catch around 20 stray dogs on Ao Nang beach yesterday the second day after a clip posted online showed dogs chasing tourists. They managed to get 3 dogs. But there are plenty more where that came from on a one kilometer stretch of the well known tourist beach where many children have been attacked. Picture: 77kaoded Phankham Kittithurakun, the local mayor, promised they would all be rounded up to protect tourists. In the whole area 1,000 have been sterilized but he said that the long term solution was to set up a provincial home for the dogs as the local authority couldn't cope with the numbers. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

"Traders smiling" in busy Jomtien as tourists lap up the street food post pandemic Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that male and female traders were smiling last night as tourists went to Jomtien beach to buy food and drink at street stalls. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263569-traders-smiling-in-busy-jomtien-as-tourists-lap-up-the-street-food post-pandemic/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that male and female traders were smiling last night as tourists went to Jomtien beach to buy food and drink at street stalls. This coming after two years of quiet during the pandemic. Many had brought mats to sit on while others availed themselves of the rented deckchairs. The authorities are allowing the street to be used to sell things from 6 pm to midnight before a more permanent place is found for the vendors. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

Video: Thai cyclist left injured after coming off just 40 meters from the finish line - police report filed Sanook Thai Caption: Banned by association for a year A clip posted to the site "Hia Khap Rot" (water monitor driving) showed the end of the royally sponsored Sport Tourism Bike 4 All event in Phichit on Sunday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263568-video-thai-cyclist-left-injured-after-coming-off-just-40-meters-from-the-finish-line-police-report-filed/

Sanook Thai Caption: Banned by association for a year A clip posted to the site "Hia Khap Rot" (water monitor driving) showed the end of the royally sponsored Sport Tourism Bike 4 All event in Phichit on Sunday. It showed one cyclist reaching out to another who nearly fell then one man coming off his bike just meters from the tape. The Cycling Association of Thailand has issued a one year ban to a rider; Sanook didn't name him. Picture: Sanook Instead they went to Chonburi to meet up with Jakkraphat, 20, who suffered injury and 50,000 baht's worth of damage to his bike putting in jeopardy his participation in the second circuit of the event in Chonburi next month. He wants the person responsible to compensate him and face up to what he did. A report has been filed with the Samed police in Chonburi after the incident that Jakkraphat said occurred just 40 meters from the finish line when he was in seventh place. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

Cabinet decrees April 3rd every year will be "National Groundwater Day" - ten days before Songkran Picture: Siam Rath The Thai government has decreed that henceforth every April 3rd will be known as "National Groundwater Day". Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263567-cabinet-decrees-april-3rd-every-year-will-be-national-groundwater-day-ten-days-before-songkran/

Picture: Siam Rath The Thai government has decreed that henceforth every April 3rd will be known as "National Groundwater Day". This decision was taken by the cabinet and delighted Sakda Wichiansin of the Department of Groundwater Resources who said it will focus everyone on this vital resource. Groundwater is water found underground in the cracks and spaces between soil, sand and rocks. Siam Rath quoted Government House spokeswoman Rachada Thanadirek as saying that the first ground water bore hole in Thailand at a hospital in Yaowarat, Bangkok, was drilled in the time of Rama V (1868-1910). The Groundwater Resources website says, in English, that this was in 1907 and was installed by Mr. Sengyang Sei Aow. His company drilled a 120 meter deep well using a bamboo drill rod imported from China. A groundwater project in Kanchanaburi was initiated by the royal family on April 3rd this year. ASEAN NOW notes that the new national day comes just ten days before the Songkran festival when millions of Thais waste huge amounts of water throwing it over each other. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

Can new Bangkok governor tame ‘black hole’ of city investment arm? By Thai PBS World’s General Desk Branded a breeding ground of corruption by newly elected Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, Krungthep Thanakom Co Ltd is set for a major transformation under his administration. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263564-can-new-bangkok-governor-tame-‘black-hole’-of-city-investment-arm/

By Thai PBS World’s General Desk Branded a breeding ground of corruption by newly elected Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, Krungthep Thanakom Co Ltd is set for a major transformation under his administration. Chadchart’s chosen man, Prof Tongthong Chandransu has taken over as chairman and president of the state enterprise, which functions as City Hall’s investment arm. He is expected to inject transparency and efficiency into the operation, in line with Chadchart’s campaign pledge. Krungthep Thanakom has often been linked with big scandals that have hit the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) over the years. The company has handled many multibillion-baht projects, including those related to the BTS Green Line, BTS Gold Line, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), waste collection and disposal, and the scheme to bury Bangkok’s snarl of overhead cables. Bones of contention Chadchart has vowed to lift the veil of mystery surrounding Krungthep Thanakom’s involvement in mega projects. For instance, the public still has no idea about the details of the controversial contract, signed by the BMA through Krungthep Thanakom, granting Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) the concession to run the BTS Green Line until 2042. It is also a mystery as to how the BMA financed the 25-billion-baht project to bury cables. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/can-new-bangkok-governor-tame-black-hole-of-city-investment-arm/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-22 - 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!

Krabi: Deep ruts in the road could swallow up and injure foreign tourists on motorcycles Locals in Muang district of Krabi went to Siam Rath for help because of the deplorable state of a popular road that leads to many tourist attractions and ports popular with foreign visitors. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263563-krabi-deep-ruts-in-the-road-could-swallow-up-and-injure-foreign-tourists-on-motorcycles/

Locals in Muang district of Krabi went to Siam Rath for help because of the deplorable state of a popular road that leads to many tourist attractions and ports popular with foreign visitors. At a T-junction called Nong Thua Raet they found three meter long ruts, 20-25 centimeters wide and 10 cm deep. Local Krajang Sobutr fears out of town tourists could have serious accidents particularly on rented motorcycles. Even the locals with low vehicles with heavy loads are in trouble. Many times they have reported the trouble but someone just comes along with a bucket of asphalt and fills it it. It doesn't last. The holes appear again and are even worse than before. Krajang wants to see a more permanent solution to stop people coming off their bikes. Apart from leading to tourism attractions and ports it is also a main route to the Ao Nang beach. Pre-andemic that area was a kind of "mini-Scandinavia" notes ASEAN NOW. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

Highways Dept. set to spend nearly 30 M baht near PKK "U-Turn of Death" Picture: Siam Rath A U-turn in Muang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan on the way to southern Thailand has been dubbed "The U-Turn of Death". Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263560-highways-dept-set-to-spend-nearly-30-m-baht-near-pkk-u-turn-of-death/

Picture: Siam Rath A U-turn in Muang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan on the way to southern Thailand has been dubbed "The U-Turn of Death". Road safety expert at the highways department Suphot Sermsap has been working on ways to improve the Ban Bung area where there are 15-16 accidents annually causing lots of death and injury. Two children were thrown out of a pick-up and killed at the U-turn in February last year. Now there are nearly 30 million baht plans for a new one 400 meters from the old one. Picture: Siam Rath The problem with the old one is that it is by an intersection and what with being on a fast, straight stretch accidents occur frequently. Just sealing it off is not an option as the area is densely populated and people need a uey. Meetings have taken place with traffic police and other authorities as Suphot's plan for improvements take shape. An artist's impression of the new plan was published by Siam Rath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22 - 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

Khon Kaen: Health dept. inspect school to prevent marijuana being put into lunch and puddings Daily News Thai Caption: Don't use it in school Daily News reported that officials from the Khon Kaen health department and environmentalists went to a school to ensure they were not putting weed in the kid's lunch and puddings. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263558-khon-kaen-health-dept-inspect-school-to-prevent-marijuana-being-put-into-lunch-and-puddings/