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Listen to the news: A third and final suspect in the murder of a thai couple left in a car in Taipei gave himself up to police in Chaing Rai yesterday. The 33 year old was being taken to Bangkok for questioning after two others were apprehended and implicated the third suspect. Professional actors from overseas that work on movies filmed in Thailand will be eligible for a tax exemption, following a new proposal by the government, The new incentive is to encourage international producers to shoot their films here, Thailand hopes film production will generate around 3.5 billion baht a year over the next 5 years. Hopewell (Thailand) threatened legal action against the government in a series of challenges for failing to pay 30 billion baht compensation over a train infrastructure project that the government cancelled in the 90’s. The award was granted by the supreme court in 2019, but a later court case gave a stay of execution delaying the payout of compensation . The minister of transport said the company was thought to have been unlawfully registered, an accusation that was strenuously denied by Hopewell. Police investigators say some 10,000 people may have been conned by the Daruma Sushi restaurant scam, with damages estimated at over 100 million baht. As evidence mounts police will likely issue an arrest warrant for Mr Meta Chaling-suk, the franchise owner who reportedly fled to Dubai on 16th June. Region: Taiwan scrambled jets yesterday to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, including 17 fighter jets, six bombers, and supporting aircraft. The planes flew to the south of the island and towards the Pacific, this was the largest incursion since May 30th. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency say 6,252 drug suspects were killed up to the end of May during President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against illegal drugs. The department gave a breakdown of more than 15,000 high value suspects arrested. Bright partly cloudy with Thundershowers showers Chiang Mai: Bright becoming cloudy with thunder showers this afternoon 34C Bangkok: Bright but cloudy with thundershowers 34C Pattaya and SE: Bright partly cloudy 32C Phuket and the South: Bright, partly cloudy rain at times 28C Hua Hin: Bright becoming cloudy with heavy rain showers expected this afternoon, Feeling hot 32C Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 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!

Thaksin compares marijuana to opium, says education is needed and proper science Daily News Thai Caption: Extracts must be produced properly Tony Woodsome - previously known as fugitive Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra - went on Facebook last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263551-thaksin-compares-marijuana-to-opium-says-education-is-needed-and-proper-science/

Daily News Thai Caption: Extracts must be produced properly Tony Woodsome - previously known as fugitive Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra - went on Facebook last night. The theme of his address to Thais was how current premier Prayuth Chan-ocha is unable to cope with the "destroyed economy". But Daily News chose to ignore that and focus on a segment in which Thaksin talked about the hot topic of the hour - legalized weed. He compared the drug to opium, spoke of its alleged addictive qualities, his personal experiences seeing friends "fearing they would jump" and called for proper science and education. He said: "When opium first came on the scene it also had lots of properties that people would use it for. But it was used recreationally and abused. "This then led to heroin". The people need education, so do youth and the little kids. It shouldn't just be a free for all growing it. If people grow more than 20 plants then the state needs to benefit by taxation. It shouldn't just be a vote grabber then forget all about it. He spoke of his friends in his police training days who he said overdosed and he thought they would jump off high building. "I saw it with my own eyes", he claimed "Every drug has a plus and minus side". He spoke of how he took a cheaply available ganja product in a capsule that helped him sleep but noted the bad dreams it caused. "The extracts need to be done properly," he cautioned. The Facebook "live" session came on the same day that Jonathan Head of the BBC wrote about the change of the law in Thailand and how he was taken to a mass execution of drugs' prisoners in the days of Thaksin's so called "War on Drugs" that left perhaps 2,500 dead, some in mysterious circumstances. -- © 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!

World Sports News - Wednesday 22 June 2022 by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263546-world-sports-news-wednesday-22-june-2022-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Golf - American Brooks Koepka is set to quit the PGA Tour and join the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf series. The four-time major champion who is 32, is expected to play in the second 54-hole, 48-man tournament that runs from 30 June to 2 July in Portland, Oregon. Football - Liverpool have agreed to sell Japan international Takumi Minamino to Monaco for 18m euros. The Ligue 1 side were one of a number of clubs interested in the 27-year-old, who joined the Reds from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 and Italian club Inter Milan have agreed a deal to sign striker Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The Blues signed the 29-year-old from Inter for 113m Euros in August last year, and he will return to the Serie A side having struggled last season in the English Premier League. The loan fee for Lukaku is about 8m euros. Rugby - Transgender players have been banned from women's internationals while rugby league's governing body does further research on its inclusion policy. The International Rugby League (IRL) said"it wanted to "balance the individual's right to participate... against perceived risk to other participants". The IRL's move comes as several sports are considering transgender inclusion. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-06-22 Chili Radio: https://chiliradiothailand.com Listen Live: https://chiliradio.asia - 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!

German expat and Thai wife praised for chemical free coconut cultivation at farm in Prachuap By Online Reporter A German expat and his Thai wife have received recognition by local officials for their organic, chemical free approach to growing coconuts at their plantation in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263543-german-expat-and-thai-wife-praised-for-chemical-free-coconut-cultivation-at-farm-in-prachuap/

By Online Reporter A German expat and his Thai wife have received recognition by local officials for their organic, chemical free approach to growing coconuts at their plantation in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Seventy-six year old Jacob Dieter and his Thai wife, Phawinee Sukmak, (Khun Tum), 67, grow coconuts on their 13 rai of land in the Koh Lak Sub-district, Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan. At the plantation, dubbed ‘Koko Jacob’, the couple use a non-toxic approach to farming, with no chemicals used to kill pests or weeds. Instead, Asecodes hispinarum Bouček, a larva parasitoid, are used to control the different beetles which are known to feed on young coconut shoots. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/german-expat-and-thai-wife-praised-for-chemical-free-coconut-cultivation-at-farm-in-prachuap/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 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!

Thailand should call time on 2pm to 5pm alcohol sales ban: Kla By Online Reporter File photo Thailand should end the ban which prevents alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm in order to help boost tourism. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263542-thailand-should-call-time-on-2pm-to-5pm-alcohol-sales-ban-kla/

File photo By Online Reporter Thailand should end the ban which prevents alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm in order to help boost tourism. According to Atavit Suwannapakdee, secretary-general of Thailand’s Kla Party, the rule, which is part of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, is outdated and should be scrapped. Mr Atavit said the rule was originally introduced in 1972 to prevent civil servants from drinking in order to encourage them to be more productive. Mr Atavit said that no other countries in the region have such rules regarding the sale of alcohol and that they continue to present an obstacle for tourism operators. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/thailand-should-call-time-on-2pm-to-5pm-alcohol-sales-ban-kla/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 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!

Emergency Decree to remain in place to solve Covid-19 situation, not related to protests, Thai PM insists By Nop Meechukhun PHOTO: Bangkokbiznews Bangkok – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha insisted on Monday, June 21st, that the government still needed to extend the emergency decree as its law is still mandatory to solve the potential renewed spread of Covid-19. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263541-emergency-decree-to-remain-in-place-to-solve-covid-19-situation-not-related-to-protests-thai-pm-insists/

PHOTO: Bangkokbiznews By Nop Meechukhun Bangkok – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha insisted on Monday, June 21st, that the government still needed to extend the emergency decree as its law is still mandatory to solve the potential renewed spread of Covid-19. He spoke after the Move Forward Party urged the government to cancel the Emergency Decree after another extension would end in July. Party MP Rangsiman Rome also claimed that the law has been used to take legal action against pro-democracy protesters rather than curbing the spread of the virus. Moreover, he said the decree would no longer be mandatory as the government had eased several Covid-19 restrictions, including removing mask mandate restrictions and health screening in public areas. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/21/emergency-decree-to-remain-in-place-to-solve-covid-19-situation-not-related-to-protests-thai-pm-insists/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya 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!

Two-year-old child brutally attacked by dog in South Pattaya, has over 200 stitches By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-A two-year-old child out for a walk with his nanny and older brother was brutally attacked by a large, unleashed, and unsecured house dog in South Pattaya earlier this week. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263540-two-year-old-child-brutally-attacked-by-dog-in-south-pattaya-has-over-200-stitches/

By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-A two-year-old child out for a walk with his nanny and older brother was brutally attacked by a large, unleashed, and unsecured house dog in South Pattaya earlier this week. The footage of the attack, taken on CCTV, went viral on social media and has caused Pattaya residents to ask for action around the incident. The incident took place in a village in South Pattaya on Monday, June 20th, 2022, at 4:00 P.M. The incident came to the attention of the press the day after, yesterday, June 21st, after CCTV of the vicious attack was shared on social media and local Pattaya News reporters spoke with parties involved. According to two witnesses seen in the photos above, only identified as Father Somkiat, 67, and Jet, 39, the incident was sparked when the nanny of the two foreign boys, 4 and 2, walked the boys past an open gate of a village home. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/22/two-year-old-child-brutally-attacked-by-dog-in-south-pattaya-has-over-200-stitches/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya 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!

Thai Airways executive says rehabilitation to be completed sooner than planned By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s national flag carrier, Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), may require less time than expected to fully resume operations after debt rehabilitation, the airline’s executive said on Tuesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263539-thai-airways-executive-says-rehabilitation-to-be-completed-sooner-than-planned/

By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s national flag carrier, Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), may require less time than expected to fully resume operations after debt rehabilitation, the airline’s executive said on Tuesday. Chai Eamsiri, the airline chief financial officer, said that “the operating results have improved as the current Covid-19 pandemic situation subsides.” However, Chai did not specify when the rehabilitation process will be completed. The airline initially planned to restructure its business over a seven-year period. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41080/thai-airways-executive-says-rehabilitation-to-be-completed-sooner-than-planned/ -- © 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!

Is police corruption in Thailand the same as elsewhere? OPINION | by Michael Bridge File photo for reference only We keep reading about police corruption regularly in the media. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263538-is-police-corruption-in-thailand-the-same-as-elsewhere/

File photo for reference only OPINION | by Michael Bridge We keep reading about police corruption regularly in the media. This month for example it was widely reported in the Thai media that Bangkok and Pattaya-based police officers were caught taking bribes. The Bangkok police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison this month, after he was found guilty, by the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, of demanding and taking bribes, totaling THB641,000, from a soapy massage parlour in Bangkok. According to the press release, issued by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), the unnamed officer, attached to the Metropolitan Police Bureau, took sixty-five bribes from the parlour, in exchange for not taking legal action against it for alleged violations of the law. The court found him guilty on all sixty-five counts and imposed a five-year prison term for each of the counts, bringing the accumulated jail time to 325 years. Pattaya receives bribe A police sergeant was accused of taking a THB20,000 bribe from a young woman to help write off her case and sexually harassing her has been dismissed pending an investigation into three serious charges. Pattaya city police chief Apichai Krobphet on Saturday said officers had interrogated the 23-year-old woman and examined closed-circuit television footage following media reports about alleged bribery and sexual harassment involving a Pattaya police officer. The investigation found the allegations had grounds. The accused officer was a police senior sergeant major, who also admitted to the allegations to an extent, said Pol Col Apichai. Pol Snr Sgt Maj Chaiya Thiangthaisong faces charges of taking a bribe, illegal detention, and public indecency. These are just two incidents reported in June. It is naturally hard to understand how the Thai police seem to get by, often by removing a corrupt police officer from his duties or posting them to another province. But what is the situation across SE Asia? In 2021, Singapore was perceived to be the least corrupt country in the Asean region, with a corruption index score of 85 out of 100. Comparatively, Cambodia was perceived to be one of the most corrupt countries across the Asean region, with a corruption index score of 23 out of 100 in 2021. Thailand ranked sixth with a corruption index score of 35 out of 100. The Transparency International's 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Thailand in 110th place out of 180 countries evaluated. The index examines public sector corruption; countries whose public sectors are perceived to be more corrupt receive a higher ranking. Meanwhile Law enforcement authorities are perceived to be the most corrupt public institutions in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. What are the legal consequences of being found guilty of bribery offences in Thailand? Officials can face up to life imprisonment and/or a THB400,000 fine on conviction (section 173 PSC Act). Individuals can face up to five years' imprisonment and/or a maximum of THB 100,000 fine or both (section 175 and 176 PSC Act). The NACC is charged with combating corruption in Thailand by high-ranking government officials and politicians. A similar organization, the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) under the Ministry of Justice focuses on corruption by low-level governmental officials. Although corruption in the police force is widely acknowledged, the judiciary ranks a close second in many Asian countries. So, if you want a less corrupt lifestyle head for Denmark. Globally Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, Singapore, and Sweden are known as the least corrupt nations in the world, ranking consistently high among international financial transparency, while the most apparently corrupt are Syria, Somalia (both scoring 13), and South Sudan (11). -- © 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

Bucking the marijuana trend Not everyone is enamored with the new marijuana laws that have stunned Thailand. This sign is in Soi 5 Suwinthawong Road in Minburi in the northern part of the Thai capital Bangkok. Info: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263537-bucking-the-marijuana-trend/

Not everyone is enamored with the new marijuana laws that have stunned Thailand. This sign is in Soi 5 Suwinthawong Road in Minburi in the northern part of the Thai capital Bangkok. Its for a coffee shop and says in Thai: Selling food and drinks without marijuana. Courtesy JB. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-22

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Guidelines issued on how to spot negative symptoms caused by cannabis Thailand’s Medical Service Department has offered advice on how to identify undesirable symptoms which may be caused by cannabis or its extracts. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263515-guidelines-issued-on-how-to-spot-negative-symptoms-caused-by-cannabis/

Foreign actors to be exempt from paying income tax in Thailand The Thai government has decided to waive personal income tax collection from foreign actors when working on films shot in Thailand in the next five years, in a fresh bid to attract foreign crews to the country and the associated revenue. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263509-foreign-actors-to-be-exempt-from-paying-income-tax-in-thailand/

Healthcare operators to return to non-Covid treatment as Thailand shifts to endemic era By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s healthcare sector is expected to see less Covid-related income in the second half of the year as the nation eases more travel rules and moves to label Covid as endemic, experts said on Tuesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263477-healthcare-operators-to-return-to-non-covid-treatment-as-thailand-shifts-to-endemic-era/

Healthcare operators to return to non-Covid treatment as Thailand shifts to endemic era By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s healthcare sector is expected to see less Covid-related income in the second half of the year as the nation eases more travel rules and moves to label Covid as endemic, experts said on Tuesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263477-healthcare-operators-to-return-to-non-covid-treatment-as-thailand-shifts-to-endemic-era/

By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand’s healthcare sector is expected to see less Covid-related income in the second half of the year as the nation eases more travel rules and moves to label Covid as endemic, experts said on Tuesday. “A key highlight for Thailand’s healthcare outlook would be a change from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’ from July 1,” said Parin Kitchatornpitak, an analyst at KGI Securities. In the first quarter of 2022, when the Omicron variant emerged, hospital stocks rallied robustly in light of sentiment on their strong earnings enhanced by Covid-19 patients, as well as vaccination services. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41072/healthcare-operators-to-return-to-non-covid-treatment-as-thailand-shifts-to-endemic-era/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-06-21 - 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!