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Drunk husband in classic sobriety test fail at Buriram police station - he'd been arguing with the missus Daily News Thai Caption: Sobriety test Daily News reported on a classic sobriety test fail at Nang Rong police station in Buriram, north eastern Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260624-drunk-husband-in-classic-sobriety-test-fail-at-buriram-police-station-hed-been-arguing-with-the-missus/

Daily News Thai Caption: Sobriety test Daily News reported on a classic sobriety test fail at Nang Rong police station in Buriram, north eastern Thailand. Medics at Nang Rong hospital had called the police after a man - named only as "A" - was making trouble at the entrance. He claimed he wasn't drunk and was taken away. Officers made him try and walk straight down the cracks in the ceramic flooring. He staggered all over the place before almost collapsing and thumping his head. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News Enough was enough for the police. They put him in the cells until he had sobered up. He said later that he had been fishing with his wife behind the hospital when they had a big argument and she ran off. He thought she had taken refuge in the hospital and went there to try and make up to her. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly and was fined. Daily News didn't report how much. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-25 - 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. 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

Mum unwittingly invites murderer into her home - he kills her son and his ex-girlfriend Daily News Thai Caption: Angry over pictures Phayathai police made a quick arrest after yet another shocking double murder in Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260619-mum-unwittingly-invites-murderer-into-her-home-he-kills-her-son-and-his-ex-girlfriend/

Daily News Thai Caption: Angry over pictures Phayathai police made a quick arrest after yet another shocking double murder in Bangkok. Arrested after fleeing to Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital was former airman conscript Morakot Prapharoj, 24. He has been charged with the premiditated murder of Korakot Meunprap, 25, and his girlfriend Fah, 24, the airman's former lover, reported Daily News. It happened at a house in the Sa Kaeo community in the Phayathai police jurisdiction. Morakot said he was angry after his ex's new lover sent him provocative pictures of them together and dared him to do something about it. This he did in the early hours of yesterday morning. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News Korakot's mother Khreauwan, 46, said she had risen early for work and was doing the dishes when a man she now knows to be Morakot arrived at the house with another man and said: "Is Art (his nickname) home?" Surprised that he knew who she was and thinking he was a friend of her son she said to go on upstairs. Morakot opened the door to the couple's bedroom and used an 11 mm gun to shoot the couple dead. The mother said she heard gunshots but the gunman had already fled the scene. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-25 - 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. 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 authorities investigate massive agricultural co-operatives fund fraud - two women go to ground That Rath reported that 300 million baht's worth of assets connected to a massive fraud of a state agricultural co-operatives fund have been seized. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260616-thai-authorities-investigate-massive-agricultural-co-operatives-fund-fraud-two-women-go-to-ground/

That Rath reported that 300 million baht's worth of assets connected to a massive fraud of a state agricultural co-operatives fund have been seized. Raids by the Department of Special Investigations, Nang Lerng police and other authorities seized 300 million baht in assets in Pathum Thani, Samut Songkhram and Phetchabun provinces. Houses and restaurants in Pathum Thani as well as two hotels in the other provinces were seized. Cars including a Porsche and designer bags and watches were included in the haul. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Work continues in what the media said was a 600 million baht fraud. It is connected to the Savings Cooperative, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ltd. Its manager and head of finance - women named as Phuangthip and Siriporn respectively - went into hiding before the fraud was revealed. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-25 - 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. 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

George W. Bush's gaffe about invasion of Iraq draws laughter from crowd By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN)An Iraqi national living in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested Tuesday and faces federal charges related to an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush, the Justice Department announced. Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab has been charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder of a former United States official, as well as with an immigration crime for his alleged attempt to illegally bring foreign nationals to the United States. According to the Justice Department, Shihab is alleged to have planned to smuggle four Iraqi nationals as part of the plot. Court documents obtained by CNN describe reconnaissance by Shihab that included driving to the neighborhood of Bush's residence in Dallas. Full story: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/george-w-bush-fbi-threat/index.html -- © Copyright CNN 2022-05-25

'Our civilisation may not survive' Ukraine invasion, says George Soros – video Veteran philanthropist tells World Economic Forum civilisation ‘may not survive’ what is coming Larry Elliott Economics editor Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to be the “beginning of the third world war” that could spell the end of civilisation, the veteran philanthropist and former financier George Soros has warned. In a ferocious attack on Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros warned that autocratic regimes were in the ascendant and the global economy was heading for a depression. Soros, who has become a hate figure for the hard right in the US, also heavily criticised the former German chancellor Angela Merkel for cosying up to Moscow and Beijing. Full story: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/24/ukraine-invasion-may-be-start-of-third-world-war-says-george-soros -- © Copyright The Guardian 2022-05-25

UPDATE: 76-year-old German tourist who spent over a week missing in Sirinat National Park released from hospital in Phuket By Goong Nang(GN) Phuket – A 76-year-old German tourist with memory loss issues who spent over a week missing in Sirinat National Park, which is about 15 kilometers away from her hotel in the Mai Khao sub-district, was released from a hospital in Phuket, May 23rd. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260598-update-76-year-old-german-tourist-who-spent-over-a-week-missing-in-sirinat-national-park-released-from-hospital-in-phuket/

By Goong Nang(GN) Phuket – A 76-year-old German tourist with memory loss issues who spent over a week missing in Sirinat National Park, which is about 15 kilometers away from her hotel in the Mai Khao sub-district, was released from a hospital in Phuket, May 23rd. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe May 23rd, a team from the Phuket Tourist Assistance Center (TAC) assisted Ms. Barbara Lange, 76, and her family at the Bangkok Hospital in Phuket after she was released from the hospital. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/05/24/update-76-year-old-german-tourist-who-spent-over-a-week-missing-in-sirinat-national-park-released-from-hospital-in-phuket/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-05-25 - 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.

33-year-old man who abducted a 13-year-old girl while she was selling flowers on Rawai Beach being hunted by law enforcement By Goong Nang(GN) Rawai, Phuket – An arrest warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man who abducted a 13-year-old girl while she was selling flowers on Rawai Beach, Mueang Phuket District, three months ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260596-33-year-old-man-who-abducted-a-13-year-old-girl-while-she-was-selling-flowers-on-rawai-beach-being-hunted-by-law-enforcement/

By Goong Nang(GN) Rawai, Phuket – An arrest warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man who abducted a 13-year-old girl while she was selling flowers on Rawai Beach, Mueang Phuket District, three months ago. The Chalong Police reported the arrest warrant being issued after the story had gone viral on social media. On February 9th, 2022, the girl’s mother had first filed a report to the Chalong Police. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The mother told police that a man named only as ‘Camp’, 33, abducted her 13-year-old daughter while the girl was selling flowers on Rawai Beach in the Rawai sub-district. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/05/24/33-year-old-man-who-abducted-a-13-year-old-girl-while-she-was-selling-flowers-on-rawai-beach-being-hunted-by-law-enforcement/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-05-25 - 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.

35-year-old man injured by a gunshot wound after violent altercation between multiple people in Koh Kaew, Phuket By Goong Nang(GN) Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket – A 35-year-old man has sustained injuries from a gunshot wound after fighting with a group of other men at a house in the Koh Kaew sub-district in Mueang Phuket district just before midnight May 23rd. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260595-35-year-old-man-injured-by-a-gunshot-wound-after-violent-altercation-between-multiple-people-in-koh-kaew-phuket/

By Goong Nang(GN) Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket – A 35-year-old man has sustained injuries from a gunshot wound after fighting with a group of other men at a house in the Koh Kaew sub-district in Mueang Phuket district just before midnight May 23rd. The Phuket City Police reports that they were notified of the incident at 11:57 P.M. last night, May 23rd, at a housing estate in Koh Kaew. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Law enforcement arrived at the house to find Ms. Nariya Disthong, 32. She told the police, “There were about 3-5 men who came to my house. They asked to meet a man named ‘Bus’ but I don’t know this man. At that time, my husband was not at home before we started an intense verbal argument.” Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/05/24/35-year-old-man-injured-by-a-gunshot-wound-after-violent-altercation-between-multiple-people-in-koh-kaew-phuket/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-05-25 - 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.

Thailand Maintains Tight Border Control Against Illegal Crossing by Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - Visitors traveling to Thailand can expect more fluid entry procedures starting 1 June, as the country continues to ease restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260593-thailand-maintains-tight-border-control-against-illegal-crossing/

by Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - Visitors traveling to Thailand can expect more fluid entry procedures starting 1 June, as the country continues to ease restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The Thai government has announced it will continue to maintain stringent measures at land borders to prevent illegal crossing. Starting from 1 June, travelers to Thailand can expect an even more streamlined entry process, with no quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers and those who are able to present a negative PCR test or professional antigen test. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhanadirek said 58,000 people have been arrested for illegal entry since 1 January, including 1,351 escorts. The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration on 1 May gave a green light to the resumption of land border crossing. Chong Mek Thailand-Laos checkpoint in Ubon Ratchathani is the latest border checkpoint to resume operation. The reopening of borders is expected to help rejuvenate tourism and the economy. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-25 - 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.

Teachers Told to Stop Punishing Students Over Hairstyle Violations by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Education has asserted that teachers have “no right” to cut students’ hair as punishment for breaking hairstyle rules. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260592-teachers-told-to-stop-punishing-students-over-hairstyle-violations/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Education has asserted that teachers have “no right” to cut students’ hair as punishment for breaking hairstyle rules. Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong said during a meeting that no ministerial regulation allows teachers to humiliate students who violate hairstyle regulations by arbitrarily trimming or cutting their hair. According to the minister, certain regulations even allow students pursuing specialized studies, such as dramatic arts and dances, to wear specific hairstyles. Permissible punishments for students range from verbal warnings to demerit points and having them participate in activities to correct misbehavior. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Because there is no provision allowing teachers to take matters into their own hands and cut the student’s hair as a form of punishment, Trinuch said a punitive haircut can be labeled as an overly severe act or even an act of intimidation intended to reform students’ behavior. For decades, the issue of hairstyle violations has been a source of contention between school administrators and parents. The problem has only gotten worse in recent years, as outraged parents have raised concerns with related governing bodies about whether or not punishing students for hairstyle violations is excessive and will only create resentment. Trinuch has urged schools and teachers to seek new measures and activities that raise students’ awareness of their roles and responsibilities, as opposed to continuing the punitive practice, in order to prevent future incidents of this nature. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-25 - 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.

Parts Shortages Impact Thai Auto Industry by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has confirmed that scarcity of parts caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lockdown measures in China continued to impact Thailand’s automobile industry in April. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260591-parts-shortages-impact-thai-auto-industry/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has confirmed that scarcity of parts caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lockdown measures in China continued to impact Thailand’s automobile industry in April. FTI Vice President and Spokesperson Surapong Paisitpattanapong reported that the production, local sales, and export of cars and motorcycles decreased by 31.79% in April compared to March, due to a shortage of parts that caused manufacturers to delay production. Surapong revealed that the total number of vehicles manufactured last month was 117,786, while total vehicles produced in the first quarter was 597,864 - an increase of 4.85 percent year-on-year. Despite the fact that this year’s situation is better than last year’s, when the pandemic was at its peak, Surapong said the protracted conflict in Ukraine and lockdown crisis in China have disrupted the global supply chain. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe In April, 63,427 units were sold domestically - a decrease of 27.30% compared to March but an increase of 9.11% compared to the same month last year due to the easing of restrictions and the conclusion of the Bangkok International Motor Show on April 3. According to the FTI, sales of 294,616 automobiles and 569,992 motorcycles increased by 16.79% and 0.12%, respectively, from the same period last year. The FTI spokesperson said the government’s support program has played a major role in increasing electric vehicle registrations by 145.31% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Surapong added that the agency will continue to closely monitor the situation, as there are still concerns that the rise in oil prices and a weaker baht will increase the cost of goods and household debt, thereby reducing consumers’ purchasing power. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-25 - 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.

Woops, Air Asia Lands On The Wrong Runway At Don Mueang By Editor FILE PHOTO: A Thai Air Asia Airbus A320-200 plane prepares for take off at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) has reported what it describes as a “serious incident” which took place earlier this month. On May 4, an AirAsia Airbus A320-200 is reported to have landed on the wrong runway at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260590-woops-air-asia-lands-on-the-wrong-runway-at-don-mueang/

FILE PHOTO: A Thai Air Asia Airbus A320-200 plane prepares for take off at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo By Editor Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) has reported what it describes as a “serious incident” which took place earlier this month. On May 4, an AirAsia Airbus A320-200 is reported to have landed on the wrong runway at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. The Thai AirAsia aircraft departed Ranong city at 12:43 and landed on Don Muang’s unassigned 21L runway at 13:36, instead of the 21R runway as intended. No accidents occurred as a result of the mistake, but Thailand’s CAAT has rated the incident as “serious” following standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Two pilots have been temporarily suspended in connection with the incident. Landing on the wrong runway can have fatal consequences, for example the 1979 crash of Western Airlines Flight 2605 which landed on a runway which was closed for maintenance in Mexico City, killing 72 of the 89 people on board and a maintenance worker on the runway. Thailand’s CAAT has launched an investigation into the incident which should be completed within 30 days. Don Mueang Airport only has two runways, with a golf course in between them owned by the Royal Thai Air Force, golfers are warned by a red light whenever a plane is about to land. AirAsia has apologised for the incident and insists it aims to always strictly adhere to relevant safety procedures. Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/05/woops-air-asia-lands-on-the-wrong-runway-at-don-mueang/ -- © Copyright Royal Coast Review 2022-05-25 - 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.

UPDATE: Thailand looks to end mandatory mask wearing by mid-June By Online Reporter file photo Most people in Thailand may no longer be required to wear a face mask from the middle of next month, the permanent secretary for public health said on Tuesday (May 24). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260581-thai-ministry-of-public-health-to-propose-ending-mask-mandates-by-mid-june/?do=findComment&comment=17377402

Thailand looks to end mandatory mask wearing by mid-June By Online Reporter file photo Most people in Thailand may no longer be required to wear a face mask from the middle of next month, the permanent secretary for public health said on Tuesday (May 24). Only people with underlying illnesses, the elderly or pregnant women will be required to wear face masks when out in public, Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit told Thai language media during a visit to Surat Thani. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe However, while it won’t be enforced, the Ministry of Public Health will still recommend people wear face masks if they are infected with COVID-19 or in a ‘high risk’ group, if they are in a poorly ventilated space or if they are in a crowded place. Dr Kiattiphum said the COVID-19 situation in Thailand was improving much faster than initially predicted, and that the country was on track to declare the disease an endemic. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/thailand-looks-to-end-mandatory-mask-wearing-by-mid-june/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-05-25 - 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.

Thai engineers win APEC 2022 App Challenge Photo from apec.org Two Thai engineers won the 2022 APEC App Challenge, held in Thailand, early this week during the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260589-thai-engineers-win-apec-2022-app-challenge/