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BANGKOK (TNA) — The government expects COVID-19 and economic situations to improve continuously as the number of new daily cases is stable and new fatalities are below 20 a day, according to the government's spokesman. Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was satisfied with the local COVID-19 situation after the new academic year had started and entertainment places including pubs, bars and karaoke shops had received the government's green light to reopen on June 1. New daily cases were falling faster than expected while new fatalities remained below 20 a day for four days in a row. The prime minister hoped that the COVID-19 situation would improve continuously and would not affect economic stimulation in the second half of this year, Mr Thanakorn said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-961251 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-06-17 - 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!

Chadchart: Luxury House In Seattle Purchased With Inherited Asset byTNR Staff Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt in front of the luxury house in Seattle that belongs to his son. The Thai headline says, “The owner is his son.” Photo: Amarin TV BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt explained June 15 that the luxury house in Seattle, USA, belongs to his son, Mr. Saenpiti Sittipunt, and was purchased with proceeds from the sale of one-rai land on Rama 4 road that his mother had given him, Amarin TV said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263063-chadchart-luxury-house-in-seattle-purchased-with-inherited-asset/

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt in front of the luxury house in Seattle that belongs to his son. The Thai headline says, “The owner is his son.” Photo: Amarin TV by TNR Staff BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt explained June 15 that the luxury house in Seattle, USA, belongs to his son, Mr. Saenpiti Sittipunt, and was purchased with proceeds from the sale of one-rai land on Rama 4 road that his mother had given him, Amarin TV said. As questions are being raised about two-storey four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Seattle, Chadchart explained through the TV programme “Choh Luek Thua Thai Inside Thailand” that his son received the transfer of this house from his mother, Mrs. Paraminthiya Sittipunt, on May 4, 2022 as she had held the title for him while he was still a minor. The price of the house as assessed from tax base is US$1.7 million or approximately 58 million baht but the market price is USS2.2 million or around 72 million baht. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/06/15/chadchart-luxury-house-in-seattle-purchased-with-inherited-asset/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-06-17 - 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!

Holidaymakers Find Pattaya Pool Villa Crawling With Roaches And Rats by TNR Staff Cockroaches at a luxury villa in Pattaya rented for 47,000 baht for two nights. Photos: Naewna A FACEBOOK member wrote about her hair-raising experience at a luxury Pattaya pool villa which she and her party had rented for two nights for 47,000 baht but instead of an idyllic holiday in opulent surroundings they found lots of cockroaches and rats running around the swimming pool, Naewna newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263062-holidaymakers-find-pattaya-pool-villa-crawling-with-roaches-and-rats/

Cockroaches at a luxury villa in Pattaya rented for 47,000 baht for two nights. Photos: Naewna by TNR Staff A FACEBOOK member wrote about her hair-raising experience at a luxury Pattaya pool villa which she and her party had rented for two nights for 47,000 baht but instead of an idyllic holiday in opulent surroundings they found lots of cockroaches and rats running around the swimming pool, Naewna newspaper said. The unidentified Facebook member said their stay at this eight-bedroom villa was really really shocking and scary. She related that her group had arrived 10 minutes before check-in time with the housekeeper there to welcome them and she proceeded to relate a long list of house rules and this took all of 50 minutes to complete. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/06/16/holidaymakers-find-pattaya-pool-villa-crawling-with-roaches-and-rats/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-06-17 - 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!

Chamber of Commerce slashes Thai growth outlook over global inflation By Panithan Onthaworn The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) lowered Thailand’s economic growth forecast for 2022 to 3.1 per cent on Thursday, citing growing inflationary pressures. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263061-chamber-of-commerce-slashes-thai-growth-outlook-over-global-inflation/

By Panithan Onthaworn The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) lowered Thailand’s economic growth forecast for 2022 to 3.1 per cent on Thursday, citing growing inflationary pressures. The UTCC’s previous forecast was 4.2 per cent growth in November last year, when the Russia-Ukraine war had not yet disrupted the global energy and commodity prices. “Growing inflation has weakened demand across the world and forced the governments of major economies to raise interest rates,” said Wichian Kaewsombat, assistant director of the UTCC’s Centre for Business and Economic Forecasting. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/40948/chamber-of-commerce-slashes-thai-growth-outlook-over-global-inflation/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-06-17 - 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!

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Thai Health Ministry to reportedly propose nationwide green zones The Thai Health Ministry will reportedly propose reclassifying the entire nation into relaxed zone designations and restore normal nightlife operating closing hours to the Center for Covid-19 Situation (CCSA) in the upcoming meeting on June 17th. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revealed today, June 16th, that the Ministry of Public Health would propose a nationwide color-rezoning into the green zone or the surveillance zone to the CCSA in the upcoming meeting tomorrow June 17th. The proposal, according to the minister, was already put into the meeting agenda. When questioned about petitions from nightlife operators to revert the legal closing hours to pre Covid-19 hours, the minister answered that he had consulted this issue with Dr. Kiattipoom Wongrachit, Health Ministry Permanent-Secretary, and Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, Director-General of the Disease Control Department. Both agreed to extend the closing hours by another 1-2 hours, which meant nightlife places could open until around 2 a.m. based on their current closing hours at midnight, as long as the remainder of the CCSA agreed. “The extension is fine as long as the nightlife places follow the rules and do not open overnight until dawn,” Minister Anutin said “However, it still depends on the CCSA.” Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/16/thai-health-ministry-to-reportedly-propose-nationwide-green-zones-restore-regular-nightlife-closing-hours/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-16 - 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!

No lifting of Thailand’s face masks in public mandate, some places may be exempted The mandate requiring the wearing of face masks in public will not be lifted outright when the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meets Friday, but guidance will be provided as to where masks can be removed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263027-no-lifting-of-thailand’s-face-masks-in-public-mandate-some-places-may-be-exempted/

Regulation signed to make cannabis flowers a controlled herb in Thailand Cannabis flowers, which contain a higher level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than other parts of the plant, have been classified as a controlled herb, under a new ministerial regulation already signed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, which will become effective after its publication in the Royal Gazette. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263007-regulation-signed-to-make-cannabis-flowers-a-controlled-herb-in-thailand/

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Minister Signed Notice to Control Cannabis Use BANGKOK, June 16 (TNA) – Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he signed a notice of the Ministry of Public Health to regulate cannabis use and allay all concerns about cannabis decriminalization. In a meeting on the proper and safe use of cannabis with officials concerned, Mr Anutin who is also a deputy prime minister said he already signed the notice on cannabis use control as proposed by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. The notice addressed all concerns about cannabis abuse. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-961480 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-06-16 - 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!

Regulation signed to make cannabis flowers a controlled herb in Thailand Cannabis flowers, which contain a higher level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than other parts of the plant, have been classified as a controlled herb, under a new ministerial regulation already signed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, which will become effective after its publication in the Royal Gazette. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263007-regulation-signed-to-make-cannabis-flowers-a-controlled-herb-in-thailand/

Cannabis flowers, which contain a higher level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than other parts of the plant, have been classified as a controlled herb, under a new ministerial regulation already signed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, which will become effective after its publication in the Royal Gazette. The minister claimed yesterday (Wednesday) that placing cannabis flowers under control will help ease concerns over their recreational abuse. Anutin said the new regulation clearly specifies that people who can access the controlled herb must be over 20 years old and that pregnant and breast-feeding women are barred from access. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/regulation-signed-to-make-cannabis-flowers-a-controlled-herb-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-16 - 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!

Public Urged to Get Booster Shots Against Covid-19 by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Public Health officials recommend people get booster doses every four months to maintain immunity against Covid-19. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263006-public-urged-to-get-booster-shots-against-covid-19/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Public Health officials recommend people get booster doses every four months to maintain immunity against Covid-19. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), stated that the recommendation was based on data indicating that Covid-19 immunity decreases around three to four months after vaccination. He advised people in high-risk groups, such as the elderly, those with underlying health conditions, and pregnant women, to get booster shots every four months to ensure a strong immune system. People who travel abroad or have weakened immunity are advised to do the same. The DDC’s subcommittee on disease immunity has also approved the 25 micrograms per dose of Moderna vaccine for children aged 6 to 11 years old. Another study confirmed by public health officials found that using Sinovac as the first dose, followed by a Pfizer shot, can boost immunity in children aged 5 to 11. The subcommittee assures that people can receive other vaccines even if they receive the Covid-19 vaccine on the same day, with the exception of viral vector vaccines, which require a gap because they use live viruses to carry DNA into human cells, and simultaneous injection would reduce vaccine efficiency. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-16 - 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!

Real Estate Demand Expected to Fall Due to Inflation and Rate Hikes by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Rising inflation and interest rate hikes are expected to dampen demand for real estate and mortgages this year. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263004-real-estate-demand-expected-to-fall-due-to-inflation-and-rate-hikes/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Rising inflation and interest rate hikes are expected to dampen demand for real estate and mortgages this year. The Real Estate Information Center (REIC) predicts that the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee will raise its policy rate twice in the second half of this year. The headline inflation rate is expected to reach 6% and overall property market growth in 2022 will be around 3%. With the projected interest rate hikes, people looking to buy a home or seek a mortgage are likely to postpone their plans until the situation improves. Home transfers in the first quarter of 2022 have contracted by 30% year-on-year due to the impact of the pandemic. Second-hand home demand, on the other hand, has increased at a record 9.3% year on year due to lower prices and government incentive schemes. According to Kitti Pattanapongpiboon, chairman of the Housing Finance Association, second-hand homes will become even more popular due to their static price with excess supply and the situation in the non-performing asset (NPA) market. The Housing Finance Association will also host the "2022 Home-Loan NPA Grand Sale" exhibition to help mortgage clients and attract home buyers and property investors. The expo will take place on July 1-3, 2022. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-06-16 - 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!

Walking Street roadwork completion postponed from August to September 2022, Pattaya City Council Chairman says By Tanakorn Panyadee Walking Street, Pattaya — The Walking Street roadwork completion has been postponed from August to September 2022 while it is currently at almost 30% progress, the Pattaya City Council Chairman said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263003-walking-street-roadwork-completion-postponed-from-august-to-september-2022-pattaya-city-council-chairman-says/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Walking Street, Pattaya — The Walking Street roadwork completion has been postponed from August to September 2022 while it is currently at almost 30% progress, the Pattaya City Council Chairman said. Council Chairman Bunlue Kullavanich inspected the Walking Street resurfacing project, yesterday, June 15th, in South Pattaya to directly seek updates from the contractor, D.D. Infrastructure Company and clarification on what was holding the project back. According to the chairman, Pattaya City and the Electric Generating Authorities of Thailand (EGAT) had made good progress in removing wires underground prior to the Walking Street resurfacing project. The details of the resurfacing project included removing the old pavement blocks, leveling the ground with sand, and then laying new blocks with an artistic pattern. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/16/walking-street-roadwork-completion-postponed-from-august-to-september-2022-pattaya-city-council-chairman-says/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-16 - 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!

Mechanic on motorcycle in lucky escape after getting entangled in hanging wires Naew Na Thai Caption: Take responsibility - unfortunate guy cheats death on motorcycle after getting tangled in wires Thailand's infamous hanging wires are in the news again after they nearly killed a motorcycle mechanic in Rayong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263002-mechanic-on-motorcycle-in-lucky-escape-after-getting-entangled-in-hanging-wires/ Full

Naew Na Thai Caption: Take responsibility - unfortunate guy cheats death on motorcycle after getting tangled in wires Thailand's infamous hanging wires are in the news again after they nearly killed a motorcycle mechanic in Rayong. Naew Na went to the area where they found a tangled mess hanging from lamp posts on a road in Pluak Daeng. They met Pongsathorn Kaewpho, 32, who said the wires were not hanging on an outward journey he made on Tuesday but they were on his return to the bike shop and he didn't see them in time. He got bruising around his neck but was otherwise uninjured. Fortunately he wasn't going fast and he didn't come off his vehicle. But he has now filed a police report with the Pluak Daeng cops and wants those responsible for the wires to get their act together. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-16 - 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

Officials Dismiss Rumors Thai Coconut Milk Banned by Walmart by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry and food exporters dismissed reports that Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is dropping a Thai coconut milk brand over allegations of forced monkey labor, insisting that such practices have long been prohibited in the country. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1263001-officials-dismiss-rumors-thai-coconut-milk-banned-by-walmart/