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TNR Staff A FOREIGN man who posted a video of himself on TikTok after catching endangered parrotfish off Phi Phi Leh island, Krabi province, which is part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has been detained and now faces legal action, Matichon newspaper said this morning (August 16). Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa said Mr. Roslan Benedia, a Dutch national, was apprehended at a room in Phuket and brought in for questioning at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. This action was taken after he posted but later deleted a video clip on his TikTok account @roslanofficial showing himself holding two parrotfish and three other fish in his left hand and a stabbed moray eel in the other. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/08/16/foreigner-held-for-catching-parrotfish-in-national-park-area/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Commerce Ministry Rejects Instant Noodle Price Rise BANGKOK, Aug 16 (TNA) – The internal trade chief said he was aware that instant noodle manufacturers were facing higher production costs but he had to reject their request to raise the product price to eight baht per pack. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268989-commerce-ministry-rejects-instant-noodle-price-rise/

BANGKOK, Aug 16 (TNA) – The internal trade chief said he was aware that instant noodle manufacturers were facing higher production costs but he had to reject their request to raise the product price to eight baht per pack. Wattanasak Sueaiam, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, said he acknowledged the press conference in which the five instant noodle manufacturers jointly sought permission to increase their product price from six baht to eight baht per pack due to rising production costs. He said that his department was carefully considering the matter to treat all parties fairly. However, it had not allowed any manufacturer to raise the price yet. If any operators increased it or hoard the products, they would be liable to a jail term of up to seven years and/or a maximum fine of 140,000 baht, Mr Wattanasak said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-998468 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

You heard it here! 08 or 72 for today's lottery! They're written in a NE tree... Daily News Thai Caption: You can see the numbers plain as day Daily News reporters raced to Chaiyaphum in the north east where locals are convinced they saw numbers in the bark of a tree that could be the answer to today's lottery draw. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268988-you-heard-it-here-08-or-72-for-todays-lottery-theyre- written-in-a-ne-tree/

Daily News Thai Caption: You can see the numbers plain as day Daily News reporters raced to Chaiyaphum in the north east where locals are convinced they saw numbers in the bark of a tree that could be the answer to today's lottery draw. They went to a house in ban Kulalom in Muang district where there was a "Khaena" tree. Owner Prasan said that a while back he had had a dream in which the spirits of the land had advised him that if he wanted his family to get rich he should dig at the base of the tree. Lo and behold 70-80 cms below the surface he found an image of Buddha on a stone slab that he reckons is more than 100 years old. Picture: Daily News Now locals were busy praying to the tree and lighting joss-sticks convinced they will benefit too by divining numbers from the bark. Some people thought the numbers were 08 while others reckoned 72. A lady called Khamra, 52, was sure that the spirits were right after Prasan's dream. She saw 08. The draw for the state lottery, drawn every two weeks, takes place this afternoon. Many Thais bet on two numbers to increase their chance of winning by buying government tickets or betting on underground markets. ASEAN NOW takes no responsibility if the numbers don't come up...... -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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

There's the trash! Some great pointing as residents in Bang Plee complain about stinky dump Daily News Thai Caption: Littering! Bang Plee Yai officials in Samut Prakan along with health and environmental staff were called to investigate a landfill dump. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268986-theres-the-trash-some-great-pointing-as-residents-in-bang-plee-complain-about-stinky-dump/

Daily News Thai Caption: Littering! Bang Plee Yai officials in Samut Prakan along with health and environmental staff were called to investigate a landfill dump. Residents had gone to the media after finding stinking trash used to fill land that appeared to be a fish pond, reported Daily News. The media had some good shots of people pointing out the obvious. Workers were ordered to stop what they were doing and a full investigation was promised to get to the bottom of what was going on. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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

ECD seize 3,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes worth 2 million baht in Bangkok Daily News Thai Caption: Tax not paid Daily News reported that officers from Thailand's Economic Crime Division seized non-tax paid cigarettes worth 2 million bahtin Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268983-ecd-seize-3000-cartons-of-illegal-cigarettes-worth-2-million-baht-in-bangkok/

Daily News Thai Caption: Tax not paid Daily News reported that officers from Thailand's Economic Crime Division seized non-tax paid cigarettes worth 2 million bahtin Bangkok. Two suspects were arrested after ECD chiefs and officials from an illegal cigarette organization were sent in. Picture: Daily News Officials mounted checks in Lad Prao and Ramkhamhaeng where cigarettes were being sold to minors. Earlier there had been five arrests over the importation of illegal cigarettes in the south involving 3 million baht's worth. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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

Video: "Strict measures" to ensure safety and legality in Khao San Road 77kaoded Thai Caption: Strict! In the Khao San area 77kaoded reported with a video on BMA officials ensuring that the law was being followed in relation to fire safety at Khao San Road clubs. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268981-video-strict-measures-to-ensure-safety-and-legality-in-khao-san-road/

77kaoded Thai Caption: Strict! In the Khao San area 77kaoded reported with a video on BMA officials ensuring that the law was being followed in relation to fire safety at Khao San Road clubs. And bars and dispensaries offering the sale of marijuana were also visited. This after the devastating Mountain B fire earlier this month that killed many people and the legalization of weed in June. A female deputy governor went with her staff and the police to ensure safety at clubs again checking exits were not locked. If things were not perfect she advised how to achieve this. The visit was mounted yesterday evening by Dr Thawida Kamolwech and local officials. Chana Songkhram police chief Pol Col Sanong Saengmanee tagged along. Several media referred to "strictness". The trip included visits to a street stall selling Jack Daniels and ganja and a more salubrious dispensary purveying such items in jars as "Gelato Runts" and "Gorilla Glue". Picture: 77kaoded Dr Thawida told the media she was concerned for the safety of people going out in the area regarding entry and exit points to clubs. She was also checking licences were in place. Mountain B and many others in Thailand didn't bother with that. Picture: 77kaoded She was also concerned with cleanliness and order and was following up on previous visits to make sure that clubs and businesses were putting their act together. One wasn't and a further 11 were ordered closed temporarily to make changes. Despite economic hardship she stressed the need for businesses to be following the law and inspiring confidence to customers - especially foreigners of which there were many. Picture: 77kaoded Their safety in a place unfamiliar to them was paramount, she said. She said that clubs in the area were claustrophobic and exit routes outside were important. Exits from clubs needed to be multiple, not just one. Also on her radar were noise abatement measures and overcrowding. Sasithorn Prasitporn-udom of the Phra Nakhon authority stressed the need for the measures to be lasting: "We can't have two exits this week then next week back to one," she cautioned promising further checks. ASEAN NOW notes that much criticism has been leveled at the Thai authorities for laxity in following up crackdowns in the past. Neither this report or a similar one by Daily News commented about the officials' checks on marijuana selling shops in the area. It was all about club safety. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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 AAA.mp4

How does Thailand rank on the price of sex index? ANALYSIS File photo We recently reported that Thailand’s tourism chiefs will present a plan to the government in September to extend nightlife opening hours only in select and strictly controlled areas in foreign tourism hotspots, in a plan designed to increase tourism earnings and attract more western travelers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268980-how-does-thailand-rank-on-the-price-of-sex-index/

Payback time: Bailed man with EM anklet shoots palm plantation owner after harboring 12 year grudge Daily News Thai Caption: Revenge after 12 years! A Thai man out on bail in southern Thailand on a charge of attempted murder - and wearing an EM anklet - said it was payback time after shooting dead a palm oil plantation owner in Surat Thani. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268978-payback-time-bailed-man-with-em-anklet-shoots-palm-plantation-owner-after-harboring-12-year-grudge/

Daily News Thai Caption: Revenge after 12 years! A Thai man out on bail in southern Thailand on a charge of attempted murder - and wearing an EM anklet - said it was payback time after shooting dead a palm oil plantation owner in Surat Thani. Pol Lt Thanaphat Somphuwech and senior officers went to the plantation in Nam Rorp sub-district where they found Sommai Klangrak, 49, dressed in blue shirt and black pants, with 36 holes in him from shotgun pellets to the back, back of the head and thighs A worker said they were putting in fertilizer at the time under the direction of the boss when "Mack" arrived and fired twice. Sommai's last words were: "Mack meung ying goo thammai?" (Mack why have you shot me?). A short while after Thanasak "Mack" Suwannajit, 28, surrendered to the custody of the Phunphin police admitting everything. Picture: Daily News He said that 12 years ago Sommai had attacked him so badly that he had had to plead for his life. Today was payback time. He said he borrowed the shotgun from his uncle on the pretext that he was going hunting. Daily News reported that two months ago the court had bailed the suspect on a charge of attempted murder and ordered him to wear the EM, an electronic monitoring anklet. The media did not make it clear that the attempted murder charge referred to the same person that was shot. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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

Election law finalised in parliament but the basis for the next General Election is still uncertain by Joseph O' Connor Electoral reform bill that was passed by parliament on Monday due to continued failure to make a quorum, is very likely to be reviewed by the Constitutional Court. If it is struck down, it could leave Thailand facing a constitutional crisis or holding the next General Election under the 2019 provisions and regulations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268975-election-law-finalised-in-parliament-but-the-basis-for-the-next-general-election-is-still-uncertain/

by Joseph O' Connor Electoral reform bill that was passed by parliament on Monday due to continued failure to make a quorum, is very likely to be reviewed by the Constitutional Court. If it is struck down, it could leave Thailand facing a constitutional crisis or holding the next General Election under the 2019 provisions and regulations. Parliament, on Monday, failed to reach a quorum on a bill governing the next election and the selection of House of Representative MPs. The bill was considered finalised by the President of the Assembly Chuan Leekpai under its originally drafted terms which were to be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office. It will then be sent to the Election Commission for review. The law, however, is almost certainly going to be challenged before the Constitutional Court before the end of this month, a situation that could either result in a political vacuum and crisis or a reversion to the former one ballot voting and electoral process used in the March 2019 General Election. The Thai parliament, on Monday, made a last-ditch effort to pass an amendment to section 24(1) of a new electoral bill for members of the House of Representatives which was passed in July and would have adjusted the formula for selecting MPs for party list seats in the next House of Representatives. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/08/16/election-law-finalised-in-parliament/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Carousels packed at Bangkok's main airport - rain blamed for "bored tourists" Daily News Thai Caption: Packed carousels at Suvarnabhumi Daily News picked up on a Facebook post yesterday evening from a site called "Travel 360 - Thiaw Rorp Thit" that reported crowds at the carousels at Suvarnabhumi airport. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268974-carousels-packed-at-bangkoks-main-airport-rain-blamed-for-bored-tourists/

Daily News Thai Caption: Packed carousels at Suvarnabhumi Daily News picked up on a Facebook post yesterday evening from a site called "Travel 360 - Thiaw Rorp Thit" that reported crowds at the carousels at Suvarnabhumi airport. The media said that this made the Thai and foreign tourists "seng" - bored - in their headline. So why the 'hundreds of people' waiting? The airport authorities reportedly said there were a lot of flights and rain in the airport area meant slow delivery of bags. A handful of posters on the site suggested things were normally fine. Wipar Nong said that the site shouldn't give tourists an opportunity to moan. Toon Koi said the wait wasn't long. Huak Khiattapat said "Amen....normally it's good" and many more tourists were returning to Thailand after the pandemic. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-16 - 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. 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

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday August 16 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268958-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-august-16-2022/

Listen to the news: Four people suspected of murdering an environmental activist known as Billy who disappeared in 2014 at keng krachang are set to be indicted. The decision came after additional evidence allegedly proves the activist was murdered. Billy had been working on a lawsuit accusing officials of destroying minorities' homes in the park, the case had been dropped in 2020, however criticism of that decision and determination from billy’s wife and humanitarian groups appear to have re started investigations. An army ranger was killed and seven police officers and two civilians injured in 2 bomb blasts in Naratiwat in the far south. The father of the 27-year-old ‘Mountain B’ “owner” 55-year-old Somyot Pan-prasong, has been charged with causing deaths and injuries due to negligence and operating the entertainment venue without permission. It’s believed he used his son’s name in the business operation. So far 19 lives have been lost since the fire. A fifth case of monkeypox has been reported, after a Thai woman who returned from Dubai was found to be sick. Electricity bills look set to rise between September and December by 72 satang to 4.72 baht per unit, the rise is due to increased costs of liquefied natural gas which Thailand imports to produce 60 percent of the country’s electricity. An official complaint has been filed against the governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan and five senior officials for allegedly ignoring the release of wastewater directly onto the beach. the Anti-Corruption Network’s group says in June it showed local officials where untreated wastewater from a hotel was flowing onto the beach near the town hall, but local authorities had failed to take any action. Heavy rain left parts of Bangkok under several centimeters of water yesterday, flooding was mainly in the outskirts of the the capital. Region: The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth $227 million Dollars because of fears of U.S. sanctions linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Singapore yesterday wrapped up military exercises Super Garuda Shield with 13 neighboring countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United states. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of its surrender in the second World War in which some 2.3 million military personnel and 800,000 civilians lost their lives. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to never repeat the horrors of war. Chiang Mai: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times 29C Bangkok: Cloudy with thunderstorms 30C Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with thundershowers later 30C Phuket and the South: Partly cloudy, isolated showers 30C Hua Hin: Bright but cloudy with further rain likely this afternoon 31C Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English, Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, Thainewsroom.com, The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Windy.com. Wunderground.com. Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Thai hospitals report stellar Q2 profit as they benefit from outbreak of Omicron variant of Covid-19 By Pitchayapa Phiwpong Thailand’s hospital providers have seen their earnings for the 2nd quarter 2022 surge and was the only sectors after petrochemical that saw their profitability rise by such high numbers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268955-thai-hospitals-report-stellar-q2-profit-as-they-benefit-from-outbreak-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19/

By Pitchayapa Phiwpong Thailand’s hospital providers have seen their earnings for the 2nd quarter 2022 surge and was the only sectors after petrochemical that saw their profitability rise by such high numbers. Hospital providers, which benefitted from the surge in Covid-19 cases and the hospitalization of patients either in hospitals or in the so called ‘hospitel’ (a hotel turned into hospital kind of arrangement), are also starting to see some return of ‘medical tourism’ as the country starts to open up its borders. “We expect our covered hospital stocks to report a 5.6 billion Baht aggregate profit in Q2 2022, down 30.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) but up 61.9% year-on-year (YoY),” Attaphol Tisayukata, analyst at TISCO Securities said in a note recently and he was absolutely correct in his assessment of a surge in profits as most hospitals that have come out to announce their results have all shown significant improvement. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/42862/thai-hospitals-report-stellar-q2-profit-as-they-benefit-from-outbreak-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Can Anutin Charnvirakul become Thailand’s next prime minister? Analysis | by Ken Mathis Lohatepanont “A man’s worth,” the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “is no greater than his ambitions.” If this is true both for people and parties, then the Bhumjai Thai party’s value is high indeed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268954-can-anutin-charnvirakul-become-thailand’s-next-prime-minister/

Analysis | by Ken Mathis Lohatepanont “A man’s worth,” the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “is no greater than his ambitions.” If this is true both for people and parties, then the Bhumjai Thai party’s value is high indeed. Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjai Thai’s leader, recently made clear his grand ambitions for the party at a rally in Lopburi province. The party cannot refuse to lead the next government, Anutin declared, if they were to win 200 seats at the next general election due next year. At the very least, Anutin noted, the party was looking to double the number of ministries the party controls from three to six. As for himself? “Shower us with a lot of votes. Don’t be shy,” Anutin exhorted, “I’ll be the prime minister if I must.” A touch of reluctance, perhaps, but make no mistake: this is an ambitious party that knows its electoral worth. The question that remains is: is the party broadly correct in its aims, or is it overestimating its own appeal to voters? Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/42860/analysis-can-anutin-charnvirakul-become-thailands-next-prime-minister/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!