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Picture: Siam Rath Muang Pattaya police and Sawang Boriboon rescue services were called to a gas station near the bridge leading to Route 7 on Sukhumvit Road yesterday evening. A Toyota Commuter van had plowed through a wall on to the forecourt of the gas station. There were bricks and masonry lying all around. Picture: Siam Rath One woman passenger was injured. The male driver of the van was lying down injured. He was incoherent. Raman, 38, another driver said that the van had cut in front of him then lost control. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Siam Rath Police carried out drugs and alcohol tests on the van driver. CCTV in the area was all working as police hoped it would help them in the case, reported Siam Rath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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: Siam Rath

Man murdered at barbers over motorbike parking Picture: INN INN reported on a fatal shooting at a barber shop in the Choke Chai area of Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand's north east. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259760-man-murdered-at-barbers-over-motorbike-parking/

Picture: INN INN reported on a fatal shooting at a barber shop in the Choke Chai area of Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand's north east. Dead at the scene was Nuwat Khuanhat, a 35 year old factory worker with Cargill Meats (Thailand). The victim had been shot with a shotgun by a man called Saharak who worked at the barbers and who had been told by his boss to ensure that parking rules outside were followed, reported INN. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe A noodle vendor reported two shots being fired adding that the shooter had then thrown the gun in the trash opposite the barbers and sat on a wall waiting for the cops to arrive. The barber has been charged with murder and weapons offences and detained. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

Hotel refuses to accept responsibility after man's wife with prawn allergy nearly dies from buffet Image: Sanook A husband went on Facebook to explain what happened when he went with his wife to eat at a hotel buffet in Thong Lo, Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259758-hotel-refuses-to-accept-responsibility-after-mans-wife-with-prawn-allergy-nearly-dies-from-buffet/

Image: Sanook A husband went on Facebook to explain what happened when he went with his wife to eat at a hotel buffet in Thong Lo, Bangkok. The wife was interested in the salad and inquired of the waiter about its contents because there was no sign. She was assured that it was just vegetables and fruit. Pressed on this because she has a prawn allergy the staffer confirmed it was safe for her to eat, he claimed. However, she soon bit into a whole prawn, half of which she spat out immediately, half of which went down. She immediately went into shock and was given sugar and an ambulance was called. When they arrived she was unconscious and needed adrenaline shots. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe She later recovered in hospital but the husband said they had received no help or apology from the hotel bar a cursory inquiry on Line. Her health insurance had to be used for the bill at the hospital after the incident at the end of last month. The hotel refused to have their insurance pay saying there was no legal requirement to display ingredients at a buffet and it was the customer's responsibility. They further claimed that the waiter was in the process of finding out what was exactly in the dish. The husband said that if the waiter had just said they didn't know or were not sure his wife would never have touched it. The area of the buffet in which the conversation occurred was not covered by CCTV and the staffer had "left their job" reported Sanook. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

Help on the way for twelve year old conned into buying iPhone on 20 baht a day repayment terms by teen Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on the case of a 12 year old who was conned into buying an iPhone online. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259755-help-on-the-way-for-twelve-year-old-conned-into-buying-iphone-on-20-baht-a-day-repayment-terms-by-teen/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on the case of a 12 year old who was conned into buying an iPhone online. She was told on a Facebook page that it would cost 20 baht a day in repayment terms. She didn't get the phone and had to part with 35,000 baht. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Now it has been revealed that a 16 year was behind the con in Bang Dung district of Udon Thani. An aunt of the naughty teen said they would return the money and the relatives of the 12 year old would withdraw their police complaint. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

Ex-cop handcuffs wife in jealous rage - shoots mother in law dead then turns gun on himself - wife critical Picture: Thai Rath Mae Ramad police in the north western Thai province of Tak were called after two people were shot dead and a woman was gravely injured, reported Thai Rath. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259754-ex-cop-handcuffs-wife-in-jealous-rage-shoots-mother-in-law-dead-then-turns-gun-on-himself-wife-critical/

Picture: Thai Rath Mae Ramad police in the north western Thai province of Tak were called after two people were shot dead and a woman was gravely injured, reported Thai Rath. At the bloodstained scene in a one story house in a densely populated area there were many relatives and gawkers gathered outside. By the door shot in the neck was the first victim. She was 78 year old La Draped over the dead body and grievously injured from shots to the arm and chest was 48 year old Thanaphat, the daughter of the first victim.. He feet were secured with police issue handcuffs. She was taken to a local hospital then transferred to Mae Sot where she remains in a critical condition. Nearby in the living room was 64 year old Wichian. He'd been shot in the temple. A shotgun was recovered. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Kaew, 82, the husband of La, said that Wichian was a former cop who retired a few years ago. He and his wife had been married for many years and had raised a son in a house next door. On Sunday they had been drinking at an ordination. He said his son in law had had mood swings recently and suspected his attractive wife was having an affair. When they got back from the ordination he handcuffed her legs making it impossible for her to move. The mother in law tried to intervene in the argument and was shot dead on the spot. Then Wichian shot his wife before turning the gun on himself. Police accepted this version of events. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

As schools prepare to reopen, what toll has COVID taken on Thailand’s children? By Thai PBS World’s General Desk Schools in Thailand will open their doors for the first time in more than two years on May 17, as the pandemic recedes. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259753-as-schools-prepare-to-reopen-what-toll-has-covid-taken-on-thailand’s-children/

By Thai PBS World’s General Desk Schools in Thailand will open their doors for the first time in more than two years on May 17, as the pandemic recedes. The Education Ministry made the decision to send kids back to school in line with the government’s transition to living with COVID as an endemic disease. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe But while many children will be keen to get back to class, experts say their emotional and other needs must be addressed as they make the big switch from two years of home learning. Heal children’s souls Sompong Jitradup, an education expert at the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) and a former lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, suggested that schools devote the first month of the upcoming semester to healing children emotionally. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/as-schools-prepare-to-reopen-what-toll-has-covid-taken-on-thailands-children/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-16 - 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.

Teen gets washing powder instead of a phone after ordering online - always open your package Daily News Thai Caption: Ordered a phone....got washing powder A 15 year old girl went to the Pattaya police after a package arrived she had been waiting for. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259747-teen-gets-washing-powder-instead-of-a-phone-after-ordering-online-always-open-your-package/

Daily News Thai Caption: Ordered a phone....got washing powder A 15 year old girl went to the Pattaya police after a package arrived she had been waiting for. It was supposed to contain a phone. She paid 6,579 baht cash on delivery being too busy to open it there and then. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News When she did she got a shock - it contained nothing more than washing powder. She said the phone was for her elder brother. She advised people to always check that goods are correct before paying, reported Daily News. Calls to the supplier were met with the message - sorry we're not in today. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

Som Tam seller shoots creditor in his shop who came to call in a debt owed by his wife Daily News Thai Caption: Creditor shot Sattahip police and rescue services were called to the Tam Saderd Som Tam shop in Sukhumvit Soi 50 (Phairoj) after a fatal shooting. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259746-som-tam-seller-shoots-creditor-in-his-shop-who-came-to-call-in-a-debt-owed-by-his-wife/

Daily News Thai Caption: Creditor shot Sattahip police and rescue services were called to the Tam Saderd Som Tam shop in Sukhumvit Soi 50 (Phairoj) after a fatal shooting. Phairat, 45, a money lender from Chonburi, was dead at the scene. He had been shot in the neck with a shotgun. The shooter - Kanthapongphisut, 45, the owner of the shop - was holed up in a bedroom with the Derya brand gun. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News He was persuaded to give himself up after calls on the phone from his 22 year old step-daughter Bongkhot. He came out with his hands up and was arrested. He explained that Phairat had arrived to call in a 10,000 debt owed by his wife who was out at the time but who wasn't aware that she owed money, reported Daily News. Picture: Daily News A fist fight ensued, he said, in which he was hit in the chest and face. He went to a bedroom and got a shotgun and fired three times. He has initially been charged with murder and weapons offences as investigations into precisely what transpired continue. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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

GPS made me do it! Divers called to "miracle" escape in southern river - lottery today! Daily News Thai Caption: GPS believed Daily News began the week in familiar fashion with a story about a "miracle" escape from a car that plunged into a river in southern Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259745-gps-made-me-do-it-divers-called-to-miracle-escape-in-southern-river-lottery-today/

Daily News Thai Caption: GPS believed Daily News began the week in familiar fashion with a story about a "miracle" escape from a car that plunged into a river in southern Thailand. With the national lottery being drawn today it gave the media ample chance to connect the dots. Rescue divers were called to the Sawee River in Chumphon under a bridge. There they found a Nissan Tida submerged the wrong way up in the waters. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News There were plenty of locals on the scene wating for the moment when the number plate would be revealed. The previous night a man called Phairot, 43, who had been enjoying beverages at a wedding had missed a turning and gone under the bridge to do a U-turn. Being unfamiliar with the road he trusted his GPS with dire consequences. Picture: Daily News He managed to get a window half open and scramble out helped by locals on the scene. The number of the car for today's draw - 954. The media also reported on the amulet that Phairot was wearing. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-16 - 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. 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 Marine Department accelerates “Bang Saray Model” study to potentially boost domestic tourism in Chonburi with a port, beach expansion By Nop Meechukhun Chonburi – The Thai Marine Department has accelerated the study of the “Bang Saray Model” in the Sattahip district to potentially boost domestic tourism after Covid-19 hardships. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259729-marine-dept-accelerates-“bang-saray-model”-study-to-potentially-boost-domestic-tourism-in-chonburi-with-a-port-beach-expansion/

By Nop Meechukhun Chonburi – The Thai Marine Department has accelerated the study of the “Bang Saray Model” in the Sattahip district to potentially boost domestic tourism after Covid-19 hardships. Chayatham Phromsorn, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, said that the project will be considered based on the suitability of economics, engineering, and environment to develop a port atmosphere and promote tourism around Bang Saray Beach. The department would primarily study the project and select a certain area for development. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The study of the “Bang Saray Model” project is divided into 3 phases: Phase 1, collecting data and studying the needs of the piers and beaches in the project area to decide on a development area and guidelines for beach sand supplementation. The first process takes about 120 days, approximately to be completed on July 22nd. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/15/thai-marine-department-accelerates-bang-saray-model-study-to-potentially-boost-domestic-tourism-in-chonburi-with-a-port-beach-expansion/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-16 - 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.

EV charging station in Cha Am makes it even easier for drivers to recharge their cars By Jonathan Fairfield An EV charging station in Cha Am is making it even easier for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to recharge their cars. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259728-ev-charging-station-in-cha-am-makes-it-even-easier-for-drivers-to-recharge-their-cars/

By Jonathan Fairfield An EV charging station in Cha Am is making it even easier for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to recharge their cars. At the Bang Chak Pump Cha Am (Lemon Green Square) the Provincial Electricity Authority recently opened the PEA VOLTA Charging Station. The station is one of the first in Thailand to include the PEA’s new Autocharge feature which enables drivers who use the PEA VOLTA application to charge their vehicles more easily. With Autocharge, drivers can simply plug their vehicle in and the PEA VOLTA app automatically connects to their user account, automating the charging and payment process. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/ev-charging-station-in-cha-am-makes-even-easier-for-drivers-to-recharge-their-cars/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-05-16 - 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.

Durian-mangosteen pairing benefits health, research finds Summertime in Thailand can be torture in the heat, but it is also the best time of year to tuck into the abundance of local fruit, particularly durian, which is dubbed the ‘King of Fruit’. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259727-durian-mangosteen-pairing-benefits-health-research-finds/

Summertime in Thailand can be torture in the heat, but it is also the best time of year to tuck into the abundance of local fruit, particularly durian, which is dubbed the ‘King of Fruit’. Packed with nutrients, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre, durian also has a high sugar content, which can cause blood sugar to spike. However, pairing the durian with mangosteen– popularly called the ‘Queen of Fruit’ – can benefit the health, according to a study by Mahidol University’s Institute of Nutrition. “Most people believe that mixing durian and mangosteenhelps reduce body heat as durian can cause body temperature to rise. Mangosteen, on the other hand, has a cooling effect. That long-held belief had never been properly studied so we decided to conduct research to prove the benefits of the combination,” says Assoc Prof Kunchit Judprasong, who leads the research team. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe His team found that the percentage of average glycemic response index (GRI) of the combination of durians and mangosteens amongst healthy people was “low” in terms of the glycemic index (GI), the ranking of foods with carbohydrates according to their ability to raise blood sugar levels. Foods that have low GI values are broken down slowly and thus help keep blood sugar levels steady. They may also help the individual to feel fuller for longer, the academic notes. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/durian-mangosteen-pairing-benefits-health-research-finds/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-16 - 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.

At least 6,000 tourists to join the upcoming Full Moon Party on Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani, say tourism operators By Goong Nang(GN) PHOTO: Post Today Surat Thani – It is expected that at least 6,000 tourists will join the next Full Moon Party on Pha-Ngan Island in Surat Thani province on May 16th, 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1259726-at-least-6000-tourists-to-join-the-upcoming-full-moon-party-on-pha-ngan-island-in-surat-thani-say-tourism-operators/