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Listen to the news: More than 150,000 people registered with Thailands FDA to grow cannabis following a change in the law yesterday, People may grow the drug for medical and commercial purposes. Those that have successfully registered, receive an electronic certificate from the FDA. Thailands Deputy Education Minister Kano-kwan Vila-wan, her father and eight others are under investigation for alleged illegal occupation of land in Khao Yai National Park. They allegedly occupied three blocks of land in the park with fake title deeds issued by corrupt land officials in 2002. 20 technology crime police from Chiang Mai raided a commercial premises and arrested two Chinese men and five Thai women working on computers, offering fake jobs in Myanmar, police say there were about 10 computers showing posts encouraging people to apply for well-paid jobs. They would encourage Chinese and Thai nationals to transfer money to their accounts. A 56-year-old veteran cyclist from Prachuap Khiri Khan was killed after he was ran over by a lorry in Nakhon Ratchasima. The driver of the 10-wheeler, told police he didn't see the cyclist until he heard the sound of crushing something and stopped to check the vehicle. Suvarnabhumi Airport has taken on more staff to cope with a sharp increase in passenger numbers, following the lifting of travel and Covid restrictions this month, the airport handles around 70 thousand international and domestic passengers a day. Region: The United Nations has condemned the fatal shooting of a World Health Organization employee in eastern Myanmar, the latest in a string of assassinations. The shooting follows what rights groups say is a pattern of violence and retribution in military-ruled Myanmar, where local administrators and suspected junta informants have been killed on a near-daily basis. Philippines: a Billionaire Enrique Razon announced plans to build a massive solar-and-battery facility that would provide enough clean power to avoid burning the equivalent of 1.4 million tonnes of coal a year. The 850 megawatt facility is expected to come online in 2026 0r 27. Chiang Mai: cloudy rain thundershowers 33C Bangkok: Bright but cloudy with isolated thundershowers 35C Pattaya and SE: Sunny partly cloudy Dry 32C Phuket and the South: Sunny partly Cloudy Dry 30C Hua Hin: Fine Sunny becoming cloudy with rain later this afternoon 33C Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 2022-06-10 - 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 - Friday 10 June 2022 by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262301-world-sports-news-friday-10-june-2022-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Golf - The PGA Tour has suspended all its members who are playing in this week's Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational. The tournament, being held at Centurion Club near London, is the most lucrative in the history of the game with a $25m prize fund. Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson is among the biggest names to be affected. Football - Spain have won their first Nations league match beating Switzerland 1-0. Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 2-0 and there were also wins for Serbia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, and Kosovo who beat Northern Ireland 3-2 with the Irish side now going 13 games without a win in the competition. Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed Valencia manager on a two-year deal. The Italian 44-year-old has been without a club since May 2021 when he left Napoli, with whom he won the Coppa Italia the previous year. Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has re-signed for Lyon on a free transfer - five years after leaving to join the Gunners for a then club record of nearly 50 m Euros. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-06-10 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!

China losing, US gaining crucial ground in Thailand Thai-China relations are in quiet but certain decline while US reaffirms its strategic and economic commitment to the kingdom By SHAWN W. CRISPIN Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is shifting his diplomacy towards the US from China. Image: Twitter BANGKOK – When Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai returned one late April evening from a high-level meeting in Anhui, China, the top Thai envoy was greeted at Bangkok’s airport by an unexpected host: Beijing’s ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262299-china-losing-us-gaining-crucial-ground-in-thailand/

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is shifting his diplomacy towards the US from China. Image: Twitter Thai-China relations are in quiet but certain decline while US reaffirms its strategic and economic commitment to the kingdom By SHAWN W. CRISPIN BANGKOK – When Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai returned one late April evening from a high-level meeting in Anhui, China, the top Thai envoy was greeted at Bangkok’s airport by an unexpected host: Beijing’s ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang. The diplomatic role reversal, where China’s envoy welcomed the kingdom’s foreign minister on Thai soil, sent what one Thai government insider saw as a clear and strong signal: That Beijing would be watching closely the Thai government’s next moves after Don’s discussions in China. In Anhui, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pressed Don for faster progress on a long-slow-moving train project designed to link Thailand to China via Laos, where Beijing recently finished a high-speed line that without Thai connectivity represents a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) white elephant dead-end in Southeast Asia, the insider said in recounting the talks. Full story: https://asiatimes.com/2022/06/china-losing-us-gaining-crucial-ground-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright ASIA TIMES 2022-06-10 - 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!

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death Aiden Aslin (left) and Shaun Pinner (centre) were sentenced alongside Moroccan national Brahim Saaudun//Image: Reuters Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262298-ukraine-war-britons-aiden-aslin-and-shaun-pinner-sentenced-to-death/

Aiden Aslin (left) and Shaun Pinner (centre) were sentenced alongside Moroccan national Brahim Saaudun//Image: Reuters Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine. Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and Brahim Saaudun are accused of being mercenaries, Russian state media says. The court, which is not internationally recognised, is in the pro-Russian so-called Donetsk People's Republic. Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61745556 -- © Copyright BBC 2022-06-10

Tourism Ministry to Delay Tourism Fee Until the End of This Year BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has announced that it will postpone the collection of the 300-baht tourism fee until the fourth quarter of this year and will propose the cancellation of the Thailand Pass starting next month. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262245-tourism-ministry-to-delay-tourism-fee-until-the-end-of-this-year/

Foreign driver’s pickup truck overturns early this morning in Pattaya, driver uninjured By Tanakorn Panyadee Bang Lamung, Chonburi — A foreign driver’s pickup truck overturned early this morning in the Pattaya area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262295-foreign-driver’s-pickup-truck-overturns-early-this-morning-in-pattaya-driver-uninjured/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Bang Lamung, Chonburi — A foreign driver’s pickup truck overturned early this morning in the Pattaya area. At 1 a.m. today, June 9th, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Center responded to a car accident report on Siam Country Club Rd in the Pong subdistrict, Bang Lamung, Chonburi. At the accident scene, a grey Ford Ranger pickup truck was found in an upside-down position. A male foreign driver (name and age not provided) was standing beside it with a Good Samaritan who helped him out of the truck. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/09/foreign-drivers-pickup-truck-overturns-early-this-morning-in-pattaya-driver-uninjured/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-10 - 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!

200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine drugs found hidden in mimic Moai head statues in Sri Racha By Tanakorn Panyadee Sri Racha, Chonburi — Sri Racha police confiscated 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine drug hidden in mimic Moai head statues, allegedly involving a Taiwanese transnational drug trafficking organization. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262294-200-kilograms-of-crystal-methamphetamine-drugs-found-hidden-in-mimic-moai-head-statues-in-sri-racha/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Sri Racha, Chonburi — Sri Racha police confiscated 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine drug hidden in mimic Moai head statues, allegedly involving a Taiwanese transnational drug trafficking organization. A troop of law enforcement officers led by Pol. Gen. Roy Ingkapairote and Taiwanese police representatives raided a warehouse in the Bueng subdistrict, Sri Racha, Chonburi, at 3 p.m. yesterday, June 8th, after receiving a tip-off that a large transnational drug trafficking organization had recently transported a load of the illegal drugs into the warehouse. According to reports, police discovered six massive replicas of famous Moai heads in the warehouse and cut them open following a tip-off that the drugs were hidden within them. Police then found crystal methamphetamine drugs weighing over 200 kilograms concealed within each Moai head and confiscated it as evidence. Officer Roy revealed to the press that Sri Racha police received a tip-off that a large transnational drug trafficking organization led by a Taiwanese man identified as Pun and his Thai girlfriend Ju (both full names not provided) were attempting to smuggle narcotics out of Thailand to Taiwan. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/09/200-kilograms-of-crystal-methamphetamine-drugs-found-hidden-in-mimic-moai-head-statues-in-sri-racha/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-10 - 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!

Man passes away after being hit by a motorbike rider while crossing the road in Pattaya By Tanakorn Panyadee Bang Lamung, Chonburi — A man was hit by a motorbike rider and died while crossing the road in Pattaya yesterday evening. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262293-man-passes-away-after-being-hit-by-a-motorbike-rider-while-crossing-the-road-in-pattaya/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Bang Lamung, Chonburi — A man was hit by a motorbike rider and died while crossing the road in Pattaya yesterday evening. Pol. Maj. Gen. Chaihan Pimchan, Investigation Inspector at the Pattaya Police Station, responded to a fatal road accident just after dusk yesterday, June 8th, on South Pattaya Rd, Nong Prue subdistrict, Chonburi. The male victim Kritidet Kaewwongwan (age not provided) was found dead on the road with a serious head injury in the midst of surrounding bystanders. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/09/man-passes-away-after-being-hit-by-a-motorbike-rider-while-crossing-the-road-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-06-10 - 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 and China are third countries whose citizens still need to produce vaccine proof to enter Finland by Jaqueline Deeon Thailand and China are third countries that are still authorized to enter Finnish territory but are required to present proof of vaccination, according to recent reports. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262292-thailand-and-china-are-third-countries-whose-citizens-still-need-to-produce-vaccine-proof-to-enter-finland/

by Jaqueline Deeon Thailand and China are third countries that are still authorized to enter Finnish territory but are required to present proof of vaccination, according to recent reports. Third countries whose residents are still authorized to enter the territory are as follows: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, as well as China (subject to reciprocity at EU level). The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has announced that entry restrictions on travellers from third countries to Finland will be extended until the end of this month, on June 30. Full story: https://scandasia.com/thailand-and-china-are-third-countries-whose-citizens-still-need-to-produce-vaccine-proof-to-enter-finland/ -- © Copyright ScandAsia 2022-06-10 - 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!

About 3,000 Cannabis-Related Inmates Freed BANGKOK (TNA) – More than 3,000 inmates earlier imprisoned for cannabis abuse were freed today as the legalization of the plant took effect. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262291-about-3000-cannabis-related-inmates-freed/

BANGKOK (TNA) – More than 3,000 inmates earlier imprisoned for cannabis abuse were freed today as the legalization of the plant took effect. The Corrections Department said 4,075 inmates had been detained for cannabis abuse. Of them, 3,071 had been jailed for marijuana crime alone and 1004 had also been prosecuted for other crimes. Those with cannabis-related crimes alone were freed. They comprised convicts and detainees pending trial. For the convicts with other crimes, courts would lift their cannabis-related punishment, the department said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-957034 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-06-10 - 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 Bank said Thailand is in a significant plastic waste crisis by Michel Bridge On a day when many countries were debating and celebrating World Ocean Day 2022, Thailand was almost silent on the issue. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262290-world-bank-said-thailand-is-in-a-significant-plastic-waste-crisis/

by Michel Bridge On a day when many countries were debating and celebrating World Ocean Day 2022, Thailand was almost silent on the issue. The IAEA celebrated the United Nations World Oceans Day this week on the 8th of June, to raise awareness of the benefits derived from the ocean. The theme for this years World Ocean Day is “From rising pollution, acidification of ocean water, rising average temperatures, to a reduction in ocean biodiversity. Through spreading awareness, World Ocean Day hopes to protect the Earth's major water bodies.’ “Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean” World Ocean Day - Uniting Ocean Action Worldwide is held on 8 June Every Year. The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern oceans. So only the Vice Governor of Phuket was seen to celebrate World Ocean Day by releasing thirty small turtles into the Andaman Sea. But is that the right message when Thailand’s record of Marine debris is appalling? Although the island of Phuket celebrated World Ocean Day, it seems hard to find any meaningful news as to what Thailand is doing to stem this growing issue. In 2019, the Government of Thailand released the Roadmap for Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030 and is developing the National Action Plan on Marine Plastic Debris to alleviate the current impacts and avert future damage caused by marine plastic debris. According to the World Bank they said on their website that Thailand like many countries around the world is in the midst of a significant plastic waste crisis. The World’s Bank report entitled Plastic Waste Material Flow Analysis for Thailand was published in March 2022. KEY FINDINGS: HIGH-PRIORITY CATCHMENTS • Despite a high municipal solid waste collection and recycling rate of 88.8% in Thailand, remaining uncollected plastic waste and many unsanitary disposal facilities result in an estimated 428 kton/year of mismanaged plastic waste. • Most mismanaged plastic waste that is available for wash-off to rivers and the marine environment (defined as ‘exposed mismanaged plastic waste’) is generated in rural areas (70.1%) which have lower collection rates and contain the most disposal facilities, Bangkok contributes 18.4% of exposed mismanaged plastic waste due to the large overall volumes of waste generated and uncollected A large amount of uncollected waste in the Chao Phraya catchment is disposed directly into waterways. • Ten districts (of 247 in total) account for 51.7% of the total exposed mismanaged plastic waste in the high-priority catchments. These are all situated in or near Bangkok and are relatively close to the marine environment. On a personal level many shops that originally stopped handing out plastic backs are now relaxing this rule. Plastic re cycled can be used in many other products and even as an alternative fuel source. Maybe if re cycling can be subsidised by the Thai government then for a start some of Bangkok’s dirty canals can be cleaned. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-10 - 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

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Rush to register cannabis and hemp cultivation overwhelms system More than 100,000 people rushed to register to grow cannabis and hemp plants, through the Thai Food and Drug Administration’s (TFDA) website https://plookganja.fda.moph.go.th, and the “plookganja” application this morning (Thursday), as the removal of the two plants from the Category 5 narcotics list becomes effective. The stampede overwhelmed the capacity of the original site. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262241-rush-to-register-cannabis-and-hemp-cultivation-overwhelms-system/

Poll – Majority agree with no face masks outdoors, 2am closure of nightspots More than 65% of the respondents to an opinion poll, conducted by Thailand’s National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), said they agree with the proposals to ease the outdoor mask wearing mandate and extend the closing time for nightlife venues to 2 am, instead of midnight. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262240-poll-–-majority-agree-with-no-face-masks-outdoors-2am-closure-of-nightspots/

Yet more crocodile evidence! Now footprints appear at well known temple Picture: 77kaoded Yet more evidence has emerged of the growing number of crocodiles in Chachoensao province east of the Thai capital Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1262228-yet-more-crocodile-evidence-now-footprints-appear-at-well-known-temple/

Picture: 77kaoded Yet more evidence has emerged of the growing number of crocodiles in Chachoensao province east of the Thai capital Bangkok. In a latest twist lots of croc footprints have been found in muddy areas at Wat Saman Rattanaram on the Bang Pakong River. This is just opposite where a 64 year old woman was attacked while hunting for prawns. Picture: 77kaoded Earlier in the week a kamnan warned that there was the potential for thousand of crocodiles to be in the area. He said the price had dropped and farm owners were not bothering to try and catch animals that got out. Picture: 77kaoded Phu Yai Ban Chaiwat Ritthaporn, 56, of Sao Changoke sub-district of Bangkhla said that he had received reports of a croc biting another person and sightings of crocs sunning themselves with their mouths gaping. 77kaoded had pictures and a video of the latest situation in the area that the kamnan earlier called concerning. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-09 - 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