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by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Special Economic Zone Policy Committee has approved four new special economic corridors, modeled after the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in an effort to stimulate the economy and decentralize income. Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said the new zones comprise the Northern Economic Corridor (NEC), the Northeastern Economic Corridor (NEEC), the Central-Western Economic Corridor (CWEC), and the Southern Economic Corridor. The NEC covers the provinces of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, and Lampang. The NEEC comprises Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Nong Khai provinces. Due to the area’s abundant raw materials, such as rice, tapioca, and sugar cane, this corridor is expected to serve as a production base for the bio-economy and its supply chain. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Meanwhile, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom, Suphan Buri, and Kanchanaburi are all included in the CWEC. The corridor is intended to serve as a manufacturing base for agriculture, tourism, and high technology. Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani, and Nakhon Si Thammarat are all included in the southern corridor. The corridor serves as the southern region’s economic, trading, and logistics hub and connects the Andaman Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and Indian Ocean-rim countries such as India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. According to Anucha, the committee also authorized the Finance Ministry’s permanent secretary to chair a subcommittee to establish non-tax and tax investment incentives, one-stop services, infrastructure, and facilities to attract investors. Incentives and investment categories for the four corridors will be proposed at the Board of Investment’s next meeting. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Electrical worker left dangling after shock in Sri Racha Picture: Siam Rath Ban Bung (Bowin) rescue services were called after an electrical worker received a shock up a power pole. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258857-electrical-worker-left-dangling-after-shock-in-sri-racha/

Picture: Siam Rath Ban Bung (Bowin) rescue services were called after an electrical worker received a shock up a power pole. Thawatchai, about 30, was left dangling high up but was still conscious though rather groggy. He was dressed in a blue top, jeans' shorts and sneakers. A local authority bucket on a crane was used to bring him down to safety then after first aid he was transported to Laem Chabang Hospital. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He had been installing a spotlight, said fellow workers, who thankfully were watching him and managed to cut off the power supply in time. The drama happened at a storage area for vehicles at a company on the Eastern Seaboard Raod in Sri Racha, Chonburi, central/eastern Thailand yesterday, reported Siam Rath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

Money Expo 2022 to Focus on Digital Assets by Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - Money Expo 2022 Bangkok will be held from May 12th to 15th at the Challenger Hall of Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, with an emphasis on digital assets. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258855-money-expo-2022-to-focus-on-digital-assets/

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - Money Expo 2022 Bangkok will be held from May 12th to 15th at the Challenger Hall of Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, with an emphasis on digital assets. Santi Viriyarangsarit, Chairman of the Money Expo, said the annual event, the 22nd of its kind, will be organized by “Money and Banking” magazine under the theme “Wealth to Wellness.” Offering products and services at the event are non-bank, insurance, and capital management firms, gold brokers, digital asset exchange service providers, digital asset consultancy companies, and financial service-related government units and private firms. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Santi said the event this year would conform to the new consumer behaviors in terms of investment trends and lifestyles. He explained that nowadays investors shift their focus to digital assets, adding that participating firms will help new investors get off the ground faster in digital asset investment. The event will offer enthusiasts advice on digital asset investment, along with the latest happenings with the Web 3.0, NFTs, Metaverse, GameFi, and DeFi. Aside from digital assets, event-goers can find more information about the stock market and gold investments from industrial gurus. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Look what we found! Police in NE Thailand get war weapon and explosives in crime crackdown Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath had a picture of a smiling senior policeman handing a war weapon after a crime crackdown in the north east. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258854-look-what-we-found-police-in-ne-thailand-get-war-weapon-and-explosives-in-crime-crackdown/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath had a picture of a smiling senior policeman handing a war weapon after a crime crackdown in the north east. His deputies were all "armed" with more modest handguns for the photo shoot to celebrate the successful operation. Region 4 chief Pol Maj-Gen Phaisan Leusomboon said that his deputies had been busy in 12 provinces protecting the public from gun crime. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Siam Rath The crackdown was from Monday to Wednesday. A total of 259 arrests were made. One M-16 was confiscated in a drug bust. The chief was brandishing that one. Twelve unlicensed rifles, 214 unlicenced handguns, 13 handguns licenced but in the wrong hands, 2,111 rounds of ammunition and four explosive devices completed the haul. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

PM Happy with Continuously Low COVID Cases BANGKOK, May 6 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the number of new daily COVID-19 cases which have been below 10,000 for five days, according to the government spokesman. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258852-pm-happy-with-continuously-low-covid-cases/

BANGKOK, May 6 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the number of new daily COVID-19 cases which have been below 10,000 for five days, according to the government spokesman. Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Gen Prayut thanked and praised people for complying with health measures and thus limiting new daily COVID-19 cases at four digits for five days in a row. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The situation started to be stable and growing home isolation reduced the number of COVID-19 patients at hospitals where staff could increasingly treat patients of other illnesses and perform operations, the spokesman said. -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Amazing Thailand: Wobbly posts in Nan - no corruption involved, says officials Sanook Thai Caption: Stuffed posts Sanook reported on what they called a drama in Nan in the north of Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258850-amazing-thailand-wobbly-posts-in-nan-no-corruption-involved-says-officials/

Sanook Thai Caption: Stuffed posts Sanook reported on what they called a drama in Nan in the north of Thailand. Roadside marker posts made of rubber stuffed with bamboo on a three kilometer stretch of the Nan to Mae Jarin Road. The highway authorities decided to help the rubber industry by replacing old concrete posts with new rubber ones. Since 2021 they have put in 2,806 of them at a cost of 2,050 baht each. The idea is that they would be safer if cars hit them in accidents. It was reckoned they would last for up to 4 years. The bamboo is meant to give them stability. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Sanook However, there has been an unforseen problem because of farmers burning their fields and the flames spreading to the bollards and damaging them. Some of them have been burned down or knocked over. Others needed a lick of paint. Now highway deputy Niran Khlongngam and his teams were out making repairs. He assured the Thai public that they were meant to be like this - there was no corruption involved "for sure". A video published by the media showed how the posts were meant to wobble. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

Bangkok Making Preparations to Declare Covid-19 Endemic by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is making preparations to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease following the recent drop in daily infections and fatalities. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258848-bangkok-making-preparations-to-declare-covid-19-endemic/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is making preparations to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease following the recent drop in daily infections and fatalities. According to Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit, Permanent Secretary for the Public Health Ministry, the Covid-19 situation in Bangkok has improved significantly due to vaccination rollout and measures such as home isolation and outpatient programs. Most Bangkok residents are fully vaccinated, with around 60 percent having at least 1 booster dose. These figures suggested that Bangkok might be ready to shift its strategy to managing Covid-19 as an endemic disease. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Dr. Kiattiphum stated that the Ministry of Public Health is currently working with BMA departments to gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions. The shift will prioritize management in high infection risk areas such as pubs, bars, public parks, and public transportation, allowing for a more gradual transition to endemic Covid management. Before Songkran, authorities expressed concern that the number of infections would exceed 100,000 daily cases after the holidays. The number of cases, however, was lower than expected, with daily fatality cases decreasing in recent days. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thailand Post Issues Commemorative Stamp for APEC2022 by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has announced that Thailand Commemorative Stamps will be available for purchase at Post Offices nationwide on 9 May 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258847-thailand-post-issues-commemorative-stamp-for-apec2022/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has announced that Thailand Commemorative Stamps will be available for purchase at Post Offices nationwide on 9 May 2022. Both stamp collectors and the general public are invited to have in possession of this commemorative stamp to recognize Thailand’s hosting of APEC2022. Each stamp features a graphic depicting "Chalom," a bamboo basket that represents Thailand’s trade and has been chosen as the logo for #APEC2022THAILAND. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe All twenty-one APEC economies are represented by the bamboo strands that form the basket, which symbolizes strength, adaptability, and endurance. For additional information on the commemorative stamp, contact Thailand Post at hotline 1545 or visit www.thailandpost.co.th. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Cosmetic surgeon battered to death with a pestle - husband snapped when criticized over childcare Daily News Thai Caption: Wife battered to death Thung Mahamek police and Ruam Katanyu rescue services were called to a cosmetic surgery in the Sathon area of Bangkok after the murder of a doctor and mother by her husband. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258845-cosmetic-surgeon-battered-to-death-with-a-pestle-husband-snapped-when-criticized-over-childcare/

Daily News Thai Caption: Wife battered to death Thung Mahamek police and Ruam Katanyu rescue services were called to a cosmetic surgery in the Sathon area of Bangkok after the murder of a doctor and mother by her husband. In the kitchen of accommodation behind the well known clinic they found 38 year old Dr Nawaporn Malakorn, the clinic owner, lying in a pool of blood. She had multiple head wounds and there was a blood stained pestle lying there. The assailant was not just anybody, reported Daily News, it was her husband who was waiting to surrender to the police. He is Julapong Sakchaiyanon, also 38. The couple had lived together for seven years and were raising a 5 year old daughter. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News He lost his job as a programmer in Chonburi during the pandemic and had decided to look after the daughter full time to help his wife who was the sole breadwinner. But he said that he lost his temper when he was criticised for not looking after the child well when she had a toilet malfunction ahead of a swimming lesson yesterday morning. Julapong said he picked up the pestle and bashed his wife multiple times until she was dead. Station chief Pol Col Krissada Manawongsakul said that the suspect has been charged with murder and detained. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

Investors Warned to be Wary of Investment Scams by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Public and private agencies have warned people to be wary of investment scams while urging investors to conduct extensive research before making an investment decision. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258843-investors-warned-to-be-wary-of-investment-scams/

by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Public and private agencies have warned people to be wary of investment scams while urging investors to conduct extensive research before making an investment decision. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco), criminal groups have been found to impersonate asset management companies, financial institutions, or securities companies in order to lure people to invest in their scams. Some individuals seek to increase their credibility by illegally using names, images, and business logos that belong to the SEC. The SEC and Fetco advised investors to carefully examine the information given by these scamming groups before investing. The agencies noted that signs such as illogical return rates, unclear return sources, risk-free guarantee claims, or returns from inviting others to invest should not be ignored. Other red flags include a lack of verifiable reference sources in financial assets or requests to deposit funds into a personal account that does not report or notify the investors during the transfer. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, the SEC’s secretary-general, warned that investors will not be protected by law if they are found to be associated with unlicensed groups. She emphasized that when consumers are approached to invest in any business, they should request verification of an SEC-approved registration number and consult with reliable sources for product details. Investors are also urged to check the list of people with licensed businesses and securities on the SEC Check First application. The list can be found in the mobile app or on the SEC Check First Page at www.sec.or.th. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Immigration told to clean up their act: Employ a "service mind" - no playing on phones and no bribes Daily News Thai Caption: Laying down the law! Chonburi immigration was paid a visit yesterday by a top brass assistant commissioner determined that they clean up their act as more tourists and migrants enter the country following decisions to reopen from central government. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258841-immigration-told-to-clean-up-their-act-employ-a-service-mind-no-playing-on-phones-and-no-bribes/

Daily News Thai Caption: Laying down the law! Chonburi immigration was paid a visit yesterday by a top brass assistant commissioner determined that they clean up their act as more tourists and migrants enter the country following decisions to reopen from central government. Pol Lt-Gen Prajuap Wongsuk was laying down the law, reported Daily News who used vocabulary akin to "rod of iron". The Lt-Gen and his entourage first paid an inspection visit to the Ban Laem crossing now open in Chanthaburi where he checked matters and advised staff how to help visitors to Thailand and migrant workers. Picture: Daily News Then it was off to Chonburi's immigration office where Prajuap had a nine point checklist for immigration staff. #7 was an order for the office to have contingency plans ready to cope with an expected influx of more tourists now the country was more fully open again. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He said that immigration was a first contact in Thailand for many tourists and they needed to present a good face to protect the image of the country. This meant having a "service mind" when it came to dealing with visitors to immigration. That meant a swift service and no waiting in outside tents or in long embarrassing queues. Picture: Daily News #8 was even more direct. Get off your phones and don't take bribes, he ordered. Other orders were to ensure efficiency, strike a blance between following the rules and giving possible leeway, helping tourists, checking visa extensions diligently and making sure the blacklisted were caught. Also he urged checks on overstayers, checks on people on warrants, correct use of technology in doing their job as well as advice to agents and people from Myanmar to have all their paperwork in order. All this was important for the image of Thailand, he said. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

ASEAN seeks US support for peace efforts in Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden participates virtually with the ASEAN summit from an auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ASEAN hopes the US will play a constructive role in backing an ASEAN effort to maintain peace and stability, to mitigate the negative impacts of the Ukraine conflict. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258840-asean-seeks-us-support-for-peace-efforts-in-ukraine/

U.S. President Joe Biden participates virtually with the ASEAN summit from an auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ASEAN hopes the US will play a constructive role in backing an ASEAN effort to maintain peace and stability, to mitigate the negative impacts of the Ukraine conflict. Director General of ASEAN Department Usana Berananda briefed the media on Thursday ahead of the May 12-13 special ASEAN-US summit in Washington DC, stating that COVID-19 impacts the whole region and every country wants to see the domestic and regional atmosphere as peaceful as possible and conducive to cooperation, more than confrontation. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe “We want to see the constructive role of the US in supporting ASEAN’s efforts in creating peace, maintaining regional stability and strengthening the cooperation of all sides affected by the situation in Ukraine,” she added. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/asean-seeks-us-support-for-peace-efforts-in-ukraine/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-06 - 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Energy Observer docks near Hua Hin to showcase zero emissions and clean technology By Jonathan Fairfield Image: Patrick Jacobs facebook.com/patrick.jacobs The first boat to be powered solely by renewable energies and hydrogen stopped near Hua Hin as part of a world tour to raise awareness about clean energy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1258839-energy-observer-docks-near-hua-hin-to-showcase-zero-emissions-and-clean-technology/