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Monkeypox case in Thailand confirmed in transit passenger at Suvarnabhumi Airport last week by News Desk The Chief of the Epidemiology Division of the Department of Disease Control within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Chakkarat Pitayowonganon, has confirmed one case of monkeypox in a transit passenger in recent days travelling from Europe to Australia via Thailand who was reportedly asymptomatic. First case detected in Thailand is a transit passenger who only spent two hours at Suvarnabhumi Airport and was asymptomatic. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Public Health remains vigilant and is putting in place plans for potential protocols if required. Thailand on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox. A top official revealed that the case was that of a transit passenger travelling from Europe to Australia last week who was in the kingdom for only two hours. The news follows an announcement on Sunday that three suspected cases of the virus were, in fact, instances of the herpes virus. Dr Chakkarat Pitayowonganon, the Head of the Epidemiology Division at the Department of Disease Control on Monday confirmed that Thailand has detected a verified case of monkeypox in connection with an Australian business class passenger who transited through Suvarnabhumi Airport last week. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/05/30/monkeypox-transit-case-in-thailand-revealed/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-05-31 - 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.

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station to open at BluPort Hua Hin on June 1 By Jonathan Fairfield file photo There is now another location for electric vehicle (EV) owners to charge their cars in Hua Hin. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261229-electric-vehicle-ev-charging-station-to-open-at-bluport-hua-hin-on-june-1/

file photo By Jonathan Fairfield There is now another location for electric vehicle (EV) owners to charge their cars in Hua Hin. Bluport Hua Hin has confirmed that its new electric vehicle (EV) charging station will open on June 1. The station offers two types of charging: Normal Charge (AC) and Fast Charge (DC). Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The Normal Charge (AC) uses an alternating electricity current and is suitable for those who plan to use the charging station for more than one hour. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/electric-vehicle-ev-charging-station-to-open-at-bluport-hua-hin-on-june-1/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-05-31 - 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.

4-year-old Thai boy drowns at pool villa in Chonburi By Tanakorn Panyadee Sattahip, Chonburi — A 4-year-old Thai boy drowned at a pool villa in Sattahip and died after being submerged for one minute. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261228-4-year-old-thai-boy-drowns-at-pool-villa-in-chonburi/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Sattahip, Chonburi — A 4-year-old Thai boy drowned at a pool villa in Sattahip and died after being submerged for one minute. At around 8.30 p.m. yesterday, May 29th, the Sawang Rojanathamsathan Rescue Centre responded to a report of a 4-year-old Thai boy who unfortunately passed away after drowning in a pool during his vacation with his family at a pool villa in the Bang Saray sub-district, Sattahip district, Chonburi. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The tragedy happened at a two-story private villa. The boy was reportedly playing by himself at the pool while his family was dining nearby at the back of the house. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/30/4-year-old-thai-boy-drowns-at-pool-villa-in-chonburi/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-31 - 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.

38-year-old suspect barely escapes public lynching at reenactment after allegedly killing two of his relatives and injuring one with firearm in Chonburi By Tanakorn Panyadee Ban Bueng district, Chonburi — A 38-year-old intoxicated man allegedly killed two of his male relatives and seriously injured one, whom he claimed had slapped him in the face before, with a firearm in Chonburi. The suspect reportedly barely escaped the lynching of the victims’ relatives. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261227-38-year-old-suspect-barely-escapes-public-lynching-at-reenactment-after-allegedly-killing-two-of-his-relatives-and-injuring-one-with-firearm-in-chonburi/

38-year-old suspect barely escapes public lynching at reenactment after allegedly killing two of his relatives and injuring one with firearm in Chonburi By Tanakorn Panyadee Ban Bueng district, Chonburi — A 38-year-old intoxicated man allegedly killed two of his male relatives and seriously injured one, whom he claimed had slapped him in the face before, with a firearm in Chonburi. The suspect reportedly barely escaped the lynching of the victims’ relatives. Around midnight on May 28th, Ban Bueng police responded to an alleged murder involving three male victims named Niphon, 56, Wichan, 55, and Udon, 50, (last names not provided) at a retail store in the Nong Bon Daeng sub-district, Ban Bueng district, Chonburi. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The first two victims were shot dead at the scene while the third suffered a serious gunshot wound. All three victims including the suspect were reportedly relatives. The suspect, according to Ban Bueng police, was identified as Supakorn (name and age not provided). He fled on his motorcycle after committing a crime and retreated to his father-in-law’s house for refuge in the Thung Kwang sub-district, Phanat Nikhom district, Chonburi. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/30/38-year-old-suspect-barely-escapes-public-lynching-at-reenactment-after-allegedly-killing-two-of-his-relatives-and-injuring-one-with-firearm-in-chonburi/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-31 - 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.

Formal Bangkok gubernatorial election result delayed until Tuesday The Election Commission (EC) has decided to postpone the endorsement of the official result of the Bangkok gubernatorial election until tomorrow (Tuesday), pending an investigation into the unofficial winner Chadchart Sittipunt’s use of vinyl fabric in his campaign posters. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261225-formal-bangkok-gubernatorial-election-result-delayed-until-tuesday/

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to postpone the endorsement of the official result of the Bangkok gubernatorial election until tomorrow (Tuesday), pending an investigation into the unofficial winner Chadchart Sittipunt’s use of vinyl fabric in his campaign posters. The investigation follows a complaint filed with the EC by political activist Srisuwan Janya, who has questioned whether Chadchart had a hidden agenda when he used vinyl fabric in the making of his posters and whether the fabric has been recycled into bags and aprons. The well-known frequent petitioner also accused Chadchart of “insulting the bureaucratic system”. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The election results are then expected to be announced Tuesday afternoon. Unofficial results appear to show that Chadchart won the capital’s governorship by a landslide. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/formal-bangkok-gubernatorial-election-result-delayed-until-tuesday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

Lower COVID Alert under Consideration BANGKOK (TNA) – The Ministry of Public Health will discuss lowering its COVID-19 alert to level 2 this week as new COVID-19 cases are falling. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261224-lower-covid-alert-under-consideration/

BANGKOK (TNA) – The Ministry of Public Health will discuss lowering its COVID-19 alert to level 2 this week as new COVID-19 cases are falling. Dr Chakkarat Pitayawonganon, director of the epidemiology division at the Department of Disease Control, said that as local and international COVID-19 situations were improving, officials and academics would consider if the COVID-19 alert could be lowered from level 3 to level 2 nationwide. or in some provinces. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe If the alert level is relaxed, high alerts will remain only with elderly people, those with underlying illnesses, pregnant women, inadequately vaccinated people and those visiting poorly ventilated and crowded venues, he said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-951203 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-05-31 - 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.

PM Concerned about Thai Woman Fatality in Oman BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is worried about the death of a Thai woman in Oman and has ordered labor officials to visit her family in Sakon Nakhon province. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261223-pm-concerned-about-thai-woman-fatality-in-oman/

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is worried about the death of a Thai woman in Oman and has ordered labor officials to visit her family in Sakon Nakhon province. Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said that the prime minister responded to the report that a Thai woman died after falling from the 4th floor of a building in Oman on May 27. The prime minister was worried about the living conditions of all Thais who worked abroad and he extended his condolences towards the family of the dead, the minister said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-951050 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-05-31 - 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.

Protest against faulty “fancy” lamp posts in Nakhon Si Thammarat Residents of the Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat held a protest jog on Saturday night against the alleged inaction by local authorities in fixing the malfunctioning decorative lamp posts installed along a road in front of the King Rama IX public park. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261222-protest-against-faulty-“fancy”-lamp-posts-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/

Residents of the Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat held a protest jog on Saturday night against the alleged inaction by local authorities in fixing the malfunctioning decorative lamp posts installed along a road in front of the King Rama IX public park. The protesters used the flash lights in their smart phones as they ran from the park along the otherwise unlit road connecting Mamuang Song Ton, Po Sadet and Nai Muang sub-districts. The protesting joggers were accompanied by an illuminated truck relaying protest messages through its public address system. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/protest-against-faulty-fancy-lamp-posts-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

Personal Data Protection Law comes into force on June 1 After a two-year postponement, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will come into force on June 1st, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261221-personal-data-protection-law-comes-into-force-on-june-1/

After a two-year postponement, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will come into force on June 1st, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek. She said that the law will provide assurance to members of the public that their personal data will be protected and will not be used by unauthorised people. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Under the law, people or entities responsible for controlling or processing personal data must receive consent from the data’s owner for the collection, use of or disclosure of their personal data. They must also inform the data’s owner about the reason for using their personal data and to what purposes it will be put. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/personal-data-protection-law-comes-into-force-on-june-1/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

Price of diesel in Thailand to rise by another one baht/litre as global prices surge The Fuel Fund Executive Committee decided today (Monday) to increase the retail price of diesel fuel by 1 baht to 33 baht per litre from tomorrow. The new price will remain for at least a week, as the committee will meet again on June 6th to decide whether the price should be further adjusted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261220-price-of-diesel-in-thailand-to-rise-by-another-one-bahtlitre-as-global-prices-surge/

The Fuel Fund Executive Committee decided today (Monday) to increase the retail price of diesel fuel by 1 baht to 33 baht per litre from tomorrow. The new price will remain for at least a week, as the committee will meet again on June 6th to decide whether the price should be further adjusted. Director of the Oil Fuel Fund Office Wisak Watanasap said that it is necessary to increase the price of diesel because the global are rising, due to the easing of lockdown measures in China and the reduction in US strategic oil reserves, as well as speculation that the price of crude oil will remain high next week. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Crude climbed rose to over $120 a barrel today, hitting a two-month high, while markets wait to see if the European Union member states will agree to ban Russian oil imports. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-diesel-in-thailand-to-rise-by-another-one-baht-litre-as-global-prices-surge/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

Thailand reports first case of monkeypox in transit passenger to Australia Thailand has reported its first case of Monkeypox, in an air passenger travelling from Europe who stopped over at an international airport in Bangkok for about two hours prior to transiting onto a flight to Australia, where he later developed symptoms, according to the Disease Control Department. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261219-thailand-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox-in-transit-passenger-to-australia/

Thailand has reported its first case of Monkeypox, in an air passenger travelling from Europe who stopped over at an international airport in Bangkok for about two hours prior to transiting onto a flight to Australia, where he later developed symptoms, according to the Disease Control Department. 12 crew members and passengers on the same flight, who were in close contact with the infected traveller, have now been quarantined in Thailand for seven days, adding that none of them have shown any symptoms associated with monkeypox, but they will be isolated for 21 days to ensure they are safe, according to Head of the Bureau of Epidemiology Dr. Chakkarat Pittayawonganon. Lab tests on five tourists in Phuket, including three brothers from Ireland, who were initially thought to be infected with monkeypox after they developed blisters, show that they were infected with herpes, said Dr. Chakkarat, not monkeypox. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox-in-transit-passenger-to-australia/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

Campaign to stop use of Thai numerals in official documents A signature collection campaign has been launched on social media, calling for state agencies to end the use of Thai numerals in official documents, for the sake of digital development. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261218-campaign-to-stop-use-of-thai-numerals-in-official-documents/

A signature collection campaign has been launched on social media, calling for state agencies to end the use of Thai numerals in official documents, for the sake of digital development. Over 1,300 people had signed up by 6pm today (Sunday) in support of the campaign, which was launched via the change.org website. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The campaign’s initiator pointed out that, as a person engaged in digital activities on daily basis, Thai numerals used in calculation pose an obstruction to the use of digital documentation. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/campaign-to-stop-use-of-thai-numerals-in-official-documents/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-31 - 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.

to continue: Thailand Live Tuesday 31 May 2022 https://aseannow.com/topic/1261217-thailand-live-tuesday-31-may-2022/

Have the authorities perhaps lost the plot? OPINION Last Saturday the Chonburi province saw recorded Covid cases under a manageable figure with Bang Lamung district which includes Pattaya averaging less than 100 cases a day. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261216-have-the-authorities-perhaps-lost-the-plot/