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Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that neighbors in Sampran, Nakhon Pathom, foiled a gold shop robbery by a young woman. Ms Pakawan, 24, had arrived on a PCX motorcycle at the Orawan gold shop in Muang district and said she wanted to look at gold necklaces. She left the store at 1 pm and then came back at 2.20 pm. This time she had a ruse. She dropped a five baht weight necklace (worth 157,000 baht) on the floor then while out of sight replaced it with a fake gold necklace. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Siam Rath However, owner 66 year old Orawan Phonwattana noticed immediately. Pakawan, a local woman, fled the store but was stopped 400 meters away as locals chased her and made a citizens' arrest. Despite the fact there was ample CCTV evidence, it took five hours of interrogation before the suspect admitted what she had done. She was charged with snatch theft and is now in the custody of the Samran police. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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

Koh Nok Phao - Pristine beaches, great seafood and an unusual spit entice visitors Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported from the south of Thailand where an unusual coastal phenomenon on an island is attracting tourists. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257287-koh-nok-phao-pristine-beaches-great-seafood-and-an-unusual-spit-entice-visitors/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported from the south of Thailand where an unusual coastal phenomenon on an island is attracting tourists. The island in question is Koh Nok Phao in Surat Thani where about 50 fishing families live. A homestay has opened up on the island after it was decided in 2016 to promote tourism there. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe TAT rep Nanthawan Siriphokphat said that the island was pristine with wonderful beaches and great, fresh seafood. One of the main attractions is a spit that forms each year for just five months. It forms in January then dissipates in May and is like this due to coastal currents. The homestay runs a speedboat from Donsak to the island. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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

Jazz returns to Hua Hin Kenny G, Grammy-award winner and legendary American jazz saxophonist, is all set to bring jazz (and blues) back to Hua HinBeach on May 7. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257285-jazz-returns-to-hua-hin/

Kenny G, Grammy-award winner and legendary American jazz saxophonist, is all set to bring jazz (and blues) back to Hua Hin Beach on May 7. The International Jazz & Blues Festival 2022 will be held at Hua Hin’s True Sport Arena, a two–hour drive south of Bangkok, showing the world that Thailand’s reopening to the global tourism market is in full swing. The highlight is “Wonderful Night Kenny G” – a 90-minute live jazz performance by Kenny G, or Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, who is popular with Thai jazz aficionados. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Born in Seattle on the US West Coast, Kenny G is recognized for his smooth jazz. His “Breathless” album was released in 1992, and went on to become the best-selling instrumental album ever with over 15 million copies sold worldwide. The album included many hits such as “Forever in Love” – the recipient of a Grammy Award. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/jazz-returns-to-hua-hin/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-20 - 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

"All a misunderstanding": Cops who had coffee and snacks then left without paying Picture: Thai Rath Thai social media was abuzz with comment after the Amber House coffee shop and restaurant in Ubon Ratchathani posted that three cops left without paying. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257284-all-a-misunderstanding-cops-who-had-coffee-and-snacks-then-left-without-paying/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai social media was abuzz with comment after the Amber House coffee shop and restaurant in Ubon Ratchathani posted that three cops left without paying. Their bill was 200 baht. Thai Rath reporters went to meet Lt-Gen Wathanyu Khaochaimaha and two subordinates, a man and a woman. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He said that they had arrived early in Ubon for the funeral prayers of a colleague who died so they went to get something to eat and drink. But because they each did some ordering and thought the other had paid the bill ended up not being sorted. It has now been rectified with the coffee shop assured that it was all a misunderstanding. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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

Homelessness and women’s safety: Huge problems Bangkok governor hopefuls won’t touch Bangkok has had as many as 30 gubernatorial candidates, yet none has paid serious attention to its acute problems of domestic violence, women’s safety, and the homeless. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257283-homelessness-and-women’s-safety-huge-problems-bangkok-governor-hopefuls-won’t-touch/

Bangkok has had as many as 30 gubernatorial candidates, yet none has paid serious attention to its acute problems of domestic violence, women’s safety, and the homeless. Statistics show the capital has the highest rate of domestic violence, murders, and homelessness in Thailand. Ignored problems? Jaded Chouwilai, director of the Women’s and Men’s Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP), said that as far as he knew, no candidate for this governor election had mentioned Bangkok’s high murder rate. Of the 384 murders reported in newspapers in 2019, 70 percent occurred in the capital city. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/homelessness-and-womens-safety-huge-problems-bangkok-governor-hopefuls-wont-touch/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-20 - 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

Video: "Drunk" driver slams into luxury cars outside security firm - he gets out, surveys damage and flees Daily News Caption: Hit and run The central region manager of a security firm based in Pathum Thani has filed a police report after a man in a Mitsubishi Triton slammed into a car port and two cars parked outside the company. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257282-video-drunk-driver-slams-into-luxury-cars-outside-security-firm-he-gets-out-surveys-damage-and-flees/

Daily News Caption: Hit and run The central region manager of a security firm based in Pathum Thani has filed a police report after a man in a Mitsubishi Triton slammed into a car port and two cars parked outside the company. It happened on the Pathum - Bang Pahan Road (Route 347) just after 10 pm Monday. Picture: Daily News Natthawut, 38, said he was sleeping upstairs at C.S. (Thailand) when he heard a loud noise in the rain. The CCTV showed a pick-up smash into a car port support, then a Mercedes Benx C350e that collided with a Honda Accord. Picture: Daily News He said that the driver appeared to be uninjured. He got out, surveyed the damage he had caused and then drove off. Natthawut thought he was drunk and urged him to come forwrd and own up to the damage he had caused, reported Daily News. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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 ACCIDENT.mp4

Pattaya: Multiple shots fired at Harley Davidson showroom - influential figures behind attack Daily News Thai Cap: Fight (over) bike orders Daily News reported that a group of four men who arrived on two big bikes fired around 20 shots at the Harley Davidson showroom on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257280-pattaya-multiple-shots-fired-at-harley-davidson-showroom-influential-figures-behind-attack/

Daily News Thai Cap: Fight (over) bike orders Daily News reported that a group of four men who arrived on two big bikes fired around 20 shots at the Harley Davidson showroom on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya. Police found evidence of 11 shots in the front windows. They were from an 11 mm gun. A security guard said he was told to stand aside then had his phone taken so that the gang could get clear of the scene. Picture: Daily News A report has been made to the police. Advisor to HOG AAS Harley Davidson Thaksin Monthonthaksin said it was over the issuance of vehicle reservation slips. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He has been in disagreement over the reserving of vehicles with one group angry after being told to wait for their money after they opted out of buying due to slow delivery times. Thaksin said that he felt his life was in danger as those behind the shooting are people of influence with interests in online gambling. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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

COVID-19: Thailand reports 20,455 new coronavirus cases, 25,933 recoveries, 128 deaths File photo Thailand on Wednesday (April 20) reported 20,455 new COVID-19 cases, 25,933 recoveries and 128 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257273-covid-19-thailand-reports-20455-new-coronavirus-cases-25933-recoveries-128-deaths/ //CLOSED// /Admin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 20,455 new coronavirus cases, 25,933 recoveries, 128 deaths File photo Thailand on Wednesday (April 20) reported 20,455 new COVID-19 cases, 25,933 recoveries and 128 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257273-covid-19-thailand-reports-20455-new-coronavirus-cases-25933-recoveries-128-deaths/

File photo Thailand on Wednesday (April 20) reported 20,455 new COVID-19 cases, 25,933 recoveries and 128 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 4,084,299 with 27,263 deaths. The news comes as the steady fall in daily COVID-19 infections during the Songkran holidays can be deceptive and may not reflect the real situation, as fewer RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests were conducted during the period, according to Dr. Chakkarat Pittayawonganon, director of the Division of Epidemiology, Disease Control Department, yesterday (Tuesday). He said that, during the pre-Songkran period, about 100,000 RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests were conducted per day, but only about 80,000 tests a day were taken during the Songkran holidays, resulting in fewer than 20,000 confirmed infections per day, compared to about 25,000 cases a day the week before Songkran. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-20 - 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

23-year-old taxi passenger dies following two-vehicle accident in Pattaya, taxi driver suffers only minor injuries By Goong Nang(GN) PHOTO: Khunanont Klinsuwan Pattaya – A 23-year-old sedan passenger was found dead outside the taxi she hired after the driver collided with a pickup truck in Banglamung yesterday morning (April 19th). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257261-23-year-old-taxi-passenger-dies-following-two-vehicle-accident-in-pattaya-taxi-driver-suffers-only-minor-injuries/

PHOTO: Khunanont Klinsuwan By Goong Nang(GN) Pattaya – A 23-year-old sedan passenger was found dead outside the taxi she hired after the driver collided with a pickup truck in Banglamung yesterday morning (April 19th). The Nongprue Police were notified of the accident at 4:30 A.M. on a road near the railway in Soi Nern Plubwan, Nongprue sub-district. First responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged white sedan on the side of the road. The body of Ms. Lalita Sangsawang, 23, who was a taxi passenger, was found on the road outside the sedan. The sedan driver, Mr. Maruwan Taeloa, 30, had sustained only very minor injuries, however, declined to speak to the press. Maruwan was a hired taxi driver from an online mobile ride application, although the exact company was withheld pending further investigation. It was unclear if Ms. Lalita had been wearing a seatbelt. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/20/23-year-old-taxi-passenger-dies-following-two-vehicle-accident-in-pattaya-taxi-driver-suffers-only-minor-injuries/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-04-20 - 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 (Still) Plans to Declare Covid-19 as Endemic by July Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257259-thailand-still-plans-to-declare-covid-19-as-endemic-by-july/

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Thailand (Still) Plans to Declare Covid-19 as Endemic by July BY CHAYANIN THAIJONGRAK Image credit: Spencer Davis/Unsplash Despite some concern regarding the Covid-19 situation after the Songkran holiday, the Public Health Ministry’s plan to declare Covid-19 endemic by July still persists. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257259-thailand-still-plans-to-declare-covid-19-as-endemic-by-july/

Image credit: Spencer Davis/Unsplash BY CHAYANIN THAIJONGRAK Despite some concern regarding the Covid-19 situation after the Songkran holiday, the Public Health Ministry’s plan to declare Covid-19 endemic by July still persists. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is still looking forward to declaring the prolonged Covid-19 as an endemic by July 1, 2022. Although it has been predicted that we could see a spike in cases and death rates after the Songkran festival, Dr Chakkarat Pitayowonganon from the Department of Disease Control states that it will take roughly two to four weeks to conclude. As of today’s prediction, the worst-case scenario can reach over 100,000 cases per day, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Fortunately, we’re now seeing a decline in the number of infections, from about 30,000 PCR tests per day before Songkran to 16,000 cases at the time of writing. Dr Chakkarat mentions that he is not much worried about the after-festival situation, for the risk group is mostly working people who already received booster vaccines and are likely to develop only mild symptoms. Full story: https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/travel/destinations/thailand-covid-endemic-july/ -- © Copyright PRESTIGE 2022-04-20 - 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

Minor International Chairman William Heinecke urges Thai government to cancel all entry measures as soon as possible to boost tourism By Nop Meechukhun Bangkok – Minor International Chairman William Heinecke submitted an open letter to the Prime Minister yesterday, April 18th, urging the Thai government to cancel the ‘Thailand Pass’ entry scheme and ‘Test & Go’ program as soon as possible to help recover the country’s tourism industry. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257258-minor-international-chairman-william-heinecke-urges-thai-government-to-cancel-all-entry-measures-as-soon-as-possible-to-boost-tourism/

By Nop Meechukhun Bangkok – Minor International Chairman William Heinecke submitted an open letter to the Prime Minister yesterday, April 18th, urging the Thai government to cancel the ‘Thailand Pass’ entry scheme and ‘Test & Go’ program as soon as possible to help recover the country’s tourism industry. The Thai government is set to meet later this week to discuss proposals to ease the unpopular programs or even possibly eliminate them altogether, although the latter is a longshot according to many analysts, despite the program’s negative impact on tourism arrival numbers. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Heinecke stated in the letter that although the number of foreign arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport was rising after the cancellation of pre-arrival Covid-19 testing, the daily number of international arrivals was only 11,623 people per day, significantly lower than over 50,000 people per day in April of 2019. The letter read: “Despite the cancellation of pre-arrival Covid-19 testing, the visitors to Thailand are still required to complete an unnecessary series of steps, including pre-booking RT-PCR tests, prepaid one-night hotel accommodations, mandatory health insurance, and more in order to secure a visa and/or Thailand Pass. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/19/minor-international-chairman-william-heinecke-urges-thai-government-to-cancel-all-entry-measures-as-soon-as-possible-to-boost-tourism/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-04-20 - 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