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Picture: Thai Rath It had been a good few days for the iconic Thai dessert of mango and Sticky Rice. First rapper Milli ate the dish on stage at the Coachella music festival in Southern California that created widespread interest. Stalls in Thailand reported good sales as a result of the "soft power" publicity. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe But now the Thai ministry of health have slapped a warning on the delicious dessert, reported Thai Rath. The Department of Thai Traditional and Complimentary Medicine gave some examples of how to eat it but they had a warning. Eating too much will make you fat and raise your blood sugar levels. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-19 - 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

Tangmo death: Case set to close by the end of this month - but DSI could yet take over Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the continuing investigation into the death of actress Nida Patcharaveerapong or Tangmo. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257167-tangmo-death-case-set-to-close-by-the-end-of-this-month-but-dsi-could-yet-take-over/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the continuing investigation into the death of actress Nida Patcharaveerapong or Tangmo. Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Yingyot Themjamnong said yesterday that case files will be with prosecutors by the end of this month. RTP chief Pol gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk has put Region 1 in sole charge. Two more witrnesses are being interviewed in the case. Whether the case is ended or is taken up by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) remains to be seen. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Yingyot was non-committal on this saying that contact was made but that didn't mean the case was being handed over. Tangmo, who was aged 37 and had dozens of TV and movie credits to her name, fell off a boat into the Chao Phraya river and was later found dead. The case has been the talk of Thailand since the end of February. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-19 - 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

Wall collapses at unopened new terminal at Don Mueang Daily News Thai Caption: Collapse at Don Mueang Daily News reported that a wall collapsed at a new as yet unopened terminal at Don Mueang airport in northern Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257165-wall-collapses-at-unopened-new-terminal-at-don-mueang/

Daily News Thai Caption: Collapse at Don Mueang Daily News reported that a wall collapsed at a new as yet unopened terminal at Don Mueang airport in northern Bangkok. The new group tour area connecting existing structures was damaged by high winds and rains that hit the Thai capital yesterday. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe It was reported on the fan page of Wingtips on Facebook. The media said that 30% of Bangkok was affected by the storms yesterday afternoon caused by a high pressure system. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-19 - 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 Picture: Daily News

Thailand’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach another new high of 129 on Tuesday File photo Thailand on Tuesday (April 19) reported 16,891 new COVID-19 cases, 24,927 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257154-thailand’s-daily-covid-19-deaths-reach-another-new-high-of-129-on-tuesday/ //CLOSED// /Admin

Thailand’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach another new high of 129 on Tuesday File photo Thailand on Tuesday (April 19) reported 16,891 new COVID-19 cases, 24,927 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257154-thailand’s-daily-covid-19-deaths-reach-another-new-high-of-129-on-tuesday/

File photo Thailand on Tuesday (April 19) reported 16,891 new COVID-19 cases, 24,927 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Tuesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 4,063,844 with 27,135 deaths. The news comes as Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Monday that the ministry will closely monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation over the two weeks following the Songkran holiday, to determine whether the existing measures need to be adjusted. He said that it is normal for people to get infected during the long Songkran holidays, because of the extensive travel and the increased chance of close contact with others, but he hopes that most will be safe if they were fully inoculated and the anticipated infection surge will not exceed the capacity of the health system. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-19 - 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

Thailand Pass Validity Extension Effective April 18, 2022 John Ollila Visitors to Thailand from July 2021 have been required to apply for entry permission first COE and later Thailand pass, with various documents, and the requirements have been relaxed a few times. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257146-thailand-pass-validity-extension-effective-april-18-2022/

John Ollila Visitors to Thailand from July 2021 have been required to apply for entry permission first COE and later Thailand pass, with various documents, and the requirements have been relaxed a few times. Now, Thailand is extending the Thailand Pass validity effective April 18, 2022. As a result, you can arrive 7 days EARLIER or LATER than the indicated entry date on the QR code (you can scan and see what is included on the QR code). Previously, you were not allowed to enter earlier but were allowed up to a couple of days later in case of flight changes and cancellations. You can access the Thailand Pass website here. Here’s what Thailand Pass has posted on the website: ประกาศ วันจันทร์ที่ 18 เมษายน 2565 ผู้เดินทางที่ได้รับอนุมัติ Thailand Pass QR Code สามารถเปลี่ยนแปลงวันเดินทางเข้าไทยโดยใช้ QR Code ที่ได้รับอนุมัติเดิม (ไม่ต้องลงทะเบียนใหม่) หากกำหนดวันเดินทางใหม่ อยู่ภายในระยะเวลา 7 วันก่อนหน้า หรือ 7 วันหลังจากวันที่ที่ได้รับอนุมัติเดิม Applicants can use their approved Thailand Pass QR Code to enter Thailand on different date of arrival if the new date of arrival is within 7 days before or after the original date of arrival as indicated on the QR Code. —————————– หากสายการบินของท่าน เดินทางมายังอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ สามารถตรวจสอบเคาน์เตอร์ที่พักของท่านได้ที่ https://checkinextraplus.workationthailand.com/ In the case that your arrival port is Suvarnabhumi International Airport, please check your hotel counter number via https://checkinextraplus.workationthailand.com/ The QR code or the web page that resolves from it has not yet been fixed, but this information has been sent to relevant parties. I would expect, however, that not all airline agents are aware of it yet. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://loyaltylobby.com/2022/04/17/thailand-pass-validity-extension-effective-april-18-2022/ -- © Copyright LOYALTY LOBBY 2022-04-19 - 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

UPDATE: Decision time on plans to ease further restrictions on foreign tourists with strong conflicting views by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha (centre) on Monday struck a more optimistic note about the country’s ability to attract more incoming tourists and fears of a COVID-19 wave after Songkran. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257093-next-fortnight-will-determine-adjustments-of-covid-19-measures-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=17312569

Decision time on plans to ease further restrictions on foreign tourists with strong conflicting views by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha (centre) on Monday struck a more optimistic note about the country’s ability to attract more incoming tourists and fears of a COVID-19 wave after Songkran. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul (inset left) said it would take a further two weeks to assess the effects of the Songkran holidays on the trend of the virus in advance of a key meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday, April 22nd when a decision removing RT-PCR testing by May 1st will be examined and an expected more radical proposal from the Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn who said last week that he was preparing plans to scrap the whole controlled entry regime for vaccinated foreign tourists by May 1st and would be presenting this for approval. Meanwhile, Dr Thira Woratanarat (inset right) of Chulalongkorn University has warned of rising levels of death from Covid-19 in Thailand and called for more respect for human life from decision-makers. Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday was more cautious when he confirmed that the government was moving towards endemic status but stressed that conditions must be right in all provinces and that decision-makers must listen to medical and scientific panels set up to advise them under law. Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, on Monday, struck a positive note about the country’s performance in attracting incoming foreign tourism and fears over the impact of the Songkran holidays on the virus situation as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is due to meet on Friday the 22nd April to discuss a move to abolish RT-PCR testing for incoming tourists and at which more radical proposals may be tabled by the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, to altogether abolish the ‘Test and Go’ and ‘Thailand Pass’ controlled entry regime for incoming travellers who are vaccinated. At the same time, a voice critical of such easing of restrictions in the past, Dr Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University, also on Monday, warned that Thailand currently has a rising death rate from the virus and that the country’s prevention policies need to be reassessed on the basis of placing more value on human life. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe On Monday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, speaking at Government House in Bangkok, told reporters that it would take approximately two weeks to assess the impact of the Songkran holiday period on the trajectory of the government’s fight against COVID-19 and plans to ease restrictions, particularly on incoming foreign tourism to the kingdom. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/04/18/decision-time-on-easier-access-for-tourists/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-04-19 - 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

Speeding most common cause of road accidents in Prachuap Khiri Khan during Songkran By Online Reporter Speeding drivers were the cause of almost half of all road traffic accidents throughout Prachuap Khiri Khan during the Songkran festival. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257145-speeding-most-common-cause-of-road-accidents-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-during-songkran/

By Online Reporter Speeding drivers were the cause of almost half of all road traffic accidents throughout Prachuap Khiri Khan during the Songkran festival. Speaking at the closure of the province’s “New way of life, drive safely, no accidents” road safety campaign, Mr Prompiriya Kitnuson, deputy governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan said there were a total of 27 accidents, 27 injuries, and 3 deaths between April 11-17, 2022. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The number of accidents, injuries and deaths was much lower than the targets outlined by provincial officials before the start of Songkran. Previously officials had set targets of no more than 47 accidents, 48 injuries and 4 deaths on the province’s roads during the week long Songkran festival, dubbed ‘seven dangerous days’ by Thai media. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/speeding-most-common-cause-of-road-accidents-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-during-songkran/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-04-19 - 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

Man seriously injured after being attacked by elephants in Hua Hin By Online Reporter A man was seriously injured after being attacked by elephants in the Hua Sat Yai sub district of Hua Hin on Sunday morning (April 17). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257144-man-seriously-injured-after-being-attacked-by-elephants-in-hua-hin/

By Online Reporter A man was seriously injured after being attacked by elephants in the Hua Sat Yai sub district of Hua Hin on Sunday morning (April 17). Local farmer Mr. Chuchai Lueangphadung, 57, was found by his wife Pranee lying on the ground at their farm in Ban Fa Prathan Village just after 6am. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Mrs. Pranee explained how her husband slept in a separate property on the farm in order to help guard their crops from elephants. She said the alarm was raised by her sister-in-law who said she had heard Mr. Chuchai shouting. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/man-seriously-injured-after-being-attacked-by-elephants-in-hua-hin/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-04-19 - 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

Wichian, one of PPRP’s co-founders, resigns from party citing changed ideology By Erich Parpart One of the co-founders of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) resigned from the party he helped create on Monday effectively ending his status as a member of parliament. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257143-wichian-one-of-pprp’s-co-founders-resigns-from-party-citing-changed-ideology/

By Erich Parpart One of the co-founders of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) resigned from the party he helped create on Monday effectively ending his status as a member of parliament. “The party has changed to the point where it is unable to operate according to the ideology for which it was created,” Wichian Chavalit told reporters. “I have to look for a party with similar stance and ideology,” he said. Wichian did not say which party he will join but he said he was approached by the Sang Anakot Thai Party (SAT) or Building Thailand’s Future Party. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/39454/vichian-one-of-pprps-co-founders-resigns-from-party-citing-changed-ideology/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-04-19 - 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

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Pattaya, at last, had rows of buses full of tourists again by Michael Bridge Having been through the worst few years in its history, the Pattaya hospitality industry seems to be making some income at last, as the Songkran Festival takes over the town. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257142-pattaya-at-last-had-rows-of-buses-full-of-tourists-again/

by Michael Bridge Having been through the worst few years in its history, the Pattaya hospitality industry seems to be making some income at last, as the Songkran Festival takes over the town. As a local resident, I was actually surprised to drive past a row of eight buses parked beside third road, a sign that the crowds were back. The difference was they were the buses with upper deck windows open, favoured by locals out for a few days beside the sea. Seems that many Thais fearful of overseas travel, headed for the Gulf of Thailand, and at only 80 minutes from Bangkok, it was an easy choice for many. Although beach road was not closed to traffic for Thailand’s biggest water battle this year, there were still a lot of families on the beach enjoying the hot weather. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The Pratamnak area also saw thousands head for its beach too, with street vendors, at last, making some good money. In fact, there were even a few traffic jams across the city, the first time in ages. I heard the water parks and local attractions such as Nong-Nooch Gardens and the Sanctuary of Truth were busy too. Central Festival and Terminal 21 just about coped with queues to find a parking slot. The big question was did the hotels have sufficient staff to handle this influx of travellers? Expect the next few months to return to a quieter normal, which may be good news for residents, but not so great for the hoteliers, restaurants, bars, and theme parks. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-19 - 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

Businesses Advised to Let Employees Work From Home After Songkran BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has advised public and private sectors to allow their staff to work from home for a week after the Songkran holidays to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmissions. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257109-businesses-advised-to-let-employees-work-from-home-after-songkran/

COVID Won’t Be Endemic on July 1 BANGKOK – The Ministry of Public Health will not declare COVID-19 an endemic disease on July 1, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257130-covid-won’t-be-endemic-on-july-1/

Next fortnight will determine adjustments of COVID-19 measures in Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Monday) that the ministry will closely monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation over the two weeks following the Songkran holiday, to determine whether the existing measures need to be adjusted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257093-next-fortnight-will-determine-adjustments-of-covid-19-measures-in-thailand/

Next fortnight will determine adjustments of COVID-19 measures in Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Monday) that the ministry will closely monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation over the two weeks following the Songkran holiday, to determine whether the existing measures need to be adjusted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257093-next-fortnight-will-determine-adjustments-of-covid-19-measures-in-thailand/