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Elderly patients not being responsible by shunning booster shot, says senior doctor By Cod Satrusayang Elderly patients who refuse to get the booster shots are putting themselves at unnecessary risk and filling up healthcare facilities due to their inaction, a senior doctor told Thai Enquirer on Thursday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255984-elderly-patients-not-being-responsible-by-shunning-booster-shot-says-senior-doctor/

By Cod Satrusayang Elderly patients who refuse to get the booster shots are putting themselves at unnecessary risk and filling up healthcare facilities due to their inaction, a senior doctor told Thai Enquirer on Thursday. Thailand has seen an uptick in Covid-19 cases for the last few months due to the arrival of the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The country added 26,081 new cases on Thursday with 91 fatalities. The average number of deaths per day has hovered between 60-90 cases for over a month with 75 per cent of those who have passed away from Covid-19 being 60 or above. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Female stalker with a Samurai sword - she just wants sex from her ex Sanook Thai Caption: She's still harassing him Sanook reported on a weird situation that two couples have got themselves in. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255978-female-stalker-with-a-samurai-sword-she-just-wants-sex-from-her-ex/

Sanook Thai Caption: She's still harassing him Sanook reported on a weird situation that two couples have got themselves in. Now it has led to a confrontation between a man and a woman wielding a Samurai sword. She wanted sex - and travelled half the length of the country to get it - but the man was not giving in. The woman with the knife is called Um, aged 40. She split up with Air, the man aged 39, who went to live with Note, 38 more than a year ago. But despite Um getting a new man she and her boyfriend have continued to stalk Air and Note. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe They were so worried they left a Nonthaburi address and fled to Petchabun. However in the latest video Um turned up and wanted sex again. Air said no and the Samurai sword came out. Note called her "nuts" and was not sure what they would do after temporarily moving out again. She thinks she will go to the police but has not filed a report yet. Only gone on social media so far. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Thai garlic farmers suffer as cheaper Chinese bulbs flooded the market Lamphun/ Thailand - More than 25,000 Thai farmers who grow garlic in Thailand are demanding to stop importing it from China, whose garlic is considerably cheaper due to lower production costs. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255975-thai-garlic-farmers-suffer-as-cheaper-chinese-bulbs-flooded-the-market/

Lamphun/ Thailand - More than 25,000 Thai farmers who grow garlic in Thailand are demanding to stop importing it from China, whose garlic is considerably cheaper due to lower production costs. The China-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in June 2003 allowed China to import their garlic to Thailand with 0% tax. Growers in Thailand are concerned about the China-Laos railway network, fearing it does not lead the Thai economy to have a balance of trade deficit. Local officials have also raised concerns that the railway will hurt Thailand's agricultural economy and the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The garlic community enterprise in Ban Hong, a district of Lamphun Province, in northern Thailand, accelerate the promotion of organic garlic cultivation which meets more demands in the Chinese markets. Local garlic grower, Pathipong Nupalao, complained that the Chinese garlic flooded Thai markets and that will make buyers delay their order. Head of Community enterprises Chana Chaichana said Thai Local growers have to bear the cost in their garlic production process while in China, the garlic plantation and trade are huge as they grow them in an extensive area. A greengrocer urged for stopping importing Chinese garlic since a kilogram of it is priced at about 80 baht, considerably lower than Thai prices which stood at 100 baht. -- © Copyright A24 News Agency 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

COVID-19: Thailand reports 26,081 new coronavirus cases, 91 deaths, 26,011 recoveries File photo Thailand on Thursday (April 7) reported 26,081 new COVID-19 cases, 26,011 recoveries and 91 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Thursday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 3,807,908 with 25,788 deaths. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255968-covid-19-thailand-reports-26081-new-coronavirus-cases-91-deaths-26011-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Admin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 26,081 new coronavirus cases, 91 deaths, 26,011 recoveries File photo Thailand on Thursday (April 7) reported 26,081 new COVID-19 cases, 26,011 recoveries and 91 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Thursday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 3,807,908 with 25,788 deaths. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255968-covid-19-thailand-reports-26081-new-coronavirus-cases-91-deaths-26011-recoveries/

File photo Thailand on Thursday (April 7) reported 26,081 new COVID-19 cases, 26,011 recoveries and 91 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Thursday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 3,807,908 with 25,788 deaths. The news comes as the Ministry of Public Health has voiced concern that more COVID-19 patients may require ventilators after the Songkran holidays. According to Dr Sumanee Wacharasint, director of the Department of Disease Control’s (DDC) Risk Communication and Health Behavioral Development Bureau, 1,862 COVID-19 patients have been suffering from lung inflammation as of Tuesday, 781 of whom are on ventilators. She added that this number is steadily rising and is likely to see a spike after the Thai New Year holidays. The bureau director also expressed concern over COVID fatalities, which have started exceeding 80 per day over the last seven days. Many of these deaths involve elderly patients or those with underlying health problems.** **NNT contributed to this report Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Malaysians stranded in southern Thailand appeal for help to come home FMT Reporters Police guarding the Malaysian side of the border with Songkhla, Thailand. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: More than 10,000 Malaysians are reportedly stranded in southern Thailand after their travel documents expired. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255960-malaysians-stranded-in-southern-thailand-appeal-for-help-to-come-home/

Police guarding the Malaysian side of the border with Songkhla, Thailand. (Bernama pic) FMT Reporters PETALING JAYA: More than 10,000 Malaysians are reportedly stranded in southern Thailand after their travel documents expired. They were believed to have entered the country before the first movement control order in March 2020 and were left stranded following the closure of the border with Thailand. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe To compound matters, the consulate-general in Songkhla province is unable to assist in renewing their travel documents, Utusan Malaysia reported. A spokesman for the consulate-general told the Malay daily the Malaysians had to apply for emergency travel documents through the Thai government to return home. Full story: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/04/06/malaysians-stranded-in-southern-thailand-appeal-for-help-to-come-home/ -- © Copyright FREE MALAYSIA TODAY 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Prachuap tourism fair lets local explore their inner cowboy and cowgirl By Online Reporter A tourism event being held in Ao Prachuap hosted a cowboy and cowgirl contest where 30,000 baht was given away in prize money. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255959-prachuap-tourism-fair-lets-local-explore-their-inner-cowboy-and-cowgirl/

By Online Reporter A tourism event being held in Ao Prachuap hosted a cowboy and cowgirl contest where 30,000 baht was given away in prize money. The Cowboy Cowgirl Contest, Prachuap Khiri Khan Year 2022, was held at the Chaloem Phrakiat Rama IX Park in front of Prachuap Khiri Khan City Hall, on the main stage at the Prachuap Khiri Khan Tourism Fair, The Amazing City of Three Bays, and the Red Cross Fair of the Year 2022. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Mr. Sathien Charoenruen, Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, as well as other government officials, citizens, and tourists, took part in activities to raise awareness of the importance of the cow and dairy farming industry throughout Prachuap Khiri Khan, which is home to more than 14,000 cattle farmers. The event also helped to showcase the province and boost local tourism. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/prachuap-tourism-fair-lets-local-explore-their-inner-cowboy-and-cowgirl/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Young man with knife reportedly scaring tourists arrested on Second Road in Pattaya By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand - A young man brandishing a knife in the parking lot of a local mall on Second Road was arrested yesterday by a team from the Pattaya Police. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255958-young-man-with-knife-reportedly-scaring-tourists-arrested-on-second-road-in-pattaya/

By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand - A young man brandishing a knife in the parking lot of a local mall on Second Road was arrested yesterday by a team from the Pattaya Police. The man had reportedly been scaring tourists and local residents alike around the Avenue shopping mall, April 6th, 2022, around 5:30 PM. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Pattaya Police had to use special equipment to subdue the man who did not identify himself and may have been a foreign national from a nearby country. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/06/young-man-with-knife-reportedly-scaring-tourists-arrested-on-second-road-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Chonburi woman allegedly beaten by drunken husband after getting significant donations following viral social media video By Tanakorn Panyadee Chonburi – The mother of a child who went viral on Tiktok for begging for leftover soup to feed her family was allegedly assaulted by her husband after receiving over half a million baht donation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255957-chonburi-woman-allegedly-beaten-by-drunken-husband-after-getting-significant-donations-following-viral-social-media-video/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Chonburi – The mother of a child who went viral on Tiktok for begging for leftover soup to feed her family was allegedly assaulted by her husband after receiving over half a million baht donation. Following a viral video on Tiktok of a little daughter who begged for leftover soup from a street vendor, the family of a child who lived in the Na Pa sub-district, Mueang district, Chonburi, received over six hundred thousand baht in donations from generous Thais across the country. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe However, it was reported that Sanit Chanpinit, a 39-year-old mother of the child, was assaulted by her husband Pornprom Silma who drunkenly accused her of being unfaithful. Pornprom allegedly punched and hit her with a spatula and even reportedly attempted to rape his neighbor afterwards before getting arrested by Chonburi police. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/06/chonburi-woman-allegedly-beaten-by-drunken-husband-after-getting-significant-donations-following-viral-social-media-video/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

Bar owners are finding it hard to recruit Thai girls by Michael Bridge file photo Now that there seems that Omicron although very contagious, is not so life-threatening as previous viruses the regulations are slowly being relaxed and tourists are starting to return in small numbers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255956-bar-owners-are-finding-it-hard-to-recruit-thai-girls/

file photo by Michael Bridge Now that there seems that Omicron although very contagious, is not so life-threatening as previous viruses the regulations are slowly being relaxed and tourists are starting to return in small numbers. In Pattaya which has perhaps had the toughest restrictions the entertainment industry has had two years of closures, limited trading hours, and hardly any income. During this time, the local Town Hall decided it was a suitable time to rip up most of the city’s roads to lay new drainage systems and fiber optic cables. Even the infamous Walking Street was basically dug up for at least 12 months. Now at last clubs, bars, discos, and go-go bars are starting to trade again. Speak to one go go bar owner who had just spent the downtime refurbishing their bar, I asked if the customers were coming back and spending. He said they had had a busy first week however although they had a great lineup of girls, they were still looking to recruit more. Apparently when many girls had returned during a previous lull in Covid regulations last year, had rented rooms and paid deposits only to find everything was forced to close again. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Many lost deposits and went back to their family homes and farms in the North. Some of the smarter girls are now creating online blogs and videos with large followings in the thousands. They can make more money in 24 hours through men taking paid for subscriptions than they could make dancing in a go-go bar for a month. Others have now had to find regular work in factories and retail outlets or are helping their families on the farm. So, trying to recruit girls to take a job with now guaranteed income down in Pattaya when the sex tourists are thin on the ground has lost its appeal. Now that Europeans, Russians, Japanese and Korean tourists are not coming to Thailand, the TAT is encouraging Arabs and Indians to fill the gaps. However, as you may know, many Thai girls do not want to go with Indian men for several reasons. Therefore, as more go-go bars reopen, there will be a scramble to find beautiful girls who want to try to make a living in Pattaya’s nightlife. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-07 - Aetna 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

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Health Ministry Warns of More Severe Cases After Songkran BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has voiced concern that more COVID-19 patients may require ventilators after the Songkran holidays. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255946-health-ministry-warns-of-more-severe-cases-after-songkran/

Tourism Authority Expects Lively Songkran This Year BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has said it expects a lively Songkran atmosphere this year compared to 2021. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255934-tourism-authority-expects-lively-songkran-this-year/

Single-use plastic and Styrofoam products banned from Thai national parks Effective yesterday (Wednesday), all single-use plastic and Styrofoam items are banned from all of Thailand’s national parks. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255931-single-use-plastic-and-styrofoam-products-banned-from-thai-national-parks/

More than 10,000 international travelers per day arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport Suvarnabhumi International Airport has welcomed more than 10,000 travelers per day after the mandatory RT-PCR test before entering Thailand was canceled since April 1st. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255911-more-than-10000-international-travelers-per-day-arrives-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/