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by Paul Rujopakarn PHUKET (NNT) - After a two-year hiatus, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold the Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2022 (TTM+ 2022) in Phuket province in June. Deputy Phuket Governor Phichet Panapong disclosed that Phuket has been chosen to hold the TTM+ 2022 from June 8-10 at the Angsana Laguna Phuket resort. The event will be organized by the TAT, the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) and the private sector. TTM+ 2022 will be held under the theme "Visit Thailand Year 2022, Amazing New Chapters," with the goal of protecting the nation’s vast natural and scenic beauty through a variety of environmental initiatives, including pre- and post-tour programs. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The event will include TTM talk, business-matching meetings, product updates sessions, exhibitions and tours for investors as well as international media. Local business owners will also have the opportunity to meet, strengthen and expand their relationships with international companies and investors. TTM+ is recognized as Thailand’s most important annual business-to-business (B2B) travel trade event, bringing together current and potential business partners in the tourism industry. TTM+ 2022 is expected to draw 700 participants from over 50 countries. For more information, please visit the event’s official website at www.thailandtravelmartplus.com. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-04-21 - 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

Dart pierces woman's head but no serious damage done Sanook Thai Caption: Dart pierces head Sanook reported on the case of a woman who was taken to Nong Phai hospital (in Khon Kaen) with a dart in her head. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257424-dart-pierces-womans-head-but-no-serious-damage-done/

Sanook Thai Caption: Dart pierces head Sanook reported on the case of a woman who was taken to Nong Phai hospital (in Khon Kaen) with a dart in her head. The dart had entered her head in the cheek area just two centimeters from the eye and exited by the left ear. Natchaphol, a staffer with Ruam Kantanyu rescue said he was called to cut the dart so that the victim could lie down. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He said that he did not know what kind of dart it was or how the woman had been shot. All he said was that the dart was heavy. The lady was not seriously hurt - the dart had avoided vital organs and an xray confirmed it had not hit the brain. The woman was being prepared for surgery to remove the dart. Natchaphol said he had seen a similar case before but this was very scary and the lady was very lucky not to be more seriously hurt. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Energy Min Urges People to Reduce Energy Usage By 10% by Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - People are advised to reduce 10% of their daily energy consumption, in order to combat inflation. The suggestion came as Thai people are facing economic hardships stemming from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the ramifications of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257422-energy-min-urges-people-to-reduce-energy-usage-by-10/

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - People are advised to reduce 10% of their daily energy consumption, in order to combat inflation. The suggestion came as Thai people are facing economic hardships stemming from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the ramifications of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow offered the advice and announced that his ministry would release its performance report in the middle of next month. He underlined that the current economic challenges were being faced globally and that the administration was looking at several measures to reduce reliance on imports, especially fuel. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The minister explained that reducing the consumption of fuel and electricity by 10% would greatly help the nation save on energy expenses. Minister Supattanapong then solicited entrepreneurs’ participation in finding ways to cut manufacturing costs and refraining from unreasonably raising the pricing of their products. He said inflation this year will likely be in the range of 3% and 5%, quoting the Bank of Thailand’s projection. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-04-21 - 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

Thai police show their moves in practice drill at Bangkok hospital Picture: Siam Rath Twenty five officers from the Bang Khen station in northern Bangkok carried out a practice drill at a hospital in the area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257420-thai-police-show-their-moves-in-practice-drill-at-bangkok-hospital/

Picture: Siam Rath Twenty five officers from the Bang Khen station in northern Bangkok carried out a practice drill at a hospital in the area. They had set up a scenario whereby two rival groups converged on the hospital after two injured people were taken there. Armed with their poles and hooks the police soon had the miscreants in the back of a pick-up heading for the station. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The practice followed many incidents in recent months in Thailand's hospitals. Staff and people at the hospital were informed in advance of the drill to avoid scaring the public. No one was hurt, reported Siam Rath. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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: Siam Rath Picture: Siam Rath Picture: Siam Rath

Ladies lock your balcony door at night: Serial rapist/thief nabbed near Bangkok Daily News Thai Caption: Rapist climbed into rooms Daily News reported on the arrest of a serial rapist and thief in Bang Plee, south east of the Thai capital Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257416-ladies-lock-your-balcony-door-at-night-serial-rapistthief-nabbed-near-bangkok/

Daily News Thai Caption: Rapist climbed into rooms Daily News reported on the arrest of a serial rapist and thief in Bang Plee, south east of the Thai capital Bangkok. Following a series of four rapes and attempted rapes and robberies in the area provincial chief Pol Maj-Gen Chumphol Phumphuang gave local chief Pol Col Wirot Tatso three days to make an arrest. Taken into custody at a friend's house in Bang Ken was Nares Mantapong, 35, from Khon Kaen. The media reported that on April 11th the suspect had entered a ladyboy's room on the second floor at 3 am via the unlocked balcony to avoid CCTV. Wirot said that the suspect had just got out of jail at the end of last year after committing rape and robbery. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He got a job in the area and retuned to his previous criminal activity. On the 3rd he entered a ladyboy's room in Soi Wat Sri Waree and stole 1,000 baht. On the 11th he got 200 baht in the incident where the ladyboy ran down the stairs. On the 14th he got 4,000 baht after threatening a woman who resisted. Picture: Daily News Then on the 18th he spotted a woman in a shower and waited before stealing a necklace worth about 15,000 baht. Nares has been charged with robbery at night and rape and detained. The media warned ladies to lock their balcony doors at night. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Foreign tourists rub shoulders with Thai celebs as rush to escape heat in Koh Samui continues Daily News Thai Caption: 500 million baht boost Daily News reported that Thai celebrities from the worlds of music and YouTube flocked to Koh Samui in the south of Thailand and continued to do so to escape the heat in the country. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257414-foreign-tourists-rub-shoulders-with-thai-celebs-as-rush-to-escape-heat-in-koh-samui-continues/

Daily News Thai Caption: 500 million baht boost Daily News reported that Thai celebrities from the worlds of music and YouTube flocked to Koh Samui in the south of Thailand and continued to do so to escape the heat in the country. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said that Songkran brought in 500 million baht to the local economy. All flights into the island on Bangkok Airways were full with many foreign tourists arriving. Hotels were also full. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Daily News Among the well-known visitors was Way Thaitanium a Thai hip hop artist, Nana Raibina, Dome - Pakorn the singer and Stamp - Apiwach. YouTuber Dr Sunil and his family also came. The celebs continued to arrive yesterday with YouTubers Bie The Ska and Geno The Snack arriving at the airport. Bie said he was attracted by the beauty of the island and its music and this was his fifth visit, while Geno said this was his first time. He was keen to sample the seaside and food telling reporters that Koh Samui people were all lovely. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Thai woman gives birth in a Vios! Now everyone wants to know the registration number for the lottery Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that Sawang Haet rescue services in Chonburi were called after a woman gave birth in the front passenger seat of a Toyota Vios. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257412-thai-woman-gives-birth-in-a-vios-now-everyone-wants-to-know-the-registration-number-for-the-lottery/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that Sawang Haet rescue services in Chonburi were called after a woman gave birth in the front passenger seat of a Toyota Vios. Rattana, 41, was being taken to hospital by relatives after she suddenly went into labor with her third child. She couldn't hold on and a 2.8 kilogram "white skinned girl" popped out on the Phanat Nikhom - Nong Samed Road. Mother and daughter were doing fine but were taken to hospital after rescue staff cut the umbillical cord. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The media reported that locals were keen to get the Vios' registration plate number - 3946. The unusual birth could help people with a lottery win in these dire economic times, they said. The husband was at work at the time so relatives took Rattana to the hospital - just not in time! -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Amid sluggish economy, budget poses huge challenge to government Unfavorable economic conditions are likely to pose tough challenges for current and future governments in managing the annual budget. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257408-amid-sluggish-economy-budget-poses-huge-challenge-to-government/

Unfavorable economic conditions are likely to pose tough challenges for current and future governments in managing the annual budget. The Prayut Chan-o-cha government plans to spend Bt3.185 trillion in fiscal 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023), but the bill is yet to be presented to Parliament. Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The planned 2.74 percent increase in outlay from the current fiscal year reflects constraints on the government’s finances. Revenue projection is Bt2.49 trillion, resulting in a budget deficit of Bt695 billion, equivalent to 3.89 percent of gross domestic product. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/amid-sluggish-economy-budget-poses-huge-challenge-to-government/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-21 - 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

Thai nurse warns compatriots about dating sites - she was conned into marriage with "Titan the Navy Captain" Picture: Thai Rath A female Thai nurse has warned other Thai women to beware men on online dating sites after she was conned into marriage by a serial bigamist and fraudster. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257407-thai-nurse-warns-compatriots-about-dating-sites-she-was-conned-into-marriage-with-titan-the-navy-captain/

Picture: Thai Rath A female Thai nurse has warned other Thai women to beware men on online dating sites after she was conned into marriage by a serial bigamist and fraudster. "A" went to Ekkaphop Leuangprasert who runs the community help group "Sai Mai Tong Rort" - in northern Bangkok. The nurse met a man online in January who called himself Titan and claimed he was a well-paid captain in the Thai navy. The pair chatted until they decided to get married on April 7th. "A" thought he was the real deal and would be able to provide for her family, reported Thai Rath. But Titan soon showed his true colors trying to borrow from family and friends using her status as a nurse. He even approached her mother for 1,500 baht because he said he didn't have money for food. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe It was discovered that Titan has married three times and been involved in this kind of activity many times before. Ekkaphop said that he would be going with the victim to the Bang Khen police today, Friday. He asked the navy to tighten up their act. The nurse urged other Thai women to be careful on dating sites lest they become a victim like her. She said she had lost face and her good name after what happened. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Suvarnabhumi: Incoming experience for tourists improves, hotels face sanctions if they can't deliver Picture: Thai Rath The authorities at Bangkok's main airport Suvarnabhumi held a press conference to announce improvements after overcrowding last week. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257403-suvarnabhumi-incoming-experience-for-tourists-improves-hotels-face-sanctions-if-they-cant-deliver/

Picture: Thai Rath The authorities at Bangkok's main airport Suvarnabhumi held a press conference to announce improvements after overcrowding last week. There were large queues recently at the meeting point for hotels in the arrivals area. Airport director Kittipong Kittikhajorn met with Narong Preuksarungreuang of the EOC that handles the airport's Covid-19 response as well as hotels and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. reported Thai Rath. Kittipong said that things had improved at the airport now that more counters were in place and the TAT had started offering a QR code to facilitate contact by directing incoming tourists to the right counter. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Picture: Thai Rath But problems still remain with some hotels not having enough staff to man their posts leaving tourists waiting. Some hotels also do not have sufficient transport in the form of buses. Some 700 hotels are involved under the SHA+ scheme. Some hotels have been warned in emails that should they be unable to fulfill their obligations under the SHA+ program they face having their privileges removed. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-04-21 - 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

Why are westerners so offended over the word farang? Get over it. By Cod Satrusayang Why are foreigners so offended when Thais call them farang? Is it really that offensive of a word when it doesn’t really have any negative connotation and is just a label for a group of people. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257399-why-are-westerners-so-offended-over-the-word-farang-get-over-it/

By Cod Satrusayang Why are foreigners so offended when Thais call them farang? Is it really that offensive of a word when it doesn’t really have any negative connotation and is just a label for a group of people. Or is there negative connotation? It certainly doesn’t in its etymology, at least not the way more racially charged words (invented and used mostly by farangs) does like the N word. Farang, according to linguists, is just a Thai transliteration of Franks. And while Franks has become disused in modern lexicon, one can see the word farang traced back to the first Western Europeans to visit Thailand. So what’s all the fuss over labeling? Is it because Europeans and North Americans are so individualistic that they cannot bear being grouped into one catch-all phrase? Well if you’ve ever spent much time in the United States and you’re from Asia (less so in Europe admittedly), be prepared to be grouped much more offensively than Thais calling westerners Farang. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/39545/why-are-westerners-so-offended-over-the-word-farang-get-over-it/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-04-21 - 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

COVID-19: Thailand reports 129 deaths, 21,931 new coronavirus cases, 24,691 recoveries File photo Thailand on Thursday (April 21) reported 21,931 new COVID-19 cases, 24,619 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257386-covid-19-thailand-reports-129-deaths-21931-new-coronavirus-cases-24691-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Admin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 129 deaths, 21,931 new coronavirus cases, 24,691 recoveries Thailand on Thursday (April 21) reported 21,931 new COVID-19 cases, 24,619 recoveries and 129 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1257386-covid-19-thailand-reports-129-deaths-21931-new-coronavirus-cases-24691-recoveries/