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How to Save Thailand and Malaysia From Rising Sea Levels A recent meeting between the nations’ leaders was a missed opportunity to address one of the most pressing challenges of the coming century. By Piyali Banergee An aerial view of the Strait of Malacca, which runs between peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Credit: Depositphotos When Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha in late February in Bangkok to discuss, among other things, closer crossborder ties... Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254267-how-to-save-thailand-and-malaysia-from-rising-sea-levels/

An aerial view of the Strait of Malacca, which runs between peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Credit: Depositphotos A recent meeting between the nations’ leaders was a missed opportunity to address one of the most pressing challenges of the coming century. By Piyali Banergee When Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha in late February in Bangkok to discuss, among other things, closer crossborder ties, the two leaders might also have considered coordinating efforts to address the deleterious impact of rising sea levels on their vulnerable coastlines and inland areas. Predictions about when coastlines will be threatened by rising oceans and by exactly how many millimeters seas in Southeast Asia will rise may be rough, but it’s safe to assume, based on new evidence that initial estimates put forward by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 were grossly underestimated. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Back then climate science was just finding its footing. For instance, the IPCC’s 2007 Special Report on Emission Scenarios estimated that in the 20th century, global average sea level rose at a rate of about 1.7 millimeters per year. It also initially concluded that by the mid-2090s, global sea levels would rise to 0.22 to 0.44 meters above 1990 levels – or around 4 millimeters per year, about twice 20th-century levels. Those estimates were worrisome but not catastrophic. Full story: https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/how-to-save-thailand-and-malaysia-from-rising-sea-levels/ -- © Copyright THE DIPLOMAT 2022-03-22 - 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

Dr Porntip Rules out Assault on Tangmo BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – Senator Dr Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan said that the first autopsy on actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong was quite complete and she did not think the late actress was assaulted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254266-dr-porntip-rules-out-assault-on-tangmo/

BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – Senator Dr Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan said that the first autopsy on actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong was quite complete and she did not think the late actress was assaulted. Dr Khunying Porntip who is a former director-general of the Central Institute of Forensic Science said she would report her finding after seeing the body of the actress to her Senate committee on human rights, liberty and consumer protection. She is a member of the panel. She also said that doctors confirmed Tangmo had a wound in her leg before her death but detectives had yet to confirm if the wound happened before or after her fatal fall from a speedboat. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-907566 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-03-22 - 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

Life threatening risk of repeatedly wearing same face mask confirmed Repeatedly wearing the same face mask can put you at risk of serious, possibly fatal illnesses, due to the build-up of bacteria within the mask. Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Centre has confirmed that this is true information and cited data from the Health Department of the Public Health Ministry. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254265-life-threatening-risk-of-repeatedly-wearing-same-face-mask-confirmed/

Repeatedly wearing the same face mask can put you at risk of serious, possibly fatal illnesses, due to the build-up of bacteria within the mask. Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Centre has confirmed that this is true information and cited data from the Health Department of the Public Health Ministry. Following the widespread circulation of this warning online, the department explained that surgical face masks should not to be washed and reused, as they are considered to be infectious waste. Therefore, such masks should be disposed of properly in a trash can with a lid. Face masks made from cloth, however, should be washed every day, with either soap or detergent, and allowed to dry in sunlight. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/life-threatening-risk-of-repeatedly-wearing-same-face-mask-confirmed/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-22 - 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

Centipede found in "famous brand" of tinned fish Picture: Siam Rath A Thai mum called in the media after her daughter found something suspicious in a well-known brand of tinned fish. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254261-centipede-found-in-famous-brand-of-tinned-fish/

Picture: Siam Rath A Thai mum called in the media after her daughter found something suspicious in a well-known brand of tinned fish. It looked a bit like fish bones but on closer inspection there was no doubt - it was a centipede. Wilaiwan, who had ordered two tins of fish in a delivery from a convenience store, immediately contacted the company who produced the fish and was told to wait a week then someone would come round. Why did I have to wait a week, thought mum. Fearing that the centipede would be shrivelled up by that time she turned to Siam Rath. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe When their reporter arrived at the house in Thatoom, Prachinburi, and called the sales rep at the company they said: "We're on our way immediately". Wilaiwan said it was just as well her 12 year old daughter Patthitta is so observant. She wants the company to investigate and improve their production methods. And she'll be checking every tin of tinned fish from now on. Not surprisingly in defamation crazy Thailand the brand of fish was not mentioned. Consumers can find themselves facing lawsuits just for complaining or stating the truth, notes ASEAN NOW. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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

Drama in Ratchaburi! Ex drug convict burns his own house down then attacks sister's property Picture: Daily News Daily News reported on a drama that played out in Photaram police jurisdiction in the central Thai province of Ratchaburi yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254257-drama-in-ratchaburi-ex-drug-convict-burns-his-own-house-down-then-attacks-sisters-property/

Picture: Daily News Daily News reported on a drama that played out in Photaram police jurisdiction in the central Thai province of Ratchaburi yesterday. The police contacted several fire stations in the area after reports of a two story house on fire opposite the Soi Fah municipal offices. The house belonging to 37 year old Soraphat who lived there alone was destroyed. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He had just got out of jail after serving time for drugs offences. Neighbors said he'd already tried to burn his house down but they had stopped it. On this occasion he had been successful then in what appeared to be a drug fueled, paranoid state he fled on his motorcycle. Picture: Daily News It was soon apparent where he had gone - to his elder sister's place 400 meters away. There he was brandishing a hoe and an Itoh knife smashing up three of her vehicles and the windows. "I'm not afraid of you!" he shouted at police. "Shoot me for all I care". Relatives came round to try and persuade him to give up. He didn't. He then started a fire with plastic and shoes in an apparent attempt to burn down his sister's house. A fire truck blasted this with water to put out the blaze. The sister returned and tried and failed to calm her brother who, while distracted, was subdued with water from a hose as cops with antiriot sticks moved in. He has been charged with attempted arson and criminal damage so he can be held. He was also tested for drugs. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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

Officials Detect 15,716 Hotspots BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – The Interior Ministry has detected 15,716 hotspots which cause haze so far this year. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254255-officials-detect-15716-hotspots/

BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – The Interior Ministry has detected 15,716 hotspots which cause haze so far this year. Sutthipong Chulcharoen, permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry, said that from Jan 1 to March 20 there were 15,716 hotspots including 6,757 in national forest reserves, 4,594 in conservation forests and 2,172 in farmland. The most hotspots in the North amounted to 2,823 in Mae Hong Son province, followed by 1,971 hotspots in Lampang and 1,665 in Chiang Mai. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-907526 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-03-22 - 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

Huge stash of cash found in quarters of deceased monk Picture: Manager A huge amount of money in 500, 100 and smaller denominations has been found in the quarters of a deceased monk at a temple in Prachinburi in central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254253-huge-stash-of-cash-found-in-quarters-of-deceased-monk/

Picture: Manager A huge amount of money in 500, 100 and smaller denominations has been found in the quarters of a deceased monk at a temple in Prachinburi in central Thailand. Temple organizing committee members at Wat Pa Songtham were looking through the belongings of "Luang Phor Yen Sitajitto" after he died 50 days ago. They had already found and banked 10.6 million baht. They thought when they are done there may be 40 million baht more. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Police are coordinating with relatives of the deceased monk in the matter, reported Thai PBS. Manager had pictures of monks and lay people poring through bags of belongings as well as wads of bank notes in envelopes and plastic bags along with gold jewelry. Some of the notes resembled old money clearly having been collected for years. Monks are supposed to eschew money, notes ASEAN NOW. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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 Picture: Manager Picture: Manager Picture: Manager

RTP shut down three "entertainment places" in Thonburi for five years Picture: INN INN reported that after a recommendation from subordinates Royal Thai Police deputy commander Gen Roy Inkhaphairoj ordered three places in Thonburi, the western part of Bangkok, to be shut for five years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254250-rtp-shut-down-three-entertainment-places-in-thonburi-for-five-years/

Picture: INN INN reported that after a recommendation from subordinates Royal Thai Police deputy commander Gen Roy Inkhaphairoj ordered three places in Thonburi, the western part of Bangkok, to be shut for five years. They are called "sathan borikarn" a Thai euphemism for places of prostititution and were shut under laws promulgated in the 1960s. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe They are New Jazz in the Bang Yikhan police jurisdiction, Lan - Lao (Buppharam) and Poseidon Pub (Talat Phlu). Such places all remain shut under Covid regulations noted Gen Roy without further explanation. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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

UPDATE Thai forestry official who shot ex's son in Buriram is found dead Picture: Thai Rath The Thai forestry official who attacked his ex girlfriend's car and house in Pakham district of Buriram in Thailand's NE has been found dead. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254248-thai-forestry-official-who-shot-exs-son-in-buriram-is-found-dead/

Thai forestry official who shot ex's son in Buriram is found dead Picture: Thai Rath The Thai forestry official who attacked his ex girlfriend's car and house in Pakham district of Buriram in Thailand's NE has been found dead. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254248-thai-forestry-official-who-shot-exs-son-in-buriram-is-found-dead/

Picture: Thai Rath The Thai forestry official who attacked his ex girlfriend's car and house in Pakham district of Buriram in Thailand's NE has been found dead. Former colleagues of Phitphirun, 45, who were searching for him found him hanging from a tree in the Dong Yai forested area. Phitphirun was the ex of Kanya Anthaisong, 37. In the attack he shot and killed her son Natthapong after shooting him in the face when he came out of a room. We earlier reported that Kanya was staying with her foreign partner at the time on a yearly visit. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Kanya told Thai Rath that she was surprised that her former lover took this way out. She thought he'd be too scared to do that. Picture: Thai Rath But she accepted it was the end of the matter - a life for a life. She recounted how she could smell her son everywhere she went even though the family had moved out of the house since the attack the weekend before last fearing Phitphirun or Klaep would return. She said she would pay her respects to the corpse but would take no active part in the funeral as her ex's relatives from Amnat Charoen had made no attempt to help her since the shooting. She said that she thinks his forestry unit - a government department - should pay her compensation as they were negligent in allowing a gun to be taken and a pick-up. The body - apparently a suicide - was found after a search mounted by the dead man's former colleague Phai Chertram who had joined with six others to search a new area. He was sad that his close friend had chosen this way out rather than facing the law. He said that he had spoken to him about his wish to make a life with Kanya by selling up assets and looking after her. The body was found 2-3 kilometers from an office in the Pa Roi Roo area. He was sure it was Phitpirun beause a gun from the office was by a tree and his clothes all matched. Police have been informed. No mention was made of the foreigner in the story. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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

Family's dream pool turns into a "cowboys' nightmare"! Company threatens them if they complain Daily News Thai Caption Thai social media was abuzz with comment after a woman went on Facebook to complain about a backyard swimming pool she ordered. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254239-familys-dream-pool-turns-into-a-cowboys-nightmare-company-threatens-them-if-they-complain/

Daily News Thai Caption Thai social media was abuzz with comment after a woman went on Facebook to complain about a backyard swimming pool she ordered. It turned into a pandemic nightmare! Nantawan Damrika said the family in Petchaburi were obliged to hunker down at home so they thought about getting a pool, reported Daily News. Picture: Daily News They thought they had done their Google and Facebook research well in identifying a company that had installed dozens of swanky looking pools in Hua Hin. At least according to the advertising blurb. In addition the company - (please Inbox us if you want to know the name, she said) - responded promptly to queries. So in January last year they agreed to part with 297,000 baht for a fiberglass pool, size 5.9 m x 2.3 m, with a 'skimmer' pump. Picture: Daily News After a series of miscommunications they soon realised that the people subcontracted by the company were a bunch of what British people call "cowboys". Poor tradesmen. When they complained that the pool was leaning they were told "that's normal". Picture: Daily News When they moaned about the water being green they were informed: "That's not our problem". When they threatened to write a bad review on the company's page they were told: "Do that and we'll have you in court". Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe So they were not about to reveal the name of the firm in defamation crazy Thailand where the customer is invariably wrong! Now they are left with a buckled pool that is a complete mess and wanted to know what other consumers would do to get redress. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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

“We can no longer live a normal life”- Russians in Thailand feel the pressure as global sanctions ratchet up By Caleb Quinley As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, western governments are grappling with how to assist the Ukrainian people and stop Putin’s deadly war. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254238-“we-can-no-longer-live-a-normal-life”-russians-in-thailand-feel-the-pressure-as-global-sanctions-ratchet-up/

By Caleb Quinley As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, western governments are grappling with how to assist the Ukrainian people and stop Putin’s deadly war. So far, the West’s weapon of choice has been the implementation of massive economic sanctions aimed at forcing the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to stop the invasion. But experts say that sanctions won’t be able to cripple the Kremlin enough to end the conflict. The sanctions are affecting many of those who have chosen to live and work in Thailand and countless Russians are now finding themselves stranded. Not only are many experiencing financial burdens, multiple Russian citizens told Thai Enquirer that they are facing discrimination. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/38798/we-can-no-longer-live-a-normal-life-russians-in-thailand-feel-the-pressure-as-global-sanctions-ratchet-up/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-03-22 - 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

Couple making out in car makes major news story after male 'with short hair" drives vehicle at security chief Sanook Thai Caption: Short haired man in the car The Thai press are clamoring for details in a story being lapped up by the Thai public. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254237-couple-making-out-in-car-makes-major-news-story-after-male-with-short-hair-drives-vehicle-at-security-chief/