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Brazen attack! 7-Eleven staffer shot multiple times by Thai ex at Ayutthaya gas station Ayutthaya police captain Kittimasak Udomrat and Ayutthaya Ruamjai rescue services were called to a 7-Eleven store at a PTT gas station at 7 pm on Saturday evening after a man with a 9mm gun attacked his former partner. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252546-brazen-attack-7-eleven-staffer-shot-multiple-times-by-thai-ex-at-ayutthaya-gas-station/

Ayutthaya police captain Kittimasak Udomrat and Ayutthaya Ruamjai rescue services were called to a 7-Eleven store at a PTT gas station at 7 pm on Saturday evening after a man with a 9mm gun attacked his former partner. It happed in Ban Koh sub-district in Ayutthaya, a central Thailand province. Suphaporn Khamla-iat, 46, was serving behind the counter. She was hit at least ten times in the chest, arms, legs and torso. She was taken to Ratchathani Hospital after first aid at the scene. Evidence of fourteen shots was found at the scene, reported Thai Rath. A cashier told the media that a man arrived in a Mitsubishi Strada pick-up and walked into the store and started firing at Suphaporn without saying anything. Other staffers dived for cover thinking it was a robbery. They soon understood that the shooter was the lady's ex lover. Som, 67, the gas station owner said that CCTV showed that the shooter had a concealed weapon on his back and it was obviously a murder attempt. He fled following the incident. Following the shooting the victim was able to speak and identify the man as her ex. Police are looking for a 51 year old man called Krung. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-07 - 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

Australian ambassador in Samui as legendary cricketer Shane Warne taken to Surat Thani for full autopsy Piture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the latest developments following the death of Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne, 52, on Koh Samui on Friday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252544-australian-ambassador-in-samui-as-legendary-cricketer-shane-warne-taken-to-surat-thani-for-full-autopsy/

Piture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the latest developments following the death of Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne, 52, on Koh Samui on Friday. In an incident that has shocked the sporting world Mr Warne was found unresponsive and given CPR by a friend and rescue services before he was later pronounced dead. No suspicious circumstances have been found but due to the high profile of the victim he was taken yesterday from the holiday island to Surat Thani hospital on the mainland via ambulance and ferry from Nathon. Accompanying the body was Australian ambassador Allan McKinnon who had earlier met with Bo Phut, tourist and immigration police. Interviewed in connection with the case were three friends of Mr Warne, two staff and four massage workers. Mr McKinnon thanked the Thai authorities for their transparent and detailed work on the case. Bo Phut chief of police Pol Col Yuthana Sirisombat said it was important that everything was done to ensure public confidence in the case. He said that initial findings from his side of the case was that Mr Warne had suffered from asthma and had complained of chest pains since he left Australian to come to Thailand and had been treated for a heart condition. The rest of the investigation was up to the medical staff at Surat Thaini Hospital, he noted. Mr Warne was widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and certainly the sport's finest leg spinner, notes ASEAN NOW. In a career spanning Australia, India and England he was a household name for millions. His family have accepted the Australian government's offer of a state funeral. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-07 - 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 police to oppose bail for Canadian hitman in Jimi Sandhu murder case Daily News Thai Caption: Bail denied Daily News reported that Pol Lt-Gen Jiraphop Phuridech of the Thai police had instructed the RTP's foreign affairs department and prosecutors to oppose bail for one of the suspects in the murder of Jimi Sandhu. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252541-thai-police-to-oppose-bail-for-canadian-hitman-in-jimi-sandhu-murder-case/

Daily News Thai Caption: Bail denied Daily News reported that Pol Lt-Gen Jiraphop Phuridech of the Thai police had instructed the RTP's foreign affairs department and prosecutors to oppose bail for one of the suspects in the murder of Jimi Sandhu. The Indian gangland figure was gunned down outside a villa at the Beachfront Hotel Phuket in Rawai on February 4th. Two men fled Thailand to Europe then Canada following the attack. The media said they were former Canadian servicemen. Matthew Dupre was arrested in Canada on February 20th and will appear in court in Alberta on this coming Friday. The Thais will present a case for bail to be denied in that the attack was a brazen, well planned hit with a planned getaway route and that the suspect represents a flight risk if granted bail. The Thais want to bring Mr Dupre back to Thailand for prosecution. Daily News made no comments about the hunt for the other assailant believed to also be in Canada, notes ASEAN NOW. Nor did they mention the fact that the Canadian authorities could oppose Dupre's return to Thailand on the grounds that he could face the death penalty. The Thais would need to drop the death penalty stipulation before the Canadian authorities would extradite the suspect. The case has caused widespread comment in Thailand and has been compared to the infamous case of Red Bull heir Boss still wanted for the killing of a policeman in Bangkok in 2012. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-07 - 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

Slumping birth rate poses urgent policy challenges for government By Thai PBS World’s Business Desk The average Thai family has only 1.3 children while it should have two or more, but many factors are behind the sliding birth rate, such as the modern lifestyle, the choice to remain single, or couples choosing not to have children. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) Thailand’s sliding birth rate, which hit a record low last year, is ringing alarm bells in the corridors of government. The long-term socioeconomic consequences of this phenomenon are being fully grasped at various levels, prompting the government to seek urgent measures to boost the birth rate. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252538-slumping-birth-rate-poses-urgent-policy-challenges-for-government/

The average Thai family has only 1.3 children while it should have two or more, but many factors are behind the sliding birth rate, such as the modern lifestyle, the choice to remain single, or couples choosing not to have children. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) By Thai PBS World’s Business Desk Thailand’s sliding birth rate, which hit a record low last year, is ringing alarm bells in the corridors of government. The long-term socioeconomic consequences of this phenomenon are being fully grasped at various levels, prompting the government to seek urgent measures to boost the birth rate. Many state agencies are looking for new incentives to encourage singles to marry and for couples to have children. Alarming low birth rate Thailand has been entering an aging society since 2005, due to the declining fertility rate and the improving healthcare system which is helping people live longer. Thailand’s total fertility rate (TFR) dropped to just 1.5 last year from 2 in 1995, and the number of newborns was the lowest in years at around 540,000 compared to 820,000 in 1995. -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-07 - 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 Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/slumping-birth-rate-poses-urgent-policy-challenges-for-government/

Japanese tourist attacked by knife wielding madman in downtown Bangkok - Lumpini cops use taser Daily News Thai Caption: Tourist in serious condition after knife attack Lumpini police in downtown Bangkok were obliged to use a taser gun to subdue a Thai man after a vicious attack on a Japanese tourist on Saturday night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252537-japanese-tourist-attacked-by-knife-wielding-madman-in-downtown-bangkok-lumpini-cops-use-taser/

Daily News Thai Caption: Tourist in serious condition after knife attack Lumpini police in downtown Bangkok were obliged to use a taser gun to subdue a Thai man after a vicious attack on a Japanese tourist on Saturday night. Kotaro Iseh, 36, suffered wounds to his neck and face after the attack at the end of Sukhumvit Road, Soi 13, the heart of one of the Thai capital's main tourist areas. Daily News reported that Pol Capt Narenrit Meunrit was on duty with a colleague in the Asoke area when a member of the public informed them of the attack. Picture: Daily News They traced the suspect to Soi 19 where he was still in possession of a 30 cm bloodstained stainless steel knife. He was not going quietly so they used a taser to effect the arrest. Picture: Daily News Chairat Chaison, 42, was arrested and taken to the Lumpini police station where he was charged with causing grievous bodily harm and weapon's offences. The suspect claimed that the tourist started the fight but admitted attacking him. He was found to have previous cases of trespass and criminal damage committed in his home province of Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-07 - 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

COVID-19: Thailand reports 21,162 new coronavirus cases, 65 deaths, 23,159 recoveries file photo Thailand on Monday (March 7) reported 21,162 new COVID-19 cases, 23,159 recoveries and 65 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252528-covid-19-thailand-reports-21162-new-coronavirus-cases-65-deaths-23159-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Admin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 21,162 new coronavirus cases, 65 deaths, 23,159 recoveries file photo Thailand on Monday (March 7) reported 21,162 new COVID-19 cases, 23,159 recoveries and 65 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252528-covid-19-thailand-reports-21162-new-coronavirus-cases-65-deaths-23159-recoveries/

file photo Thailand on Monday (March 7) reported 21,162 new COVID-19 cases, 23,159 recoveries and 65 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Monday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 3,047,857 with 23,300 deaths. The news comes as the Thai Ministry of Public Health has joined university researchers to assess Thailand’s response to the Covid-19 situation following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, expecting to announce the disease as endemic in July. Dr. Rungrueng Kitphati, advisor and spokesman from the Ministry of Public Health, revealed to the press yesterday, March 5th, that the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand and around the world is likely to continue to decline. The Ministry then developed a management plan to announce the disease and treat it as endemic. *The Pattaya News contributed to tis report Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-07 - 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

Pattaya tourism industry leaders say Test and Go must be further eased or removed, day five PCR test removal only saw “slight” improvement in foreign tourists By Adam Judd PHOTO: INN News Pattaya - Adding to a growing number of voices across Thailand asking for Test and Go to “Go away” prominent Pattaya tourism industry agree that the program must be further eased or removed to boost tourism in Thailand and Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252524-pattaya-tourism-industry-leaders-say-test-and-go-must-be-further-eased-or-removed-day-five-pcr-test-removal-only-saw-“slight”-improvement-in-foreign-tourists/

PHOTO: INN News By Adam Judd Pattaya - Adding to a growing number of voices across Thailand asking for Test and Go to “Go away” prominent Pattaya tourism industry agree that the program must be further eased or removed to boost tourism in Thailand and Pattaya. According to Mr. Provt Saekoo, President of the Eastern Thai Hotels Association, who also believes that allowing resumption of regular major festivals and events, especially Songkran, is needed to boost tourism as we wrote about here, Test and Go must be eased, potentially to just an ATK test on arrival instead of a costly PCR and mandated hotel stay, to begin to really see an impact on tourism from overseas. Mr. Saekoo, who commented on behalf of dozens of major local hotel and business owners, was discussing the situation just days after dozens of national business and tourism leaders told the Thai Government Thailand Pass and Test and Go needed to immediately be canceled. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/05/pattaya-tourism-industry-leaders-say-test-and-go-must-be-further-eased-or-removed-day-five-pcr-test-removal-only-saw-slight-improvement-in-foreign-tourists/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-07 - 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

Pattaya Mayor says “many” foreign companies and investors interested in investing in monorail, project is proceeding forward By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand - The Pattaya Mayor, Sonthaya Khunplume, spoke to the press this weekend about the long-debated and discussed light rail/monorail project, reassuring residents that the project had not been canceled and was still in progress. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252523-pattaya-mayor-says-“many”-foreign-companies-and-investors-interested-in-investing-in-monorail-project-is-proceeding-forward/

By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand - The Pattaya Mayor, Sonthaya Khunplume, spoke to the press this weekend about the long-debated and discussed light rail/monorail project, reassuring residents that the project had not been canceled and was still in progress. According to the Pattaya Mayor, multiple foreign investors and capital companies are still interested in the project and an initial investment of 20 billion baht is likely to take place. Further discussions and planning and the public/private/partnership (PPP) process are set to take place during the 2022-2023 year, specifically around finalizing routes and types of light rails, such as a propulsion system or magnetic system. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/05/pattaya-mayor-says-many-foreign-companies-and-investors-interested-in-investing-in-monorail-project-is-proceeding-forward/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-07 - 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

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health expects Covid-19 to be fully treated as ‘endemic’ by July By Nop Meechukhun National – The Thai Ministry of Public Health has joined university researchers to assess Thailand’s response to the Covid-19 situation following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, expecting to announce the disease as endemic in July. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252522-thailand’s-ministry-of-public-health-expects-covid-19-to-be-fully-treated-as-‘endemic’-by-july/

By Nop Meechukhun National – The Thai Ministry of Public Health has joined university researchers to assess Thailand’s response to the Covid-19 situation following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, expecting to announce the disease as endemic in July. Dr. Rungrueng Kitphati, advisor and spokesman from the Ministry of Public Health, revealed to the press yesterday, March 5th, that the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand and around the world is likely to continue to decline. The Ministry then developed a management plan to announce the disease and treat it as endemic. Their research team also worked with various universities and related agencies to evaluate the country’s current and real response to the Covid-19 situation in national and regional areas under the WHO guidelines. PHOTO: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration According to the survey in eight main areas and 44 sub-areas, it was found that: 1. Thailand’s and the Ministry of Public Health’s competence and the situational response was at a very good level according to the guidelines’ 7 key components such as leadership, management, manpower, medicines, medical supplies, vaccines, service systems, participation of various sectors. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/06/thailands-ministry-of-public-health-expects-covid-19-to-be-fully-treated-as-endemic-by-july/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-07 - 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

Na Jomtien Municipality to allow restaurants to use expanded beach area “for now” if several rules are followed By Adam Judd Na Jomtien - Readers and local residents have recently noticed that several new illuminated nighttime sitting areas on Jomtien Beach on the newly expanded beach near several popular seafood restaurants and Na Jomtien have appeared, bringing questions if they are considered “encroaching” on the new beach. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252521-na-jomtien-municipality-to-allow-restaurants-to-use-expanded-beach-area-“for-now”-if-several-rules-are-followed/

By Adam Judd Na Jomtien - Readers and local residents have recently noticed that several new illuminated nighttime sitting areas on Jomtien Beach on the newly expanded beach near several popular seafood restaurants and Na Jomtien have appeared, bringing questions if they are considered “encroaching” on the new beach. The areas, which include a variety of camping style chairs and beanbags along with tables and illuminated areas, candles, music, and more have attracted many customers and made this part of the beach more lively, but, have brought concerns about potentially violating laws about encroachment. Mr. Anek Chartchua, a municipality official from Na Jomtien Municipality, inspected the area after videos went viral on TikTok, drawing many customers to the area to enjoy the beach at night while eating and drinking food and beverages from nearby restaurants. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/06/na-jomtien-municipality-to-allow-restaurants-to-use-expanded-beach-area-for-now-if-several-rules-are-followed/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-07 - 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

Government Provides Financial Aid to Workers Evacuated From Ukraine by Natthaphon Sangpolsit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor has paid 2.3 million baht in compensation to Thai workers who returned to Thailand from Ukraine due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict there. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252519-government-provides-financial-aid-to-workers-evacuated-from-ukraine/

by Natthaphon Sangpolsit BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor has paid 2.3 million baht in compensation to Thai workers who returned to Thailand from Ukraine due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict there. According to Labor Minister Suchart Chomklin, the ministry has been assisting Thai citizens working in Ukraine who were forced to return to Thailand. These people received assistance and financial support established to help those who had to return to the Kingdom before the end of their contract due to conflict, instability, natural disasters or epidemics in their country of employment. Two groups of Thais safely arrived in Bangkok on Saturday, 16 of whom flew in at 6:25 AM, followed by another 45 at 12:05 PM. 54 of the arrivals were members of the fund to help job seekers work abroad and received 15,000 baht in financial assistance after returning to Thailand. Since March 2, a total of 197 Thai citizens have returned to the Kingdom. 154 of the arrivals were members who received aid from the ministry totaling 2.31 million baht. Pairoj Chotikasathien, director-general of the Department of Employment, emphasized the importance of providing members of the fund with the means to cover fees before their departure as required by law. Privileges provided by the fund are as follows: 1. In case of abandonment in a foreign nation, the fund provides 30,000 baht to assist returnees with transportation, lodging, food, medical treatment and other expenses. 2. In case of injury before or while working abroad, the fund covers medical fees of up to 30,000 baht. 3. In case of contract termination due to injury, the fund provides 15,000 baht. 4. In case of injury and disability, the fund provides 15,000 baht and 30,000 baht, respectively. 5. In case of problems experienced living abroad, the fund provides up to 30,000 baht to cover transportation, lodging, food, medical, and other expenses. 6. In case of deportation back to Thailand due to contracting prohibited diseases, the fund provides 25,000 baht to those working for less than six months and 15,000 baht to those working over six months. 7. The fund provides 15,000 baht to those affected by war, natural disasters or epidemics. 8. The beneficiary of a member who dies before departing or while residing in Thailand will receive 30,000 baht. Beneficiaries of those who die abroad will receive 40,000 baht, with up to 40,000 baht allocated to funeral expenses. 9. A member who has been prosecuted for unintentional activities abroad or treated unfairly at work can seek up to 100,000 baht to cover legal fees. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-03-07 - 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