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Festival Goers Asked to Refrain from Splashing Water during Songkran BANGKOK, (TNA) – The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) asked for cooperation from festival goers to refrain from splashing water and using powder and foam in public places during the Songkran Thai New Year holiday, said Apisamai Srirangson, CCSA spokeswoman. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254570-festival-goers-asked-to-refrain-from-splashing-water-during-songkran/

Thailand’s army-run TV channel meets Russian, Ukrainian ambassadors, defends the move Thailand’s army-run Channel 5 executives on Thursday met with the Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand, three days after meeting the Russian ambassador to Thailand for cooperation in news coverage, while defending the move, amid criticism that followed the meeting with the former, saying that both meetings are intended to help the channel present balanced news coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict to the Thai audience. Full tory: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254575-thailand’s-army-run-tv-channel-meets-russian-ukrainian-ambassadors-defends-the-move/

TCC Backs Govt’s Decision to Remain Neutral in Ukraine War BANGKOK (NNT) - The Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) said he agreed with the government’s decision to remain neutral in the Ukraine war. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254543-tcc-backs-govt’s-decision-to-remain-neutral-in-ukraine-war/

Bangkok Governor Resigns to Become Independent Candidate BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang resigned as the Bangkok governor and announced his plan to be an independent candidate in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254525-bangkok-governor-resigns-to-become-independent-candidate/

BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang resigned as the Bangkok governor and announced his plan to be an independent candidate in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election. He held a press conference on his resignation before the Election Commission will announce the election of the Bangkok governor and local administrators of Bangkok and Pattaya City on March 25. Pol Gen Aswin said he had worked hard as the Bangkok governor in the past five years, five months and five days and canal improvement had been his first mission after assuming the governorship. 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-909267 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-03-24 - 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

Channel 5 cancels presser on Russian cooperation, to meet with Ukraine embassy By Erich Parpart Channel 5 has canceled a press conference to announce a media partnership with contemporaries from Russia, China, and Iran, local news reported on Thursday, after blowback received by the channel earlier this week. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254524-channel-5-cancels-presser-on-russian-cooperation-to-meet-with-ukraine-embassy/

By Erich Parpart Channel 5 has canceled a press conference to announce a media partnership with contemporaries from Russia, China, and Iran, local news reported on Thursday, after blowback received by the channel earlier this week. The army-run free-TV channel did not officially clarify the cancellation but members of the press reported that executives of the Thai TV channel are looking to meet with representatives from the Ukraine embassy first before having the press conference. Executives from the channel met with Yevgeny Tomikhin, the Russian ambassador to Thailand, on Tuesday evening and they agreed to provide Russian news about the war in Ukraine that is based on “facts” because there is “fake news” in international media. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/38891/channel-5-cancels-presser-on-russian-cooperation-to-meet-with-ukraine-embassy/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-03-24 - 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

Gold shop robber slips across the border into Myanmar Picture: Mnager Manager reported on the latest developments after a man wielding a knife robbed the Bangkok Gold Shop in Lotus Mahachai, Samut Sakhon last weekend. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254521-gold-shop-robber-slips-across-the-border-into-myanmar/

Picture: Mnager Manager reported on the latest developments after a man wielding a knife robbed the Bangkok Gold Shop in Lotus Mahachai, Samut Sakhon last weekend. The thief got away with 22 baht weight in jewelry worth 700,000 baht. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Police now have a warrant out for the arrest of 34 year old Pornchai Hongratanawaree from Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi. Further west in the province his relatives in Sangkhlaburi said that Pornchai had fled across the border into a neighboring country - that's Myanmar. The hunt continues with authorities across the border being informed. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-24 - 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

Probe underway into yet another case of controversial ‘fancy’ lamp posts Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in Thailand’s eastern province of Sa Kaeo have launched an investigation into the installation of fancy lamp posts in their area, following the discovery of similar lamp posts being installed in many other provinces last year. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254519-probe-underway-into-yet-another-case-of-controversial-‘fancy’-lamp-posts/

Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in Thailand’s eastern province of Sa Kaeo have launched an investigation into the installation of fancy lamp posts in their area, following the discovery of similar lamp posts being installed in many other provinces last year. The posts, topped with the half bird half human Kinnara figurine, were installed very close to each other along a 100-metre stretch of a small road, which runs beside the Phra Sathueng Canal, and their bases were covered with thick grass. The project is said to have been worth 10.5 million baht and it was completed in 2017. The director of the Sa Kaeo NACC Office and his officials conducted a field inspection of the fancy lamp posts yesterday (Wednesday), following social media posts questioning the project. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/probe-underway-into-yet-another-case-of-controversial-fancy-lamp-posts/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-24 - 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

Monks and relatives escape serious injury in overturned car - it's all about the right amulet Picture: Naew Na Naew Na predictably focussed on the amulet being worn by a driver who escaped serious injury in a collision. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254518-monks-and-relatives-escape-serious-injury-in-overturned-car-its-all-about-the-right-amulet/

Picture: Naew Na Naew Na predictably focussed on the amulet being worn by a driver who escaped serious injury in a collision. The Luang Phor Khoon amulet to be precise. It was round Prasit's neck and the 64 year old was in no doubts about the amulets powers. Picture: Naew Na Police in Lansak, Uthai Thani are investigating after a car was turning and was rear ended by a pick-up. The car - containing two monks who were taken to hospital - ended up overturned 5 meters off the road. Other occupants of the car also survived. The pick-up was partly off the road surface. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-24 - 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

Lampposts pierce cab of truck following - driver escapes with minor injury Picture: INN Sida police in Nakhon Ratchasima along with rescue personnel were called after a ten wheel truck drove into the back on another carrying lampposts. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254517-lampposts-pierce-cab-of-truck-following-driver-escapes-with-minor-injury/

Picture: INN Sida police in Nakhon Ratchasima along with rescue personnel were called after a ten wheel truck drove into the back on another carrying lampposts. A couple of lampposts became detached and pierced the cab of the truck following. Jakraphan, 23 was very lucky not to be seriously injured. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He was treated at the scene for a minor leg injury before being taken to hospital for a check-up. INN had some pictures of serious damage to his truck. Amulets were not mentioned. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-24 - 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 Pictures: INN

Mum offers 100% forgiveness to son who battered her - he bargains booze ban down to 50% Picture: Thai Rath Following a clip of violence perpetrated on a mother, a drunk son has been taken to "graap thao". Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254516-mum-offers-100-forgiveness-to-son-who-battered-her-he-bargains-booze-ban-down-to-50/

Picture: Thai Rath Following a clip of violence perpetrated on a mother, a drunk son has been taken to "graap thao". This is putting one's head to the floor to apologize to a senior. In this case grovelling on the floor was Aet, 38 and sitting in the chair was his mum Thuan, 75, whom he'd assaulted. Aet offered his apologies and said it wouldn't happen again. Thuan said she 100% forgave him. Aet was told to stop drinking. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Thinking this was a step too far, he offered a 50% reduction that was accepted so that he wouldn't be prosecuted, reported Thai Rath. They then went home arm in arm. The local phoo yai ban said Aet was on some final warnings and mustn't step out of line anymore after a series of assaults and trespass cases. It all played out in Nong Yai sub-district of Buriram in the north east. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-24 - 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

Bank subsidiaries’ investments in digital assets to be capped at 3% of capital A person uses a cell phone to pay with Bitcoins during the Latin Bitcoin conference (LABITCONF) in San Salvador, on November 18, 2021. (Photo by Sthanly ESTRADA / AFP) The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is to issue a new regulation to limit investment in digital assets by business units of commercial banks to no more than 3% of their capital. The regulation is expected to come into force in the middle of this year, the bank’s Assistant Governor Roong Mallikamas told a news conference on Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254515-bank-subsidiaries’-investments-in-digital-assets-to-be-capped-at-3-of-capital/

A person uses a cell phone to pay with Bitcoins during the Latin Bitcoin conference (LABITCONF) in San Salvador, on November 18, 2021. (Photo by Sthanly ESTRADA / AFP) The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is to issue a new regulation to limit investment in digital assets by business units of commercial banks to no more than 3% of their capital. The regulation is expected to come into force in the middle of this year, the bank’s Assistant Governor Roong Mallikamas told a news conference on Wednesday. Commercial banks, however, are not allowed direct involvement in the digital assets businesses. The central bank’s move comes on the same day the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued another new rule, barring regulated digital assets operators from using their digital assets as a means of payment for goods or services. The digital assets operators will be given until end of April to comply. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bank-subsidiaries-investments-in-digital-assets-to-be-capped-at-3-of-capital/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-24 - 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

Airport Staff Criticized for Crowding Blackpink’s Lisa BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Thai K-pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban of South Korea’s Blackpink girl group returned to Thailand for the first time in three years and many staff on duty at Suvarnabhumi airport were criticized for following the star en masse to take her photos. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254513-airport-staff-criticized-for-crowding-blackpink’s-lisa/

BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Thai K-pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban of South Korea’s Blackpink girl group returned to Thailand for the first time in three years and many staff on duty at Suvarnabhumi airport were criticized for following the star en masse to take her photos. Lisa arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on March 22 and was believed to be reunited with her family and celebrate her birthday on March 27. Fans waited at the airport to welcome Lisa and agreed earlier to keep a distance from her. However, so many staff members of the airport ran after her to take pictures even while she was exiting the passenger terminal to board a vehicle. 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-909164 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-03-24 - 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

Times change, so must Covid approach, muses Dr Yong Picture: Saim Rath Top Chulalongkorn virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan was in philosophical mood on his Facebook page yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254510-times-change-so-must-covid-approach-muses-dr-yong/

Picture: Siam Rath Top Chulalongkorn virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan was in philosophical mood on his Facebook page yesterday. Siam Rath quoted him as saying that "times change so must our approach to living with and dealing with Covid" Gone were the days of trying to stop the virus to protect the health system. Gone were the days of lockdown, quarantine and isolation. Now we were in a different place that was opening up. It was time to protect the most vulnerable, like the sick and elderly, and just learn to live with the virus. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe In particular schools must open for the next semester - in May - after many had been closed for the best part of two years, said Dr Yong. Large numbers of people had been vaxxed and now numbers were going up but severe symptoms were few. For most it might be a heavy cold or mild flu. Thailand needs to get back to normal as much as possible while still being mindful of the most at risk in society. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-24 - 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

Ton snaps, announces to mum: "Today is a very auspicious day to burn my house down!" - and he did Sanook Thai Cation: Materials ordered but no work done Most of us have been there with unreliable and absent tradesmen. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254508-ton-snaps-announces-to-mum-today-is-a-very-auspicious-day-to-burn-my-house-down-and-he-did/