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By Goong Nang(GN) 1,128 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today 4,016 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just “possible” cases until confirmed by PCR. TPN notes, however, that second confirmed tests are no longer mandatory except for high-risk groups. 1,386 (PCR) and 3,202 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care Three new deaths The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,128 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with three new deaths, March 21st, 2022. This makes a total of 64,128 cases (PCR) and 91,417 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 11,854 (PCR) and 38,891 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 116 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022. Additionally, 1,386 (PCR) and 3,202 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 52,158 (PCR) and 52,526 (ATK) people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began at the beginning of this year, January 2022. 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/2022/03/21/chonburi-announces-1128-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-three-new-deaths/ Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-21 - 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

Video: Center set up to help stranded Russians and Ukrainians on Koh Tao and Koh Phangan Thai PBS reported that 2000 Russians and 500 Ukrainians are seeking help from a center set up in Surat Thani. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254148-video-center-set-up-to-help-stranded-russians-and-ukrainians-on-koh-tao-and-koh-phangan/

Thai PBS reported that 2000 Russians and 500 Ukrainians are seeking help from a center set up in Surat Thani. Tourists on Koh Tao and Koh Phangan have a variety of problems in relation to the ongoing war in Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Russians have particular problems transferring money and paying for their holidays, said Surat's deputy governor Suthipong Khlai-udom. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe He mentioned the collapse of the rouble. Ukrainians are unable to go home and need help with their visas. The Thais are working with the Russian and Ukrainian embassies to help the stranded and desperate tourists. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Flash flood warned for 12 southern Thai provinces until Thursday People living in low-lying areas and close to natural waterways in 12 southern provinces of Thailand are being warned of possible flash flooding, from today (Monday) until Thursday, as a consequence of a strong low pressure cell in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254147-flash-flood-warned-for-12-southern-thai-provinces-until-thursday/

People living in low-lying areas and close to natural waterways in 12 southern provinces of Thailand are being warned of possible flash flooding, from today (Monday) until Thursday, as a consequence of a strong low pressure cell in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal. According to the National Water Command Centre, the 12 southern provinces at risk of flash floods are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Phatthalung, Krabi, Phang-nga, Trang, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Relevant agencies have been instructed to monitor weather conditions closely, especially in areas where accumulated rainfall is more than 90mm in 24 hours and in flood-prone areas, and to adjust water management plans appropriately. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/flash-flood-warned-for-12-southern-thai-provinces-until-thursday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-21 - 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

Rain - and drink - to blame as media reports two lucky escapes in pick-up accidents 77kaoded 77kaoded reported on two pick-up accidents at the weekend in which the drivers walked away without a scratch. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254146-rain-and-drink-to-blame-as-media-reports-two-lucky-escapes-in-pick-up-accidents/

77kaoded 77kaoded reported on two pick-up accidents at the weekend in which the drivers walked away without a scratch. The first was on the local road by the Bangkok - Pattaya motorway in Chachoengsao. At KM 44 in the rain a Toyota hit a lamppost and was smashed to bits. Bang Pakong found the driver - a 40 year old man - uninjured but paralytic from drink. 77kaoded Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe While in Lampang in the north on Pahonyothin Road the Mae Phrik police went to a central reservation where they found a 30 year old man trapped inside an overturned D-Max., reported 77kaoded. He said he was on his way home and lost control in the rain and slippery conditions. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Opposition leader calls on government to do more to reduce fuel prices By Cod Satrusayang The deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party on Monday called on the government to do more to combat inflation and curb energy prices. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254143-opposition-leader-calls-on-government-to-do-more-to-reduce-fuel-prices/

By Cod Satrusayang The deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party on Monday called on the government to do more to combat inflation and curb energy prices. The rise in global energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the rise in inflation has hit Thailand’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors hard with the poorest feeling the brunt of the knock-on effects. “Prime Minister Prayut [Chan-ocha] must do all he can to lower energy prices to help and reduce the people’s cost of living,” said Pichai Naripthaphan, the Pheu Thai Deputy Leader. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/38752/opposition-leader-calls-on-government-to-do-more-to-reduce-fuel-prices/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-03-21 - 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

Seven injured as Bangkok bound tour bus overturns on Friendship Highway in Korat INN reported that four women and 3 men were injured after a tour bus from Mukhdahan bound for Bangkok overturned on Mitraphap (Friendship) Highway. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254142-seven-injured-as-bangkok-bound-tour-bus-overturns-on-friendship-highway-in-korat/

Picture: INN INN reported that four women and 3 men were injured after a tour bus from Mukhdahan bound for Bangkok overturned on Mitraphap (Friendship) Highway. The accident happened outside the Wang Poo company between KM markers 191 and 193 in Nong Sung district heading into Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The injured were taken to Nong Sung hospital as an investigation began into what happened. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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: INN

Thaksin's daughter could become Thailand's next prime minister as Shinawatra's set for comeback Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath have suggested that Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra might be a candidate for Thailand's next PM. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254140-thaksins-daughter-could-become-thailands-next-prime-minister-as-shinawatras-set-for-comeback/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath have suggested that Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra might be a candidate for Thailand's next PM. They reported that the woman known as Ing - now in her mid 30s - is the chairwoman of the Pheu Thai party's Engagement and Innovation Advisory Board and widely seen as the head of the "Pheu Thai" family. Thaksin has been in self imposed exile since 2008 after being tried in absentia for corruption. He was ousted in a coup in 2006. Ing played down her possibile candidature saying that it was not all about her. But she said that the party was ready once again to serve the people. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe What happened to her would have to wait until the House is dissolved, "then we'll see" she said. In an interview she spoke of the 23 year history of Thai Rak Thai and how it morphed into Pheu Thai. In relation to her father - often seen as the driving force behind the party she said: "My dad wants to come back to Thailand to take care of his family. "He's not in charge of Pheu Thai any more but we always consult him of course. "You wouldn't expect anything otherwise in a close family like ours". Thaksin's sister Yingluck also served as PM of Thailand before she was ousted by the current government of Prayuth Chan-ocha whose tenure has lasted since 2014. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Heavy Rain Warning Issued BANGKOK, March 21 (TNA) – The Meteorological Department issued a warning on tropical depression over the Bay of Bengal, which would cause very heavy rain in the western coast of the southern region on March 21 and 22. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254139-heavy-rain-warning-issued/

BANGKOK, March 21 (TNA) – The Meteorological Department issued a warning on tropical depression over the Bay of Bengal, which would cause very heavy rain in the western coast of the southern region on March 21 and 22. The department said at 4 am today, the tropical depression over the middle part of the Bay of Bengal is moving slightly north-northwest with the maximum sustained winds about 55 km/hr. It is expected to make landfall over Myanmar by tomorrow (March 22). While the strong southerly and the southeasterly winds prevail across the North, the Central the East and the South. 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-906691 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-03-21 - 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

Belgian expat in Cha Am uses his entrepreneurial spirit to make craft gin and chocolate By Jonathan Fairfield Ronny De Wolf. Image by Patrick Jacobs Amid strict regulation and fierce competition, a Belgian expat in Cha Am is showing true entrepreneurial spirit having opened his own craft alcohol distillery and chocolate making facility. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254138-belgian-expat-in-cha-am-uses-his-entrepreneurial-spirit-to-make-craft-gin-and-chocolate/

Ronny De Wolf. Image by Patrick Jacobs By Jonathan Fairfield Amid strict regulation and fierce competition, a Belgian expat in Cha Am is showing true entrepreneurial spirit having opened his own craft alcohol distillery and chocolate making facility. Fifty five year old Ronny De Wolf hails from Wieze in Belgium, an area well known for its beer brewing and chocolate making. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Prior to moving to Cha Am, Ronny had a varied and interesting career. A serial entrepreneur, at one time he was running five different businesses, which included an exhibition organiser, a food truck operation and a brewery. And after spending just five minutes in Ronny’s company, you can’t help but warm to his infectious personality and his passion for his distillery and chocolate making (more on that later). -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-03-21 - 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

Murder suspected as man plowing land finds corpse wrapped in bank's vinyl sign Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that a man out plowing land ahead of planting vegetables got out of his tractor when he saw a mysterious vinyl sign on the land. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254133-murder-suspected-as-man-plowing-land-finds-corpse-wrapped-in-banks-vinyl-sign/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that a man out plowing land ahead of planting vegetables got out of his tractor when he saw a mysterious vinyl sign on the land. Wrapped in the BAAC bank sign were rotting human remains. Keng Hang Maew police, in Chanthaburi eastern Thailand, were called and discovered that it was the remains of a man who had been wearing Nike Zoom shoes. He'd been dead at least a month. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Lt-Col Phoomsit Markkhianpay said that at the end of December 2021 they had received a report of a missing person. The relatives have been contacted to perhaps identify the clothes and shoes. Police suspect murder and concealment of a corpse, after the discovery yesterday evening. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Rider on 650 cc bike and pillion passenger both dead after collision with drunk van driver Picture: Thai Rath Phasi Charoen police and rescue services were called to Phutthamonthon Sai 1 just after midnight this morning for a double fatality. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254128-rider-on-650-cc-bike-and-pillion-passenger-both-dead-after-collision-with-drunk-van-driver/

Picture: Thai Rath Phasi Charoen police and rescue services were called to Phutthamonthon Sai 1 just after midnight this morning for a double fatality. It happened outside the Chaba restaurant when a Hyundai van was leaving and entering the second lane of the three lane road. The Honda CBR 650 skidded 100 meters down the road. Dead at the scene from a broken neck and facial injuries was 29 year old Jatupong. His pillion passenger was not carrying ID and Thai Rath didn't say if it was a man or a woman but was also dead. Both were taken to Sirirat Hospital for autopsy. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The van driver had been with 7/8 family members enjoying themselves at a party at a khao tom restaurant before leaving. Phasi Charoen police took the driver in and he was over the alcohol limit. He was charged with DUI - other charges may follow. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Microsleep again! Thai driver on way home does this to his van Picture: Siam Rath A Thai driver on his way home in Phayathai told Siam Rath that he experienced "lap nai" - a microsleep. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254127-microsleep-again-thai-driver-on-way-home-does-this-to-his-van/

Picture: Siam Rath A Thai driver on his way home in Phayathai told Siam Rath that he experienced "lap nai" - a microsleep. Sorawit, 58, had been doing some personal business and was in his Hyundai H1 van and was about to cross the Phayathai Intersection inbound on Sri Ayutthaya Road. He nodded off and hit a concrete barrier then plowed into a height restriction sign and ended up on his side. He smashed his way out and said he was lucky to only be slightly injured. Poh Teck Tung rescue saw him to Phayathai 1 Hospital. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Phayathai police attended the scene at 12.10 am Sunday finding the van on its side with its front left wheel off. There are signs all over Thailand warning about falling asleep at the wheel, a common cause of accidents, notes ASEAN NOW. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-21 - 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

Thailand reports 23,441 new COVID-19 cases, 88 deaths, 23,153 recoveries File photo Thailand on Monday (March 21) reported 23,441 new COVID-19 cases, 23,153 recoveries and 88 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254117-thailand-reports-23441-new-covid-19-cases-88-deaths-23153-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Admin