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Picture: Thai Rath Chalerm Prakiat police were called by locals in Suan Luang sub-district of Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand after a car was found buried in a palm oil plantation. The locals feared it would contain a corpse. Police got a small backhoe and dug it out finding that it was a cut up BMW with no plates. However, there was no dead body. It was transported to the police station. Thai Rath reported that the plantation belongs to a community leader. The police are trying to find out the provenance of the car and suspect it may have been involved in criminal activity. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Three security guards murder unpopular troublemaker in the Bangkok projects Picture: Daily News Thian Thalee police in Bang Khun Thian, south western Bangkok, arrested three young security guards in their hut at the projects in Soi Thian Thalee 28. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248833-three-security-guards-murder-unpopular-troublemaker-in-the-bangkok-projects/

Picture: Daily News Thian Thalee police in Bang Khun Thian, south western Bangkok, arrested three young security guards in their hut at the projects in Soi Thian Thalee 28. Taken into custody along with four large knives were Chun, 20, Chanachai, 19 and Seksan, 20. This followed the murder of Wanchai Hingsa, 34, a resident of Building 17 on Monday. Chun said he was investigating a disturbance when he found Wanchai drunk and abusive. He decided to leave him to it but was followed and slapped in the face by the drunk man. So he called his two security guard buddies who all together attacked the resident who later died in Nakhon Thon Hospital. Chun said that Wanchai was always making trouble and loud noise and was universally hated by his neighbors. All three were charged with murdering the resident, weapons offences and detained. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

"Ungrateful son" beats his mother to death with a piece of timber - she'd refused to give him cash for Ya Ba Daily News caption: Ungrateful Son Daily News reported on the horrific case of a son who they called ungrateful in reference to a Thai legend. That was the understatement of 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248830-ungrateful-son-beats-his-mother-to-death-with-a-piece-of-timber-shed-refused-to-give-him-cash-for-ya-ba/

Daily News caption: Ungrateful Son Daily News reported on the horrific case of a son who they called ungrateful in reference to a Thai legend. That was the understatement of 2022. Na Yong police in the southern Thai province of Trang were called after a murder at a bungalow in their district. Lying dead with cerebral matter splattered all around a car parking area was 73 year old Phol. Her dentures were some way from the body. The assailant was soon identified as her 39 year old son who had fled on a Honda Wave. The motorcycle was soon found parked at a rubber plantation and he was nearby. He was still clutching a 1.5 meter long piece of bloodstained timber. He also had a knife in his waistband. Police took him into custody after 3 hours. Picture: Daily News It was reported that Phol had two children - the assailant, a Ya Ba addict for 20 years, was the eldest. Some years ago he attempted to murder his own father by slashing his neck with a knife. He had been released from jail for attempted murder and been in and out of prison at least 3/4 times. His latest brush with the law was in 2019 when he was arrested for Ya Ba (meth with caffeine) use and resisiting arrest. He only got out 3 months ago. He had called his mother asking for his usual 100-200 baht handout for drugs but on this occasion she refused. So he drove his no-plate bike over to her house 200 meters from where he lived and beat her to death by striking her at least 10 times in the head. He is now in custody awaiting prosecution. Daily News called him " an ungrateful son" referring to the Ramayana (Ramakian) legend of two buffalos - Thorapha and Thoraphee - in which the elder cruel buffalo is killed by his son. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Zebra crossings: More flashing lights and push-button devices in the offing after Bangkok accident Picture: Siam Rath Officialdom in the Thai capital Bangkok continued to scurry in the wake of the fatal accident involving opthalmologist "Dr Kratai" a couple of weeks ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248823-zebra-crossings-more-flashing-lights-and-push-button-devices-in-the-offing-after-bangkok-accident/

Picture: Siam Rath Officialdom in the Thai capital Bangkok continued to scurry in the wake of the fatal accident involving opthalmologist "Dr Kratai" a couple of weeks ago. The doctor was killed by a cop on a Ducati speeding outside a hospital in the Phayathai area. She was crossing a "zebra crossing". BMA official Chatree Wattanakhejorn told Siam Rath that 896 sets of flashing lights and 240 push-button devices - aimed to actually stop advancing traffic - had already been installed. And more were in the offing this year - 50 flashing lights and 100 push-button stops were to be installed in 2022. In addition there would be more CCTV and liaison with the police across all of the Thai capital's districts. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Transferred to inactive duties! Five top cops sent to HQ after gambling arrests on their Suphanburi patch Picture: Siam Rath The commander of Region 7 Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthijajuthamrong has ordered the immediate transfer to inactive duties of a police station chief and four senior subordinates after a gambling arrest. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248817-transferred-to-inactive-duties-five-top-cops-sent-to-hq-after-gambling-arrests-on-their-suphanburi-patch/

Picture: Siam Rath The commander of Region 7 Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthijajuthamrong has ordered the immediate transfer to inactive duties of a police station chief and four senior subordinates after a gambling arrest. The five cops will be shuffling paper at Region 7 HQ while an investigation takes place, reported Siam Rath. Siam Rath reported that on Monday a Region 7 investigation team headed by Lt-Col Seni Wetchaphat arrested Khamron Klamphabut and 19 associates who were playing Hi-Lo (a gambling game) in the woods in Don Pru sub-district. They were also gathering in contravention of Suphanburi Covid-19 restrictions. This was in the Si Prachan police jurisdiction. The transfer order relates to the chief Pol Col Raphop Jampangern and four other officers. ASEAN NOW notes that this is a standard reaction to when gambling is found to be going on. Often it is happening as police turn a blind eye or even actively benefit by way of back handers from the illegal activity. ASEAN NOW are not suggestion for one minute that this is what was happening on this occasion..... Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Bangkok: Wealthy real estate man releases cobras, performs weird rite, slashes self outside Central World - AGAIN Picture: Thai Rath A man known as "K Roi Lan" - translated as "K who has millions of baht" - was up to his old tricks again yesterday at 5 pm outside Central World in downtown Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248813-bangkok-wealthy-real-estate-man-releases-cobras-performs-weird-rite-slashes-self-outside-central-world-again/

Picture: Thai Rath A man known as "K Roi Lan" - translated as "K who has millions of baht" - was up to his old tricks again yesterday at 5 pm outside Central World in downtown Bangkok. The multi millionaire real estate businessman left his red plate (brand new) Mercedes Benz in the middle of rush hour traffic. Then he released three cobras, spread the whole area with flowers, covered his shirtless body and the whole area in Red Fanta then took a one meter long sword to his neck and slashed his right wrists. Lt-Col Thanawit Ketjaran on the scene with rescue services made sure he got to the nearby police hospital after the area was secured to keep out the curious. There were plenty of those, reported Thai Rath. Meanwhile rescue personnel managed to round up the three cobras without incident. The man - full name Khanotpitnuthep Jakraphopmahadecha, 46, - will be charged with traffic offences, littering and having a knife in public. It was not the first time he had attempted to perform some weird religious rite - he did the same thing on 24th April 2019. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Rescue called as Thai man, 36, pops out for a cigarette and locks his one year old in the family car Daily News caption: It only takes a minute Police and rescue services were called to a PTT gas station on the Sateuk - Buriram Road after getting a call from a frantic dad. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248809-rescue-called-as-thai-man-36-pops-out-for-a-cigarette-and-locks-his-one-year-old-in-the-family-car/

Daily News caption: It only takes a minute Police and rescue services were called to a PTT gas station on the Sateuk - Buriram Road after getting a call from a frantic dad. Bunlert, 36, from Korat had locked his one year old daughter Angpao in the family Mitsubishi Mirage. He said he'd only popped out for a minute to have a cigarette on the way home from some family business in Surin. Wang Kroot resce took just ten minutes to get to the toddler. Picture: Daily News Bunlert explained that he was going home with his wife and two kids, 1 and three months, when his wife said she needed to use the loo. She got out with the baby while he was in the car with Angpao. Then the nicotine urge hit... Picture: Daily News He said he left the engine running and his one year old - clearly not restrained in a car seat - probably locked herself in, reported Daily News. He said he wouldn't be doing that again. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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 8,587 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths, 8,485 recoveries File photo Thailand on Wednesday (February 2) reported 8,587 new COVID-19 cases, 8,485 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248807-thailand-reports-8587-new-covid-19-cases-22-deaths-8485-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Admin

Thailand reports 8,587 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths, 8,485 recoveries File photo Thailand on Wednesday (February 2) reported 8,587 new COVID-19 cases, 8,485 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248807-thailand-reports-8587-new-covid-19-cases-22-deaths-8485-recoveries/

File photo Thailand on Wednesday (February 2) reported 8,587 new COVID-19 cases, 8,485 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 8,456. Prisons: 131 ▶︎ Recoveries: 8,485 Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,456,551 with 22,207 deaths. The news comes as the Ministry of Public Health has announced that the use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine on minors above aged 3 and over has been approved by a Public Health Ministry sub-committee on immunity promotion. Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), revealed that the subcommittee agreed to allow minors aged 3 to 17 to get Sinovac jab after reviewing studies indicating that the vaccine is efficient and safe for children and adolescents. While approval has already been made by the subcommittee, the director-general said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must still certify that the vaccine is safe for the specified age range. The vaccine can immediately be provided to children and youths once approved by the FDA. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-02 - 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

Wealthy foreigners to own small landholdings associated with homes here agreed in principle by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow is the minister behind the scheme to attract 1 million foreigners to live and work in Thailand over the next 5 years. The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha recently approved a proposal in principle that when perfected and approved by the cabinet, will allow foreigners to own small landholdings in Thailand associated with residential units. This is in addition to another provision drawn up by the Ministry of the Interior that will allow for more flexible work arrangements and work permits for the new cadre of incoming foreigners who will be expected to invest substantially in the kingdom’s challenged economy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248796-wealthy-foreigners-to-own-small-landholdings-associated-with-homes-here-agreed-in-principle/

Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow is the minister behind the scheme to attract 1 million foreigners to live and work in Thailand over the next 5 years. The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha recently approved a proposal in principle that when perfected and approved by the cabinet, will allow foreigners to own small landholdings in Thailand associated with residential units. This is in addition to another provision drawn up by the Ministry of the Interior that will allow for more flexible work arrangements and work permits for the new cadre of incoming foreigners who will be expected to invest substantially in the kingdom’s challenged economy. by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor This important step is part of a wider programme to attract more foreigners to Thailand to live. However, the government is also determined that these new residents must have the ability to generate wealth and prosperity for the kingdom’s wider economy. The proposed legal provision has yet to be ratified by the cabinet and there are already signs that ministers are aware of the politically sensitive nature of the plan. A high powered Thai government committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha has approved in principle a proposal to allow select foreigners who qualify for newly approved 10-year visas to own small landholdings in connection with their homes. The proposal was agreed on January 21st last by the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) while other plans to extend lease terms for foreigners and allow more foreign ownership of condominium developments were rejected. The news is linked with an ongoing programme, first announced last April, to attract 1 million foreigners to come and live in Thailand over the next five years, a move which it is hoped could generate 5 to 6% of the country’s GDP in the future. A select committee within the Thai government has approved a measure in principle to allow certain qualified foreigners to own land in Thailand going forward but limited to one rai or approximately 0.4 acres or 0.16 hectares, strictly for residential purposes. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/02/01/wealthy-foreigners-to-own-small-landholdings/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-02-02 - 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

Oil spill in Rayong leads to 4,000 room cancellations on Samet By Natcha Patanasophon Hoteliers and hospitality workers said on Tuesday that an oil spill in Rayong is dampening the tourism sentiment in the tourist resort of Koh Samet and urged the government to mitigate the damage as quickly as possible. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248794-oil-spill-in-rayong-leads-to-4000-room-cancellations-on-samet/

By Natcha Patanasophon Hoteliers and hospitality workers said on Tuesday that an oil spill in Rayong is dampening the tourism sentiment in the tourist resort of Koh Samet and urged the government to mitigate the damage as quickly as possible. Koh Samet, just off the coast of Rayong, has seen oil slicks stain its beaches as a result of an underwater pipeline rupture last Tuesday. The pipeline is owned by the Star Petroleum Refining Company. On Friday, the leaked oil reached Mae Rampueng seashore in Rayong. The main mass of oil is now heading to Ao Prao, a small bay on Samet Island, according to local news reports. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/37129/oil-spill-in-rayong-leads-to-4000-room-cancellations-on-samet/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-02-02 - 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 plans to fill Saudi Arabia’s labour need with vocational students By Panithan Onthaworn The Thai government is exploring plans to encourage Thai vocational students to work in Saudi Arabia, after the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248793-thailand-plans-to-fill-saudi-arabia’s-labour-need-with-vocational-students/

By Panithan Onthaworn The Thai government is exploring plans to encourage Thai vocational students to work in Saudi Arabia, after the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Last month, Saudi Arabia and Thailand announced the restoration of their diplomatic ties after over 30 years of conflicts arising from the diamond heist from a Saudi palace. Suthep Kaengsantia, secretary-general of the Vocational Education Commission, said on Tuesday he will collaborate with the Labour Ministry to promote vocational students who meet Saudi Arabia’s workforce demand. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/37126/thailand-plans-to-fill-saudi-arabias-labour-need-with-vocational-students/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-02-02 - 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

Cabinet agrees in principle to P-move’s demand for land rights Thailand’s cabinet Tuesday approved, in principle, P-move activists and civic groups’ 15-point demand for mechanisms to ensure the basic rights of ethnic minorities to land settlement, community land title deeds and settlement of land disputes with the State Railway of Thailand and with Ban Bang Kloi land in Kaeng Krachan national park. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248792-cabinet-agrees-in-principle-to-p-move’s-demand-for-land-rights/

Thailand’s cabinet Tuesday approved, in principle, P-move activists and civic groups’ 15-point demand for mechanisms to ensure the basic rights of ethnic minorities to land settlement, community land title deeds and settlement of land disputes with the State Railway of Thailand and with Ban Bang Kloi land in Kaeng Krachan national park. P-move demonstrators have been protesting in Bangkok for weeks, to press their demands, and have organized protest marches to Government House on several occasions, but without success until now. They marched to Government House again today, determined to keep pressure on the government. At about 2pm, the protesters removed the razor wire and barricade erected in front of Government House and staged a sit-down protest in front of a police cordon. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-agrees-in-principle-to-p-moves-demand-for-land-rights/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-02 - 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

Do you find it hard to find accurate information while living in Thailand? I have lived in Thailand for over twelve years, and I still struggle to find out accurate and reliable information on the latest rules and regulations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248791-do-you-find-it-hard-to-find-accurate-information-while-living-in-thailand/