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Thailand to control ATK pricing amid surging Covid infections By Panithan Onthaworn The Thai government said on Friday that it is monitoring Antigen Test Kit (ATK) pricing after complaints about expensive prices during a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245893-thailand-to-control-atk-pricing-amid-surging-covid-infections/

By Panithan Onthaworn The Thai government said on Friday that it is monitoring Antigen Test Kit (ATK) pricing after complaints about expensive prices during a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak. The Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has instructed the Ministry of Commerce to oversee the selling prices of ATKs both in pharmacies and online stores, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said. “If found overpricing, legal action will be taken,” Traisulee said. “This is to set up guidelines to protect people from being exploited during difficult times.” Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/36281/thailand-to-control-atk-pricing-amid-surging-covid-infections/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Two heads are better than one - especially when it comes to winning the lottery! Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on the case of a two headed snake that entered a house. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245891-two-heads-are-better-than-one-especially-when-it-comes-to-winning-the-lottery/

Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on the case of a two headed snake that entered a house. It was caught and put in a bucket but died for some unknown reason. The case was reported on a Line group after it appeared on a Facebook post by a monk called Platmo. Phra Khru Platmo told the media that he was alerted by a householder who had never seen a two headed snake before. The snake is now in a glass case so it can be admired - even in death. Lots of jossticks and praying was done and it was decided that the winning numbers in the lottery would be 27 and 72. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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: Sanook

Large tailback as truck with load of glue overturns - driver avoids a sticky end Picture: 77kaoded Police and fire services were called to Route 304 heading for Kabinburi after a small four wheel truck carrying hundred of liters of glue overturned. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245890-large-tailback-as-truck-with-load-of-glue-overturns-driver-avoids-a-sticky-end/

Picture: 77kaoded Police and fire services were called to Route 304 heading for Kabinburi after a small four wheel truck carrying hundred of liters of glue overturned. Firemen doused the area as a one kilometer tailback formed on the road. A crane eventually righted the stricken truck. It happened near the Honda showroom. Driver Bunthan said that he was overtaking when his vehicle started to wobble and he lost control. Fortunately, he said, he was only slightly hurt. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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

Construction worker stabs contractors over 1,000 baht non-payment - wife dead, husband in hospital Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a murder and attempted murder of two construction contractors in Muang Chonburi yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245886-construction-worker-stabs-contractors-over-1000-baht-non-payment-wife-dead-husband-in-hospital/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a murder and attempted murder of two construction contractors in Muang Chonburi yesterday. Police found Saraporn, 49, from Khon Kaen dead from a stab wound to the left side of the chest. Witthaya, her 42 year old husband from Sa Kaeo, had been stabbed multiple times but was rushed to hospital still alive. An 8 inch knife was recovered. The assailant was 41 year old Bunma, a construction worker from Mahasarakham. He said he had gone to see the couple who had hired him for two days work at 500 baht a day but had not paid him. He said that they refused to pay him and hit him first making him furious. He then used a knife he had brought with him. Police charged him with murder. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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 pursues canal renovations to improve city landscape By: Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) rolled out renovation campaigns for local canals. Works are being done along Khlong Prem Prachakon and Khlong Saen Saep to improve the city’s landscape and its drainage capacity. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245883-bangkok-pursues-canal-renovations-to-improve-city-landscape/

By: Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) rolled out renovation campaigns for local canals. Works are being done along Khlong Prem Prachakon and Khlong Saen Saep to improve the city’s landscape and its drainage capacity. Progress is being made for the renovation of Khlong Lat Phrao, Khlong Prem Prachakon, and Khlong Saen Saep. Infrastructures invading into public spaces are being removed. City Hall officials are negotiating with villagers living near Khlong Prem Prachakon whose houses or properties extend into the waterway or walkways. Once items and infrastructures are removed, the City Hall will push ahead with renovating walkways and repainting the canal’s walls. Local communities along the canal will get to participate in the planning and design of canalside facilities. For Khlong Saen Saep, the BMA has ordered related divisions to find the sources of odorous water and to work together with private firms and local communities in developing the canal’s renovation plan. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Police arrest man in Loei for pimping Laotian women Picture: Naew Na Human trafficking police acted on a complaint from the Social Development and Human Security Ministry about a man in Loei in the north east of Thailand pimping Laotian women for sex at 1,500 baht a time. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245882-police-arrest-man-in-loei-for-pimping-laotian-women/

Picture: Naew Na Human trafficking police acted on a complaint from the Social Development and Human Security Ministry about a man in Loei in the north east of Thailand pimping Laotian women for sex at 1,500 baht a time. Joo, 57, was available on the phone and would supply the women as ordered. A sting was set up and he arrived on a motorcycle with the woman following him on another bike to a hotel. The deal was that Joo got 300 baht and he'd give the woman 1,200. After the deal was done he was followed and arrested by the side of the road in Nai Muang sub district and charged with pimping, reported Naew Na. The Laotian woman, 30, was charged with illegal entry, into Thailand, and engaging in prostitution. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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 Well-Prepared For New Wave, Says Minister Anutin By: Sirakij Pornbanggird BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul said the country is well-prepared for the post-New Year Covid case surge. An effective screening system is in place at immigration and isolation facilities are ready. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245879-thailand-well-prepared-for-new-wave-says-minister-anutin/

By: Sirakij Pornbanggird BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul said the country is well-prepared for the post-New Year Covid case surge. An effective screening system is in place at immigration and isolation facilities are ready. The Disease Control Department will ask the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to raise areas with significantly rising cases to ’orange’ zones. These zones will see stricter restrictions such as limitations on alcohol consumption. Meanwhile, to cope with ongoing infections, foreign visitor arrivals may be postponed until further notice. However, these measures must be thoroughly considered with economic implications and other factors taken into account. The minister stressed that it was important to focus on cases to be discovered in the next 7 - 10 days in order to evaluate the situation and introduce proper measures. Currently, Thailand’s public health system has enough medications, tools, workers, and beds to deal with the new wave. For Covid-19 treatments, according to the health ministry’s protocol, physicians will decide whether patients need to be admitted at a hospital or be isolated, either at home or at a community isolation facility. This is to help spare hospital beds for more severe cases. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright NNT 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Jilted cop faces arrest for posting adult clip of woman on Twitter - along with her phone number Picture: Sanook A Thai woman called Ploy who had a secret relationship with a police lance corporal has gone to the metropolitan police requesting that he be arrested. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245876-jilted-cop-faces-arrest-for-posting-adult-clip-of-woman-on-twitter-along-with-her-phone-number/

Picture: Sanook A Thai woman called Ploy who had a secret relationship with a police lance corporal has gone to the metropolitan police requesting that he be arrested. This comes after a clip of the couple having sex was posted on Twitter, reported Sanook. The media published a picture of police and the wronged woman holding a brown envelope. The caption read: Reported to arrest policeman. Ploy met the cop on a dating site in May 2020 and despite the fact both of them had other partners chat soon developed into a sexual relationship. But after eight months she tried to end the liaison. But the cop wouldn't do that. So Ploy went to his superiors in the Pak Kret police and asked that disciplinary procedures be taken against him. The lance corporal heard about this and threatened her telling her to withdraw the complaint but she refused. In November of last year he then sent the sex clip - which Ploy said he had filmed without her knowing - to a friend and her sister and then Twitter. On Twitter the cop posted under her own avatar and included her phone number saying that she was available for sex. This resulted in her getting many phone calls and feeling threatened. Complaints to the Pak Kret police stalled and so yesterday she went to the met police to get them to take action. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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

Thais and Expats may be subject to large capital gains tax on their cryptocurrency trading File photo for reference only Taxing cryptocurrency profits must be at the top of most Revenue Departments across the World with the staggering profits made over the past couple of years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245872-thais-and-expats-may-be-subject-to-large-capital-gains-tax-on-their-cryptocurrency-trading/

File photo for reference only Taxing cryptocurrency profits must be at the top of most Revenue Departments across the World with the staggering profits made over the past couple of years. Here in Thailand, the country’s Revenue Department is now discussing with digital asset exchanges on ways to collect withholding taxes on cryptocurrency profits. Department spokesperson Sommai Siriudomset said the move is intended to make trading more convenient. Cryptocurrency buyers currently have a duty to collect the 15% withholding tax from the profit gained by the sellers in every transaction. Of course, with huge debts mounting due to the collapse of the hospitality industry and the ongoing cost of managing the pandemic, the Revenue department is keen to explore ways of gathering the tax. Many people know that most tax agencies expect tax of some kind to be paid on cryptocurrencies -- and that tax agencies are actively looking for those who are evading taxes. There are, however, a few countries where cryptocurrencies are not taxed under some or all circumstances, notably for those who buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies -- where it is completely legal and state-sanctioned not to pay taxes on cryptocurrency investment gains. They include Germany, Portugal, Malta, and Switzerland in Europe and Singapore and Malaysia in Asia. Inorganic law Mrs. Sommai explained to the media that the Thai Revenue department is working to introduce an inorganic law to collect the 15% capital gains tax on the profits from cryptocurrency trading. They have the authority to collect taxes from cryptocurrency trading because profits from such activity can be considered assessable income under Section 40 of the Royal Decree amending Revenue Code No.19. She did however confirm that the department would calculate the tax from only profitable transactions, not losses. This means sellers must record all profitable transactions to determine which require withholding tax. The tax also covers Bitcoin mining transactions and the dividend or interest from cryptocurrency investment. Apparently, Bitcoin mining is considered the same as ore mining, Mrs. Sommai said. Therefore, any gains from Bitcoin mining are considered income from commercial, agricultural, and industrial operations, which are subject to the tax under Section 40 (8). However, Bitcoin miners may claim expenses incurred during the mining for a tax deduction. Dividends or interest gained from investment in cryptocurrencies are considered to be income under Section 40 (4) and are subject to tax. One trader, Sanjay Popli, who is the co-founder of Cryptomind, and owner of Merkle Capital, said that a large number of investors are still unsure about how the Revenue Department will calculate profits and losses from crypto trading. He added that it is extremely hard to actually track gains from cryptocurrencies as most crypto traders are speculators. Many usually keep the coins for very short periods, before selling to take profits. Many Thais and Expats across the country are sitting on huge gains from buying and selling bitcoins and will be watching what happens with interest. Until the Thai government makes clear its regulations on taxation, traders will just have to wait and be prepared to allow for some form of payments to the Revenue departments. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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

Huge manhunt over: Head of security in custody after sexual assault of Thonburi condo resident Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on the case of a head of security at a Thonburi condominium called Montree Yaikrathoke. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245870-huge-manhunt-over-head-of-security-in-custody-after-sexual-assault-of-thonburi-condo-resident/

Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on the case of a head of security at a Thonburi condominium called Montree Yaikrathoke. Late on Tuesday Montree knocked on the door of a 36 year old female resident. She opened up and he handcuffed her and raped her then fled the Petchkasem area sparking a huge manhunt. Some 200 personnel from the met police, Sa Kaeo police and forestry official used sniffer dogs and paramotors to track the fugitive. With help from the public giving tips after a motorcycle belonging to the suspect's mother was found parked at a friend's shack, Montree was cornered in a wooded area of Wang Nam Yen. Authortities had to be careful as it was believed the man was armed after shots were heard. Eventually his mother persuaded him to give himself up just before 4pm yesterday afternoon. Lt-Gen Samran Nuanma, chief of the metropolitan police, told the media that the juristic person at the condo was being investigated for allegedly protecting the suspect while other matters relating to his employment are also being examined. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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

Hospital Beds Nationwide Being Managed in Anticipation of Omicron Case Surge By Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - Infections caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus are rising, in line with earlier predictions by health authorities who anticipated that the peak number of daily new cases in this wave of outbreaks may reach as high as 30,000 in the worst-case scenario. Meanwhile, there are now slightly more than 150,000 beds available at healthcare facilities nationwide. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245869-hospital-beds-nationwide-being-managed-in-anticipation-of-omicron-case-surge/

By Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - Infections caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus are rising, in line with earlier predictions by health authorities who anticipated that the peak number of daily new cases in this wave of outbreaks may reach as high as 30,000 in the worst-case scenario. Meanwhile, there are now slightly more than 150,000 beds available at healthcare facilities nationwide. Based on data from the Ministry of Public Health, there were a total of 178,139 patient beds as of December 27. 13.7% or 24,372 of the beds were occupied, leaving 153,767 available. Beds are classified into 3 categories. There are 4,955 Tier 3 or ‘Red’ beds for critical patients, 60,928 Tier 2 or ‘Yellow’ beds for patients with moderate symptoms and those deemed especially vulnerable to Covid, and 112,256 Tier 1 or ‘Green’ beds for patients with mild symptoms. Authorities have indicated that the number of beds for Covid patients can be increased quickly if needed; the bed number had previously reached 200,000 at the peak of the previous wave. For patients with mild or no symptoms, the Ministry of Public Health will generally prescribe home isolation and provide the patients with medicines to keep them from developing severe symptoms. In Bangkok, a total of 25,345 beds have been prepared to accommodate patients who are unfit for home isolation. For the transportation of Covid patients, Bangkok City Hall’s Erawan ambulance service may be reached at hotline number 1669. City Hall is also facilitating drive-through Covid testing services at the Southern Bus Terminal in Taling Chan district and Victoria Gardens mall in Bang Khae district. ATK tests are available at all 11 hospitals operated by Bangkok City Hall. Health authorities have been urging people to get a third injection of the Covid vaccine 3-6 months after their second shot, to keep them from developing severe symptoms in the event of having contracted the coronavirus. Authorities also believe the booster dose is key to curbing the number of new infections. People in Bangkok can reserve their booster shots via the QueQ mobile application. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Beer girl posts pictures of "loadsa money"! Now she's graduated without having to rely on parents A young woman who put herself through college on the back of working as a beer Singh girl received lots of attention on Facebook, reported Sanook. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245866-beer-girl-posts-pictures-of-loadsa-money-now-shes-graduated-without-having-to-rely-on-parents/

Picture: Sanook A young woman who put herself through college on the back of working as a beer Singh girl received lots of attention on Facebook, reported Sanook. Kratai (rabbit) showed pictures of herself in working attire alongside huge bundles of banknotes and jars of coins. She earned all this in her beer promotion job, she said, and didn't have to rely on her parents for a single baht. She posted "Farewell to this job" now that she had graduated with a bachelor's degree. She said she had not gone without phone, cosmetics, clothes or electrical items for the home - and she had had her teeth done. And she had persevered despite other people looking down on her for her choice of job saying she should find a better one. To this she said: "Beer girls never killed anyone or broke the law. We love our job selling beer". The story comes as something of a refreshing change after so many in the media jumping on the bandwagon blaming alcohol for everything, notes ASEAN NOW. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - 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 Sanook Picture Sanook

Grandfather gave granddaughter, aged 12, 200 baht a time for sex - she's now had a baby Picture: Daily News Daily News reported on a case of incest in a north eastern Thai family that has been handled by activist Paveena Hongsakul. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245863-grandfather-gave-granddaughter-aged-12-200-baht-a-time-for-sex-shes-now-had-a-baby/