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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. Seven years ago a couple split up and the daughter of the marriage went to live with her father and grandfather in Mueang Suang district Roi-Et. But last year the child went to live with the mother again when it was noticed that her belly was unusually large. It emerged that the grandfather had paid the girl 200 baht a time to have sex with her telling her not to tell anyone. Paveena contacted the local police and now a 61 year old man is in jail on charges of rape. The child had problems with the pregnancy and after 8 months a cesarian was performed. She had a boy weighing in at 2 kilos 800 grams and both are well. 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

Netizens furious with Anutin: "Maskless" minister holds New Year party after slamming Thai public as "selfish" Picture: Kapook Thai media Kapook reported on a house party at the home of Thailand's DPM and minister of public health Anutin Charnvirakul. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245862-netizens-furious with-anutin-maskless-minister-holds-new-year-party-after-slamming-thai-public-as-selfish/

Netizens furious with Anutin: "Maskless" minister holds New Year party after slamming Thai public as "selfish" Picture: Kapook Thai media Kapook reported on a house party at the home of Thailand's DPM and minister of public health Anutin Charnvirakul. Pictures of the party were posted on Instagram by the billionaire minister's own son Pek and there was barely a mask in sight. This came after the minister blamed some Thais for being selfish at new year and causing clusters of infections that saw cases rise by 3,000. Posters had a field day blaming the minister for "one rule for him, one rule for the plebs". One said sarcastically: "Yeh, thanks so much for teaching me. Now teach your son." They said he couldn't say it was just for a photo - nobody else behind him was wearing a mask either. The media made no comment as to whether the minister had done anything wrong in going without a face covering at a private party, 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

Submarines are vitally important for Thailand - but not right now Picture: Naew Na A spokesman for Thailand's Royal Navy told Naew Na that submarines were vital for the country's defence. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245860-submarines-are-vitally-important-for-thailand-but-not-right-now/

Picture: Naew Na A spokesman for Thailand's Royal Navy told Naew Na that submarines were vital for the country's defence. But they had decided not to buy new ones for now. Vice Admiral Pokkrong Manathatphailin was responding to reports that second and third submarines were not in the navy's buidget plans for 2023. He confirmed that this was the case saying that what with the state of the Thai economy and the pandemic the money would be used for maintaining the fleet and looking after personnel - especially the lower ranks. But he stressed that subs were vital to national security and when the time was right and funds were available they would buy more. 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

Thailand reports 7,526 new COVID-19 cases File photo Thailand on Friday (January 7) reported 7,526 new COVID-19 cases, 2,895 recoveries and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245845-thailand-reports-7526-new-covid-19-cases/ //CLOSED// /Admin

Thailand reports 7,526 new COVID-19 cases File photo Thailand on Friday (January 7) reported 7,526 new COVID-19 cases, 2,895 recoveries and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245845-thailand-reports-7526-new-covid-19-cases/

File photo Thailand on Friday (January 7) reported 7,526 new COVID-19 cases, 2,895 recoveries and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 7,487. Prisons: 39 ▶︎ Recoveries: 2,895 ▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,223,913 ▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,160,971 Friday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,252,776 with 21,799 deaths. The news comes as the first 1.3 million, of the 3.7 million doses of the Moderna mRNA vaccine set to be delivered in January, arrived in Thailand today (Thursday), with the balance to be delivered by the end of the month. Ordered by the Private Hospital Association through the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), the rest of the order will arrive in two lots, 870,000 million doses this Saturday and 1.53 million doses on January 17th. A total of 5.6 million doses have been ordered, with almost 1.9 million having been delivered to date. The first lot arrived on November 1st. *Thai PBS contributed to this report Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-07 - 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

Elderly foreign expat falls to death from Central Pattaya condominium overnight By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-A 72-year-old foreign man, believed to be an expat, has been pronounced dead late last night after falling from a central Pattaya condominium. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245830-elderly-foreign-expat-falls-to-death-from-central-pattaya-condominium-overnight/

By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-A 72-year-old foreign man, believed to be an expat, has been pronounced dead late last night after falling from a central Pattaya condominium. The incident took place just before midnight in Central Pattaya on the 16th floor of a well-known local condominium and was responded to by Pattaya Police Col. Kulchat Kulchai, Sawang Boriboon rescue services, and TPN media. The name of the condo was withheld pending a full investigation by Pattaya police. The man, a 72-year-old foreign citizen, was found deceased on a narrow side street around the property. His name and nationality were withheld by TPN media pending notification of his family and embassy expected to be later this morning. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/07/elderly-foreign-expat-falls-to-death-from-central-pattaya-condominium-overnight/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates The charity Samaritans is available around the clock for people who want to talk. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health services, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand at their 24-hour hotline 02-713-6791 (English), 02713-6793 (Thai) or Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). http://www.samaritansthai.com/news/samaritans-of-thailand-english-hotline/

Three Scandinavian countries in Thai top ten of tourist nationalities by Lasse Sandholdt Thailand is closing down its Test & Go procedure – Photo: PR Bangkok As Thailand’s Test & Go program remains suspended and thereby complicating the accessibility to the country, tourists are still rushing to get in before new restrictions are put into play, The Thaiger writes. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245828-three-scandinavian-countries-in-thai-top-ten-of-tourist-nationalities/

Three Scandinavian countries in Thai top ten of tourist nationalities by Lasse Sandholdt Thailand is closing down its Test & Go procedure – Photo: PR Bangkok As Thailand’s Test & Go program remains suspended and thereby complicating the accessibility to the country, tourists are still rushing to get in before new restrictions are put into play, The Thaiger writes. A new 2022-statistics show the nationality of these tourists who have entered the country between 1. January and 4. January. The statistic also shows how high the infection rate was among these travelers when they were tested in Thailand upon arrival. In the top 10 of the most visiting countries are both Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Surprisingly Sweden is number two on this list only surpassed by Russia. 1,633 tourists from Sweden have entered Thailand and of these visitors, 2.33% were found to be infected with Covid-19. Russia in the first place had 2,511 visitors. Full story: https://scandasia.com/three-scandinavian-countries-in-thai-top-ten-of-tourist-nationalities/ -- © Copyright ScandAsia 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Tourism business owners think the unthinkable, the Omicron storm may bring with it good news by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor (Inset Left) Dr Supakit Sirilak of the Department of Medical Sciences at a Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) briefing said that it will take 2 weeks to know the path of this new and growing Omicron wave which may turn out to be more benign. (Centre) Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, who returned to work at Government House on Thursday, has ordered a crackdown on the enforcement of public health laws concerning the sale of alcohol as senior public health officials blame the country’s bar culture and alcohol-serving venues in key hotspots nationwide for the surge in Omicron. The ‘Test and Go’ entry regime was not even given a hearing this week as senior public health officials simply dismissed the prospect of reviewing the suspension of the scheme imposed on December 21st last. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245827-tourism-business-owners-think-the-unthinkable-the-omicron-storm-may-bring-with-it-good-news/

(Inset Left) Dr Supakit Sirilak of the Department of Medical Sciences at a Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) briefing said that it will take 2 weeks to know the path of this new and growing Omicron wave which may turn out to be more benign. (Centre) Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, who returned to work at Government House on Thursday, has ordered a crackdown on the enforcement of public health laws concerning the sale of alcohol as senior public health officials blame the country’s bar culture and alcohol-serving venues in key hotspots nationwide for the surge in Omicron. by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor The ‘Test and Go’ entry regime was not even given a hearing this week as senior public health officials simply dismissed the prospect of reviewing the suspension of the scheme imposed on December 21st last. Meanwhile, it is also now considered likely that the proposed reopening of Thailand’s nightlife set for January 15th is off the cards as the government gets tougher with existing venues that are known to be flouting the law and which public officials strongly suspect are at the centre of rising Omicron case numbers. As the Omicron virus strain brews up a storm in Thailand with surging infections, the Thai government, this week, simply dismissed any prospect of reopening the kingdom to more foreign tourists under the more popular ‘Test and Go’ entry regime. This will see arrival numbers nosedive from January 10th which was the cut off point for those approved before the sudden suspension of the scheme on December 21st last. The rising and now unavoidable Omicron wave has seen Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul lash out at revellers in pubs and moves by the prime minister to tighten enforcement of regulations governing the sale of alcohol throughout the country. However, despite all this and amid a quickly changing environment as Omicron makes its presence felt in places such as Pattaya and Phuket, some tourism business owners are quietly thinking the unthinkable, that this new wave of the virus may turn out to be good news. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/01/06/omicron-storm-may-bring-some-good-news/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Bloomberg lists Hua Hin as a must visit destination in 2022 By Paul Andrews Hua Hin beach,Thailand One of the world’s leading news sites has listed Hua Hin as a must visit destination in 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245825-bloomberg-lists-hua-hin-as-a-must-visit-destination-in-2022/

Hua Hin beach,Thailand By Paul Andrews One of the world’s leading news sites has listed Hua Hin as a must visit destination in 2022. U.S. news site Bloomberg says Hua Hin is among the 25 “most exciting destinations to share with family and friends this year”. In the feature by Bloomberg Pursuits, Hua Hin is described as the following: Bangkok’s answer to the Hamptons has been drawing retirees and wealthy weekenders to its wide beaches and golf courses for decades. Yet during the pandemic, nature-starved Bangkokians snapped up luxury condominiums and beach villas en masse in Hua Hin, noticeably lowering the area’s median age and increasing its cachet. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/bloomberg-lists-hua-hin-as-a-must-visit-destination-in-2022/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thai business sector objects to sweeping restrictions to cope with new wave of COVID-19 AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe, File Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) Chairman Sanan Angubolkul disagrees with raising the COVID-19 alert level to the extent that business activities are locked down again, saying that such a decisive measure would drive the country backward. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245824-thai-business-sector-objects-to-sweeping-restrictions-to-cope-with-new-wave-of-covid-19/

AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe, File Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) Chairman Sanan Angubolkul disagrees with raising the COVID-19 alert level to the extent that business activities are locked down again, saying that such a decisive measure would drive the country backward. His remark came a day ahead of a meeting of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), which will consider re-imposing lockdown restrictions after the Disease Control Department decided to raise the COVID-19 alert to Level 4, the second highest level, as new COVID-19 infections have been rising since the start of the year. Sanan pointed out that the situation is very different from last year, because most of the population are now vaccinated, with many fully inoculated. Last year, however, only a small number of people had received vaccine shots, which were also in short supply. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-business-sector-objects-to-sweeping-restrictions-to-cope-with-new-wave-of-covid-19/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

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Phuket Continues To Welcome Tourists Despite Rising Infections BANGKOK (NNT) - According to Phuket Governor Narong Woosiew, Phuket will remain open to tourists under its Phuket Sandbox tourism promotion program despite a surge in new Covid-19 infections. The governor said in order to maintain the provincial economic recovery, local business operators are more concerned about the possibility of an island lockdown. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245784-phuket-continues-to-welcome-tourists-despite-rising-infections/

Pub-like Eateries to Be Closed at Level 4 COVID Alert BANGKOK, Jan 6 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry raised its COVID-19 alert level to Level 4 which will result in the closure of the eateries that are similar to pubs and bars as well as liquor premises. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245781-pub-like-eateries-to-be-closed-at-level-4-covid-alert/

Deadline for arrivals under Thailand’s ‘Test and Go’ scheme may be extended to mid-January (Photo by the Airports of Thailand) Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Thursday) a proposal will be made at the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s meeting tomorrow whether the January 10th deadline, for foreign tourists with the “Thailand Pass” to enter the country through the Test and Go scheme, can be postponed to January 15th. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245778-deadline-for-arrivals-under-thailand’s-‘test-and-go’-scheme-may-be-extended-to-mid-january/

Self-isolation programs reinstated ahead of Omicron wave By: Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - Health and local authorities are reinstating the Home Isolation program and the Community Isolation program for mild COVID-19 cases in wake of new clusters. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245756-self-isolation-programs-reinstated-ahead-of-omicron-wave/

By: Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - Health and local authorities are reinstating the Home Isolation program and the Community Isolation program for mild COVID-19 cases in wake of new clusters. Deputy Minister of Public Health Satit Pitutacha said health authorities are now expecting new COVID-19 cases to rise in 1-2 weeks after the New Year period. With the Omicron variant expected to be the dominant strain, his ministry will be prioritizing the Home Isolation and Community Isolation treatment programs for patients with milder symptoms. Mr. Satit said beds, medicines, and medical equipment are well prepared for the new wave. Inside the capitol, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is reopening its Community Isolation centers, with separate facilities to shelter children and adults. The city hall is also communicating with the general public on the safety and efficacy of this self-isolating treatment protocol, which allows hospitals to keep their beds available for serious cases. The health ministry is pleading with visitors to Thailand to strictly comply with precautionary measures and safety protocols. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-01-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates