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Thaksin will be “escorted from plane to prison” when he arrives Tuesday Facebook/Thaksin Shinawatra Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra will be arrested as soon as he lands tomorrow, August 22, according to officials who say outstanding arrest warrants and the result of convictions during his exile will be executed when he steps foot in Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304218-thaksin-will-be-“escorted-from-plane-to-prison”-when-he-arrives-tuesday/

Pheu Thai Party’s unique political partnership faces public disapproval: Survey Leader of Bhumjaithai Party Anutin Charnvirakul, left, shakes hands with Leader of Pheu Thai Party Chonlanan Srikaew during a press conference announcing a coalition party in Bangkok, Monday, August 7. Picture courtesy of AP. A recent telephone survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) revealed significant disapproval of the Pheu Thai Party‘s plan to form a special government in collaboration with its political adversaries, Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation (UTN) parties. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304229-pheu-thai-party’s-unique-political-partnership-faces-public-disapproval-survey/

In a late afternoon press conference on Monday, August 21st, 2023, Thailand’s Caretaker Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwat Thanakamanusorn stated that his ministry is planning to seek a court order to shut down Facebook in Thailand for allegedly failing to take action on numerous scams, frauds, and fake ads created by users. Thailand’s Digital Minister Seeking Court Order to Shut Down Facebook over Fake Ads and Scams Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304245-thailand’s-digital-minister-seeking-court-order-to-shut-down-facebook-over-fake-ads-and-scams/

UPDATE: Ex-red-shirt boss Nutthawut quits in protest Former red-shirt leader and key member of the Pheu Thai party, Nutthawut Saikua, has ceased working for the party, in protest over the inclusion of the Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation parties in the current Pheu Thai-led 14-party coalition. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304193-nattawut-ends-his-role-as-pheu-thai-family-director/?do=findComment&comment=18290673

Ex-red-shirt boss Nutthawut quits in protest Former red-shirt leader and key member of the Pheu Thai party, Nutthawut Saikua, has ceased working for the party, in protest over the inclusion of the Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation parties in the current Pheu Thai-led 14-party coalition. In a TV interview this morning (Monday), Nutthawut said that he has decided to disassociate himself from a Pheu Thai-led government, adding that he has conveyed his decision to fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin, Yingluck and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as well as Srettha Thavisin, a prime ministerial candidate. The former red-shirt leader said that he has stuck with the party all along, even in bad times, and has waited until he was sure that Srettha was likely to be selected as prime minister, but then decided “it’s about time for me to go.” Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/key-pheu-thai-member-nutthawut-quits-in-protest/ -- Rgai PBS 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Police officer damages woman’s motorcycle, leaves note, pays for repair by Neill Fronde Neill Fronde A police officer restored faith when he damaged a woman's motorcycle and then left a note and paid for repairs. (via Sanook). Image via Sanook A 29 year old woman named Supapan was angered when she returned home to find her motorcycle damaged but was pleasantly surprised to discover a letter of responsibility from a local police officer. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304199-police-officer-damages-woman’s-motorcycle-leaves-note-pays-for-repair/

Mpox Cases Soaring With Bangkok, 2 Adjacent Provinces On Red Alert by TNR Staff A graphic image of mpox cases. Image: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) THE Public Health Ministry said today (Aug. 21) the number of mpox (monkeypox) cases will likely again reach hundreds this month similar to last month with Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Chonburi provinces now placed on red alert, Thai Rath newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304198-mpox-cases-soaring-with-bangkok-2-adjacent-provinces-on-red-alert/

Police Crack Down on Stations Assisting Illegal Call Centers The Royal Thai Police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are cracking down on unauthorized communication antennas that have enabled call center gangs across the border to utilize Thai mobile phone and internet services. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304197-police-crack-down-on-stations-assisting-illegal-call-centers/

The Royal Thai Police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are cracking down on unauthorized communication antennas that have enabled call center gangs across the border to utilize Thai mobile phone and internet services. Police Deputy Commissioner Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol led police officers on an inspection of unauthorized radio communication stations in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province. Officials also inspected licensed stations that breached the conditions required of them, such as by turning radio transmitters toward Cambodia. A total of 27 communication stations were inspected. The move was in response to investigators having discovered that most call center gangs were operating from the Thai-Cambodian border and were using telephone and internet connectivity from Thailand. Four of the inspected stations were deemed to have set up operations without authorization. Their radio antennas were also found turned towards Cambodia. Officials disassembled and seized the equipment involved in the activities and are proceeding with the prosecution of those involved. 23 of the stations inspected had licenses but the sector panels on their antennas were turned towards Cambodia. The license holders have been ordered to quickly rectify the set-up of their antennas, either by removing them or turning the sector panels toward a direction that would not result in signals being broadcast outside Thailand. Pol. Gen. Torsak reminded the public that criminals were constantly adjusting their methods of extracting information from victims. Very often, scam callers would make references to state agencies when they are contacting potential victims, in an effort to seem more credible. Those unsure about calls made allegedly from public agencies should make direct inquiries to the agencies or call the hotline number 1441. Source: https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=670313001799500&set=a.591685012995633&_rdc=1&_rdr -- NBT WORLD 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

The Political Theatre of a PM Vote: A Play in Three Acts by Thai Enquirer It feels like an unfathomably long time ago, but Thailand had an election on May 14 that has yet to produce a new prime minister and government. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304194-the-political-theatre-of-a-pm-vote-a-play-in-three-acts/

It feels like an unfathomably long time ago, but Thailand had an election on May 14 that has yet to produce a new prime minister and government. For many Thais, this has felt like an extended piece of political theatre — each step in equal parts numbingly predictable for any keen observer of Thai politics, but also breathtakingly surprising as they materialized, for the norms of two decades that they seemed to shatter. In this piece, we recap the events leading up to what promises to be a highly eventful week in Thai politics and map out how the final part of this political script may play out. by Thai Enquirer Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/50459/the-political-theatre-of-a-pm-vote-a-play-in-three-acts/ -- THAI ENQUIRER 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Nattawut Ends His Role as Pheu Thai Family Director BANGKOK, August 21 (TNA) – Pheu Thai family director Nattawut Saikuar has announced to end his role as the Pheu Thai family director after the Pheu Thai party decided to join forces with pro-military parties to form a coalition government. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304193-nattawut-ends-his-role-as-pheu-thai-family-director/

BANGKOK, August 21 (TNA) – Pheu Thai family director Nattawut Saikuar has announced to end his role as the Pheu Thai family director after the Pheu Thai party decided to join forces with pro-military parties to form a coalition government. He officially announced during an online program this morning as the Pheu Thai party has planned to hold a press brief on the formation of its prospective coalition government later today. He emphasized that he was stepping down from the role but stopped short of using the term “resignation” since it's not an official position in the party structure. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1226004 -- TNA-MCOT 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

14 parties coalesce to form new Thai government Fourteen parties, led by Pheu Thai, will hold a press conference at parliament at 1pm today (Monday) to announce their partnership in forming a new government. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304192-14-parties-coalesce-to-form-new-thai-government/

Fourteen parties, led by Pheu Thai, will hold a press conference at parliament at 1pm today (Monday) to announce their partnership in forming a new government. Collectively, the coalition has 317 seats in the 500-seat House of Representatives. They are: Pheu Thai, 141 seats Bhumjaithai, 71 seats Palang Pracharath, 40 seats United Thai Nation, 36 seats Chartthaipattana, 10 seats Prachachat, 9 seats Pheu Thai Ruam Palang, 2 seats Chart Pattana Kla, 2 seats Thai Liberal (Seri Ruam Thai), 1 seat Plung Sungkom Mai, 1 seat Thongthee Thai, 1 seat New Democracy, 1 seat Mai (New), 1 seat Kru Thai Pheu Prachachon (Thai Teachers for the People), 1 seat Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/14-parties-coalesce-to-form-new-thai-government/ -- Thai PBS 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe -- Thai PBS 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

The EEC agenda for the next government The new government will face serious challenges in accelerating the development of the country’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which was launched with the vision of creating a next-generation growth area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304191-the-eec-agenda-for-the-next-government/

The new government will face serious challenges in accelerating the development of the country’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which was launched with the vision of creating a next-generation growth area. The EEC was launched in 2018 by the first Prayut Chan-o-cha government and further developed during Prayut’s second term in office. The EEC covers three provinces, namely Chonburi, Rayong and Chachoengsao on the eastern coast of the country, and aims to realize the Thailand 4.0 strategy to promote sustainable economic growth. The EEC was developed as follow-up to the previous largest development project, known as Eastern Seaboard Development Program (ESB), initiated by former prime minister Prem Tinsulanonda’s government in 1982. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-eec-agenda-for-the-next-government/ -- Thai PBS 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn confident Srettha will be prime minister Head of the Pheu Thai “Family”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is confident that the party’s prime ministerial candidate, former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin, will be selected as prime minister in parliament tomorrow (Tuesday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304188-pheu-thai’s-paetongtarn-confident-srettha-will-be-prime-minister/

Head of the Pheu Thai “Family”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is confident that the party’s prime ministerial candidate, former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin, will be selected as prime minister in parliament tomorrow (Tuesday). Paetongtarn said Sunday that the party’s legal advisors have checked all the allegations made against Srettha regarding his real estate business and found that he did not break the law. Self-made graft buster Chuwit Kamolvisit has accused Srettha, while serving as CEO of the Sansiri real estate company, of involvement in some shady, possibly illegal land deals. Paetongtarn said that Sansiri is a listed on the stock market and is open to public scrutiny. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pheu-thais-paetongtarn-confident-srettha-will-be-prime-minister/ -- Thai PBS 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Rainfall reign: 46 provinces under threat as TMD predicts deluge and Bangkok braces for flash floods by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of KhaoSod The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns that increased rainfall poses a threat to 46 provinces today, forecasting heavy rainfall in 70% of the areas while Bangkok is also at risk, with an abrupt flash floods warning issued due to tormenting forest runoffs. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304187-rainfall-reign-46-provinces-under-threat-as-tmd-predicts-deluge-and-bangkok-braces-for-flash-floods/

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns that increased rainfall poses a threat to 46 provinces today, forecasting heavy rainfall in 70% of the areas while Bangkok is also at risk, with an abrupt flash floods warning issued due to tormenting forest runoffs. The TMD claims that a tropical storm flowing over the northern and upper northeastern regions of the country, alongside a low-pressure ridge hitting central Vietnam, paired with moderate south-westerlies covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand have all contributed to these conditions. These have led to an increase in rainfall and occasional bouts of heavy to very heavy downfalls in some areas. The TMD advises residents in these areas to remain cautious of potential harms caused by heavy rainfall and accumulated precipitation, which could lead to sudden flash floods and rushing forest runoffs, particularly in hillside areas near waterways and low-lying regions. The mid-strength wind waves in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand have increased with wave heights of 1-2 metres. Regions experiencing thundershowers are prone to even more elevated waves, exceeding 2 metres. Mariners in these areas are advised to navigate with caution and avoid venturing into areas experiencing thundershowers. by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of KhaoSod Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/meteorological-department-issues-heavy-rainfall-and-flash-flood-warning-for-46-thai-provinces-due-to-tropical-storm -- Thaiger 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

UPDATE: Thai woman murdered on street outside restaurant in Germany by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ ข่าวP-Newsออนไลน์ Local police officers are hunting for a suspect who murdered a 61 year old Thai restaurant owner on Kantstrasse Road in the city of Berlin in Germany. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304150-berlin-police-seek-to-track-down-a-brutal-attacker-who-used-a-glass-bottle-to-kill-a-thai-woman/?do=findComment&comment=18290299

Thai woman murdered on street outside restaurant in Germany by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ ข่าวP-Newsออนไลน์ Local police officers are hunting for a suspect who murdered a 61 year old Thai restaurant owner on Kantstrasse Road in the city of Berlin in Germany. German police officers reported on Friday, August 18, that they discovered the dead body of a Thai woman, 61 year old Siliya Saiwongpanya on a footpath near Fuggerstrasse Road in the Schoeneberg neighbourhood of Berlin. According to a German media report, Siliya suffered a severe neck wound, which caused her death. Her blood-stained handbag was found on the floor. Nearby the body officers discovered a broken glass bottle which they believe was used to murder Siliya. Based on initial observations, law enforcement officials speculate that the motivation behind the murder might be rooted in personal conflict as none of Siliya’s possessions appear to have been stolen. Local media reported that the suspect quickly fled the scene and now remains at large. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-woman-murdered-on-street-outside-restaurant-in-germany -- Thaiger 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

UPDATE: Thaksin to Return Home Definitely on Aug 22, Says His Daughter BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra has confirmed her father Thaksin Shinawatra will definitely return to Thailand on August 22. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304180-awaiting-arrest-ex-prime-minister-thaksin-returns-to-thailand-amidst-political-unrest/?do=findComment&comment=18290250

Thaksin to Return Home Definitely on Aug 22, Says His Daughter BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra has confirmed her father Thaksin Shinawatra will definitely return to Thailand on August 22. His return date coincides with the parliamentary vote for prime minister. Paetongtarn revealed that Thaksin will arrive at 9:00 AM by a private at Don Mueang Airport. Family members will be there to welcome him, followed by legal proceedings. Everyone respects the decision of the father and sees it as a gift for the family to reunite. The family is ready to support him to enter the justice process. No deal has been made with any parties before his return, she said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1225991 -- TNA-MCOT 2023-08-21 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe