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Fatal Crash in Nakhon Si Thammarat: 2 Dead, 5 Injured Picture: Thai Rath On July 20th, a tragic accident occurred in Nakhon Si Thammarat when a black Nissan Almera, driven by Anan Srimuangmaen, 54, from Chanthaburi, veered off course and collided with an oncoming bronze-silver Toyota Vios. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301260-fatal-crash-in-nakhon-si-thammarat-2-dead-5-injured/

Truck Driver Faces Charges in Fatal Collision Picture: Thai Rath On July 20, 2023, in Tak City, a truck driver was involved in a tragic accident after reportedly running a red light and colliding with a pickup truck covertly transporting foreign laborers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301259-truck-driver-faces-charges-in-fatal-collision/

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PM Expresses Concern Over Potential Protests The Caretaker Prime Minister has expressed his concerns about potential political protests this week. The demonstrations, which are expected to draw crowds from both pro and anti-government factions in front of the Parliament Complex, have stirred concerns about possible conflict. According to Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha requested officials to ensure the smooth management of the gatherings. His primary concern is to prevent any faction from breaching the law and to maintain peace, urging everything to proceed according to proper procedures. By Goongnang Suksawat Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/20/pm-expresses-concern-over-potential-protests/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-07-20 - 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.

Female Rider Dies after Motorbike Slams into Pickup Truck in Phuket Town By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – A female motorcyclist from Myanmar was pronounced dead at the scene after her motorbike slammed into a parked pickup truck in Phuket Town. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301258-female-rider-dies-after-motorbike-slams-into-pickup-truck-in-phuket-town/

Pheu Thai to install Srettha as Prime Minister by forming a coalition pact with government parties by Joseph O' Connor It is now likely that Mr Srettha Thavisin (left) will be proposed by a new coalition involving the Bhumjaithai Party and Palang Pracharat Party together with Pheu Thai when parliament next meets to elect the 30th Thai Prime Minister on Thursday, July 27th. On Wednesday, Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra (right) spoke of the need to break the political impasse because of the damage being done to the Thai economy as the party got ready to cut the Move Forward Party adrift, a move which will lose it political capital with the public. The path now being pursued by the Pheu Thai Party will see it lose heavily in terms of political capital as it will be reneging on clear commitments made during the General Election not to do business with parties linked with the 2014 military coup and the existing government of General Prayut Chan ocha. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301257-pheu-thai-to-install-srettha-as-prime-minister-by-forming-a-coalition-pact-with-government-parties/

It is now likely that Mr Srettha Thavisin (left) will be proposed by a new coalition involving the Bhumjaithai Party and Palang Pracharat Party together with Pheu Thai when parliament next meets to elect the 30th Thai Prime Minister on Thursday, July 27th. On Wednesday, Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra (right) spoke of the need to break the political impasse because of the damage being done to the Thai economy as the party got ready to cut the Move Forward Party adrift, a move which will lose it political capital with the public. The path now being pursued by the Pheu Thai Party will see it lose heavily in terms of political capital as it will be reneging on clear commitments made during the General Election not to do business with parties linked with the 2014 military coup and the existing government of General Prayut Chan ocha. It is also reversing its commitment to upholding the ‘democratic will’ as expressed in the May 14th General Election which was for a Move Forward Party-led government of democratic reform. The Move Forward Party is on the verge of being given a sideways shift by its coalition partner, Pheu Thai, as the country grapples with a political crisis caused by opposition to the Move Forward Party from the unelected Senate and heightened tensions over the radical party’s insistence on pursuing its controversial policy to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code on lèse-majesté. It is being predicted that a new government led by Pheu Thai with Srettha Thavisin as Prime Minister may be installed on Thursday next July 27th although it will come at a hefty political price as it will see Pheu Thai abandoning key pre-election commitments and the democratic principle spoken about at length in the weeks after the May 14th General Election. The Pheu Thai Party, on Thursday morning, after Wednesday’s traumatic events which saw prime ministerial frontrunner Mr Pita Limjaroenrat suspended from Parliament, is now openly suggesting that a new coalition partnership will be formed in the coming week without the Move Forward Party. by Joseph O' Connor Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/20/pheu-thai-shifts-to-install-srettha-as-pm-coalition-bhumjaithai-palang-pracharat/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2023-07-21 - 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.

Anutin waits for the call from Pheu Thai but will not treat with Move Forward over its policies by James Morris and Son Nguyen In the aftermath of Wednesday’s double blow to the ambitions of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat to become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister, the political future of the country appears to be in the hands of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, the leader of the Palang Pracharat Party and Bhumjaithai Party leader Mr Anutin Charnvirakul. It appears that the men with the political aces who can open the door for the Pheu Thai Party are both deputy prime ministers in the outgoing government. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301255-anutin-waits-for-the-call-from-pheu-thai-but-will-not-treat-with-move-forward-over-its-policies/

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s double blow to the ambitions of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat to become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister, the political future of the country appears to be in the hands of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, the leader of the Palang Pracharat Party and Bhumjaithai Party leader Mr Anutin Charnvirakul. It appears that the men with the political aces who can open the door for the Pheu Thai Party are both deputy prime ministers in the outgoing government. They can supply the MPs needed for a majority in parliament and a clear passage through the Senate. They are Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and Anutin Charnvirakul of the Palang Pracharat and Bhumjaithai parties respectively. The two parties which only polled 4% between them in the party list national vote on May 14th now find themselves as indispensable power brokers to an eight-party coalition that achieved 75% of the votes in the same poll. Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has revealed that the Pheu Thai Party has yet to approach him about joining their coalition to elect Srettha Thavisin as Prime Minister on July 27th next but has made it clear that his party will not do business with the Move Forward Party because of its controversial policy on lèse-majesté. Deputy Prime Minister Anutin, in a speech last weekend, blamed the Move Forward Party for importing divisive identity politics into Thailand and called for a more balanced and centred government. by James Morris and Son Nguyen Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/20/anutin-waits-for-call-from-pheu-thai-slams-move-forward-indentity-politics/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2023-07-21 - 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.

Legal experts challenge parliament’s rejection of Pita’s renomination Several Thai legal experts and political scientists have challenged parliament’s decision to reject Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s renomination as Thailand’s prime minister, insisting Rule 41, which was used to justify the decision, cannot overrule the Constitution. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301254-legal-experts-challenge-parliament’s-rejection-of-pita’s-renomination/

Several Thai legal experts and political scientists have challenged parliament’s decision to reject Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s renomination as Thailand’s prime minister, insisting Rule 41, which was used to justify the decision, cannot overrule the Constitution. Professor Tongthong Chandransu, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Chulalongkorn University, said that he shares the opinion of former constitution writer Borwornsak Uwanno that the Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, has a higher legal status than parliamentary meeting regulations. He said that the nomination of candidates for prime minister comes under a separate set of rules, in accordance with sections 159 and 272 of the Constitution. He added that Chapter 9 of the parliamentary meeting regulations clearly specifies that nomination of a prime ministerial candidate must be seconded by at least one-tenth of the members of the House of Representatives, or 50 MPs, compared to Rule 29 which states that a motion for prime ministerial candidacy nomination must be seconded by at least 10 MPs. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/legal-experts-challenge-parliaments-rejection-of-pitas-renomination/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-21 - 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.

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Prayut calls for calm Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appealed for calm on Thursday, after supporters of the Move Forward leader, whose hopes of becoming prime minister have been dashed, conducted two noisy but peaceful gatherings. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301217-prayut-calls-for-calm/

Numerous foreign media outlets have been reporting on the double hit suffered by Move Forward’s PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, which dashed his hopes of becoming Thailand’s next PM. Foreign media report on Pita’s woes Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301203-foreign-media-report-on-pita’s-woes/

Foreign media report on Pita’s woes Numerous foreign media outlets have been reporting on the double hit suffered by Move Forward’s PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, which dashed his hopes of becoming Thailand’s next PM. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301203-foreign-media-report-on-pita’s-woes/

Numerous foreign media outlets have been reporting on the double hit suffered by Move Forward’s PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, which dashed his hopes of becoming Thailand’s next PM. Pita was temporarily suspended from his duties as an MP by a Constitutional Court order, relating to a media shareholding case. As if that were not enough, parliament voted down his second attempted nomination for the premiership. All the foreign media outlets described him as the general election winner and his party as sweeping up more House seats than any other party in the May general election. They report on chaos outside the parliament building on Wednesday, caused by Pita’s and his party’s supporters in reaction to what had happened inside. The media foresees more possible protests and turmoil in the near future. CNN reported: “Thailand’s parliament blocked the prime ministerial nomination of the winner of May’s nationwide elections, Pita Limjaroenrat.” It also branded Move Forward as a progressive party and Pita’s case as a blow to its future. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/foreign-media-report-on-pitas-woes/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-20 - 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.

UPDATE: Three scenarios suggested for forming a new government There are three scenarios for forming the next government, according to Pheu Thai party MP, Sutin Klungsang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301186-quick-analysis-with-pita-gone-what-happens-next/?do=findComment&comment=18216733

Three scenarios suggested for new government : senior Pheu Thai MP File photo : Sutin Klangsang Pheu Thai party list MP Sutin Klungsang on Thursday revealed three scenarios for forming the next government. Sutin on Wednesday renominated Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the prime minister, however the parliament voted down the renomination, ending Pita’s hope for the position. 1. The Move Forward party finds a solution, with the other seven members of the coalition and senators, about amending the lèse majesté law. 2. The eight parties stay together and work in opposition. 3. The Pheu Thai party parts ways with Move Forward and leads the government coalition. Sutin said that it is not a dead end for the forming of the government yet, but he thought the process should not go as far as nominating an outsider to be the prime minister, adding that this would be unacceptable for him. An outsider as PM means parliament has failed. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/three-scenarios-suggested-for-new-government-senior-pheu-thai-mp/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-20 - 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.

Govt rolls out new lottery formats by Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government is rolling out the new L6 and N3 formats of government lottery, following earlier endorsement by the Cabinet. Related agencies are introducing the necessary regulations and rules, before officially launching these new lottery products to the general public. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301197-govt-rolls-out-new-lottery-formats/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government is rolling out the new L6 and N3 formats of government lottery, following earlier endorsement by the Cabinet. Related agencies are introducing the necessary regulations and rules, before officially launching these new lottery products to the general public. The caretaker government has continued to work towards introducing L6 and N3 government lottery formats to the general public, in an attempt to improve the government lottery program and its revenue stream for the state. The two new lottery formats are the L6 six-digit lottery, and the N3 three-digit lottery. Both of these lottery programs differ in terms of availability and rewards. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek revealed the Cabinet in its weekly meeting yesterday approved three draft announcements and ministerial regulations regarding these new lottery products. According to these draft announcements, N3 lotteries will be sold only through online channels. This lottery type provides rewards for those with matching numbers in certain digits. Meanwhile, L6 lotteries will be available on both online and offline channels, with 14,168 winners across reward categories fixed for each drawing. The difference between L6 and N3 lotteries is the option to accumulate rewards from a drawing cycle with no winners with the next cycle. The accumulation is only limited to two consecutive cycles, after which any unclaimed rewards from the previous month will be taken as state revenue. Drawings for both L6 and N3 lotteries will be made on the 1st and 16th day of each month. by Tanakorn Sangiam Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230720110720115 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-07-20 - 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.

UPDATE: Businesses Raise Concerns as MFP Leader Suspended from Parliament by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The recent order by the Constitutional Court to suspend Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat from his duties as a member of the House of Representatives has prompted apprehension within the business sector regarding potential street protests and the impact on the economy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301172-thai-business-leaders-express-concern-over-political-instability/?do=findComment&comment=18216661

Businesses Raise Concerns as MFP Leader Suspended from Parliament by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - The recent order by the Constitutional Court to suspend Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat from his duties as a member of the House of Representatives has prompted apprehension within the business sector regarding potential street protests and the impact on the economy. Nath Vongpanich, president of Central Restaurants Group (CRG), acknowledged that while politics does not directly influence the expansion of the restaurant and beverage business, a swift appointment of a new prime minister is desired to effectively manage the country. He stressed that political stability is a crucial factor in attracting foreign investment. Praphon Potivorakhun, deputy managing director of Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana, expressed concern over the possibility of street protests and their potential negative impact on the country’s economic recovery. He warned that a domestic economic slowdown, combined with an unstable political situation, could deter foreign investment in Thailand. Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), expects the Pheu Thai Party to lead a new government and initiate economic plans. Despite these political developments, Kriengkrai expressed confidence as long as the process of establishing the new government adheres to the timeline. The FTI anticipates a new prime minister will be appointed during the third parliamentary voting session. Kriengkrai highlighted that any delays caused by political conflicts, including street demonstrations by Pita’s supporters, would raise concerns. Such delays could impact new investment plans and budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year. According to the FTI, many business leaders are awaiting the composition of the new government and its policy direction before making decisions regarding their investment projects. Additionally, Thailand needs to expedite the budget planning process to stimulate economic recovery. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230720104517099 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-07-20 - 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.

UPDATE: Pheu Thai Party Emerges as Leading Contender to Form New Government by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Pheu Thai Party has taken a significant stride towards forming a new government as parliament rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301170-parliament-to-meet-again-july-27th-to-select-prime-minister/?do=findComment&comment=18216634

Pheu Thai Party Emerges as Leading Contender to Form New Government by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Pheu Thai Party has taken a significant stride towards forming a new government as parliament rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote. The rejection was based on Regulation No.41, which prohibits the resubmission of a motion that has already been rejected during the same session. During a lengthy debate, lawmakers argued that Pita’s previous nomination for the position was already turned down by parliament on July 13 when he failed to secure the necessary majority vote in the initial round. With this development, the Pheu Thai Party has positioned itself as the front-runner in the race to form a government. Observers are now closely watching whether Pheu Thai will continue its alliance with the MFP, as outlined in their memorandum of understanding (MoU), or if it will seek to create an alternative coalition by including parties from the outgoing government and excluding the MFP. However, three parties from the current administration, namely Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath, and Chartthaipattana, have expressed their opposition to the MFP’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law. These parties have made it clear that they will not join any government that includes the MFP. Following the parliamentary decision, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew stated that the party is currently maintaining its cooperation with the other coalition allies. He indicated that discussions will take place among the eight coalition allies regarding potential revisions to the MoU and the inclusion of additional parties. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has scheduled the next round of prime ministerial voting on July 27. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230720103648096 -- © Copyright NNT 2023-07-20 - 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.

Protesters Conduct Symbolic Cremation BANGKOK, July 20 (TNA) – Demonstrators conducted a symbolic cremation ceremony before dispersing the protest at the Democracy Monument late Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301193-protesters-conduct-symbolic-cremation/