Controversial luxury ‘Parliamentary club’ to be converted into office space

 

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered all the recreational facilities in the controversial parliament club, with the exception of the gym, to be closed and converted into working space for parliamentary officials, said Democrat party-list MP Issara Sereewatthanawut today (Thursday), following backlash about the appropriateness of such lavish spending of taxpayers’ money.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260832-controversial-luxury-‘parliamentary-club’-to-be-converted-into-office-space/

Pattaya hotel business leader urges new mayor to fix never-ending roadworks

 

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด

 

The leader of the Thai Hotels Association’s eastern chapter urged the new mayor, Poramase “Beer” Ngampiches, to fix what he calls Pattaya’s five most urgent problems to prepare for continual tourists’ return and an expected “high season” this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260812-pattaya-hotel-business-leader-urges-new-mayor-to-fix-never-ending-roadworks/

 

 

Bangkok elections a harbinger of Prayut’s downfall?

 

 

Chadchart Sittipunt’s landslide victory at last Sunday’s governor election — with more than 1.38 million votes or over 50 percent of all ballots cast — was viewed by many as Bangkok voters’ verdict on the current coalition government and its junta predecessor, which came to power in the 2014 military coup.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260809-bangkok-elections-a-harbinger-of-prayut’s-downfall/

Coalition partner Democrats blast energy minister for diesel policy

By Erich Parpart

 

 

An MP for the ruling coalition blasted the government’s measures to control the local diesel price and called for the energy minister to resign for the rising prices and for postponing the parliament debate session that was scheduled to address the issue on Thursday.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260852-coalition-partner-democrats-blast-energy-minister-for-diesel-policy/

 

French Tourist Killed While Crossing Road

 

 

AYUTTHAYA (TNA) – A French woman succumbed to her wound after being hit by a car while she was crossing Rojana Road late Wednesday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260853-french-tourist-killed-while-crossing-road/

 

Indians ranked as number one in terms of arriving Pattaya international tourists, says Chonburi Tourism and Sports Authority

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — Indians have replaced the Chinese in terms of the number one arriving Pattaya international tourists, says the Chonburi Tourism and Sports Authority.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260854-indians-ranked-as-number-one-in-terms-of-arriving-pattaya-international-tourists-says-chonburi-tourism-and-sports-authority/

 

54-year-old truck driver says he was attacked by ten men after a road rage dispute in Chonburi

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Phan Thong District, Chonburi - A 54-year-old male truck driver stated to law enforcement that he was attacked by ten men after a road rage dispute in Chonburi last weekend. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260856-54-year-old-truck-driver-says-he-was-attacked-by-ten-men-after-a-road-rage-dispute-in-chonburi/

 

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Thailand Pass to be used in Monkeypox screening at airports with new RT-PCR test for the disease

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

 

Details of the new screening process at all international airports in Thailand were given on Wednesday by Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the Head of the Department of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260800-thailand-closely-monitoring-monkeypox-infections/?do=findComment&comment=17381451

 

Phuket Public Health strictly following measurements to prevent monkeypox

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Phuket- The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office is strictly following measurements to prevent monkeypox.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260857-phuket-public-health-strictly-following-measurements-to-prevent-monkeypox/

 

Ambulance and minivan collide at Wichit Intersection in Phuket

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket

 

Wichit, Phuket – An ambulance that was carrying an injured person collided with a minivan that was carrying two foreign passengers at an intersection in the Wichit sub-district, Mueang Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260858-ambulance-and-minivan-collide-at-wichit-intersection-in-phuket/

 

CCSA Expects to Announce Covid an Endemic Disease Soon

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is expected to announce the transition of COVID-19 from a pandemic to an endemic sooner than later.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260878-ccsa-expects-to-announce-covid-an-endemic-disease-soon/

 

Two dead in far south - "lap nai" mentioned yet again as possible cause

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police in Padang Basar, Songkhla in the far south of Thailand mentioned "lap nai" or microsleep as a possible cause of an apparent single vehicle accident that killed a woman and a six year old child.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260880-two-dead-in-far-south-lap-nai-mentioned-yet-again-as-possible-cause/

 

China, Russia veto U.S. push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea

 

 

China and Russia vetoed on Thursday (May 26) a U.S.-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the U.N. Security Council for the first time since it started punishing Pyongyang in 2006.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260881-china-russia-veto-us-push-for-more-un-sanctions-on-north-korea/

Economic pressures has government mulling end of restrictions

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

Thailand aims to remove remaining Covid restrictions by the beginning of July as economic pressures and inflation pushes forward the government’s timeframe for declaring an end to the pandemic, a senior government advisor said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260883-economic-pressures-has-government-mulling-end-of-restrictions/

 

Big online betting operation raided in secluded hills of Pak Chong - 18 arrested

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Officers of Thailand's crime suppression division raided a luxury resort in the Khanong Phra sub-district of Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima in the north east.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260884-big-online-betting-operation-raided-in-secluded-hills-of-pak-chong-18-arrested/

 

Giant water monitor taken into custody! Locals cover it in powder to discern lottery numbers

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that two rescue foundations in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand were called after an old man in a house in Khlang sub-district heard his dog barking at a giant water monitor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260885-giant-water-monitor-taken-into-custody-locals-cover-it-in-powder-to-discern-lottery-numbers/

 

Managing back pain, what’s the good news?

By Editor

 

 

Back pain is something many of us will experience at some stage during our lives and the most common reason for seeking physiotherapy management. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260887-managing-back-pain-what’s-the-good-news/

 

Myanmar man survives fall from sixth floor of Bangkok condo

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on what they called a "miracle survival" of a 40 year old man from Myanmar who fell from the sixth floor of Ratburana Condo in Soi Pracha-uthit 17.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260890-myanmar-man-survives-fall-from-sixth-floor-of-bangkok-condo/

 

"Keep wearing masks" says PM as Covid cases in recently opened schools show small increase

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on comments made by government spokesman Thanakorn Wangbunkhongchana.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260891-keep-wearing-masks-says-pm-as-covid-cases-in-recently-opened-schools-show-small-increase/

 

Zelensky says Russian action in Donbas is "an obvious policy of genocide"

From CNN's Hira Humayun 

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during his evening video message on Thursday May 26. (Office of President of Ukraine)

 

Russia's intensified offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region reflects "an obvious policy of genocide," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260892-zelensky-says-russian-action-in-donbas-is-an-obvious-policy-of-genocide/

 

Norwegian cruise line cancels all Asia sailings from October 2022 to April 2023

by Jaqueline Deeon 

 

 

The cruise line, Norwegian Sun, cancelled all it’s sailings to Asian destinations from 11 October 2022 to 25 April 2023, a news report said earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260894-norwegian-cruise-line-cancels-all-asia-sailings-from-october-2022-to-april-2023/

 

Mayoral secretary shot in head while family watch TV 

 

Thai Caption: The moment (a man) was shot in ambush

 

Sanook published a shocking video showing CCTV from an outside area at a house in Moo 7 Nong Nok Khai, Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon on Wednesday.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260895-mayoral-secretary-shot-in-head-while-family-watch-tv/

 

Govt to Sell Lottery Tickets Online on June 2

 

 

BANGKOK, May 27 (TNA) – The Government Lottery Office will make lottery tickets available via its online “Digital Lottery” platform on June 2.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260896-govt-to-sell-lottery-tickets-online-on-june-2/

 

Naen the fake doctor up to her old tricks

 

Sanook Thai Caption: You did it again Naen!

 

Sanook reported on the arrest of a Thai woman - found wearing Sirirat hospital garb - who has multiple cases of being a fake doctor behind her.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260897-naen-the-fake-doctor-up-to-her-old-tricks/

 

Northern factory worker goes to the police after getting a million baht in her account instead of 10K salary

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a factory worker at an industrial estate in Lamphun in the north of Thailand went to the police after getting a shock when checking on a Krung Thai banking app as to whether her monthly salary had been paid.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260902-northern-factory-worker-goes-to-the-police-after-getting-a-million-baht-in-her-account-instead-of-10k-salary/

 

Man imprisoned for 5 years for urging harm to PM’s twin daughters via tweet

 

 

The Criminal Court yesterday (Thursday) sentenced to 5 years, without suspension, a man who was accused of sending a message on Twitter, urging people to sexually assault the twin daughters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260903-man-imprisoned-for-5-years-for-urging-harm-to-pm’s-twin-daughters-via-tweet/

 

Oh Grandad! Nonagenarian didn't renew his Thai ID for nearly 40 years - now he has a Smart Card!

 

77kaoded Thai Caption: Grandad didn't renew his ID for 40 years

 

77kaoded reported on a charming story from Sa Kaeo province about a 95 year old man called Kaew Thongdeenork who hadn't renewed his Thai ID card for nearly 40 years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260904-oh-grandad-nonagenarian-didnt-renew-his-thai-id-for-nearly-40-years-now-he-has-a-smart-card/

 

What Is The Future Of Pattaya’s Walking Street?

By Editor

 

 

Pattaya’s most infamous street is not scheduled for knockdown according to mayor-elect Poramet Ngampichet.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260906-what-is-the-future-of-pattaya’s-walking-street/

 

Amazing Thailand: Now people from far and wide pay homage to kilometer marker for lottery numbers

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Numbers revealed

 

Daily News reported that people armed with joss-sticks and flowers and other "divining devices" were coming from far and wide to pay homage to a roadside kilometer marker.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260907-amazing-thailand-now-people-from-far-and-wide-pay-homage-to-kilometer-marker-for-lottery-numbers/

 

Boy creates QR code to trace missing elderly people with memory problems

 

 

A 15-year-old Thai student has created a QR code system for use by elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other age-related memory loss. The system will help their family locate their elder relative if they go missing from home, according to the Facebook page of the Mirror Foundation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260923-boy-creates-qr-code-to-trace-missing-elderly-people-with-memory-problems/