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PM2.5 in the atmosphere at 7am this morning exceeded the safety standard in 22 areas, ranging from 22.7μg/m3 (microgram per cubic meter per 24 hours) to 49.4μg/m3, averaging 32.9μg/m3. According to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the air quality in eight areas improved during the morning, leaving 14 areas where PM2.5 in the atmosphere still exceeding safety levels. The areas with excessive levels of PM2.5 are Wang Thong Lang, Pathumwan, Bang Rak, Yan Nawa, Lat Krabang, Khlong San, Bangkok Noi, Sathorn, Khlong Toei, Bueng Kum, Bangkok Yai, Bang Na, Prawet and Serithai Park in Bueng Kum. Caption: File photo Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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

Little need for “digital wallet” scheme : Bank of Thailand A representative of the Bank of Thailand told the House Economic Affairs Committee today (Thursday) that there is little need for the digital wallet scheme, because private sector consumption for the first half of this year has been expanding, while the labour market is recovering steadily. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309746-little-need-for-“digital-wallet”-scheme-bank-of-thailand/

A representative of the Bank of Thailand told the House Economic Affairs Committee today (Thursday) that there is little need for the digital wallet scheme, because private sector consumption for the first half of this year has been expanding, while the labour market is recovering steadily. As such, claims the bank, the full potential of the scheme, as predicted by the government to justify the cost of the scheme, may not be realised. Move Forward party-list MP Sitthiphol Vibulthanakul, head of the House Economics Affairs Committee, summed up the opinion, voiced by Daranee Saeju, assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand’s payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group, during her testimony to the committee today. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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 aircraft will fly to Dubai on Sunday to pick up evacuees from Israel Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke Starting Sunday, Thai evacuees will be flown from Israel to Dubai for transit to chartered planes, which will bring them back to Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309745-thai-aircraft-will-fly-to-dubai-on-sunday-to-pick-up-evacuees-from-israel/

Starting Sunday, Thai evacuees will be flown from Israel to Dubai for transit to chartered planes, which will bring them back to Thailand. Meanwhile, the remains of eight Thai nationals killed in the Hamas attack on Israel will be flown back to Thailand on Friday morning, according to the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke said that the flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai takes about three hours and a large capacity aircraft has been chartered for the evacuation. Aircraft chartered from Nok Air, Air Asia, Lion Air and the Royal Thai Air Force will then be used to fly about 600 evacuees back to Thailand at a rate of 2 or 3 flights a day. Caption: Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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

Pattaya Woman Finds Her Stolen Motorbike on Online Second-Hand Market A Thai woman was left perplexed after finding her stolen motorbike listed on a second-hand Facebook group, just a few hours after it had been stolen. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309660-pattaya-woman-finds-her-stolen-motorbike-on-online-second-hand-market/

A Thai woman was left perplexed after finding her stolen motorbike listed on a second-hand Facebook group, just a few hours after it had been stolen. 23-year-old Ms. Amphika Sisena told The Pattaya News that she was shocked to discover her prized possession being advertised by an unknown seller on Facebook. The young woman explained that an unidentified Thai man stole her motorbike on October 17th. The theft occurred at a department store on Soi Khao Noi in the Nongprue area, Banglamung district, Chonburi province. The incident was recorded on a surveillance camera. By Tanakorn Panyadee Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-18 - 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

Russian Tourist Arrested in Pattaya for Causing a Public Nuisance PHOTO: รักสยาม นิวส์ A distraught Russian tourist was arrested on Wednesday morning, October 18th, in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, after allegedly causing a disturbance in the area. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309659-russian-tourist-arrested-in-pattaya-for-causing-a-public-nuisance/

A distraught Russian tourist was arrested on Wednesday morning, October 18th, in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, after allegedly causing a disturbance in the area. The tourist, who was not identified by police, reportedly trespassed into people’s accommodations and stores without permission. Additionally, he tampered with a sedan parked in front of a residence according to a local media report. Alarmed citizens notified Pattaya police, who arrived at the scene at 7:30 AM to apprehend the man. Upon arrival, the police observed that the Russian man appeared distressed, paranoid, and was unable to communicate coherently. Prior to the police’s intervention, he had also grabbed other people’s laundry left hanging outside and then discarded them in a nearby trash bin for unknown reasons. By Tanakorn Panyadee Caption: PHOTO: รักสยาม นิวส์ Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-18 - 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

Condition for Using Digital Money Changed from Distance to Area BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed no conclusive decision on the Digital Wallet project has been reached but the condition for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius has been changed. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309657-condition-for-using-digital-money-changed-from-distance-to-area/

BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed no conclusive decision on the Digital Wallet project has been reached but the condition for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius has been changed. After a joint meeting with Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, Deputy Chairman of Commission on Monetary, Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions Wiraphop Viriyaroj said that the project is still under review by the government-appointed subcommittee. Regarding the conditions for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius, the deputy minister clarified that the 4-kilometer condition did not include in the Digital Wallet steering subcommittee’s discussion, but they were now considering the new condition which could involve specifying areas at the sub-district, district, or provincial level instead of the 4- kilometer distance. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-10-18 - 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

Israeli embassy issues statement of condolence over deaths of Thais in Gaza conflict A Thai student returning from Israel hugs a family member during a meeting at Rajanagarindra University in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on October 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.//AFP The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, expressing sadness over the deaths of Thai nationals in, what it described as, the terror attacks. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309656-israeli-embassy-issues-statement-of-condolence-over-deaths-of-thais-in-gaza-conflict/

The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, expressing sadness over the deaths of Thai nationals in, what it described as, the terror attacks. It reads: “Sadly, Thailand is one of the nations most affected by the terror attacks instigated by Hamas, with a death toll of at least 29 workers and numerous others injured or taken captive in Gaza.” The Israeli ambassador to Thailand, Orna Sagiv, said she, along with the entire nation of Israel, mourn in solidarity with the Thai people. Caption: A Thai student returning from Israel hugs a family member during a meeting at Rajanagarindra University in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on October 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.//AFP Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-18 - 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

Alligator remains found 18 years ago in Korat confirmed as now extinct species The skull of an alligator, found at a depth of about two metres in a well in Non Sung district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima 18 years ago, has been confirmed to be from a now extinct species of the reptile, named Alligator munensis, said Thitiphan Chuchanchote, director general of the Mineral Resources Department. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309653-alligator-remains-found-18-years-ago-in-korat-confirmed-as-now-extinct-species/

The skull of an alligator, found at a depth of about two metres in a well in Non Sung district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima 18 years ago, has been confirmed to be from a now extinct species of the reptile, named Alligator munensis, said Thitiphan Chuchanchote, director general of the Mineral Resources Department. He said that a team of experts from Chulalongkorn University and Tubingen University in Germany, led by Dr. Gustavo Darlim, have examined the ancient skull closely and have compared it to currently documented species, including Alligator mississippiensis and Alligator sinensis. The experts concluded that the skull found in Thailand belonged to a different alligator species, which lived in the Mun River about 230,000 years ago, said Thitiphan, adding that the Alligator munensis may be a relative of Alligator sinensis, which used to thrive in the Yangzi and Mekong rivers, but dramatic changes in the Earth’s surface caused the elevation of the Tibetan plateau, separating the two alligator species. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-18 - 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

A Chiang Mai hospital increases chance of surviving heart attack Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309651-a-chiang-mai-hospital-increases-chance-of-surviving-heart-attack/

Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients. The hospital, part of Chiang Mai University’s (CMU) Faculty of Medicine, is the first and only medical facility in the country to integrate its catheterisation lab (Cath Lab) and Cardiac MRI. “At other hospitals, they are in separate zones or even on different floors,” Asst Prof Dr Pannipa Suwannasom, an interventional cardiologist and faculty member said. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-18 - 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

Elderly man accused of child sex abuse commits suicide Picture courtesy of Sanook A 72 year old man accused of child sex abuse committed suicide, escaping the legal consequences of his actions. The mother of the 11 year old girl victim revealed that she too had been molested by the same man when she was a child. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309649-elderly-man-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-commits-suicide/

A 72 year old man accused of child sex abuse committed suicide, escaping the legal consequences of his actions. The mother of the 11 year old girl victim revealed that she too had been molested by the same man when she was a child. The child sex abuse incident came to light when an 11 year old girl sent a message to her 30 year old mother, stating she had been abused by their 72 year old neighbour since she was nine years old, approximately three years ago. The mother, a worker from Nakhon Ratchasima, immediately reported the case to the local police. The accused, 72 year old Luan, was brought in for questioning at the Ban Dan Police Station in Buriram. He denied all allegations of misconduct towards both the mother and daughter. However, based on evidence and a joint investigation with social workers, the police charged Luan with child sex abuse and performing indecent acts on a child under 13 years old. Consequently, he was detained at the Ban Dan Police Station, reported Sanook. By Samantha Rose Caption: Picture courtesy of Sanook Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-18 - 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 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/

Chiang Mai property stirs online debate, selling dream or reality for 80,000 baht? Photo: KhaoSod A plot of land, measuring just one square wah (equivalent to 4 square metres) and priced at 80,000 baht, has caused a stir on social media. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309648-chiang-mai-property-stirs-online-debate-selling-dream-or-reality-for-80000-baht/

A plot of land, measuring just one square wah (equivalent to 4 square metres) and priced at 80,000 baht, has caused a stir on social media. The land, located in a village in Chiang Mai, comes complete with a groundwater system, a water tank, and a steel cage. The online Chiang Mai property post advertising the sale also included a home design idea, leading netizens to question whether the poster was selling a dream. A Chiang Mai property business page yesterday posted the land for sale, situated in front of a renowned university in Chiang Mai. The property post also included a picture of a completed house, which sparked a flurry of comments asking if this was a dream sale. The advert details stated… “One square wah of land in front of a famous university in Chiang Mai, located in a village, complete with a full groundwater system, including a water tank, a steel cage, and a 2×2 metre area. The land comes with a red Garuda title deed, annual land tax paid, priced at 80,000 baht including transfer, negotiable.” The post included pictures and the actual location coordinates. By Nattapong Westwood Caption: Photo: KhaoSod Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-18 - 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

Lopburi locals hunt for notorious ghost causing sleepless nights Photo: KhaoSod Residents of Lopburi are on a hunt for a notorious ghost, causing sleepless nights due to its eerie presence in central Thailand. A 70 year old pig farmer, Wichien, today revealed he encountered this ghost twice. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309647-lopburi-locals-hunt-for-notorious-ghost-causing-sleepless-nights/

Residents of Lopburi are on a hunt for a notorious ghost, causing sleepless nights due to its eerie presence in central Thailand. A 70 year old pig farmer, Wichien, today revealed he encountered this ghost twice. The hunt has sparked excitement and fear among residents who have taken to TikTok to document their thrilling ghost hunts. Wichien’s first encounter with the ghost occurred between 1am and 2am on October 13, when he heard his dogs barking, pigs squealing, and chickens clucking wildly. Initially, thinking it was a large python, Wichien was shocked to find himself face-to-face with the infamous ghost, less than a metre away. The ghost was baring its teeth and looking dazed, prompting Wichien to use his long-handled knife to fend off the creature, which then fled the scene. This situation has turned into a trending topic as reported in the media. By Nattapong Westwood Caption: Photo: KhaoSod Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-18 - 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

Phuket’s tuk tuk turmoil: Driver busted with ‘Yaba’ stash and axe arsenal Picture courtesy of Patong Police A tuk tuk driver from Patong was apprehended by police and charged with possession of 43 methamphetamine pills, known locally as Yaba, and several weapons, including an axe. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309645-phuket’s-tuk-tuk-turmoil-driver-busted-with-‘yaba’-stash-and-axe-arsenal/

A tuk tuk driver from Patong was apprehended by police and charged with possession of 43 methamphetamine pills, known locally as Yaba, and several weapons, including an axe. The 30 year old driver, was arrested on Monday night, October 16, at a checkpoint in front of Patong Hospital. The incident was reported by the Patong Police late the following day. The police report did not provide information about the exact location at the intersection where the arrest took place. For reference, the Patong Police Station is located at the same intersection, diagonally opposite Patong Hospital. The arrest of Adisak, also known by his nickname Phase, was part of the second mass search operation of tuk-tuks and other public transport vehicles, according to the Patong Police report. Police Lieutenant Wanit Anantaphong of the Patong Police Traffic Police led the search operation. By Mitch Connor Caption: Picture courtesy of Patong Police Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-18 - 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