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Protesters injured in clash with police at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument Two protesters were slightly injured in a minor clash between anti-government protesters and police at the Democracy Monument before noon today (Thursday). Police reiterated their warning that protesters will not be allowed to get close to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, where APEC meetings are being held. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278121-protesters-injured-in-clash-with-police-at-bangkok’s-democracy-monument/

Two protesters were slightly injured in a minor clash between anti-government protesters and police at the Democracy Monument before noon today (Thursday). Police reiterated their warning that protesters will not be allowed to get close to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, where APEC meetings are being held. Crowd control police moved on a group of protesters as they tried to approach the monument with a ladder, to hang a protest banner. Police used their shields to block the protesters, as some of them shouted “Arrest us!”, but the police did not make any arrests. Pol Maj-Gen Archayon Kraithong, spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, said that protesters must notify authorities before staging a rally or moving to protest at another location. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/protesters-injured-in-clash-with-police-at-bangkoks-democracy-monument/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-17 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

EXAT warns of legal action for people who don’t remove edited pictures of APEC welcome sign The Expressway Authority of Thailand, or EXAT, has warned of legal action such as lawsuits against any internet users who do not delete what they call offensive edited signs welcoming people to the APEC conference in Bangkok. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278120-exat-warns-of-legal-action-for-people-who-don’t-remove-edited-pictures-of-apec-welcome-sign/

The Expressway Authority of Thailand, or EXAT, has warned of legal action such as lawsuits against any internet users who do not delete what they call offensive edited signs welcoming people to the APEC conference in Bangkok. They have given “netizens” 24-hours to remove the edited signs, stating that anyone who edited the signs in a vulgar way or against morality will face legal action if the images are not deleted. The shared images went viral after an original photo of a welcome sign with a typo went viral, which has since been corrected by organizers of the event. The sign has the EXAT logo and since then the original typo became a meme with a variety of other slogans, images, and messages. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/17/expressway-authority-of-thailand-warns-of-legal-action-for-people-who-dont-remove-edited-pictures-of-apec-welcome-sign-within-24-hours/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-17 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

PM Prayut highlights Economic Recovery at APEC CEO Summit 2022 BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening of the APEC CEO Summit 2022, emphasizing post-Covid economic recovery through the “BCG Model, Inclusive Growth and Digitalization.” Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278118-pm-prayut-highlights-economic-recovery-at-apec-ceo-summit-2022/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening of the APEC CEO Summit 2022, emphasizing post-Covid economic recovery through the “BCG Model, Inclusive Growth and Digitalization.” Gen Prayut reveals that cooperation and determination from all sectors, especially the partnership between the public and private sectors, are keys to building a sustainable and inclusive future. The 2022 APEC CEO Summit is one of the most significant gatherings as it is the first in-person meeting after a 4-year postponement due to Covid-19. It shows that the region is ready to reconnect. He added that Thailand is focusing on sustainable development under the BCG model along with the theme “Open Connect and Balance” as a national agenda and strategy to reboot the economy post-pandemic. The three important keys are also mentioned during his speech. The first is sustainability by promoting environmentally friendly businesses and carbon reduction. The second key is inclusive growth by supporting MSMEs and gender equality. And the third and last key is the digital economy by raising awareness of digitalization as well as boosting digital infrastructure. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221117132042968 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-17 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Thai champ loses to Mexican at World Taekwondo Championships Thai taekwondo champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, aka “Tennis”, was defeated by her Mexican opponent in the semi-finals of the World Taekwondo Championships Guadalajara, Mexico last night (Wednesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278117-thai-champ-loses-to-mexican-at-world-taekwondo-championships/

Thai taekwondo champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, aka “Tennis”, was defeated by her Mexican opponent in the semi-finals of the World Taekwondo Championships Guadalajara, Mexico last night (Wednesday). Panipak, a two-time world champion and an Olympic gold medallist in the 49kg class, won 4-0 in the first bout, but lost to her rival in the second by 1-5. Both met for the third and decisive bout, in which the Thai fighter performed well and took a 3-0 lead, before she was struck with a twisting kick to the head by her opponent, who was awarded five points for the superb move. The Thai fighter lost 1-2 and was awarded bronze. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-champ-loses-to-mexican-at-world-taekwondo-championships/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-17 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Caviar on the menu for APEC leaders from the Royal Project Foundation One of the dishes too be served at the gala dinner for APEC leaders and their spouses tonight (Thursday) at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall is caviar from the Royal Project Foundation. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278116-caviar-on-the-menu-for-apec-leaders-from-the-royal-project-foundation/

One of the dishes too be served at the gala dinner for APEC leaders and their spouses tonight (Thursday) at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall is caviar from the Royal Project Foundation. The caviar is the product of the Doi Inthanon highland fishery research unit of the Foundation, which has spent the 17 years since sturgeon were brought into the country researching whether the cold water fish can survive and spawn in a tropical environment. After years of trial and error, the Thai researchers have succeeded in breeding sturgeon and producing caviar in commercial quantities. The Thai caviar, to be served to the APEC leaders, comes with an amount of pride, especially for those at the Royal Project Foundation responsible for the caviar project. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/caviar-on-the-menu-for-apec-leaders-from-the-royal-project-foundation/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-17 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Anucha reaffirms all parties are prepared for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting BANGKOK (NNT) - The minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office has reaffirmed Thailand’s readiness to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting this week. He also acknowledged that the presentation of the Thai identity at APEC 2022 will, directly and indirectly, generate economic value for the Thai economy. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278022-anucha-reaffirms-all-parties-are-prepared-for-the-apec-economic-leaders’-meeting/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office has reaffirmed Thailand’s readiness to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting this week. He also acknowledged that the presentation of the Thai identity at APEC 2022 will, directly and indirectly, generate economic value for the Thai economy. Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Anucha Nakasai visited the media center on LG floor at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The center is being used by press members from all 21 APEC economies throughout the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. It Mr. Anucha engaged the Public Relations Department director-general as well as representatives from MCOT Plc. and the foreign affairs ministry in a discussion about media affairs for APEC. The minister received a briefing on the Public Relations Department’s work to publicize APEC 2022. He also received an explanation of space usage and workflow within the media center. The center is fitted with press working areas, two news conference rooms, and two smaller briefing rooms. Refreshments are provided in the dining area. A host broadcaster and international broadcaster operations area as well as a news agencies’ operations area, or media booths, are available. The Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (MCOT) is the host broadcaster for the 2022 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. It provides audiovisual, video, and audio feeds of the APEC meetings and events. Mr. Anucha expressed his satisfaction with the preparedness of all parties in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. He added their efforts will create good impressions and portray Thailand’s identity through many means. This would result in both direct and indirect economic gains of great value. The minister then conversed with press members from Thailand and abroad who were covering APEC events at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221116212724837 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

French man missing in Surat Thani PHOTO: MGR Online A French man has gone missing from a resort in Surat Thani. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278018-french-man-missing-in-surat-thani/

PHOTO: MGR Online A French man has gone missing from a resort in Surat Thani. Yesterday (November 15th) a resort owner went to the Phanom Police Station in the Phanom district. She told police that on November 11th, Mr. Gollino Cyrit Tizzlano, French national, aged around 30, checked into the Khao Sok Holiday Inn resort which is located in the Khao Sok sub-district. He was going to checkout on November 14th. He asked the resort owner about tourism attractions but refused to buy a tour package from the resort. On November 12th at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Tizzlano had breakfast at the resort. He talked with the resort owner about going for a walk in a nearby forest. He was not seen since and on November 14th he had not checked out. His belongings and ID are still in his room and he only took his mobile phone when he left the resort. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/16/french-man-missing-in-surat-thani/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

“Bangkok Goals” endorsed at APEC senior officials’ meeting Senior APEC officials have succeeded in working out a joint statement on Thailand’s proposed “Bangkok Goals” on BCG (Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green Economy), after three days of meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278017-“bangkok-goals”-endorsed-at-apec-senior-officials’-meeting/

Senior APEC officials have succeeded in working out a joint statement on Thailand’s proposed “Bangkok Goals” on BCG (Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green Economy), after three days of meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The draft joint statement will be proposed to the APEC ministerial meeting tomorrow (Thursday) for approval and to the APEC Summit for final endorsement on Saturday. Thani Thongphakdi, head of the Thai delegation at the senior officials’ meeting, said today that having the Bangkok Goals concept endorsed by the 22 economies of the Asia-Pacific region is an important achievement for Thailand. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-goals-endorsed-at-apec-senior-officials-meeting/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Pattaya residents call for more warnings and safety standards for road construction work A big bike rider crashed into a road barrier and sustained serious injuries causing some local residents to call for better safety precautions and warning signs for construction areas. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278012-pattaya-residents-call-for-more-warnings-and-safety-standards-for-road-construction-work/

A big bike rider crashed into a road barrier and sustained serious injuries causing some local residents to call for better safety precautions and warning signs for construction areas. Sawang Boriboon rescuers were contacted to aid a road accident victim in front of the Esso gas station at 3.30 AM this morning, November 16th, 2022. The rescuers arrived at the scene in the Naklua sub-district of Banglamung, Chonburi. The male victim was around 25-30 years old. His name could not be identified, according to rescuers. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/16/pattaya-residents-call-for-more-warnings-and-safety-standards-for-road-construction-work-after-string-of-recent-accidents/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

ABAC: Inflation, Food, Climate Change Urgent Issues for APEC BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has 69 proposals concerning economy, digital infrastructure development, SMEs, sustainability and finance for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Nov 18 while requesting quick solutions to inflation, food security and climate change. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278011-abac-inflation-food-climate-change-urgent-issues-for-apec/

BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has 69 proposals concerning economy, digital infrastructure development, SMEs, sustainability and finance for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Nov 18 while requesting quick solutions to inflation, food security and climate change. ABAC chair Kriengkrai Thiennukul said that ABAC gathered the proposals from their past three general meetings this year, in Singapore, Canada and Vietnam, and from the latest meeting in Bangkok on Nov 13-16. According to him, the proposals were based on conflicts and economic trends in the world. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1059311 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Economic Crime Suppression Division police probe “MORE” share trading Eleven securities companies sought help from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) police today (Wednesday) by investigating the unusual trading in shares in More Return Company (MORE) last week, costing them about 4.5 billion baht in settlement defaults. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278010-economic-crime-suppression-division-police-probe-“more”-share-trading/

Eleven securities companies sought help from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) police today (Wednesday) by investigating the unusual trading in shares in More Return Company (MORE) last week, costing them about 4.5 billion baht in settlement defaults. MORE stock, worth about 7.1 billion baht, was traded, mostly through margin buying by a handful of investors, on November 10th, which was considered unusual. The buyers defaulted on the stocks trade settlements on Monday, when the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) suspended trading in MORE shares. Pol Maj-Gen Putidet Boonkrapue, commander of the ECD, said he has been instructed by the commissioner of Central Investigation Bureau to look into the case. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/economic-crime-suppression-division-police-probe-more-share-trading/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-16 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Piles of fine dust collected from a home near the Dung Quat refinery in Quang Ngai Province, October 31, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Linh The fine, noxious dust that invaded over 1,000 homes in the central Quang Ngai Province two weeks ago were revealed to be oil-refining chemicals from the Dung Quat refinery. According to a document sent from Binh Son District to the Quang Ngai People's Committee, the mysterious dust that appeared on October 30 and 31 in Binh Tri and Binh Hai communes were originated from the refinery. During an inspection at a polypropylene manufacturing workshop of the Dung Quat refinery, authorities collected samples taken from the facility's chimneys, with color resembling that of the dust reported by locals. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mysterious-noxious-fine-dust-in-central-vietnam-revealed-to-be-oil-refining-chemical-4536736.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-16

Firecrackers made by 17-year-old Tran Duc Thuc and Tran Duc Son, seized by police in Nghe An Province, November 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Phuong Linh Police have shut down a firecracker business run by two 17-year-old boys in the central Nghe An Province, seizing over 100 kg of the product. Tran Duc Thuc and Tran Duc Son are now in custody as police investigate their firecracker business. Thuc was on his way to deliver around a dozen firecrackers weighing around one kilogram each to a customer when he was stopped by police on Monday night. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/teen-boys-arrested-after-producing-over-100-kg-of-firecrackers-4536706.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-16

Le Dung Cuong (R) is taken to the Ha Tinh People's Court on November 15, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Hung A former teacher in the central Ha Tinh Province was sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping a 6th grader at a summer extra class. Le Dung Cuong, 42, was charged with "raping a person under 16," the Ha Tinh People's Court said Tuesday. Cuong, an English teacher, provided extra classes at his home during this year's summer vacation for certain students. At around 2 p.m. on June 20, Cuong invited one of the students to another room and raped her. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/former-english-teacher-jailed-for-raping-student-at-summer-class-4536485.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-16