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Child protection chief in Samut Sakhon accused of assault and illegal use of child labour The Secretary-General of the Child Protection Foundation in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon Province, Montri Sinthaweechai, aka “Khru Yun”, reported to the Amphawa district police today (Thursday), to acknowledge charges of assault and illegal use of child labour. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276684-child-protection-chief-in-samut-sakhon-accused-of-assault-and-illegal-use-of-child-labour/

The Secretary-General of the Child Protection Foundation in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon Province, Montri Sinthaweechai, aka “Khru Yun”, reported to the Amphawa district police today (Thursday), to acknowledge charges of assault and illegal use of child labour. Montri was accompanied by his wife, their son and Kaewsan Atibodhi, president of the Child Protection Foundation, as well as Panus Tassaneeyanon, a former member of the Constitution drafting committee, acting as Montri’s advisor. Montri told the media at the police station that he was not concerned over the charges against him, adding “don’t worry, everyone is performing their duty.” Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/child-protection-chief-in-samut-sakhon-accused-of-assault-and-illegal-use-of-child-labour/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-03 - 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!

Thailand Follows Gastro-Tourism Trend NONTHABURI, Nov 3 (TNA) – The Department of Intellectual Property, MICHELIN Guide Thailand and the Tourism Authority of Thailand are promoting gastro-tourism by having MICHELIN Star chefs create fusion foods featuring premium ingredients with geographical indications (GI) from the Northeast. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276683-thailand-follows-gastro-tourism-trend/

NONTHABURI, Nov 3 (TNA) – The Department of Intellectual Property, MICHELIN Guide Thailand and the Tourism Authority of Thailand are promoting gastro-tourism by having MICHELIN Star chefs create fusion foods featuring premium ingredients with geographical indications (GI) from the Northeast. In the project, Chef Chalee Kader from 100 Mahaseth, a northeastern eatery obtaining Bib Gourmand certification from MICHELIN Guide Thailand, and Chef David Hartwig from 3-Michelin-starred IGNIV Bangkok restaurant gathered four ingredients from three northeastern provinces to create the fusion foods that showed off Thai and international tastes. The ingredients were Hom Mali rice grown in volcanic soil in Buri Ram province, shallot and garlic from Si Sa Ket province and Pon Yang Kham beef of Sakon Nakhon province. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1050556 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-03 - 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!

Thailand-Australia ties strengthen The visit of Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Bangkok early this week has boosted bilateral ties with Thailand as never before. It was extremely significant, as the two countries are commemorating the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and laying the future path for a more dynamic friendship and cooperation. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276682-thailand-australia-ties-strengthen/

The visit of Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Bangkok early this week has boosted bilateral ties with Thailand as never before. It was extremely significant, as the two countries are commemorating the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and laying the future path for a more dynamic friendship and cooperation. Wong reiterated that the longevity of the relationship reflects the breadth and depth of Thailand-Australian ties – a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding. Deputy and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and Wong also signed the plan of action for their strategic partnership. The plan covers the whole gamut of their bilateral cooperation, including both traditional and non-traditional issues. Anti-trafficking in persons, cyber security, the digital economy and climate change mitigation are some of the priorities. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-australia-ties-strengthen/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-03 - 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!

Political activist Srisuwan Janya to sue Thai government over allowing foreign land ownership Political activist Srisuwan Janya is going to sue the Thai government over a proposal to allow foreign land ownership. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276583-political-activist-srisuwan-janya-to-sue-thai-government-over-allowing-foreign-land-ownership/

Political activist Srisuwan Janya is going to sue the Thai government over a proposal to allow foreign land ownership. Political activist Srisuwan Janya today (November 2nd) posted on his Facebook saying the following: Tomorrow, (November 3rd) Srisuwan is going to the Supreme Administrative Court to sue the cabinet for approval to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand. Land resources are national properties which are limited and unable to be increased. We must preserve the land for children, said Srisuwan. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/02/political-activist-srisuwan-janya-to-sue-government-over-allowing-foreign-land-ownership/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-02 - 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 Democrats threaten to scrap Cannabis and Hemp Bill PHOTO: Thaipost The coalition Thai Democrat Party has threatened to scrap the Cannabis and Hemp Bill proposed by the coalition partner Bhumjai Thai Party after they said no amendments have been made to the bill. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276582-thai-democrats-threaten-to-scrap-cannabis-and-hemp-bill/

PHOTO: Thaipost The coalition Thai Democrat Party has threatened to scrap the Cannabis and Hemp Bill proposed by the coalition partner Bhumjai Thai Party after they said no amendments have been made to the bill. The Democrat party also said they would push to completely make cannabis illegal in Thailand once again by labeling it as a category 5 narcotic if amendments were not made to the bill. Several Democrat members led by Satit Wongnongtoey, Democrat MP for Trang province, said the vetting committee to examine the Cannabis and Hemp Bill ignored all concerns raised by the Democrats, the main government opposition Pheu Thai Party, and medical personnel from Chulalongkorn University. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/02/thai-democrats-threaten-to-scrap-cannabis-and-hemp-bill-and-make-marijuana-illegal-again-anutin-says-he-is-unafraid/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-02 - 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!

Official Loy Krathong festivities next month to be held at Ong Ang Canal and across Bangkok The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will hold Loy Krathong festivities along the famous Ong Ang Canal from November 6th through 8th and at the foot of the Rama 8 Bridge in Bang Phlad district on November 8th from 5pm to 10pm. Similar festivities will be held at public parks across the city by the district offices on the night of November 8th, Loy Krathong Day. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276579-official-loy-krathong-festivities-next-month-to-be-held-at-ong-ang-canal-and-across-bangkok/

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will hold Loy Krathong festivities along the famous Ong Ang Canal from November 6th through 8th and at the foot of the Rama 8 Bridge in Bang Phlad district on November 8th from 5pm to 10pm. Similar festivities will be held at public parks across the city by the district offices on the night of November 8th, Loy Krathong Day. Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsrangboon said that a replica of an old market will be built at the Rama 8 site, to generate an atmosphere of the old days, where products from the capital’s 50 districts will on sale. The event will also feature cultural and art shows. The three-day festival along the Ong Ang Canal will also feature cultural shows, open-air movie screenings and music. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/official-loy-krathong-festivities-next-month-to-be-held-at-ong-ang-canal-and-across-bangkok/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-02 - 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!

Tourist arrivals in Thailand surge 43% to 3.1 million in October Tourists arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on October 30th, 2022 / photo from sun_horng Tiktok More than 3.1 million foreign tourists arrived in Thailand in October, an increase of 43.55% over September, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob today (Wednesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276578-tourist-arrivals-in-thailand-surge-43-to-31-million-in-october/

Tourists arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on October 30th, 2022 / photo from sun_horng Tiktok More than 3.1 million foreign tourists arrived in Thailand in October, an increase of 43.55% over September, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob today (Wednesday). Arrivals by air accounted for 96.36% of all arrivals. 2.2 million (75%) arrived at Suvarnabhumi international airport, followed by 400,000 at Don Mueang Airport. October 1st saw Thailand officially enter a post-pandemic period, accompanied by the end of three years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, to which the spike in tourist arrivals is being attributed. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tourist-arrivals-in-thailand-surge-43-to-3-1-million-in-october/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-02 - 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!

Students at a school in HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran A HCMC high school principal has told teachers to make students with "gender problems" sit in separate areas. On Tuesday, Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, headmistress of the Duong Van Thi high school in Thu Duc City, said in a Zalo message sent to homeroom teachers that male and female students must not sit together; and, "especially, male/female students with gender problems (lesbian/gay) must sit separately." The message has stirred controversy on social media, with many netizens accusing Truc of discrimination, which should be anathema in an education environment. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-high-school-principal-wants-students-with-gender-problems-to-sit-separately-4530800.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

A "No swimming" sign at a beach in Nha Trang, central Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Ngoc A French-Vietnamese swimming coach drowned in the sea in Nha Trang in central Vietnam and died Tuesday. The 67-year-old man went for a swim in Loc Tho Ward when the tragic accident happened. People on the beach noticed what was happening and shouted for help, Nguyen Van Hung, head of the Nha Trang Bay management committee’s rescue team, said. Lifeguards rushed to the scene, brought him back to shore and performed CPR but in vain, local media reported. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnamese-french-man-dies-at-sea-in-nha-trang-4530921.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

A tiger rug is placed on the shelves at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Property Repository in Commerce City, Colorado, March 22, 2007. Photo by Reuters/Rick Wilking Wildlife authorities in Vietnam and some other Asian countries are seeing an increase in seizures of tigers and tiger parts despite efforts by conservationists to protect the endangered animal. Tiger numbers globally have been decimated by poaching, trade, and habitat destruction in the past century, though more recent conservation efforts in some countries have stabilized overall population numbers, according to a report by wildlife trade watchdog TRAFFIC. Still, populations are now restricted to 13 countries, many in Southeast Asia, which has long been a hot spot for wildlife trafficking, with illicit animal products often sought out for parts or for use in traditional medicine. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/tiger-seizures-up-in-parts-of-asia-despite-conservation-efforts-report-4531046.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

Aerial view of the Cua Tung beach in Quang Tri, November 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Tao The central Quang Tri Province has enlisted scientists to help restore a local beach, lauded by the French as the "Queen of Beaches," to its former beauty. Cua Tung Beach in northeast Quang Tri and part of Vinh Linh District, is known for its bow-like shape and pristine white sands. In its heyday, the beach spanned 700 meters, with the sands spanning 25-30 meters, and visitors capable of wading chest-high into the water 100 meters offshore. The beach was a popular destination to French people during colonial time in Vietnam. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/central-vietnam-province-enlists-scientists-help-to-restore-beach-to-former-beauty-4531155.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

After historic rains triggered by Storm Son Ca in mid-October, landslide threats lurk along Hai Van Pass in central Vietnam. Stretching 20 kilometers long, Hai Van Pass is the natural border between Thua Thien-Hue Province and Da Nang. Due to impacts of Storm Son Ca, Da Nang received up to 730 millimeters of rain while Thua Thien-Hue got 650 millimeters from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 14, resulting in landslides along the pass, a beloved spot for adventure lovers. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/landslides-damage-hai-van-pass-in-wake-of-storm-son-ca-4531205.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nhu, alleged leader of a newborn trading ring, is at a Binh Duong Province's police station on November 2, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Yen Khanh Police in the southern Binh Duong Province have arrested eight people believed to have bought unwanted newborn babies for sale. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nhu, 29, who is identified as leader of the ring, and seven others are being investigated for "trading people under 16" and "forging documents." "The ring operates not just in Binh Duong but several other cities and provinces. Police are verifying 16 other suspects," said Colonel Tran Vanh Chinh, deputy director of Binh Duong's Police Department. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/baby-trading-ring-busted-in-southern-vietnam-4531198.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-02

Families go about with their day as they extend their space in front of their shanties along a road in Delpan, Tondo, Manila on August 21, 2022. Miguel De Guzman MANILA, Philippines — A new poll showed that 11.3% of Filipino families or an estimated 2.9 million experienced “involuntary hunger” moving into the third quarter of 2022. The survey, the first of its kind conducted under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., showed that people who reported that their family experienced hungerand did not have anything to eat at least once in the past three months barely moved from the last poll done in June. The SWS said the 11.3% hunger rate is the sum of 9.1% who experienced “moderate hunger” — or those who experienced hunger “only once” or “a few times” — and 2.2% who experienced “severe hunger” — or those who experienced it “often” or “always.” Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/02/2220995/sws-29-million-filipino-families-still-hungry-q3 -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-02

Image: Google MANILA, Philippines (Corrected 2:37 p.m.) — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has declared a state of calamity in four regions of the country where Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) brought flashfloods, landslides and the loss of lives, property and livelihoods. In a proclamation signed on Wednesday, Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao — where 1.4 million were "adversely affected" by the typhoon — will be in a state of calamity for six months. A declaration of a state of calamity allows local governments to use calamity funds "for rescue, recovery, relief and rehabilitation and for the continuous provision of basic services to the affected populations." Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/02/2221005/state-calamity-declared-calabarzon-bicol-western-visayas-barmm -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-02

Students attend the first day of in-person classes after years-long Covid-19 lockdowns at Pedro Guevara Elementary School in Manila on August 22, 2022. AFP / Maria Tan MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health stressed that more layers of protection such as wearing masks and observing physical distancing will help prevent the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 in schools. The DOH issued the statement after the education department made the wearing of face masks inside classrooms optional. The health department also said it defers to the Department of Education on policy decisions for the wellbeing and safety of students. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. decided last month to make wearing face masks optional except in healthcare facilities, medical transport vehicles and public transportation. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/02/2221024/sidelined-doh-urges-use-face-masks-distancing-prevent-covid-schools -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-02

Fans banned from next Pattaya Dolphins game Fans have been banned from the next Pattaya Dolphins game vs. Chachoengsao in Nongprue and games will be played behind closed doors due to concerns about possible repeat incidents stemming from an almost year-old brawl between fans of Chachoengsao and Pattaya. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276567-fans-banned-from-next-pattaya-dolphins-game/

Fans have been banned from the next Pattaya Dolphins game vs. Chachoengsao in Nongprue and games will be played behind closed doors due to concerns about possible repeat incidents stemming from an almost year-old brawl between fans of Chachoengsao and Pattaya. The incident took place on January 23rd, 2022 in which fans of both teams got into a brawl, with four Pattaya supporters injured, one with a severely broken arm. Pattaya Dolphins United filed a police report, claiming that Chachoengsao fans started the fight by attacking their fans. However, Chachoengsao fans claimed that Pattaya fans instigated the fight. Both teams were ultimately punished with 100,000 baht fines and other punitive measures by the Football Association of Thailand Disciplinary and Etiquette Committee, led by Police Lieutenant General Amnuay Nimmano, regardless of conflicting statements of blame. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/02/fans-banned-from-next-pattaya-dolphins-game/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-02 - 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!