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BANGKOK, Nov 1 (TNA) – The Department of Medical Sciences has readied its laboratories to conduct tests for Ebola around the clock as the disease is spreading in Uganda. Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the department, said the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was being watched closely although the number of cases was not high there. Disease control measures were intensified in Uganda but the World Health Organization had not declared Ebola a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), he said. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1048984 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-01 - 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!

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son during a talkshow on Covid-19 prevention in Hanoi, January 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son is set to resign today since he is undergoing cancer treatment. It is not clear what type of cancer he has but he recently had surgery at Cho Ray Hospital in HCMC. The government has finally accepted his resignation, which he sent in for a third time in June. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/deputy-health-minister-quits-to-get-treated-for-cancer-4530520.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-01

Part of a house collapsed into the sea in Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam under influence of storm Nesat, October 19, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh A coastline that runs through nine localities along Vietnam's central strip has suffered 63 cases of erosion that measure a combined 97 kilometers. The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said Monday that most of the erosion occurred during October under impacts of storms Son Ca and Nesat that approached the central region a few days apart in mid-October. Compared to the first 10 months, the length of the eroded areas has expanded by 40 kilometers. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/erosion-eats-away-land-along-100-km-of-central-vietnam-s-coastline-4530266.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-01

38 stolen dogs were found dead inside a car's trunk in the central province of Quang Nam. Photo courtesy of the police A man in the central Quang Nam Province was arrested for stealing 38 dogs in a single night using tasers. Ngo Van Phat, 33, has been detained by police of Dong Giang District to be investigated for stealing dogs. Police are also searching for two other people who came with Phat, they said Tuesday. On Sunday, Phat and two others used tasers to steal dogs from people's homes and all of them were all brought onto a car afterwards. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/38-dogs-stolen-in-one-night-found-dead-in-car-s-trunk-4530605.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-01

Teachers in a remote commune of Dien Bien Province have built a classroom out of bamboo trees so students could have a place to study. Huoi Lech Elementary Semi-Boarding School lies 39 kilometers from the center of Muong Nhe District in the mountainous commune of Huoi Lech. For the school year of 2022-2023 that started this autumn, the school has been assigned 38 more students from neighboring Lai Chau Province, causing a lack of classrooms. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/bamboo-shack-becomes-northern-highland-classroom-4530638.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-01

Nguyen Van Luy suffers from a neck injury due to a kite string in HCMC, October 31, 2022. Photo by Thi Tham A man in HCMC gets his neck slashed by a kite string as he was riding a motorbike onto the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge. Nguyen Van Luy, 27, was taken to a hospital with long cuts on the neck and arms, a hospital representative said Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, Luy was riding a motorbike near Thu Thiem 2 bridge that connects downtown District 1 with Thu Thiem peninsula, when a kite string entangled around his neck, causing him to fall off the bike. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/kite-string-slashes-man-s-neck-in-hcmc-4530727.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-11-01

This handout photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 and released by the Philippine Coast Guard on October 31 shows a rescue worker using a makeshift pole as they conduct search operations in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao province, after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the region. The death toll from a storm that battered the Philippines has jumped to 98, the national disaster agency said October 31, with little hope of finding survivors in the worst-hit areas. Handout / Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP DATU ODIN SINSUAT — Rescuers on Monday waded through thigh-deep mud using long pieces of wood to search for bodies buried by a landslide, as the death toll from a powerful storm rose to 101. Just over half of the fatalities were from a series of flash floods and landslides unleashed by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), which destroyed villages on the southern island of Mindanao on Friday. Mindanao is rarely hit by the 20 or so typhoons that strike the Philippines each year, but storms that do reach the region tend to be deadlier than in Luzon and central parts of the country. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/01/2220746/rescuers-search-bodies-paeng-death-toll-hits-101 -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-01

People arrive to mark All Saints’ Day at Manila North Cemetery in Manila on November 1, 2022. AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos clutching flowers and umbrellas poured into cemeteries across the Catholic-majority Philippines Tuesday to pay tribute to their dead loved ones on All Saints' Day for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rain fell as thousands walked or took free motorised tricycle services to tombs scattered across sprawling graveyards in the capital Manila where many poor families live alongside the dead in shanties or mausoleums. Ahead of the "day of the dead", a powerful tropical storm unleashed landslides and flooding across the archipelago nation, killing at least 110 people and leaving dozens missing. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/01/2220779/filipinos-flock-cemeteries-all-saints-day -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-01

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday urged officials involved in relief operations for victims of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng to do away with bureaucratic processes that can limit their access to essential provisions and services. The president presided over a calamity impact assessment meeting here Tuesday with heads of Region 12 line agencies, local executives from Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat provinces and officials of the Bangsamoro government where the plight of more than 500,000 calamity-stricken individuals was discussed extensively. The president said state relief entities, barangay, municipal, city and provincial governments should do away with the practice of releasing relief supplies only to direct constituents and from using coupons, distributed to calamity-stricken families prior to actual distribution of food supplies, as proof of residency. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/01/2220789/marcos-local-execs-discard-bureaucratic-processes-providing-aid-paeng-victims -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-01

Satellite image shows Tropical Depression Queenie on November 1, 2022. PAGASA MANILA, Philippines — Cyclone Queenie has weakened into a tropical depression while moving over the Philippine Sea but it may still bring rains to parts of Mindanao, the state weather bureau said Tuesday. The tropical cyclone will continue to weaken and may become a remnant low within 12 hours “due to unfavorable environment conditions,” PAGASA said in a bulletin issued at 11 a.m. Queenie was last seen 490 kilometers east of Davao City or 425 km east southeast of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, with peak winds of 45 km an hour and gusts of up to 55 km an hour. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/01/2220768/queenie-weakens-tropical-depression -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-01

A student takes shelter during a nationwide earthquake drill, at the Rafael Palma elementary school in Manila on September 8, 2022. AFP / Ted Aljibe MANILA, Philippines — A day before full face-to-face classes resume in public schools, the Department of Education announced that students are free to choose whether they will use face masks on campus — even indoors. DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa made this announcement on Tuesday, saying that this is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 7 scrapping the mask mandate. The October 28 order made the use of face masks optional outdoors and indoors except for healthcare facilities, medical transport vehicles and public transportation. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/01/2220794/deped-lets-students-drop-face-masks-even-indoors -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-11-01

Assets of convicted ex-cop “Joe Ferrari” confiscated by Thai Anti-Corruption Commission The assets of a former police chief from the Nakhon Sawan Provincial Police Station, Pol. Col. Thitisan Utthanaphon, or “Joe Ferrari,” who was convicted of murdering a drug suspect, are set to be confiscated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276452-assets-of-convicted-ex-cop-“joe-ferrari”-confiscated-by-thai-anti-corruption-commission/

The assets of a former police chief from the Nakhon Sawan Provincial Police Station, Pol. Col. Thitisan Utthanaphon, or “Joe Ferrari,” who was convicted of murdering a drug suspect, are set to be confiscated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The NACC has found grounds for guilt against the ex-cop after resolving that he is “abnormally” rich with more than one billion Baht in assets, including houses, supercars, and many others, Isranews reported. Joe Ferrari is nicknamed so because of his collection of luxury cars. Joe was convicted of being a ringleader in the torture-killing of 24-year-old drug suspect Jirapong Thanapat. He was sentenced to life in prison. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/01/assets-of-convicted-ex-cop-joe-ferrari-worth-one-billion-baht-to-be-confiscated-by-thai-anti-corruption-commission/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-01 - 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!

Cabinet Ministers Try APEC Meals BANGKOK, Nov 1 (TNA) – Cabinet ministers tried special dishes planned for participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and witnessed entries from a related food contest. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276451-cabinet-ministers-try-apec-meals/

BANGKOK, Nov 1 (TNA) – Cabinet ministers tried special dishes planned for participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and witnessed entries from a related food contest. Before the cabinet’s meeting today, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited the “APEC Future Food for Sustainability” exhibition which presented entries from a food contest organized on the theme of “Plate to Planet” in relation to the upcoming APEC summit. The contest saw entries from the 21 qualified teams that created their dishes with local wisdom and ingredients which promoted health and environmental conservation. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1048772 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-01 - 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 Owner of Miss Universe* Hopes to Inspire Women BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate who became the new owner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant has said she wants to use the event to inspire women like her and boost tourism. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276449-thai-owner-of-miss-universe-hopes-to-inspire-women/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate who became the new owner of the Miss Universe beauty pageant has said she wants to use the event to inspire women like her and boost tourism. Jakapong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO and biggest shareholder of JKN Global Group Pcl (JKN), has starred in local versions of reality shows Project Runway and Shark Tank. She bought the Miss Universe Organisation on Wednesday (26 Oct) for US$20 million (about 759 million baht), which her company said marked the first time that the beauty pageant organizer has been owned by a woman. Jakapong said Miss Universe can promote Thailand’s Five F-factors tourism campaign, boosting fighting (Muay Thai), film, festival, fashion and food. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221101102549023 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-01 - 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!

National Committee Prepares for APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has chaired a final meeting at the national-level with agencies responsible for making preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and associated events. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276448-national-committee-prepares-for-apec-economic-leaders’-meeting/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has chaired a final meeting at the national-level with agencies responsible for making preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and associated events. The meeting reviewed the welcoming ceremony for APEC leaders, along with security provisions and the order that relevant meetings will take place. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked all relevant agencies for their efforts in facilitating APEC events since the start of Thailand’s host year in 2022. The kingdom’s responsibilities as 2022 APEC host are approaching the final segment and the latest meeting was the committee’s last before the APEC leaders’ week commences. APEC Economic Leaders’ Week will begin on November 14 and conclude on November 19. This year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting marks the resumption of full physical meetings, as previous meetings were affected by the pandemic. Thailand will hand the APEC chairmanship over to the United States on the final day of the leaders’ meeting. At the committee meeting, the prime minister issued various orders in response to reports from subcommittees assigned to various aspects. Gen Prayut noted that he welcomed the attendance of leaders and representatives from all 21 APEC at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. APEC events involving the private sector, including the 4th ABAC meeting and the APEC CEO Summit, have been among the highlights of Thailand’s 2022 host year. The prime minister will preside over the top level meeting between APEC leaders and the APEC Business Advisory Council. Economic promotion that takes balancing growth with environmental conservation into consideration will be among the urgent agendas at this meeting. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221101142945127 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-01 - 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!

Crowd Control Measures in Place Ahead of Loy Krathong Festivities BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok authorities are stepping up security measures for this year’s Loy Krathong festival in light of the recent tragedy in South Korea, in which 154 people were killed during a crowd crush that occurred in Seoul’s Itaewon district. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276447-crowd-control-measures-in-place-ahead-of-loy-krathong-festivities/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok authorities are stepping up security measures for this year’s Loy Krathong festival in light of the recent tragedy in South Korea, in which 154 people were killed during a crowd crush that occurred in Seoul’s Itaewon district. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said he has instructed all district offices in Bangkok to devise plans for ensuring public safety, noting that crowd control must be prioritized for major celebrations and festivals. The governor also said schools should teach students how to perform life-saving techniques, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as part of efforts to help reduce the risk of fatalities at crowded events. Loy Krathong events this year will be organized on November 8 along Klong Ong Ang and at various public parks and historical sites throughout the capital. The festivities tend to draw large crowds along major waterways, prompting authorities to also express concern about people falling into rivers. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221101144903136 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-01 - 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!

Bang Sue-Wat Samian Nari tunnel opens to traffic Tuesday The Bang Sue-Wat Samian Nari tunnel has been opened to traffic for the first time today (Tuesday) by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276446-bang-sue-wat-samian-nari-tunnel-opens-to-traffic-tuesday/

The Bang Sue-Wat Samian Nari tunnel has been opened to traffic for the first time today (Tuesday) by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The tunnel will help facilitate travel by car from Bang Sue Grand Station along the road parallel to the Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway to Lak Si, Don Mueang and beyond to Rangsit in Pathum Thani Province. Construction of the tunnel began in 2020 and was completed some time ago, but it was not ready for normal traffic due to flooding and the theft of electric cables by petty thieves. Repairs were undertaken by the SRT, making it ready to open to traffic today. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bang-sue-wat-samian-nari-tunnel-opens-to-traffic-tuesday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-01 - 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!

Chon Buri deputy police chief removed over alleged corruption The deputy commander of Chon Buri provincial police has been abruptly transferred to an “inactive post”, at the operations centre of the Second Region Provincial Police Bureau, after he was implicated in a bribery case and in an attempt to swop suspects. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276445-chon-buri-deputy-police-chief-removed-over-alleged-corruption/

The deputy commander of Chon Buri provincial police has been abruptly transferred to an “inactive post”, at the operations centre of the Second Region Provincial Police Bureau, after he was implicated in a bribery case and in an attempt to swop suspects. Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, said yesterday (Monday) that a police panel has been set up to investigate the allegations against Pol Col Kornwat Hunpradit. He alleged that Kornwat conspired with four criminal suspects to replace them with other individuals, in exchange for a payment of one million baht. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chon-buri-deputy-police-chief-removed-over-alleged-corruption/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-01 - 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!