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The Thai Meteorological Department has advised people in most parts of the country today (Monday) to brace for the arrival of the cold season, with heavy rain forecast for today and tomorrow. The Weatherman said that, from today, a moderate cold front from China will move to cover northern Thailand and this will bring heavy to very heavy rain and strong winds today and tomorrow. Heavy rain is forecast today for Bangkok and its peripherals, as well as in several other provinces in northern, central, eastern and southern provinces. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cooler-weather-expected-in-most-parts-of-the-country-from-wednesday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-10 - 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!

2 CNN reporters deported from Thailand for having incorrect visas, not blacklisted Two CNN reporters, who entered the crime scene at the childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province to cover the mass killings last Thursday, are scheduled to depart from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport for Hong Kong this afternoon (Monday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274273-cnn-reporters-did-not-intentionally-violate-crime-scene-they-are-fined-5k-each-for-illegal-work/?do=findComment&comment=17656697

2 CNN reporters deported from Thailand for having incorrect visas, not blacklisted Two CNN reporters, who entered the crime scene at the childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province to cover the mass killings last Thursday, are scheduled to depart from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport for Hong Kong this afternoon (Monday). Thai immigration sources said that the two journalists, Australian Anna Coren and Briton Daniel Hodge, are being deported because they held the wrong visas, tourist visas, to work in Thailand, adding that both had already been fined by the police in Na Klang district in the province. The sources said that the two reporters will not be blacklisted and they can return to work in Thailand, provided that they obtain the appropriate visas, which are the non-immigrant type, with which they can apply for work permits. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/2-cnn-reporters-deported-from-thailand-for-having-incorrect-visas-not-blacklisted/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-10 - 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!

Poll shows most Thais unable to earn enough to make ends meet Most people in Thailand are unable to earn enough to cover their expenses, according to a Suan Dusit Poll, conducted online by Suan Dusit University and published on Sunday. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274315-poll-shows-most-thais-unable-to-earn-enough-to-make-ends-meet/

Most people in Thailand are unable to earn enough to cover their expenses, according to a Suan Dusit Poll, conducted online by Suan Dusit University and published on Sunday. The poll surveyed 1,067 people nationwide between 3rd and 6th October 2022, asking mainly about their personal economic situation, whether their income covers their expenses, what costs are higher than they can handle, among others. The report shows that 54.54% of correspondents say their income is not enough to cover their expenses, while 82.96% say fuel prices and travel expenses are too high. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/poll-shows-most-thais-unable-to-earn-enough-to-make-ends-meet/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-10 - 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!

Boutique Thai-style hotel in Chiang Mai opens to both humans and pets Having survived, somewhat bruised, the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, a boutique Thai-style hotel in Chiang Mai has reinvented itself by becoming a retreat for both humans and their pets, hoping that this concept will give the hotel a new lease of life amidst cut-throat competition. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274313-boutique-thai-style-hotel-in-chiang-mai-opens-to-both-humans-and-pets/

Having survived, somewhat bruised, the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, a boutique Thai-style hotel in Chiang Mai has reinvented itself by becoming a retreat for both humans and their pets, hoping that this concept will give the hotel a new lease of life amidst cut-throat competition. Litapathra Panthalert, aka “Praew”, the daughter of the owner of the Pha-Thai boutique hotel in Chiang Mai’s Khu Muang area, told Thai PBS in a recent interview that, like many other hotels in Chiang Mai and elsewhere, her hotel was closed and all the staff were laid off during the pandemic. Now, as Thailand enters a post-pandemic era, she said that the hotel has resumed operation, but with a new concept, intended to blend with the lifestyle of the new generation who tend to remain single and keep pets as companions. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/boutique-thai-style-hotel-in-chiang-mai-opens-to-both-humans-and-pets/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-10 - 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!

World community expresses condolences over Nong Bua Lamphu mass shooting BANGKOK (NNT) - The international community has expressed its deep condolences to families who lost loved ones in yesterday’s (6 October) mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu. Foreign leaders also condemned the shooting which killed 38 people, most of whom were children. The international community expressed its support for Thailand as the country mourns the tragedy. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274074-world-community-expresses-condolences-over-nong-bua-lamphu-mass-shooting/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The international community has expressed its deep condolences to families who lost loved ones in yesterday’s (6 October) mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu. Foreign leaders also condemned the shooting which killed 38 people, most of whom were children. The international community expressed its support for Thailand as the country mourns the tragedy. Government leaders and foreign embassies have sent messages of condolences to Thailand in response to the mass shooting at a childcare facility in Nong Bua Lamphu. The messages acknowledged the tragedy will be difficult to bear for the families of the victims. Some condolence letters also recognized the incident as a “nightmare” for the Thai public. Foreign leaders and embassies also expressed solidarity with the people of Thailand. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was profoundly saddened by the shooting. He expressed his condolences to the victims’ loved ones and the people of Thailand. A statement attributable to the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general said Mr. Guterres wishes a speedy recovery for those who were injured. The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, expressed its condolences to the families that lost loved ones and those who were injured. UNICEF said it “is saddened and shocked by the tragic shooting incident”, acknowledging that “dozens of people were reported killed, many of them young children”. The agency said, “UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children. No child should be a target or witness of violence anywhere, anytime.” UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, issued its condolences to the families of the victims. The agency said in its tweet “Attacks on schools, students and educators, are attacks on rights to education”, adding that “No one should be a target.” The agency indicated that learning spaces should be safe places and students as well as educators should feel safe and protected when inside learning spaces. UNESCO also urged all parties to refrain from posting or sharing pictures of the violence. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221007203443877 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-07 - 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 meets mass shooting victims’ families BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister today met with the families of victims of yesterday’s mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu province. The PM has pledged that the government will do its best to care for the families while granting them the first sets of financial aid. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274073-pm-meets-mass-shooting-victims’-families/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister today met with the families of victims of yesterday’s mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu province. The PM has pledged that the government will do its best to care for the families while granting them the first sets of financial aid. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today laid flowers in front of the daycare center where the attack took place, and later met with the families whose members were killed or injured. The Office of the Prime Minister has delivered financial aid to the affected families. The Ministry of Labour has also granted financial support in addition to any social security entitlement. The Prime Minister on this occasion extended his deepest condolences and support for the victims’ families while pledging that the government will take the best care of them. He ordered all related government agencies to follow up on the livelihoods of the affected going forward. The Prime Minister then chaired a task force meeting this evening at Nong Bua Lamphu Provincial Administrative Organization, and later met the injured victims at Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221007201910874 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-07 - 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 endorses alien protection status screening criteria in principle BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has endorsed, in principle, the criteria for screening aliens who are requesting protected status. This will benefit people who are unable or unwilling to return to their countries of origin due to potential harm. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274072-cabinet-endorses-alien-protection-status-screening-criteria-in-principle/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has endorsed, in principle, the criteria for screening aliens who are requesting protected status. This will benefit people who are unable or unwilling to return to their countries of origin due to potential harm. Prime Minister’s Office deputy spokesperson Trisulee Trisaranakul revealed the criterion and consideration process for the protected person status has been established. The person requesting the status must not have Thai citizenship or permanent residence in Thailand. Alternatively, the person may be an individual who entered the kingdom and is unable or unwilling to return to his or her own state. A request might also be made by a stateless person who is unable or unwilling to return to the state where they have permanent residence. Reasons for not returning to the originating state include credible risks of being harmed upon return. The person requesting protected status must not belong to groups of individuals who are accommodated by specific Ministry of Interior protocols. The person must also not be a migrant worker from Myanmar, Laos, or Cambodia who is accommodated by specific mechanisms. To qualify for protection, there must be credible reasons to believe the person may be harmed upon returning to their original state. Said harms include physical attacks, threats to life or freedom, torture, enforced disappearance, or other severe human rights violations. The person must not have previously been deemed as not requiring international protection. In cases of stateless persons, the requestor must be unable or unwilling to return to the state wherein they have permanent residence. The person requesting protection also needs to have their history and police record checked. He or she must also possess a doctor’s certificate confirming the absence of forbidden diseases. According to Ms. Trisulee, the relevant agencies have endorsed these criteria in principle. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221007195612871 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-07 - 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!

Interior Min to review gun owners’ qualifications in response to Nong Bua Lamphu shooting BANGKOK (NNT) - High-level officials of the Ministry of Interior have met to discuss lessons learned from Thursday’s mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu. The officials have ordered a review of weapons owners’ qualifications and a revocation of permits issued to disqualified gun owners. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274071-interior-min-to-review-gun-owners’-qualifications-in-response-to-nong-bua-lamphu-shooting/

BANGKOK (NNT) - High-level officials of the Ministry of Interior have met to discuss lessons learned from Thursday’s mass shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu. The officials have ordered a review of weapons owners’ qualifications and a revocation of permits issued to disqualified gun owners. Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Sutthipong Juljarern held a meeting with senior ministry officials to discuss the lessons learned from the Nong Bua Lamphu mass shooting. The officials agreed to review narcotics prevention efforts and re-examine individuals in risk groups, civil servants, and other state officials. More narcotic users will be brought in for rehabilitation. Community checkpoints will be intensified while provincial and district administrative organizations will give more support to anti-narcotic activities. Campaigning will also be jointly made with partner organizations to discourage people from associating with drugs. The meeting stressed a re-examination of gun owners’ qualifications. If qualifications are lacking, gun permits will be revoked immediately. Officials also agreed to consider increasing security at childcare centers run by local administrative bodies. This may take the form of posting guards at the centers and installation of CCTV cameras. Bangkok police deputy chief Nithithon Chintakanon said 90% of police officers need a permit to carry a gun for work. He said police commanders will now be asked to check whether their subordinates qualify for gun carriage. Meetings will also be held to determine whether discharged police officers will be allowed to continue owning their guns. Pol. Maj. Gen. Nithithon said the perpetrator of Thursday’s incident was screened normally when he was enrolled into the police force. He said the man’s duties related to narcotics and this may have caused him to use drugs. Metropolitan Police Bureau superintendents will now inspect their subordinates for narcotic use. If drug use is found, the officer in question will be fired and their behavior will be monitored to prevent a recurrence of this week’s tragedy. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221007205950884 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-07 - 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!

135 tonnes of smuggled frozen pork and chicken seized in Samut Sakhon Thai customs and livestock development officials, as well as police from the Consumer Protection Division, seized about 100 tonnes of frozen pork, worth about 21 million baht, and 35 tonnes of frozen chicken legs, worth another 700,000 baht, in a raid today (Friday) on a cold storage facility in Muang district of Samut Sakhon province. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274070-135-tonnes-of-smuggled-frozen-pork-and-chicken-seized-in-samut-sakhon/

Thai customs and livestock development officials, as well as police from the Consumer Protection Division, seized about 100 tonnes of frozen pork, worth about 21 million baht, and 35 tonnes of frozen chicken legs, worth another 700,000 baht, in a raid today (Friday) on a cold storage facility in Muang district of Samut Sakhon province. Customs Department Director-General Patchara Anuntasilpa said that the pork, which originated in Italy, Spain and Brazil, and the chicken legs, which came from Brazil, were smuggled into Thailand via a neighbouring country. Since July, a total of 148 tonnes of frozen meat, worth about 30 million baht, have been seized. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/135-tonnes-of-smuggled-frozen-pork-and-chicken-seized-in-samut-sakhon/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-07 - 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!

Chu Lai airport in Quang Nam Province is among airports proposed to be renovated under public-private partnership. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh The Ministry of Transport has proposed upgrading six commercial airports across Vietnam under the public-private partnership (PPP) format. In a report submitted to the government recently, the ministry said the Na San Airport in the northern province of Son La; the Vinh, Chu Lai and Tho Xuan airports in the central provinces of Nghe An, Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa respectively; the Lien Khuong Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong; and Can Tho Airport in the eponymous city in southern Vietnam should be upgraded to meet the development demand of their locality. The renovation will include the building of new terminals, runway extension and additional parking lots to allow the airports to receive bigger aircraft, serve more passengers and process more cargo. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/ministry-seeks-private-investment-to-renovate-six-airports-4520089.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

One of the 12 aircraft revetments is demolished at Tan Son Nhat airport as seen in the right corner of this photo taken on October 4, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran The 12 aircraft revetments built by the U.S. in HCMC's Tan Son Nhat airport for use during the Vietnam War (1955-1975) are being dismantled. The Air and Air Defense Force is in charge of the task. Revetments are a parking area for one or more aircraft surrounded by blast walls on three sides. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/revetments-built-for-vietnam-war-finally-removed-from-tan-son-nhat-airport-4520358.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Duy A Vietnam Airlines plane flying from Germany to HCMC had to stop halfway in Azerbaijan as a German man on board got sick. The passenger, 18, encountered some health issue and received emergency care from a doctor and a nurse who were also passengers on the flight, yet his condition did not improve. The captain and the crew decided to land at the nearest airport, Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku City, four hours and 35 minutes after department early on Friday morning (Hanoi time). Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-airlines-plane-makes-emergency-landing-to-save-german-passenger-4520445.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

The Cau Giay Station, one of eight stations of the elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line. Photo by VnExpress/Loc Chung Hanoi People’s Committee on Friday began construction of a $55-million project providing better accessibility to the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line. The infrastructure improvement project is part of a bigger scheme for the sustainable enhancement of urban transport along the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, whose main investor is the Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority. The project would entail the construction of transition points at two stations in Cau Giay and Ngoc Khanh, as well as improving sidewalks, roads, lighting systems and parking spaces, and traffic organization from the metro's first station to its sixth (Nhon to Xuan Thuy). Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-begins-55-mln-infrastructure-project-for-better-metro-line-accessibility-4520428.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

A car after being set on fire in HCMC. Photo obtained by VnExpress Two teenagers in Ho Chi Minh City were arrested on Friday after setting a car on fire for VND5 million ($209.38). Ngo Tan Dat and Nguyen Thanh Long, both 17, were arrested by HCMC police for deliberate destruction of property. Police are also searching for another person, who supposedly hired the teenagers to set fire to the car. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-teenagers-arrested-for-setting-car-on-fire-for-209-4520552.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

A lesser banded hornet. Photo by Pexels/David Hablützel A 53-year-old Hanoi man has died of anaphylactic shock after being stung by a lesser banded hornet. Dr. Nguyen Thi Canh at the general hospital of Thach That District said Friday the man was stung after poking a beehive. He passed out after that and entered a coma. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hanoi-man-killed-by-lesser-banded-hornet-4520546.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-07

In its advisory, DPWH said road reblocking and repairs will start at 11 p.m. Friday and will last until Monday. The STAR / Edd Gumban MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways will undertake reblocking and repairs on a number of major roads once more starting 11 p.m. Friday night until October 10, the Metro Manila Development Authority said. In an advisory sent to reporters, the MMDA said the following roads will be affected by the scheduled roadworks this weekend: EDSA NB, Quezon City EDSA Carousel Bus lane Santolan MRT Station, EDSA Carousel Bus lane after Boni Serrano to P. Tuazon Avenue, after Aurora Blvd. to Kamuning 3rd lane from sidewalk (intermittent section) C-5 Road, Pasig City truck lane (KM 15 + 171 to KM 15 +665) Fairview Avenue NB, Quezon City between Yakal St., and Milano Dr. (2nd lane from sidewalk) Cloverleaf EDSA NB to segment of NLEX SB (inner lane) Roosevelt Avenue near corner EDSA SB Payatas Road, Quezon City near AMLAC Ville Subdivision Along EDSA SB Balingasa Creek to Oliveros Footbridge, Quezon City Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/10/07/2214977/mmda-seven-major-roads-closed-weekend-repairs-metro-manila -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-07

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos holds a poster showing the photo of the alleged gunman of broadcast commentator and prominent government critic Percy Lapid during a news conference on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Philstar.com screenshot / NCRPO MANILA, Philippines — Police said Friday they have identified a person of interest in the fatal shooting of radio broadcaster and prominent government critic Percy Lapid. Using CCTV footage taken along the route of Lapid to his broadcast studio before he was shot and dashboard camera video from the broadcaster’s vehicle, police presented at a news conference an image of the alleged gunman. The supposed gunman was first seen in footage walking near the city hall of Las Piñas wearing a pink jacket. Another man, who police identified as the driver of the motorcycle that carried the gunman, was seen sitting on the sidewalk along the road before he stood up when Lapid’s vehicle passed by. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/07/2214969/police-show-photo-alleged-gunman-percy-lapid-shooting -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-07