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PM Prayut chairs first Cabinet meeting after temporary suspension ends Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired his first Cabinet meeting today (Wednesday) at Government House after being absent since the Constitutional Court suspended him from active duty pending a ruling on his 8-year term in the office. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273802-pm-prayut-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-after-temporary-suspension-ends/

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired his first Cabinet meeting today (Wednesday) at Government House after being absent since the Constitutional Court suspended him from active duty pending a ruling on his 8-year term in the office. Last Friday, the Constitutional Court ruled by 6-3 that the prime minister’s term has not expired, as it should be calculated from the promulgation of the Constitution B.E. 2560 on April 6th, 2017. During his suspension, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan served as acting prime minister and chaired cabinet meetings. He did not, however, attend the meeting today due to illness. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-prayut-chairs-first-cabinet-meeting-after-temporary-suspension-ends/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-05 - 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!

Anti-cybercrime team seizes 38 SIM boxes and arrests 2 suspects Police from Thailand’s Cybercrime Investigation Bureau arrested two men, believed to be members of a call centre scam gang, and seized 38 SIM boxes (SIM-Banks) in raids on 11 apartments in the southern province of Chumphon yesterday (Tuesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273801-anti-cybercrime-team-seizes-38-sim-boxes-and-arrests-2-suspects/

Police from Thailand’s Cybercrime Investigation Bureau arrested two men, believed to be members of a call centre scam gang, and seized 38 SIM boxes (SIM-Banks) in raids on 11 apartments in the southern province of Chumphon yesterday (Tuesday). Cybercrime Investigation Bureau Commissioner, Pol Lt-Gen Worawat Watnakhonbancha, said that each SIM box can handle 32 SIM cards at the same time and the 38 SIM boxes seized can handle up to 600,000 telephone calls a day. The SIM boxes are believed to be have been smuggled into the country from Cambodia, via a border crossing in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/anti-cybercrime-team-seizes-38-sim-boxes-and-arrests-2-suspects/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-05 - 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!

Big clean-up begins Wednesday in Chiang Mai as floodwaters recede Chiang Mai’s municipal workers launched a big clean-up of roads in the commercial area today (Wednesday), including the Chang Khlan Road and the Night Bazaar as the level in the Ping River gradually falls. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273800-big-clean-up-begins-wednesday-in-chiang-mai-as-floodwaters-recede/

Chiang Mai’s municipal workers launched a big clean-up of roads in the commercial area today (Wednesday), including the Chang Khlan Road and the Night Bazaar as the level in the Ping River gradually falls. The municipal administration has dispatched ten teams to clean up roads and 15 communities in the municipal area. Shopkeepers and their employees in the area are also clearing their premises of mud, hoping to reopen for businesses as usual tomorrow. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/big-clean-up-begins-wednesday-in-chiang-mai-as-floodwaters-recede/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-05 - 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!

Female motorcyclist crushed to death in alleged hit and run in Sri Racha PHOTO: ประชาชาตินิวส์ ทีวี ภูมิภาค A 32-year-old woman was crushed to death after her motorbike collided with a truck that reportedly fled after an incident in Sri Racha. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273720-female-motorcyclist-crushed-to-death-in-alleged-hit-and-run-in-sri-racha/

PHOTO: ประชาชาตินิวส์ ทีวี ภูมิภาค A 32-year-old woman was crushed to death after her motorbike collided with a truck that reportedly fled after an incident in Sri Racha. At 8 PM on October 3rd, Sri Racha rescue services rushed to assist a Thai woman who suffered serious head injuries after her red Honda Scoopy I motorbike was crashed by a six-wheeled truck on the Map Iang-Laem Chabang road in the Nong Kham subdistrict of Sri Racha, Chonburi. The woman was in a factory worker’s uniform, identified as Saithan Hongthong, 32. She was found on the road with a crumpled helmet and a pool of blood. An unnamed eyewitness said he saw a truck crashing into a woman and then speeding away. Unfortunately, the eyewitness did not see the license plate. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/04/female-motorcyclist-crushed-to-death-in-alleged-hit-and-run-in-sri-racha/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-04 - 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 police continue strict patrols on the beach Stringent patrols by Pattaya police were carried out yesterday, October 3rd, to prevent people from drinking alcohol on Pattaya Beach, carrying weapons, and engaging in alleged prostitution, which the officers said would keep people safe. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273715-pattaya-police-continue-strict-patrols-on-the-beach/

Stringent patrols by Pattaya police were carried out yesterday, October 3rd, to prevent people from drinking alcohol on Pattaya Beach, carrying weapons, and engaging in alleged prostitution, which the officers said would keep people safe. A combined team of police officers, volunteers, and immigration officers were deployed on Pattaya Beach at 9 PM by the police chief of the Pattaya police station, Pol. Col. Kunlachart Kunlachai, to preserve peace and keep beachgoers both domestic and foreign alike safe, following many recent harmful activities over the past week. Pol. Col. Kunlachart had recently returned to his office and immediately got back to work after being demoted to an inactive post. The team scattered around the beach and randomly checked on suspicious individuals who lingered under the trees to prevent alleged prostitution. The officers also targeted groups of teenagers who might have been carrying weapons, illegal drugs, or drinking alcohol. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/04/pattaya-police-continue-strict-patrols-to-ban-beach-drinking-carrying-weapons-and-prostitution/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-04 - 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 announces current regulations for pet owners Pattaya recently announced regulations for pet owners to prevent disease transmission between stray animals and domestic pets due to the rising stray animal population. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273714-pattaya-announces-current-regulations-for-pet-owners/

Pattaya recently announced regulations for pet owners to prevent disease transmission between stray animals and domestic pets due to the rising stray animal population. The regulations are in accordance with the 2019 Dogs and Cats Raising or Releasing Ordinance, which states: The raising and releasing of dogs and cats are prohibited in every public area and on North Pattaya Road from Sukhumvit Road to the Dolphin roundabout (This doesn’t mean you can’t have a dog in or cat in this area but means you can’t release them here or have them in public). Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/04/pattaya-announces-current-regulations-for-pet-owners/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-04 - 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!

Major General Archayon Kraithong officially appointed as new Royal Thai Police spokesperson Police Major General Archayon Kraithong was officially appointed as the new spokesperson of the Royal Thai Police on Tuesday, October 4th, to be responsible for six main missions. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273713-major-general-archayon-kraithong-officially-appointed-as-new-royal-thai-police-spokesperson/

Police Major General Archayon Kraithong was officially appointed as the new spokesperson of the Royal Thai Police on Tuesday, October 4th, to be responsible for six main missions. The newly-appointed spokesperson will be mainly responsible for publicizing, disseminating, and announcing the overall performance of official duties of the National Police accurately, fast, and timely. According to the announcement, the main missions of the spokesperson are as follows: Public relations, including information dissemination and press releases, to inform and create the understanding regarding the performance of the Royal Thai Police official duties in all channels, especially on social media, under the strict compliance of relevant laws, regulations, and orders. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/04/major-general-archayon-kraithong-officially-appointed-as-new-royal-thai-police-spokesperson/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-04 - 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!

Former HCMC chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong is seen at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Former HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong and two other high-ranking officials have been dismissed from the Party Central Committee for various violations and shortcomings that had ‘serious consequences.’ The 13th Party Central Committee voted to dismiss the senior officials at its sixth plenum that opened Monday. Apart from Nguyen Thanh Phong, the other members are Bui Nhat Quang, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, and Huynh Tan Viet, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Committee of Agencies. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/former-hcmc-chairman-dismissed-from-party-central-committee-4518753.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

A textile worker at a Hong Kong-invested factory in Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/An Phuong Cheap labor has been Vietnam's competitive edge for years, but it has come at the expense of workers' sustainable wellbeing. They neither have job stability nor an adequate safety net. Four years ago, 30-year-old Ly Mi Vang traveled 2,000 km from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to the southern industrial hub of Binh Duong, looking for a job. Not educated, he could only get manual work. His firm, which manufactures sofas, has frequent overtime work, allowing him to earn over VND9 million ($377.12) a month. He sent VND5 million every month to his family back home. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-s-cheap-labor-advantage-doesn-t-come-cheap-4518021.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

One of the 79 villas built illegally on public land in Duong To Commune of Phu Quoc Island. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Khanh All 79 villas found to be built illegally on public lands in Phu Quoc Island off the southern Kien Giang Province are set to be demolished. Kien Giang vice chairman Le Quoc Anh said Monday procedures are being completed for the demolition. The villas, all of them in Duong To Commune, have a floor area of 200-350 sq.m. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/phu-quoc-to-raze-79-illegal-villas-4518959.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

Doctors and nurses at the HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases treat dengue fever patients. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Twenty five people have died of dengue fever in HCMC this year, the highest number in the last decade. "The dengue outbreak shows no sign of easing up, and could worsen," director of the city Department of Health, Tang Chi Thuong, said Monday. The number of severe cases this year is several times higher than last year, and the situation in the final quarter of the year is likely to remain "dire," he said. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-s-dengue-fever-fatalities-highest-in-10-years-4518999.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

Piles of nearly 100,000 tons of trash at Ben Tre Waste Treatment JSC's factory. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Nam Ben Tre Waste Treatment JSC in the southern eponymous province has been fined VND510 million ($21,300) and forced to suspend operations in 7.5 months for causing pollution. Ben Tre's administration made the decision Tuesday after the company in Chau Thanh District failed to address pollution at its waste treatment plant. Spreading around four hectares, the plant cost VND200 billion and started operation in mid-2018 after more than two years of construction. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mekong-delta-province-shuts-down-waste-treatment-plant-over-pollution-4519125.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

Two bags containing drugs are recovered from the esophagus of a man in Binh Thuan. Photo by VnExpress/Tu Huynh A teenager in central Vietnam's Binh Thuan Province swallowed two bags of narcotics when questioned by police. Nguyen Ngoc Son, 17, is being investigated by police of Ham Tan District for "illegal storage of narcotic substances" after it was confirmed Tuesday the bags he swallowed contained drugs. Four days prior, police saw Son riding a motorbike while displaying abnormal behavior. They asked Son to stop. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/teenager-swallows-bags-of-drugs-before-police-4519138.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-10-04

People clean their flooded homes in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Noru in San Mateo, Rizal province on September 26, 2022. AFP/Jam Sta Rosa MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranked first on the list of global disaster risk hotspots based on the latest World Risk Index report, which measures a country’s exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards. The study, prepared by Germany-based Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) at Ruhr University Bochum, showed that the Philippines logged an index score of 46.82. The Philippines was also one of the countries identified vulnerable to disasters caused by extreme natural events, which include earthquakes, storms or flooding. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2022/10/04/2214234/philippines-tops-global-disaster-risk-index -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-04

Solicitor General Jose Calida defended the Philippine government officials before the Supreme Court during the oral arguments on petitions challenging the Duterte administration's drug war. The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, File MANILA, Philippines — Jose Calida has stepped down as chairperson of the Commission on Audit, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Tuesday, in what is now the third consecutive resignation involving top officials under the Marcos administration. Bersamin told reporters of Calida’s resignation after 10 officials, excluding the former COA chairperson, were reappointed and took their oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following their bypass by the Commission on Appointments. Calida is the third top Marcos administration official to leave office just before the president completes his first 100 days in Malacañang. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/04/2214244/marcos-admin-dealt-third-resignation-calida-steps-down-coa -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-04

Screengrab shows radio broadcaster Percy Lapid in one of his last shows aired on YouTube. Philstar.com Screengrab / LAPID FIRE ni Percy Lapid on YouTube MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office said Tuesday that they formed a Special Investigation Task Force to conduct a probe into the shooting of radio broadcaster Percival Mabasa. Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid, was shot dead on Monday at the gate of BF Resort Village in Talon Dos, Las Piñas. A spot report by Las Pinas police says he was driving along Aria St. on board his black Toyota Innova at around 8:30 p.m. when he was shot by two male suspects on board a motorcycle without a plate number. According to the NCRPO, the task group will be composed of personnel from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the PNP Intelligence Group. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/04/2214240/ncr-police-forms-task-force-probe-shooting-radio-broadcaster-percy-lapid -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-04

File photo shows a person holding a sign that says "Defend Press Freedom" File MANILA, Philippines (2nd update, 10:02 a.m.) — Broadcaster Percival Mabasa, more popularly known as Percy Lapid and for his staunch criticism of the Duterte and Marcos Jr. administrations, was shot dead Monday night in Las Piñas City. According to reports, two assailants on board a motorcycle fired two shots at Lapid’s vehicle near the gate of a subdivision along Aria St., Brgy. Talon Dos. Lapid’s family said in a statement that they are “saddened and angered by the brutal and brazen killing” of the broadcaster, which they described as a crime “not only against Percy, his family, and his profession, but against our country, his beloved Philippines, and the truth.” Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/04/2214207/percy-lapid-broadcaster-and-duterte-marcos-jr-critic-shot-dead-las-pias -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-04

File photos show Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles and former Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez. OPS / AFP MANILA, Philippines (2nd update, 3:42 p.m.) — Trixie Cruz-Angeles and Vic Rodriguez are no longer Malacañang officials, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Tuesday in what appeared to be a series of heads rolling in the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Angeles had confirmed with Philstar.com that she resigned as press secretary due to health reasons, making her the second top Malacañang official to leave their post in just two weeks since Rodriguez, who formerly occupied Bersamin's position, announced that he was stepping down. Rodriguez' resignation came with a caveat: That he was staying on as Marcos' chief of staff. Bersamin revealed to reporters that this was not the case and that Rodriguez is no longer part of the Cabinet. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/04/2212861/trixie-cruz-angeles-vic-rodriguez-out-malacaang -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-04