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Sept 30 Rallies Don’t Worry Police Chief BANGKOK, Sept 26 (TNA) – National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk said he had no concern about rallies planned on Sept 30 when the Constitutional Court will rule on the prime ministerial tenure of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272958-sept-30-rallies-don’t-worry-police-chief/

BANGKOK, Sept 26 (TNA) – National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk said he had no concern about rallies planned on Sept 30 when the Constitutional Court will rule on the prime ministerial tenure of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Pol Gen Suwat said organizers of the demonstrations already announced their planned activities and police would be able to ensure order as they did in every previous rally. Police did not find any sign of irregular movements and would implement normal measures to guarantee order, the national police chief said. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1025541 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-26 - 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 to Promote U.S. Investment in EEC NEW YORK (NNT) - Thailand is seeking to attract more U.S. investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), particularly its renewable energy, digital economy and smart electronics sectors. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272957-thailand-to-promote-us-investment-in-eec/

NEW YORK (NNT) - Thailand is seeking to attract more U.S. investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), particularly its renewable energy, digital economy and smart electronics sectors. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai affirmed this intention at a reception hosted by the U.S,–ASEAN Business Council and U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) to honor the Thai delegation during the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Don added that as host of APEC 2022, Thailand is also advancing the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model to generate more sustainable, resilient and balanced economic growth in the kingdom and all member economies. To help advance the bilateral partnership, Don said incentives are being accelerated to encourage the growth of S-curve industries along the EEC, as well as those in the low-carbon, renewable and smart electronics industries. The deputy premier later participated in the "Regional Pathways to the Global Goals: ASEAN’s Approach to SDG Implementation and Sustainable Post-Covid-19 Recovery" event to discuss collaboration in advancing a sustainable development agenda, particularly in the context of the post-pandemic recovery. During the meeting, Don proposed a peaceful environment conducive to strengthening cooperation, building strategic trust and ensuring mutual benefits. Additionally, he emphasized the need to further strengthen partnerships for the UN 2030 Agenda through synergy and multi-stakeholder engagement. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220926154637101 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-26 - 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!

Krachiao Suphan confirmed as the world’s first Krachiao plant species of its kind Thailand’s Botanical Garden Organisation (BGO) has recently given the scientific name to a new species of Krachiao plant, or Siam tulip (Curcuma Suphanensis P), in the Zingiberaceae family, which was found for the first time by a team of botanists back in 2018 in the central province of Suphan Buri. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272956-krachiao-suphan-confirmed-as-the-world’s-first-krachiao-plant-species-of-its-kind/

Thailand’s Botanical Garden Organisation (BGO) has recently given the scientific name to a new species of Krachiao plant, or Siam tulip (Curcuma Suphanensis P), in the Zingiberaceae family, which was found for the first time by a team of botanists back in 2018 in the central province of Suphan Buri. According to Dr. Piyakaset Suksathan, director of the botanical development office of the BGO, the new Krachiao plant species, which was locally named “Krachiao Suphan”, was discovered at the Khao Tako Pidthong national forest and in the Khao Petch Noi forest in Suphan Buri in 2018 by a team of botanists from the organisation. The plant has different features when compared with other plants of the same family found in the surrounding areas. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/krachiao-suphan-confirmed-as-the-worlds-first-krachiao-plant-species-of-its-kind/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-26 - 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 to hold vegetarian festival from September 25th to October 5th PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Pattaya is preparing to hold the vegetarian festival at the Sawang Boriboon Dhamma Sathan Rescue Foundation from September 25th to October 5th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272762-pattaya-to-hold-vegetarian-festival-from-september-25th-to-october-5th/

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Pattaya is preparing to hold the vegetarian festival at the Sawang Boriboon Dhamma Sathan Rescue Foundation from September 25th to October 5th. Local media traveled to the foundation today, September 23rd, to get a glimpse of the upcoming vegetarian festival, which is held annually between September to October to promote vegetarianism as an alternative to animal killing. For this year, the festival will be held at the Sawang Boriboon Dhamma Sathan Rescue Foundation in Pattaya as usual. Vendors from across the city are already seen setting up their stalls around the foundation, preparing to either sell or donate their vegan products to expected thousands of visitors. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/23/pattaya-to-hold-vegetarian-festival-from-september-25th-to-october-5th/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-23 - 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!

NBTC board may rule on True-DTAC merger plan on Oct 12th The board of Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected make a decision on the planned merger between True and DTAC on October 12th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272761-nbtc-board-may-rule-on-true-dtac-merger-plan-on-oct-12th/

The board of Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected make a decision on the planned merger between True and DTAC on October 12th. Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general of the NBTC, said today (Friday) that his duty is to collect all relevant information pertaining to the proposed merger for submission to the board to make the decision. He insisted that he has no right to make any statement about the matter, as he dismissed an allegation that he was responsible for leaking a report about a ruling from the Council of State regarding the NBTC’s authority to decide on the planned merger. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/nbtc-board-may-rule-on-true-dtac-merger-plan-on-oct-12th/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-23 - 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!

A moon bear that had been raised in captivity for 17 years was rescued Thursday by animal welfare organization Animals Asia. The female bear, weighing 120 kg, had been raised in a multi-layered metal cage by a family in the northern Nam Dinh Province's Truc Ninh District. The family handed the bear over to authorities voluntarily. After a 10-minute observation, experts at Animals Asia decided to sedate her, as the cage's opening was too small and the space was tight, making it difficult to move her to a bigger cage. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/moon-bear-freed-from-17-years-of-cage-life-in-vietnam-4514630.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

A man in Da Nang was arrested Thursday after making his pit bull attack a neighbor. Tran Dinh Thao, 46, was arrested for "deliberate infliction of bodily harm upon another person," police of Son Tra District said. Two others, Dang Van Ngoc, 36 and Truong Anh Tam, 39, are also under investigation on the same charge. Authorities said Thao let his pit bull out to bite his neighbor Ngoc over a dispute. The attack caused Ngoc to suffer injuries on 29% of his body. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-arrested-for-letting-dog-out-to-bite-neighbor-4514919.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

Six people stand before the Phan Thiet People's Court for forging Covid-19 test results and travel papers, September 22, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hong Chau Six people in central Vietnam's Binh Thuan Province received jail terms for forging travel papers and Covid-19 test results following an outbreak last year. Diep Tu Hieu, Tran Xuan Dat and Nguyen Phuoc each received two-year sentences, while Nguyen Tung Lam, Vo Duy Tan and Kieu Minh Hoa received one year and three months in jail each for "fabricating an organization's seal or documents and use thereof," Phan Thiet Town People's Court ruled Thursday. In September last year, when Covid-19 outbreaks were raging in Vietnam, authorities of Phan Thiet formed checkpoints to restrict travel. In order to pass them, people would need certain documents, like travel permits and Covid-19 test results showing one was not infected. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/six-jailed-in-central-vietnam-for-faking-covid-test-results-travel-papers-4514988.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

A reticulated python captured at the Duong Van Thi High School in HCMC, September 2022. Photo courtesy of the HCMC Forest Protection Department A reticulated python was found on a tree at a HCMC high school and subsequently handed over to forest rangers. The female python, two m long and weighing five kg, was found at the Duong Van Thi High School in Thu Duc City. School guard Nguyen Trong Nghia spotted the python coiling around a tree branch on Wednesday. It constantly hissed when people got near it. Nghia and his colleagues then caught the snake and put it in a cage. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/endangered-python-found-hanging-out-at-hcmc-high-school-4515050.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

Fisheman Nguyen Van Thanh (R) reunites with his children, wife and mother at Da Nang airport, September 22, 2022. Photo by VnExpresws/Nguyen Dong Malaysian police handed over 37 fishermen from Quang Nam Province they had detained for more than three months to Vietnamese authorities Thursday night. They were put on flights from Kinabalu through Kuala Lumpur and HCMC to Da Nang, where they arrived at 10 p.m. The reunion with their loved ones after five months–they had set sail on April 5–was teary. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/malaysia-frees-37-vietnamese-fishermen-after-3-month-detention-4514780.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong at a meeting with HCMC leaders on September 23, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Phong Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked Ho Chi Minh City to give priority to infrastructure construction and create a "stronger breakthrough" in the field. Meeting with HCMC leaders on Friday, the Party chief, 78, said: "The city needs to soon overcome its weaknesses in transport infrastructure, have more radical solutions to handle environmental problems, respond to climate change, sea level rise, water supply and drainage, as well as anti-flooding and waste treatment." Trong, who has been Party chief since 2011, said HCMC should also improve the efficiency of urban planning and design, proactively coordinate with central ministries and neighbors in the southeast region, which include the industrial provinces Binh Duong and Dong Nai, to build a public transport system, develop ring roads, elevated roads, expressways, waterways to boost regional connections and maximize the economic potential of both the region and the city. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/party-chief-orders-hcmc-to-focus-on-infrastructure-development-4515042.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-23

Satellite image captured on September 23, 2022 shows Tropical Storm "Karding" RAMMB MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Karding has kept its strength, packing winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph, as it moved slightly faster and approached closer to land, state weather service PAGASA said in a bulletin issued Friday at 5 a.m. PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signals may be hoisted over the eastern portions of Northern and Central Luzon as early as Friday night in anticipation of strong breeze to near gale strength winds. It said the highest wind signal it may hoist is Signal No. 2, but it is not ruling out the possibility of raising Signal No. 3. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/23/2211705/tropical-storm-karding-slightly-accelerates-it-keeps-strength -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-23

The Taipei 101 dominates the Taipei skyline in this February 2020 file photo. The STAR / Joanne Rae Ramirez MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos can travel again to Taiwan without need for a visa as the self-governing island is set to lift its suspension on visa-free travel for Philippine nationals on September 29. Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs announced Thursday that nationals from the Philippines, along with nationals from 10 other countries, would again enjoy visa-free privileges as part of the island’s moves to reopen borders which it shuttered at the onset of the pandemic, state-run CNA reported. While Filipinos may start entering Taiwan for 14 days without a visa, they and other travelers to the island are still expected to follow its quarantine scheme, which involves quarantining for three days and self-monitoring for four days. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/23/2211715/taiwan-resume-visa-free-entry-filipinos -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-23

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles holds a press briefing at the New Executive Building in Malacañang on Aug. 3, 2022. The STAR / KJ Rosales MANILA, Philippines — Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles apologized Friday for wrongly claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the only leader who US President Joe Biden spoke to at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. While her initial statement was admittedly incorrect, Angeles maintained that the Philippines’ request for Marcos to meet Biden at the margins of the UNGA was the only one granted. “My apologies for my confusing statement. I did say that he was the only one who had met with Mr. Biden and that is incorrect,” Angeles told Philstar.com in a text message. “But our president was the only one whose request was acceded to.” Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/23/2211731/angeles-clarifies-claim-biden-only-spoke-marcos-unga-sidelines -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-23

NEW YORK, United States (Update 2, 5:19 p.m.) — Our partner, our ally and our friend. Those were the words used by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to describe the US before his American counterpart Joe Biden, who in turn, affirmed the "ironclad" ties between Manila and Washington during their first in-person meeting last Thursday. Speaking to Biden on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Marcos said the longstanding relationship between the Philippines and US continues to evolve as they face the challenges of the new century. But the role of the US in maintaining peace in the region is "much appreciated" by all the countries in the region, especially the Philippines, he added. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/23/2211730/marcos-calls-us-our-partner-our-ally-and-our-friend -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-23

Southern oil palm farmers complain of falling prices Oil palm farmers in Thailand’s southern provinces are complaining that the prices they are getting for their crops have nosedived to an average of five baht per kilogram, which they claim is below their costs, given the high price of fertiliser. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272739-southern-oil-palm-farmers-complain-of-falling-prices/

Oil palm farmers in Thailand’s southern provinces are complaining that the prices they are getting for their crops have nosedived to an average of five baht per kilogram, which they claim is below their costs, given the high price of fertiliser. The average 5 baht/kg is not, however, as low as the about 3.11 baht/kg in 2019 and 4.8 baht/kg in 2020. Last year the price was 6.6 baht/kg. The price of fertiliser, meanwhile, has shot up to about 2,000 baht per 100kg sack this year, due to the war in Ukraine, compared to between 700 and 800 baht/100Kg last year. Warin Suwanrat, an oil palm farmer in Trang province, told Thai PBS that he earned about 3,000 baht from the sale of his raw palm nuts, but had to spend about 10,000 baht to buy fertiliser, because palm trees need fertilising every four months to bear fruit. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/southern-oil-palm-farmers-complain-of-falling-prices/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-23 - 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 and 6 provinces warned of potential overflows from Chao Phraya The Royal Irrigation Department will, from tomorrow, increase rate of water being discharged through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province, from 1,989m3/sec to as much as 2,200m3/sec, due to the increased volume of water flowing into its reservoir. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272738-bangkok-and-6-provinces-warned-of-potential-overflows-from-chao-phraya/

The Royal Irrigation Department will, from tomorrow, increase rate of water being discharged through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province, from 1,989m3/sec to as much as 2,200m3/sec, due to the increased volume of water flowing into its reservoir. The increased will result in water levels downstream of the dam to increase by between 30 and 50cm, especially in areas and communities around Pong Pen Canal in Chaiyo district of Ang Thong province, Bang Ban Canal in the Sena and Pak Hai districts of Ayutthaya and in the In Buri, Prom Buri and Muang districts of Sing Buri province. People living on both sides of the Chao Phraya and Noi rivers have been warned to monitor the water situation closely and to prepare to move their valuables to higher ground. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-and-6-provinces-warned-of-potential-overflows-from-chao-phraya/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-23 - 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!

Factory Closed for 15 Days After Chemical Leak Incident NAKHON PATHOM (NNT) - The Nakhon Pathom provincial industrial works office has ordered the Indorama Polyester Industries plant in the Nakhon Chai Si district to close for 15 days beginning Thursday (Sep 22), pending an inspection to ensure there are no further chemical leaks into the environment. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272732-factory-closed-for-15-days-after-chemical-leak-incident/