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Thai boy wins 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in Italy 13-year-old Enzo Tarnvanichkul became the first Thai national to win the 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in the OK Junior class (aged 12-14) at the Sarno circuit in Napoli, Italy, on Sunday. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272298-thai-boy-wins-2022-fia-karting-world-championship-in-italy/

13-year-old Enzo Tarnvanichkul became the first Thai national to win the 2022 FIA Karting World Championship in the OK Junior class (aged 12-14) at the Sarno circuit in Napoli, Italy, on Sunday. Enzo, of the TONY kart racing team, out-drove 109 other racers from 40 countries during the competition, held fromSeptember 15th through 18th. Only 36 finalists competed on Sunday for the championship. Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Traisoranakul said that Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had high praise for Enzo for bringing fame to Thailand and expressed hope that he would, in the future, become a professional car racer to fulfil his dream. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-boy-wins-2022-fia-karting-world-championship-in-italy/ -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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 Joins 77th UNGA in NYC BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has joined the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York City as part of its post-pandemic rebuilding efforts, with the aim of promoting its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272296-thailand-joins-77th-unga-in-nyc/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has joined the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York City as part of its post-pandemic rebuilding efforts, with the aim of promoting its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to Eksiri Pintaruchi, Director-General of the Department of International Organisation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudvinai and a team of Thai officials are currently attending the September 17–25 meeting. With the theme of this year’s session being "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges," Eksiri said Thailand planned to present four objectives for discussion, the first of which was a proposal to host the next summit in person after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Thailand would prioritize international cooperation, especially in the face of global difficulties such as political conflicts, economic crises and other catastrophes, as well as highlight its position as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) host by presenting the outcomes of different meetings held in Thailand to date. Eksiri noted that the kingdom will also announce its bid for membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2025–2027 during the summit. Don and the Thai delegation are scheduled to attend at least ten official meetings and co-chair a number of others to discuss mental health and education, the universal health care scheme, ASEAN, Thailand’s SDGs plan, the promotion of the sufficiency economy philosophy, and the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220919095811845 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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!

NGOs Launch Thai Language Program for Migrant Workers BANGKOK (NNT) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272295-ngos-launch-thai-language-program-for-migrant-workers/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangkok and neighboring provinces are initiating a program to develop Thai language and computer literacy skills among migrant workers. Sompong Srakaew, Director of the Labor Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN), said the campaign aims to improve the quality of life of workers and ensure they have proper access to welfare and assistance while working in Thailand. According to Sompong, the LPN has established 15 training centers in Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Phetchaburi, where migrant workers can learn about language, rights and culture through weekly sessions. With the aid of volunteer teams, they will be taught to speak, read and write in Thai, enabling them to converse effectively with native speakers. The LPN and the Learning Institute For Everyone (LIFE) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant worker access to education and training. The Faculty of Arts at Silpakorn University has also joined a proposal to provide Thai language competence examinations and diplomas that can assist migrants in obtaining more advanced employment. Suthasinee Keawleklai, the coordinator of the Migrant Workers’ Rights Network, stated that before the pandemic, the network began using its office as a center for teaching Thai and English. It also taught IT skills, helping Thai-speaking migrant employees to expand their career options by becoming language coordinators and interpreters at hospitals, clinics and private organizations. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220919141353954 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-17 - 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!

Intoxicated Greek tourist dies on hotel floor PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya An intoxicated 54-year-old Greek tourist died after collapsing on a hotel floor in Pattaya. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272075-intoxicated-greek-tourist-dies-on-hotel-floor/

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya An intoxicated 54-year-old Greek tourist died after collapsing on a hotel floor in Pattaya. Sawang Boriboon rescue services were notified of a foreign tourist who passed away on a hotel floor on Thepprasit Road in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung, yesterday night, September 15th. The tourist was a greek man named Mr. Konstantinos (last name withheld pending family notification) (54). He was found lying upward and topless on the hotel floor, wearing dark shorts. His body was transferred to Banglamung Hospital. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/intoxicated-greek-tourist-dies-on-hotel-floor-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-16 - 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 Defense Minister visits flood-hit areas in Rayong to provide military support PHOTO: Matichon online Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is suspended from his duty as PM awaiting a constitutional court decision on his term limit, visited Rayong province to provide military support and boost the morale of the locals affected by flooding on Friday, September 16th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272074-thai-defense-minister-visits-flood-hit-areas-in-rayong-to-provide-military-support/

PHOTO: Matichon online Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is suspended from his duty as PM awaiting a constitutional court decision on his term limit, visited Rayong province to provide military support and boost the morale of the locals affected by flooding on Friday, September 16th. More than 25,000 households in six districts of Rayong province were left inundated from consecutive downpours and high tides over the past few days, the spokesperson of Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said, following the minister’s visit to meet with the affected locals this morning. The minister asked the military officers to continue their assistance in providing food and shelter to people in the Thap Ma subdistrict. Prayut told the local media: “I want the officers to devise plans in advance to tackle the flooding. People who need to travel past flooded areas should be wary of diseases that come with floodwaters like leptospirosis.” Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/thai-defense-minister-visits-flood-hit-areas-in-rayong-to-provide-military-support/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-16 - 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 patient is being treated at the Poison Control Center of Hanoi's Bach Mai Hospital. Photo by VnExpress/Hai Duong A shortage of antidotes and antivenom in Vietnam has been attributed to their scarcity, low demand and "low profit" margin. For nearly a week, a boy has been in a coma at Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi's largest public facility, following a snake bite due to lack of an antidote. "Patients bitten by venomous snakes like him would have to be put on a ventilator from two weeks to a month. If there's an antidote available, it would only take two to three days before they could be discharged," Nguyen Trung Nguyen, director of Bach Mai Poison Control Center, said Wednesday. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-hospitals-lack-antidotes-antivenom-4511619.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-16

Dolutegravir pills used in the treatment of HIV are seen at the Kenyan ministry of heath offices in Nairobi, Kenya, June 27, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Baz Ratner A man told an HIV patient that Australia had a cure, promised successful treatment and then got away with VND4 billion ($169,400). Ho Van Toan was detained by Ho Chi Minh City police on Wednesday for fraud and forging documents. According to the investigation, Toan met Nhan in 2018. When Nhan tested positive for HIV, Toan told him that Australia had invented the cure and was testing it in Southeast Asia. Toan promised to get Nhan a treatment slot for VND90 million. Toan added he would tell his father in Australia to bring Nhan and his family to the country during the treatment process. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-scams-hiv-patient-out-of-money-4511663.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-16

A flock of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park in 2016. Photo by Nguyen Van Hung Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta is working on a plan to save red-crowned cranes from extinction by creating a new flock with eggs imported from Thailand. Le Quoc Phong, Dong Thap's Party chief, said within this month, a delegation from the province will travel to Thailand to continue an ongoing discussion on a plan to transport red-crowned crane eggs to Vietnam. If an agreement is reached, Dong Thap could get the eggs within this year, he said. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/mekong-delta-province-plans-on-recreating-endangered-crane-flock-4511218.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-16

Several aircraft models and other industry-related tech products are showcased at the Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 that opened in Hanoi Thursday. The expo, held at the National Convention Center, aims to boost commerce, service and technological cooperation between Vietnam's aviation industry as well as other countries'. Several aircraft models are placed at the entrance and visitors can enter cockpits to get a feel for flying. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/international-aviation-expo-opens-in-hanoi-4511856.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-16

The site where a wall of a Taiwan-invested factory collapsed under construction, September 15, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Thach Thao Five people died and six others were injured after a wall collapsed Thursday at a Taiwanese factory under construction in central Vietnam's Binh Dinh Province. At around 5 p.m., several people were building a Taiwan-invested seafood processing factory at the Nhon Hoa industrial complex when a 10 m high wall collapsed on them. It was raining heavily at the time, making rescue efforts difficult. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/three-killed-after-wall-collapses-at-taiwan-factory-4511883.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-16

A long queue of commuters wait for rides along Ortigas Extension in Cainta and Taytay, Rizal on Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, 2022. The STAR / Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila is now deemed “moderate risk” for COVID-19 following an increase in the number of infections, the Department of Health said Friday. The risk level in 11 of the capital region’s 17 local government units is moderate, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, health officer-in-charge, said in a briefing. Vergeire reported that the positivity rate in Metro Manila rose to 16.4%. The positivity rate — or the percentage of infected people out of all tested — should remain below 5% to ensure the spread of the virus is under control. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/16/2210134/doh-metro-manila-moderate-risk-covid-19-hospital-utilization-remains-low -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-16

Satellite image shows Typhoon Nanmadol. RAMMB MANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:36 a.m.) — Typhoon Nanmadol has rapidly intensified ahead of its brief entry to the Philippine Area of Responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said Friday. Nanmadol was last seen 1,465 kilometers east northeast of Northern Luzon with peak winds of 165 kph near the center and gusts of up to 170 kph. Heading west northwest at 10 kph, the typhoon is expected to enter PAR this afternoon. It will be called “Josie” once it is inside the country’s jurisdiction. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/16/2210115/typhoon-nanmadol-enter-par-friday -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-16

Some shoppers keep their mask on at a public market in Marikina City on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's suspension of the mandatory policy on face masks in outdoor settings on September 12. The STAR / Walter Bollozos MANILA, Philippines — With students trooping back to face-to-face classes and face masks no longer required, independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said Friday that Metro Manila is heading into yet another surge, though most indicators remain low for the time being. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lifted the compulsory wearing of masks outdoors, except in areas where people cannot observe social distancing. People are still required to wear masks in indoor establishments and public transportation. In a tweet advisory, OCTA Research fellow Guido David said the think tank observed the following upticks in COVID-19 indicators in Metro Manila: Positivity rate: From 12.7% on September 7 to 14.5% as of September 14 Reproduction number: 1.03 on September 5 to 1.14 as of September 12 Average daily attack rate: 6.12 per 100,000 population (moderate) One-week growth rate: 18% from -4% the previous week Healthcare utilization rate: 36% on September 5 to 39% as of September 14 ICU occupancy rate: 24% as of September 5 to 33% as of September 14 Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/16/2210125/octa-metro-manila-positivity-rate-rising-indicators-still-considered-low -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-16

A vial of the Biontech-Pfizer vaccine Comirnaty in the pediatric dosage is seen at a children vaccination center in Dortmund, western Germany, on December 16, 2021, before the start of COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children under 12 years in Germany. AFP / Ina Fassbender MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines received more than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Australia that will be used to immunize children, the Department of Health said Friday. In a release, the DOH said the agency has received 2.28 million doses of pediatric Pfizer jabs from the Australian government through the support of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. An additional 720,000 doses are expected to arrive in the country within the same week. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/16/2210154/philippines-receives-over-2m-pfizer-covid-19-jabs-kids-australia -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-16

Health workers from the government-run Philippine General Hospital hold placards as they ask the government to release their risk allowances amid rising Covid-19 coronavirus infections, in Manila on August 26, 2021. AFP / Ted Aljibe MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Friday it is pushing to amend the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers and to standardize the salaries of medical professionals in private and public health facilities. Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer-in-charge of the DOH, called on lawmakers to support the agency’s priority legislations to ensure the welfare of healthcare workers. Vergeire said the Magna Carta Public Health Workers, which was enacted 30 years ago, needs to be amended to cover both public and private healthcare workers in the country. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/16/2210145/doh-seeks-amendment-magna-carta-public-health-workers -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-09-16

Husband files police report after wife allegedly gets kidnapped by paramour A 39-year-old husband filed a report to the Pattaya police station, claiming that his wife was kidnapped by her knife-wielding paramour. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272060-husband-files-police-report-after-wife-allegedly-gets-kidnapped-by-paramour/

A 39-year-old husband filed a report to the Pattaya police station, claiming that his wife was kidnapped by her knife-wielding paramour. Mr. A (alias), a Thai husband, filed a report at the Pattaya police station at 1.30 a.m. today, September 16th, claiming that his 28-year-old wife, Ploy (alias), was kidnapped by what he described as his wife’s paramour. Mr. A recognized the paramour as “Aun.” He allegedly kidnapped his wife from his rental room on Soi Kor Phai in Pattaya early this morning. The victim said the suspect used a knife to threaten him before taking his wife away on a motorbike. He was married to his wife for two years, Mr. A stated. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/husband-files-police-report-after-wife-allegedly-gets-kidnapped-by-paramour-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-16 - 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 Saen is not a “savage city” and is totally safe for tourists Chonburi Provincial Police released an official statement following an allegation made by some Thai media, not us, that accused Bang Saen of being a “savage city” over a brutal public brawl that went viral on Wednesday, September 14th. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272057-bang-saen-is-not-a-“savage-city”-and-is-totally-safe-for-tourists/

Chonburi Provincial Police released an official statement following an allegation made by some Thai media, not us, that accused Bang Saen of being a “savage city” over a brutal public brawl that went viral on Wednesday, September 14th. Chonburi police ensured on the top of the statement in bold letters that “Bang Saen is not a savage city and is totally safe for tourists.” The statement described a terrifying brawl that unfolded in the Bang Saen, Saen Suk subdistrict in the Mueang district of Chonburi, in the early hours of September 14th. The incident was recorded and published on Facebook, showing 3-4 male college students getting brutally beaten by a large group of full-grown men until they all flopped to the ground, losing consciousness. The video, which drew widespread condemnation, was posted with the message “Is Bang Saen a tourism city or a savage city?” Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/bang-saen-is-not-a-savage-city-and-is-totally-safe-for-tourists-chonburi-police-say-following-viral-public-brawl/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-16 - 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!

Seven minors summoned for interrogation following shooting incident at school Seven minors were summoned for interrogation at the Bang Bua Thong District Police Station in Bangkok on Friday, September 16th, following the case of a 14-year-old student who was reportedly shot by his friend at a school’s computer room on Thursday. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272007-investigation-underway-as-police-determine-death-of-boy-at-nonthaburi-school-was-a-shooting/?do=findComment&comment=17609727