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A new twist in the background noise of the current proposal to sell Thai land to foreigners, what is to become of the area around the Tham Luang Caves (site of the Thai Cave Rescue), crowd crush scare in Jakarta. Tim Newton Today is a daily, independent look at Thai and south East Asian regional news.

"Well dressed" robber causes gold shop to revise security arrangements Daily News Thai Caption: Don't trust them! Daily News reporters went to the Hua Heng Yaowarat gold shop in Pracha-uthit Soi 22, Ratburana, Bangkok, after a gold shop robbery there on Friday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276975-well-dressed-robber-causes-gold-shop-to-revise-security-arrangements/

Daily News Thai Caption: Don't trust them! Daily News reporters went to the Hua Heng Yaowarat gold shop in Pracha-uthit Soi 22, Ratburana, Bangkok, after a gold shop robbery there on Friday. Owner Waraporn Arunnapharat, 51, said yesterday that a well dressed and well-scrubbed looking man had come into the shop looking for a gold bracelet. It appeared to be just another customer. Her husband was serving at the time and he showed the customer some one baht weight bracelets and two half baht weight ones. Picture: Daily News The customer asked if he could take a picture then made as if he was speaking to someone on the phone before ending the call. He then ran out with the two half baht weight bracelets as her husband was putting the other items away. Her husband and daughter gave chase but he jumped on a motorcycle parked next to the store and escaped. She said that they were now installing a special security door at the shop. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-07 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

"Hybrid Romance Scams" net fraudsters 861 million baht Daily News Thai Caption: Don't fall for profile images RTP deputy spokeswoman Lt-Col Naphawan Panya warned the public about Hybrid Romance Scams. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276973-hybrid-romance-scams-net-fraudsters-861-million-baht/

Daily News Thai Caption: Don't fall for profile images RTP deputy spokeswoman Lt-Col Naphawan Panya warned the public about Hybrid Romance Scams. These are a relatively new way that the lonely seeking love online are ripped off. Criminals use nice looking profile images on platforms like Line, Facebook and Instagram to gain the trust of the unwary. They are then invited to invest money in what turns out to be Ponzi schemes. Interest is paid at first then the investment all goes missing. Losses in the first ten months of this year have been 861,496,631 in 2,123 cases reported to the www.thaipoliceonline.com page. In October 150 million in losses in 189 cases was reported. Call 1441 or the cyber cops on 081-8663000 to report such crime, reported Daily News -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-07 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information .

Drunk army sergeant charged with vehicular homicide after killing couple at Chiang Mai intersection A sergeant in the Thai army has been charged with vehicular homicide after he drove into a couple and their daughter at a Chiang Mai intersection on Saturday night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276972-drunk-army-sergeant-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-after-killing-couple-at-chiang-mai-intersection/

Picture: Thai Rath A sergeant in the Thai army has been charged with vehicular homicide after he drove into a couple and their daughter at a Chiang Mai intersection on Saturday night. He was drunk and had gone through a red light at the 700 year old Stadium intersection in Muang district at 10pm. Thun, 49, and his wife Suilangsiaw, 41, were both killed. Their daughter Phennapha survived with serious injuries. Phrathammanoon military officers took the suspect to the Chang Pheuak police next day to surrender. He accepted charges of causing death while driving, drunk driving and disobeying signs (a red light). He will be dealt with by a military court. Thai Rath reported that it had yet to be determined how much alcohol was in his system. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-07 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Videos: Armed Cambodian army colonel taken down after driving jeep into Thailand - family problems Picture: Thai Rath Border officials at the Ban Khao Din crossing in Wattananakhon district of Sa Kaeo in eastern Thailand sprung into action when a military jeep crossed into Thailand without stopping. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276969-videos-armed-cambodian-army-colonel-taken-down-after-driving-jeep-into-thailand-family-problems/

Picture: Thai Rath Border officials at the Ban Khao Din crossing in Wattananakhon district of Sa Kaeo in eastern Thailand sprung into action when a military jeep crossed into Thailand without stopping. Behind the wheel was a Cambodian army colonel with family problems. Picture: Thai Rath He'd crossed around six pm on Saturday and by 9pm he'd been traced to a crossroads in the area and refused to come out of his vehicle. A 12 hour standoff developed overnight as officials scurried to bring his family members over to Thailand in an attempt to defuse the situation. He was caught on video standing about with a gun, reported Thai Rath. Eventually the Thai authorities managed to get close enough to enact a charge and take him down. Picture: Thai Rath He was taken to Wattananakhon Hospital for an evaluation yesterday afternoon. He was named as Colonel Sok Banphor. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-07 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday November 7 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276962-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-november-7-2022/

Listen to the news: A Cambodian soldier was arrested yesterday after an overnight standoff with police. The soldier drove a military vehicle at high speed through a checkpoint at Sa Kaeo on Saturday evening, prompting a chase from Thai police, eventually stopping at a junction. Thai special forces eventually surrounded and apprehended the soldier who was armed yesterday morning. Authorities in Bangkok rescued around 80 cats and dogs being kept in cages at a house in the capital. Police interviewed a woman at the house about asking for donations to feed the animals, she responded by cutting her arm with a knife, she attempted to drive off and smashed into a wall, At the house officers found garbage, dead and very sick cats, the fridge contained more dead cats. The rescued animals were being taken to the Save elephant foundation in Chiang Mai. The police say security is in place to cope with the APEC summit on the 17 and 18th of this month. The operation will involve some 25, thousand officers to ensure safety and security for visiting delegates from 21 countries. The Government has approved a plan to expand U-Tapao Airport in Rayong by adding a new runway, taxiways and facilities that will eventually handle up to 60 million passengers annually. Members of the Phuket Tourism Business Association, while pleased with an increase in international arrivals, have called on the government and local airlines to reduce the cost of domestic flights, they say would help increase passenger numbers. However they noted airlines continue to face high fuel and operating costs. REGION Malaysia: a survey has found economic issues rank as the top voter concern in the countries forthcoming election across all demographics. 21 million Malaysians will head to the voting booths on 19th of November. China: Apple said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as COVID-19 restrictions disrupt production at an assembly facility in Zhengzhou, It added, Customers will experience longer waiting times to receive their new products. Fine and sunny Chiang Mai: Sunny, 32C Bangkok: partly cloudy 33C Pattaya and SE: Bright, partly cloudy 31C. Phuket: cloudy, with rain 28C. Hua Hin: Bright partly cloudy 30C Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English, Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, Thainewsroom.com, The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Windy.com. Wunderground.com. Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 2022-11-07 - 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!

Pick-up driver flees after plunging into Pattaya area pond By Adam Judd Nongprue/Pattaya-An unidentified pick-up driver has fled after he plunged his vehicle into a lotus pond in Nongprue last night, November 6th, 2022. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276960-pick-up-driver-flees-after-plunging-into-pattaya-area-pond/

By Adam Judd Nongprue/Pattaya-An unidentified pick-up driver has fled after he plunged his vehicle into a lotus pond in Nongprue last night, November 6th, 2022. The incident took place around 6:00 PM at a curve in Village number 12 in Nongprue. First on the scene was Pol.Lt. Col. Chanchai Sanguangsari, Deputy Police Commissioner of the Nongprue Police Station. A 2005 blue Toyota Mighty X pick-up truck was found floating in the pond but the driver had vanished. A fence was broken near the roadway and curve. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/07/pick-up-driver-flees-after-plunging-into-pattaya-area-pond/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-07 - 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!

World Sports News - Monday 7 November by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276959-world-sports-news-monday-7-november-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Football - in EPL Arsenal won a hard fought London derby 1-0 at Chelsea to go back to the top of the table and in form Newcastle won 4-1 at Southampton. Aston Villa stunned Manchester United with a 3-1 win at Villa Park. Crystal Palace won their London derby at West Ham 2-1 and Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1In France leaders PSG won 2-1 at Lorient. Cricket -South Africa are out of the Men's T20 World Cup after being stunned by 13 runs by the Netherlands in their final group match England will face India in the semi-finals on Thursday as Rohit Sharma's side secured top spot in Group 2 with a bruising 71-run win over Zimbabwe and Pakistan will face New Zealand in the other semi-final after a nervy five-wicket win over Bangladesh. Tennis - Denmark teenager Holger Rune stunned defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final to claim his first ATP Masters title.The 19-year-old denied Djokovic's hopes of a record-extending seventh Paris title with a 3-6 6-3 7-5 win. Rune became the youngest winner of the Paris tournament since Boris Becker in 1986. Rugby League - Samoa set up a World Cup semi-final meeting with England next Saturday in London after edging a pulsating encounter against Tonga 20-18. Defending champions Australia will face New Zealand in Friday's first semi-final in Leeds. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-11-07 Chili Radio: https://chiliradiothailand.com Listen Live: https://chiliradio.asia - 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 and immigration tighten surveillance on foreigners on overstay By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya law enforcement and immigration have increased patrols on foreigners who may have overstayed in the city and are up to no good, following recent cases of nightclub busts involving foreigners on overstay. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276953-pattaya-police-and-immigration-tighten-surveillance-on-foreigners-on-overstay/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Pattaya law enforcement and immigration have increased patrols on foreigners who may have overstayed in the city and are up to no good, following recent cases of nightclub busts involving foreigners on overstay. Police and immigration officers inspected several nightclubs and gogos on Pattaya Walking Street in South Pattaya at 10 PM on Friday, November 4th, in search of foreign tourists who might have overstayed their visas. The inspection was led by Pol. Col. Thanawat Poolsawat, chief of Chonburi Immigration Office, and Pol. Col. Kunlachart Kunlachai, police chief of the Pattaya police station. The patrol came after police found that many cases recently were linked to foreigners on overstay, such as the abduction-ransom case of a Chinese tourist in which the alleged abductor had overstayed his visa for more than 400 days. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/05/pattaya-police-and-immigration-tighten-surveillance-on-foreigners-on-overstay/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-07 - 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!

Phuket tourism leaders want cheaper domestic flights to help tourism By Adam Judd Phuket, Thailand-Tourism leaders in Phuket have been speaking to the Thai government and airline industry executives to attempt to find solutions for what they say are expensive domestic flights. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276952-phuket-tourism-leaders-want-cheaper-domestic-flights-to-help-tourism/

By Adam Judd Phuket, Thailand-Tourism leaders in Phuket have been speaking to the Thai government and airline industry executives to attempt to find solutions for what they say are expensive domestic flights. According to Mr. Poomkit Raktae Ngam, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Phuket Tourism Business Association, tourism leaders are fairly pleased with a rebound in international tourism and foreign tourists, especially from Russia, India, Malaysia, Australia, and other nearby counties. The Phuket Express wrote earlier today about predictions on rapidly increasing Russian tourism but Poomkit’s main concern is domestic tourism, not international. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/11/06/phuket-tourism-leaders-want-cheaper-domestic-flights-to-help-tourism/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-11-07 - 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!

Russian market rebounding strongly to Phuket say tourism officials, expected to be number one for Quarter 4 By Adam Judd Phuket, Thailand-According to top Phuket tourism officials the Russian market has rebounded strongly recently and is expected to be the number one market for Phuket for Quarter 4, also called the high season. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276951-russian-market-rebounding-strongly-to-phuket-say-tourism-officials-expected-to-be-number-one-for-quarter-4/

By Adam Judd Phuket, Thailand-According to top Phuket tourism officials the Russian market has rebounded strongly recently and is expected to be the number one market for Phuket for Quarter 4, also called the high season. Mr. Rangsiman Kingkaew, Executive Director of the Phuket Tourism Business Association, spoke with the Phuket Express and had the following to say: “Prior to COVID-19, the Russian market was second for Phuket, behind only the Chinese market. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/11/06/russian-market-rebounding-strongly-to-phuket-say-tourism-officials-expected-to-be-number-one-for-quarter-4/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-11-07 - 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!

Foreigners allegedly steal mobile phones from guesthouse in Pattaya By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – A group of foreigners seemingly working together allegedly stole two mobile phones from a guesthouse in Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276950-foreigners-allegedly-steal-mobile-phones-from-guesthouse-in-pattaya/

By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – A group of foreigners seemingly working together allegedly stole two mobile phones from a guesthouse in Pattaya. Mrs. Siriwan Sangaroon, 43, a staffer of a guesthouse in Soi Pattaya Sai Song 9 in Nongprue, Banglamung filed a report to the Pattaya City Police Saturday (November 5th). She told police that there were two foreigners possibly from the Middle East asking her to have a look at a room on the 3rd floor of her guest house yesterday. However, they did not book the room. They said the room was too small before they left. She later found out that two mobile phones charging at the guest house reception counter worth 9,500 baht and 15,000 baht had disappeared. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/06/foreigners-allegedly-steal-mobile-phones-from-guesthouse-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-11-07 - 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 Greenlights U-Tapao Expansion by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved in principle a plan to massively expand U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province to develop its capacity for accommodating commercial flights by adding a new runway, taxiways and facilities. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276949-cabinet-greenlights-u-tapao-expansion/

by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved in principle a plan to massively expand U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province to develop its capacity for accommodating commercial flights by adding a new runway, taxiways and facilities. According to Government Spokesperson Ratchada Dhnadirek, the expansion will serve business operations based in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The aim is to serve up to 60 million yearly passengers and transform the airport closest to the popular tourist city of Pattaya into a major international travel hub. Most passengers are currently being served by Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, along with Phuket International Airport. The U-Tapao expansion was originally launched in October 2019 by the Royal Thai Navy on a budget of 17.77 billion baht. The Ministry of Finance has been tasked with seeking the remaining 16.31 billion baht to fund the project. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221105172011484 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-11-07 - 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!