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INN reported that the chief of the Prachacheun police station in Bangkok had declared war on noisy, illegally adapted vehicles polluting his patch. Pol Col Prasopchoke Iamphinit teamed up with the Pollution Control Department and other agencies to set up checkpoints in the Bang Sue area. One behind a toll booth trapped 5 vehicles two of which were found to be breaking the law. Another at a PTT gas station exit snared 15 vehicles with eight illegally adapted, noisy polluting vehicles being stopped in a four hour period from 9 pm. The owners have 30 days to get the problem fixed before fines kick in. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-25 - 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 - Tuesday October 25 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275739-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-october-25-2022/

Listen to the news: Health officials warn that care and precautions still need to be taken against Covid 19, after 40 Covid related deaths and more than 2,500 people required hospital treatment over the last week. The government aims to give at least 2 million doses of vaccines people before the end of the year. People most at risk are the over 60s, infants, pregnant women and those with underlying illnesses. A Thai doctor held captive in Mali for the last 25 days has been released after a ransom of $ 150, thousand dollars was paid to his kidnappers. Dr Nopparat a physician who also runs a travel you tube channel said he was kidnaped while walking along a street in Kem-parana in Mali South west Africa. After being released, he said he was well and will return to Thailand. Songklah Police have arrested six suspects who were part of a larger group who allegedly robbed 6 local defense volunteers of their pistols, and their car plus the gang's haul of about 20,000 methamphetamine pills. A 40 year old man was sent to hospital after punching a motorcycle taxi driver in Pattaya in a fit of road rage, the taxi driver apparently retaliated and stabbed the man in the chest with a knife. Friends of a missing Russian woman have offered a reward of 10, thousand dollars to anyone with information that leads to her return. Around 150 volunteers have been searching for Ms Elena, aged 53 who went missing in Phuket. Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has appealed to taxi drivers to register and service the airport, This comes after passengers complained about long delays and a shortage of taxi’s. REGION Myanmar’s Military carried out air strikes on a music concert being held by the Kachin Independence Organization’ killing around 50 people and wounded 70, Around a 100 villagers were also affected due debris following the bombing. Bangladesh: Hundreds of thousands of people were being evacuated from the path of a cyclone heading towards densely populated, low-lying Bangladesh. Cyclone Sit-rang, packing wind speeds of 88 km/hr, made landfall and swept through the capital Dhaka overnight. WX: fine and sunny up north Rain - Storms to the south of Phuket Chiang Mai: sunny 32C Bangkok: Sunny 34C Pattaya and SE: Sunny 32C. Phuket: Partly Cloudy thundershowers 28C. Hua Hin: sunny partly cloudy,31C 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 2022-10-25 - 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 - Tuesday 25 October by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275734-world-sports-news-tuesday-25-october-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Football - EPL side Aston Villa have appointed Unai Emery as manager following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. Former Arsenal boss Emery, who had been in charge of Spanish club Villarreal, will take over at Villa at the beginning of next month. Villa have paid a near 7m Euro buyout fee to Villarreal for the 50-year-old. In last night's EPL action West Ham United moved out of the relegation zone after beating Bournemouth 2-0. Cricket - An inspired performance in the field led Bangladesh to a nine-run victory over the Netherlands in their Super 12s opener in the Men's T20 World Cup. Defending 144, Tigers fast bowler Taskin Ahmed took two wickets with the first two balls of Netherlands' chase who were all out for 135. The South Africa v Zimbabwe match was abandoned due to heavy rain. Zimbabwe had scored 79-5 and in reply South Africa were 51 without loss when the match was stopped.Both sides get one point each. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-10-25 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!

Local road from Chalong to Patong to be renovated By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A local road shortcut from Chalong to Patong will be renovated for road users. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275732-local-road-from-chalong-to-patong-to-be-renovated/

By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A local road shortcut from Chalong to Patong will be renovated for road users. The Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and the President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) Rewat Areerob this morning (October 24th) surveyed the local road behind the Silsuparam Temple in Chalong. Mr. Rewat told the Phuket Express, “The road has already existed which is a shortcut from Chalong and leading to Patong. The total distance is about three kilometers. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/10/24/local-road-from-chalong-to-patong-to-be-renovated/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-10-25 - 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 Police hunt for alleged real owner of raided Club One Pattaya, eye 5-year closure By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — The real owner of the raided CLUB ONE PATTAYA is believed by Pattaya police to be a Chinese national with a long criminal record, while the deputy inspector general of the Royal Thai Police said he is planning to enforce a 5-year closure on the venue. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275731-thai-police-hunt-for-alleged-real-owner-of-raided-club-one-pattaya-eye-5-year-closure/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — The real owner of the raided CLUB ONE PATTAYA is believed by Pattaya police to be a Chinese national with a long criminal record, while the deputy inspector general of the Royal Thai Police said he is planning to enforce a 5-year closure on the venue. Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon, Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Thai Police, chaired a meeting with Police Region 2 and Pattaya police around noon today, October 24th, to discuss a contentious incident where more than 200 patrons at CLUB ONE PATTAYA were able to escape an inspection after some were reportedly being found to have taken illegal drugs. As for the pub, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat would collect evidence to draft prosecution to propose to the Chonburi Governor in order to forcefully shut the venue for five years. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/24/update-thai-police-hunt-for-alleged-real-owner-of-raided-club-one-pattaya-eye-5-year-closure/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-25 - 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!

Friends of missing Russian in Phuket offering US$10,000 to find her By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – Friends of the missing Russian woman in Phuket are offering 10,000 US dollars for anyone who has information and leads to find her. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275730-friends-of-missing-russian-in-phuket-offering-us10000-to-find-her/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – Friends of the missing Russian woman in Phuket are offering 10,000 US dollars for anyone who has information and leads to find her. The Phuket Govenor Narong Woonciew told the Phuket Express, “Today (October 24th) the search on day four for Ms. Elena, 53, Russian national has continued. About 150 people in the search team have tried to search everywhere they can as fast as possible.” “The search teams walked along the Nai Thong Beach including a forest nearby. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/24/update-friends-of-missing-russian-in-phuket-offering-us10000-to-find-her/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-10-25 - 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!

Prayut Tight-Lipped Over Calls For Palang Pracharath Party Membership By Thai Newsroom Reporters Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda with the Palang Pracharath Party logo in the background. PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has remained tight-lipped as to whether he may apply for membership of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party so he would likely be named a partisan candidate for head of a post-election government again. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275729-prayut-tight-lipped-over-calls-for-palang-pracharath-party-membership/

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda with the Palang Pracharath Party logo in the background. By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has remained tight-lipped as to whether he may apply for membership of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party so he would likely be named a partisan candidate for head of a post-election government again. When asked by reporters Monday (Oct. 24), Prayut stopped short of either confirming or denying that he will ever register himself as member of the largest coalition partner headed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Though the unelected Prayut was the sole Palang Pracharath candidate for head of the coalition government, the core of which being Prawit’s camp, after the 2019 election, he has been strongly advised to see to it that he be named for the top post of government by the same party again in the next general election, simply by applying himself as partisan contender, a Palang Pracharath source said. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/24/prayut-tight-lipped-over-calls-for-palang-pracharath-party-membership/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-25 - 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!

MP To Swim Across Chao Phraya River To Raise Money For Flood Victims by TNR Staff MAVERICK MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon is following in the footsteps of Thai star Phakin Khamwilaisak, or Tono, whose charity swim across the Mekong river to Laos and back raised 56 million baht for two hospitals by gearing up to swim across the Chao Phraya river to raise money for flood victims, TV Channel 7 said Monday (Oct. 24). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275728-mp-to-swim-across-chao-phraya-river-to-raise-money-for-flood-victims/

by TNR Staff MAVERICK MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon is following in the footsteps of Thai star Phakin Khamwilaisak, or Tono, whose charity swim across the Mekong river to Laos and back raised 56 million baht for two hospitals by gearing up to swim across the Chao Phraya river to raise money for flood victims, TV Channel 7 said Monday (Oct. 24). Mongkolkit, who is the head of Thai Civilized Party, said in a Facebook post that his project, “One Man on Chao Phraya River,” is being undertaken because he had seen millions of people suffering in many provinces and in desperate need of food and clean drinking water. He added that on Loy Krathong day, Nov. 8, he will swim back and forth the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok wearing only swimming trucks. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/24/mp-to-swim-across-chao-phraya-river-to-raise-money-for-flood-victims/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-25 - 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!

Krabi Local Shares Video Clip Of Big Gambling Den by TNR Staff Punters enjoying themselves at a gambling den in the middle of Krabi town. The Thai headline says, “Oh! Krabi gambling den.” Photo: Sanook.com A KRABI RESIDENT secretly filmed a large gambling den in the middle of the town and posted the video clip on his personal Facebook page but later deleted it, Sanook.com said Monday (Oct. 24). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275727-krabi-local-shares-video-clip-of-big-gambling-den/

Punters enjoying themselves at a gambling den in the middle of Krabi town. The Thai headline says, “Oh! Krabi gambling den.” Photo: Sanook.com by TNR Staff A KRABI RESIDENT secretly filmed a large gambling den in the middle of the town and posted the video clip on his personal Facebook page but later deleted it, Sanook.com said Monday (Oct. 24). The video clip shows a large number of people, both men and women with young, middle-aged and old people among them, having fun gambling at a big house that has been converted into a casino with the citizen detective saying in his post that it belongs to a former politician but did not name this person. It appears this big house is reachable by walking up a hill and within are many rooms for various forms of gambling including Hi-Lo and poker. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/24/krabi-local-shares-video-clip-of-big-gambling-den/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-25 - 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 feels the pinch of lower tourism earnings as second ex-minister queries economic data by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Former cabinet minister within the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, Dr Narumon Pinyosinwat, has raised questions about the country’s economic outlook and data by highlighting a deterioration in the country’s trading account in July and August which saw imports substantially exceed exports. Former Deputy Minister of Labour warns that a continuation of the current trend with twin deficits would be bad news for the kingdom. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275726-thailand-feels-the-pinch-of-lower-tourism-earnings-as-second-ex-minister-queries-economic-data/

Former cabinet minister within the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, Dr Narumon Pinyosinwat, has raised questions about the country’s economic outlook and data by highlighting a deterioration in the country’s trading account in July and August which saw imports substantially exceed exports. by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor Former Deputy Minister of Labour warns that a continuation of the current trend with twin deficits would be bad news for the kingdom. Thailand’s Foreign Currency Reserves dipped again on Friday 21st October with the Bank of Thailand, on Saturday, issuing a statement in which it said it was monitoring volatile movements of the baht carefully. The government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha and Minister of Finance Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, meanwhile is highlighting the country’s expected growth rate of 3% to 3.5% for 2022, inward investment and rising numbers of foreign tourists returning to the country aided by a lower priced baht. A former cabinet minister has become the second ministerial official who served in the government of Prayut Chan ocha to raise concerns about Thai economic data as the country battles to attract more foreign tourism income to offset what is now a more pronounced pattern of both a trade deficit due to inflated imports and a deficit in the service sector caused by far lower foreign tourism earnings, which are driving a lower valued baht. Former Deputy Minister of Labour Dr Narumon Pinyosinwat has said that a new pattern of trade deficits, as well as service deficits, is emerging this year as the country struggles against a current account deficit with consistent service sector deficits and now, since July, a trade sector deficit. The country is losing trillions of baht per annum in lost income since its foreign tourism industry collapsed in 2020 under the weight of government-ordered restrictions and closures. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/10/24/second-ex-minister-queries-economic-data/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-10-25 - 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 reports its 12th monkeypox case The Disease Control Department has identified Thailand’s 12th monkeypox case, in an Omani male tourist in Phuket, Dr.Tares Krassanairawiwong, the department’s director-general, disclosed Monday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275725-thailand-reports-its-12th-monkeypox-case/

The Disease Control Department has identified Thailand’s 12th monkeypox case, in an Omani male tourist in Phuket, Dr.Tares Krassanairawiwong, the department’s director-general, disclosed Monday. He said that the 25-year-old arrived in Thailand from Oman on October 3rd and then travelled to Phuket the following day with three friends. Initial information shows that, while in Phuket, the man visited some entertainment venues and restaurants which serve Middle Eastern food, but did not have sex with anyone. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-reports-its-12th-monkeypox-case/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-25 - 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!

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10m meth pills seized in Thailand’s Maha Sarakham and Roi Et provinces Thai police recently seized about 10 million methamphetamine tablets, arrested five suspects and confiscated three vehicles in two separate incidents in the country’s north-eastern provinces. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275694-10m-meth-pills-seized-in-thailand’s-maha-sarakham-and-roi-et-provinces/

Image Credit: Phuket Public Relations Office First cruise ship in three years docks in Phuket today The first cruise ship to arrive in Thailand in three years docked at the Patong pier in Phuket today (Monday), to allow about 800 passengers to come ashore for a one-day sightseeing excusion. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275692-first-cruise-ship-in-three-years-docks-in-phuket-today/

Legal abortions to be available at 110 locations in Thailand from Oct 27th From October 27th, women in Thailand in their 12th to 20th weeks of pregnancy can get an abortion legally at any of the 110 hospitals and clinics offering the services across the country, subject to prior consultation with experts. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275658-legal-abortions-to-be-available-at-110-locations-in-thailand-from-oct-27th/