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By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – A major road in Thalang was paralyzed from flooding as rain has continued. The rain has started again since this morning (October 18th) which has caused many areas in Thalang to begin flooding again, following drastic flooding over the past weekend. On the Thep Kasattri Road in Baan Lipohn in tge Thep Kasattri sub-district both north bound and south bound lanes were flooded. Traffic was delayed for many kilometers. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/10/18/major-phuket-road-paralyzed-from-floods-royal-thai-navy-helping-flood-victims/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-10-19 - 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 President Vladimir Putin not yet confirmed to join APEC 2022 in Thailand, Thai Foreign Affairs Minister says By Nop Meechukhun Bangkok – Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet confirmed to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2022) in Bangkok, Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai revealed on Tuesday, October 18th. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275159-russian-president-vladimir-putin-not-yet-confirmed-to-join-apec-2022-in-thailand-thai-foreign-affairs-minister-says/

By Nop Meechukhun Bangkok – Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet confirmed to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2022) in Bangkok, Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai revealed on Tuesday, October 18th. The Minister told the Associated Press that there is no official confirmation whether the President would attend the APEC meeting or not. Don said that Putin would like to attend the meeting but there are a lot of things that he has to consider, including the complicated procedures of traveling outside the country. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/18/russian-president-vladimir-putin-not-yet-confirmed-to-join-apec-2022-in-thailand-thai-foreign-affairs-minister-says/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-19 - 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 Central Bank defends new controls on cash deposits via CDMs The Bank of Thailand has defended new rules for cash deposits through automated cash deposit machines (CDMs), introduced by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275158-thai-central-bank-defends-new-controls-on-cash-deposits-via-cdms/

The Bank of Thailand has defended new rules for cash deposits through automated cash deposit machines (CDMs), introduced by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). Bank of Thailand’s Payment Systems Policy Office’s senior director, Budsakorn Teerapunyachai, said today (Tuesday) that the new measure is in line with the AMLO law against money laundering and financial support for terrorism. She also said that the central bank will urge all commercial banks to modify their systems to accommodate the new requirement and other card-less identification services. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-central-bank-defends-new-controls-on-cash-deposits-via-cdms/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-19 - 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!

UPDATE: Donations Pour In For Red Shirt Member After He Punched Up Srisuwan by TNR Staff Mr. Weerawit Rungruengsiriphon punching and kicking Mr. Srisuwan Chanya and then held in a neck hold by the latter’s driver. Photos: Matichon AFTER Mr. Weerawit Rungruengsiriphon, or Uncle Sak, 62, punched up Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, in front of the media at the Central Investigation Bureau headquarters. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275100-thai-political-activist-srisuwan-attacked-at-technology-crime-suppression-division/?do=findComment&comment=17673031

Donations Pour In For Red Shirt Member After He Punched Up Srisuwan by TNR Staff Mr. Weerawit Rungruengsiriphon punching and kicking Mr. Srisuwan Chanya and then held in a neck hold by the latter’s driver. Photos: Matichon AFTER Mr. Weerawit Rungruengsiriphon, or Uncle Sak, 62, punched up Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, in front of the media at the Central Investigation Bureau headquarters today (Oct. 18) he later said a lot of people donated money to help him with legal trouble, Matichon newspaper said. Just as Srisuwan was telling the media in front of the police headquarters that he is going ask the police to investigate Mr. Udom Taepanich, or Nos, who runs the solo talk show Microphone 13 for allegedly mocking the government, Weerawit, a member of the Red Shirt Sakdina Group against Dictatorship and operator of Sakdina Red Shirts channel, walked up and punched and kicked him. Srisuwan’s driver then held Weerawit in a neck hold and only released him after woman there pulled his hair and warned him that he is 62 years old. Source: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/18/donations-pour-in-for-red-shirt-member-after-he-punched-up-srisuwan/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-19 - 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! WARNING: Content may be disturbing to some viewers.

Anutin Shrugs Off Party Dissolution Bid Over Free-Marijuana Campaign By Thai Newsroom Reporters Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, right, and Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew, left. Composite photo: Thai Rath BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (Oct. 18) shrugged off a reported plan of the opposition bloc to file an unprecedented lawsuit against the second-largest coalition party over their free-marijuana campaign. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275157-anutin-shrugs-off-party-dissolution-bid-over-free-marijuana-campaign/

Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, right, and Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew, left. Composite photo: Thai Rath By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (Oct. 18) shrugged off a reported plan of the opposition bloc to file an unprecedented lawsuit against the second-largest coalition party over their free-marijuana campaign. Anutin who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister-cum-public health minister contended that his party’s electoral campaign to legalise the medical use and household production of marijuana nationwide had been approved by the Election Commission before it was propagated during the 2019 general election, thus refuting allegations that it had been carried out in violation of the relevant law as charged by Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew. The Bhumjaithai campaign to promote the medical use and household production of marijuana had also been declared at parliament as part of the current government’s policies following the previous general election, Anutin said. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/18/anutin-shrugs-off-party-dissolution-bid-over-free-marijuana-campaign/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-19 - 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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Thai Cabinet approves measures to effectively solve firearms and drug problems The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday, October 18th, has approved preventive measures for firearms and drugs problems to effectively and seriously solve the social issues, government spokesperson Anucha Burachaisri revealed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275138-thai-cabinet-approves-measures-to-effectively-solve-firearms-and-drug-problems/

Five shooters on the loose after opening fire at Pattaya pool villa A group of five Thai adults are being hunted by Pattaya police after they allegedly stomped into a pool villa, sprayed gunshots, and mistakenly attacked renters over a business dispute. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275118-five-shooters-on-the-loose-after-opening-fire-at-pattaya-pool-villa/

Thai PM sets Nong Bua Lamphu to become “drug-free” province Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha on Tuesday, October 18th, aimed for Nong Bua Lamphu to become a “drug-free” province within 30 days. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275146-thai-pm-sets-nong-bua-lamphu-to-become-“drug-free”-province/

Thai political activist Srisuwan attacked at Technology Crime Suppression Division Solo political activist Srisuwan Janya was physically attacked this morning (Tuesday), as he was giving an interview to the media, while he was at the office of Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to lodge a complaint against Udom Taephanich, a stand-up comedian well known for his comedy series “Deaw 1-13”. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275100-thai-political-activist-srisuwan-attacked-at-technology-crime-suppression-division/

Solo political activist Srisuwan Janya was physically attacked this morning (Tuesday), as he was giving an interview to the media, while he was at the office of Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to lodge a complaint against Udom Taephanich, a stand-up comedian well known for his comedy series “Deaw 1-13”. The attacker approached Srisuwan and started punching and kicking him. Police among the crowd of reporters intervened and managed to separate the two men. The assailant later told the media that his attack on Srisuwan was meant to teach him a lesson, in response to his penchant for filing complaints on almost every issue against various people “indiscriminately”. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-political-activist-srisuwan-attacked-at-technology-crime-suppression-division/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-18 - 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 hand over 12 million baht to families of victims of massacre in NE Picture: INN The Thai police have handed over 12,540,000 baht to families of the victims of the massacre in Nong Bualamphu earlier this month. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275099-thai-police-hand-over-12-million-baht-to-families-of-victims-of-massacre-in-ne/

Picture: INN The Thai police have handed over 12,540,000 baht to families of the victims of the massacre in Nong Bualamphu earlier this month. The money was donated by police and their families in a special fund called "Kindness of Thai Police" for the victims' families, reported INN. The fund was set up by RTP chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat following the incident on October 6th. The account was closed at midnight on Sunday. A ceremony was held yesterday in front of a large vinyl sign proclaiming the amount. Family members held an individual check. Families of 34 deceased people, many of them very young children, each received 310,000 baht. Families of the injured received 275,000 (six) 200,000 (one) and 50,000 (three). Forty four recipients got money in total. The chief of the Nong Bualamphu provincial police presided at the handover ceremony. RTP spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong expressed his sorrow on behalf of the force and hoped these donations as well as state and other help would alleviate the suffering of those left behind. Nowhere in the INN article was it mentioned that a former police sergeant mixed up in drugs was responsible for the massacre. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-18 - 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

PR girl and waitress at Udon pub/restaurant said they were drugged by four men Picture: Siam Rath A PR girl called May, 22, and a waitress called Tory, aged 20, who work at a downtown pub/restaurant in Udon Thani, NE Thailand, filed a report with the Muang district police claiming they were drugged by four male customers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275098-pr-girl-and-waitress-at-udon-pubrestaurant-said-they-were-drugged-by-four-men/

Picture: Siam Rath A PR girl called May, 22, and a waitress called Tory, aged 20, who work at a downtown pub/restaurant in Udon Thani, NE Thailand, filed a report with the Muang district police claiming they were drugged by four male customers. They had evidence of this. Picture: Siam Rath May had 82.60 ng of Benzodiazepine and Tory 5.3 ng in their blood. It's a kind of sedative medication that slows down brain activity and has been associated with so called "date rape" cases, notes ASEAN NOW. It was given to them by four men. Police are studying CCTV at the restaurant. Picture: Siam Rath May warned other ladies about accepting drinks, reported Siam Rath. She said that this scary experience was enough for her to quit working at night. She was going home. The ladies want those responsible prosecuted for drugging them. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-18 - 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

Thai Tests Positive For Fast-Spreading BQ. 1 Subvariant Author: TNR Staff A graphic image of Covid.19. Credit: Everydayhealth.com A THAI citizen has been found to be infected one of two descendants of Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant, called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, that are adept at dodging the protective antibodies from prior infection or vaccination and spread faster, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 18). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275096-thai-tests-positive-for-fast-spreading-bq-1-subvariant/

A graphic image of Covid.19. Credit: Everydayhealth.com Author: TNR Staff A THAI citizen has been found to be infected one of two descendants of Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant, called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, that are adept at dodging the protective antibodies from prior infection or vaccination and spread faster, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 18). This new case emerged after two Thais returning from Hong Kong and Singapore were found to be infected with the new XBB variant. The Centre for Medical Genomics of Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, said GSAID, the global data science initiative, has discovered the BQ.1 case in Thailand. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CBS News on Friday that the two descendants of Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, both have dangerous “qualities or characteristics that could evade some of the interventions we have,” CNBC reported. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/18/thai-tests-positive-for-fast-spreading-bq-1-subvariant/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-18 - 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!

Udon: Shabu diners scatter in fear as man attacked by mob - broken toy gun found at scene Daily News Thai Caption: Run for your lives! Daily News reported that diners at the Shabu Indy restaurant on Suphakijjanya Road in downtown Udon Thani, NE Thailand, ran for their lives as a shot was fired. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275094-udon-shabu-diners-scatter-in-fear-as-man-attacked-by-mob-broken-toy-gun-found-at-scene/

Daily News Thai Caption: Run for your lives! Daily News reported that diners at the Shabu Indy restaurant on Suphakijjanya Road in downtown Udon Thani, NE Thailand, ran for their lives as a shot was fired. They were not to know but it came from a toy cap gun that was found shattered at the scene. Picture: Daily News Muang district police and rescue services found 25 year old local man Kornwit with a head injury and multiple bruises. He was taken to hospital. A staffer at the restaurant said that the trouble happened outside when 7-8 young people turned up. Picture: Daily News Six tables had diners at the time and they made a dash for cover fearing they would be caught in crossfire as a single shot rang out. The assailants who attacked the victim en masse fled on bikes. Picture: Daily News He said that violence occurred in the area frequently due to the number of pubs there. It's an area that leads up to the Charoen Sri Park shopping center. The violence is thought to involve a problem the victim had with a woman. Police are studying CCTV and interviewing witnesses to get to the bottom of it. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-18 - 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

Who's scared of the Thai police? - these rampaging Cambodians aren't! Daily News Thai Caption: Who's scared! Daily News reported on violence between rampaging Cambodian young people with knives that left bloodstains at the Samrong market in Samut Prakan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275090-whos-scared-of-the-thai-police-these-rampaging-cambodians-arent/

Daily News Thai Caption: Who's scared! Daily News reported on violence between rampaging Cambodian young people with knives that left bloodstains at the Samrong market in Samut Prakan. Their headline suggested they were not afraid of the Thai police one bit. One person was injured as locals said this was a frequent occurrence. They were understandably reluctant to intervene. An online post said it was not Thai technical college students but foreigners. A video clip showed many armed with knives as rival groups battled. A man in a yellow shirt was seen covered in blood on his leg before a member of the public on a motorcycle took him to hospital.It happened in the market parking lot on Monday afternoon. Pol Col Chotiwat Leuangwilai, deputy commander of the Samut Prakan provincial police, admitted it was a frequent occurrence and promised action with the help of immigration. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-18 - 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 Picture: Daily News