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Dollar hits 38 baht, UK pound rallies slightly as new chancellor acts File photo Exchange rates for a US dollar have hit 38.10 baht while the UK pound has recovered slightly to 42.7 baht. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1275003-dollar-hits-38-baht-uk-pound-rallies-slightly-as-new-chancellor-acts/

File photo Exchange rates for a US dollar have hit 38.10 baht while the UK pound has recovered slightly to 42.7 baht. The pound had traded lower due to the strength of the greenback as well as market turmoil caused by a mini-budget in the UK that led to the sacking of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday. New chancellor Jeremy Hunt sought to calm market volatility with a swathe of measures reversing previous decisions. The pound was trading as high as mid 45 baht in January. In latest SuperRich rates available online the Euro was at 37.05, Aussie dollar at 23.65, Canadian $ at 27.45 and NZ $ at 21.2 baht. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Man who played the lottery for the first time becomes instant millionaire! Daily News Thai Caption: Lucky first time player nets 30 million baht Daily News reported that a man who was playing the state lottery for the very first time came up trumps with five winning tickets. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274999-man-who-played-the-lottery-for-the-first-time-becomes-instant-millionaire/

Daily News Thai Caption: Lucky first time player nets 30 million baht Daily News reported that a man who was playing the state lottery for the very first time came up trumps with five winning tickets. He won 30 million baht and went to register his win and take a smily picture with the Muang Samut Prakan police. The good news story was featured on a local online page. Registering with police is standard practice for big winners in Thailand, notes ASEAN NOW. The winning number in yesterday's draw was 613106 and the two digit winner was 15. Lottery draws in Thailand take place every two weeks and are eagerly anticipated by a gambling mad public. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Flat owner attacked by gang of ten men with guns: Police suspect marijuana deal gone wrong Picture: Thai Rath The owner of a flat in Thonburi was brutally assaulted by a gang of ten men with rifles or war weapons who attacked him at his residence on Friday night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274998-flat-owner-attacked-by-gang-of-ten-men-with-guns-police-suspect-marijuana-deal-gone-wrong/

Picture: Thai Rath The owner of a flat in Thonburi was brutally assaulted by a gang of ten men with rifles or war weapons who attacked him at his residence on Friday night. The victim knew the assailants and even willingly opened the door to them. Shots were fired in warning and then he was pistol whipped causing injuries that required 60 stitches. Before the gang fled they collected the spent cartridges. The incident was followed by a post on the page of a famous lawyer calling for the Tha Kham police to get cracking and solve the crime. It happened at some electricity authority flats in Rama 2 Soi 6 in the Bang Khun Thian area of western Bangkok, reported Thai Rath. Chief of the local police Lertsak Khiamsap said that it concerned a conflict over a marijuana deal. The victim was arrested in the past by Region 9 metropolitan police for drugs and had assets seized. Police are waiting to interview the victim when he has sufficiently recovered but say they know the identity of the assailants. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Drugs showdown in the works bound to prompt memories of decisive 2003 crackdown by Thaksin by Joseph O' Connor Last week the permanent secretary at the Ministry of the Interior Mr Suthipong Chulacharoen and the National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat gave a press conference after a high-level meeting where a forthcoming drug crackdown was discussed The current campaign as well as being a response to Nong Bua Lamphu also comes after demands from other provinces around the country including Krabi where drug-related violence and killings have undermined local security and confidence in the rule of law as the country reaches a limit in its tolerance with huge quantities of methamphetamine linked drugs flowing into the kingdom from beyond Thailand’s borders in the Golden Triangle. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274997-drugs-showdown-in-the-works-bound-to-prompt-memories-of-decisive-2003-crackdown-by-thaksin/

Last week the permanent secretary at the Ministry of the Interior Mr Suthipong Chulacharoen and the National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat gave a press conference after a high-level meeting where a forthcoming drug crackdown was discussed by Joseph O' Connor The current campaign as well as being a response to Nong Bua Lamphu also comes after demands from other provinces around the country including Krabi where drug-related violence and killings have undermined local security and confidence in the rule of law as the country reaches a limit in its tolerance with huge quantities of methamphetamine linked drugs flowing into the kingdom from beyond Thailand’s borders in the Golden Triangle. On January 28th 2003, then Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra signed order 30-31/2546 setting up a co-ordination centre headed by then Deputy Prime Minister General Chawalit Yongchaiyudh which waged a ferocious three-month ‘war on drugs’ in a campaign during which tens of thousands were detained while thousands are thought to have lost their lives. It was an act that helped burnish the former PM’s popularity and reputation for getting things done by tackling problems head-on but one which also marred his period in office with difficult questions being asked to this day about human rights violations and abuses. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha has told the National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat that suppressing drugs was a key ‘national issue’ as security agencies and the Ministry of Public Health, in a campaign coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior, prepare to launch a national crackdown on drugs which, among other things, will see addicts taken into care on an area by area basis. The planned campaign, for which October 31st is the deadline for local intelligence, is bound to resurrect memories of the 2003 three-month onslaught pushed by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that year in which thousands were detained and killed while hundreds of government officials and police officers were arrested and prosecuted for colluding with drug gangs. The current campaign is being seen as a response to the massacre of 36 people including 24 children on October 7th by a crazed former police officer with a history of drug problems. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/10/17/drugs-crackdown-planned-memories-of-thaksin-2003/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-10-17 - 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!

NZ and Laotian authorities contacted after 8 kilos of "ice" found in packages at resort Picture: Siam Rath Wanchai Chaimongkhol, the director-general of the Narcotics Control Bureau said that two arrest warrants have been issued and contact made with both New Zealand and Laos authorities after 8 kilos of ice (crystal meth) was found in two packages at a resort in Muang district of Nong Khai, NE Thailand on October 8th. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274995-nz-and-laotian-authorities-contacted-after-8-kilos-of-ice-found-in-packages-at-resort/

Picture: Siam Rath Wanchai Chaimongkhol, the director-general of the Narcotics Control Bureau said that two arrest warrants have been issued and contact made with both New Zealand and Laos authorities after 8 kilos of ice (crystal meth) was found in two packages at a resort in Muang district of Nong Khai, NE Thailand on October 8th. A man who had been asked to take the packages got suspicious and called the authorities. They found four kilos of the drug hidden in a water filter and four more in cream cartons, reported Siam Rath. It appears that the drugs came from Laos and were headed for New Zealand. Athorn, 22, from Phetchabun who was mixed up in a heroin shipment to Taiwan of 439.5 kilos in 2021 is believed to be involved. A man called Santisouk from Laos is believed to have slipped across the border. Arrest warrants have been issued and counterparts in both Laos and New Zealand have been informed. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Man in drug rehab arrested after shooting at neighbour and stealing police vehicle A man was apprehended by Phatthalung provincial police yesterday (Sunday) after he shot at a shopkeeper, stole a police car and tried to escape with his 11-year-old daughter, before colliding with a roadside utility pole. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274994-man-in-drug-rehab-arrested-after-shooting-at-neighbour-and-stealing-police-vehicle/

A man was apprehended by Phatthalung provincial police yesterday (Sunday) after he shot at a shopkeeper, stole a police car and tried to escape with his 11-year-old daughter, before colliding with a roadside utility pole. The man’s wife told the police that her husband, 51-year-old Krirkphan, was in a drug rehabilitation program and his medication ran out two days ago, causing him to become paranoid and carry a handgun, forcing her to stay with a relative for her safety. The man was reported to have left home for a grocery in the Pa Phayom sub-district, carrying a handgun. He allegedly fired one shot in the shop, prompting the owner to fire back, injuring the man who then stole a police car, which was parked unattended in the area, in an attempt to flee the scene. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/man-in-drug-rehab-arrested-after-shooting-at-neighbour-and-stealing-police-vehicle/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!

Thai woman from hell! She won't accept break-up causing ex to put his house on the market Sanook Thai Caption: So scared I'm selling my house Reporters from Sanook caught up with a 35 year old Thai man who is having problems with his ex girlfriend. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274992-thai-woman-from-hell-she-wont-accept-break-up-causing-ex-to-put-his-house-on-the-market/

Sanook Thai Caption: So scared I'm selling my house Reporters from Sanook caught up with a 35 year old Thai man who is having problems with his ex girlfriend. Big problems. Two months ago Thanakorn, who lives alone, split up with her because he caught her talking to someone else. But she hasn't accepted the break-up and seemingly is intent on making Thanakorn's life a living misery. He went on the Facebook page of "Sai Mai Tong Rort" to appeal for help from public and police. He said that he'd been with her for one and a half years but since the split she has pestered all his friends, broken into his house and smashed things up and hired a delivery rider to monitor his movements. Once she arrived in a taxi at the estate to deceive security and trespassed his house. Picture: Sanook In a latest incident on Thursday of last week two hired men caused 30,000 baht of damage to a vehicle and windows at an uncle's house in Nonthaburi in the middle of the night. He's convinced it's all related. Things have got so bad that he has put his house in Sai Mai, northern Bangkok, on the market. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Hua Hin City win Orchid Palm Homes Cup VI The sixth edition of the Orchid Palm Homes Cup took place at True Arena last Thursday. Six Under 13 teams participated and Hua Hin City came out on top after winning a dramatic penalty shoot out against Taptai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274990-hua-hin-city-win-orchid-palm-homes-cup-vi/

The sixth edition of the Orchid Palm Homes Cup took place at True Arena last Thursday. Six Under 13 teams participated and Hua Hin City came out on top after winning a dramatic penalty shoot out against Taptai. During the group stages it rapidly became clear that Taptai and Hua Hin City were the two strongest teams. They both booked their spots in the semi final by winning two matches out of two to finish top of their respective groups. In the first semi final Taptai were matched with HH Academy and prevailed 1-0 after a well worked free kick routine which benefitted from a slight deflection. Hua Hin City capitalized on a couple of defensive errors to run out as 3-1 winners over Black Mountain in their game. The fifth and sixth playoff finished 1-1 and went to a penalty shoot out with Nong Hoi eventually beating Shark Boy. The third and fourth place playoff was settled in normal time with Black Mountain defeating HH Academy 1-0. The final was a tense affair with Taptai enjoying the lion’s share of possession but struggling to create any clear cut chances against well organized opponents. It meant the destination of the winner’s trophy would be decided by penalties and Hua Hin City emerged victorious, converting all but one of their spot kicks. Orchid Palm Homes owner Stephen Ayling was delighted to see so many different teams competing, “It is good to see everything getting back to normal again after Covid-19 and to see more teams entering these tournaments. With so many penalty shoot outs this year it seems like the games are getting even more competitive and the children seemed to really enjoy themselves.” Former England and Tottenham defender Gary Stevens, who is the head coach at Black Mountain, also enjoyed the day, “The facilities here at True Arena are fantastic and it is really good for the children to have an opportunity to play competitively on such a good surface. There were some really close games and everyone is looking forward to the next edition of this tournament.” --2022-10-17

"She's no angel!" Locals warn public after TikTok video praises music maker on the beach Daily News Thai Caption: A dangerous person Locals at Moonlight Beach in Rayong on Thailand's eastern seaboard responded after a cutesy video on TikTok was widely viewed. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274987-shes-no-angel-locals-warn-public-after-tiktok-video-praises-music-maker-on-the-beach/

Daily News Thai Caption: A dangerous person Locals at Moonlight Beach in Rayong on Thailand's eastern seaboard responded after a cutesy video on TikTok was widely viewed. The video on the site of tongsixaugust featured a woman banging a water container at Had Saeng Chan. Calling her "Tua Teung Rayong" the video praised her musical ability in a glowing tribute about a "lovely" woman who was an angel. But locals who posted begged to differ. They said that the woman was a public menace and was armed and dangerous. People related how they were attacked and their cars damaged after they refused to give her money. They claimed she was armed with a knife and would use lumps of wood and stones to attack vehicles if she got annoyed. People recounted her vile expletives and dangerous behavior calling for her relatives to get her into rehab. She had been involved in a bottle attack and a stabbing and took drugs, it was claimed. They advised the public to steer clear, unless they gave her money. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Floodwater Recedes in Phuket Old Town Photos: @pee_TNAMCOT PHUKET, Oct 17 (TNA) – The flood situations in Phuket's several areas have returned to normal. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274983-floodwater-recedes-in-phuket-old-town/

Photos: @pee_TNAMCOT PHUKET, Oct 17 (TNA) – The flood situations in Phuket's several areas have returned to normal. Municipal workers began to clean up from floods at the Old Town area. The flood water receded, leaving mud and sand on roads. Shop owners clean their building before reopening and are prepared for another flood if there is more heavy rain. They moved their belongings to higher ground. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1039197 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-10-17 - 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!

UPDATE: Thailand’s abstention in UN vote on Russia’s annexation ‘a pointless exercise to please Moscow’ An activist Oleg Slabochpitsky, 33-years-old, removing a road sign reading ‘Moskovska Str’ or ‘Moscow Street’, after Kyiv City Hall recently voted to rename 142 streets whose names refer to Russia, in Kyiv. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) Thailand’s decision to abstain from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that rejected Russia’s annexation of four eastern regions in Ukraine, far from proving its neutrality, is actually counterproductive and severely dents its international credibility, many experts believe. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274944-for-many-thailand’s-un-vote-on-russia-still-a-puzzle/?do=findComment&comment=17669433

Thailand’s abstention in UN vote on Russia’s annexation ‘a pointless exercise to please Moscow’ An activist Oleg Slabochpitsky, 33-years-old, removing a road sign reading ‘Moskovska Str’ or ‘Moscow Street’, after Kyiv City Hall recently voted to rename 142 streets whose names refer to Russia, in Kyiv. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) Thailand’s decision to abstain from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that rejected Russia’s annexation of four eastern regions in Ukraine, far from proving its neutrality, is actually counterproductive and severely dents its international credibility, many experts believe. A direct instruction went from the government in Bangkok to the Thai permanent representative at the UN Headquarters in New York to abstain from voting on the UNGA resolution on October 12 that called on all countries not to recognize Russian annexation of Ukrainian territory, a senior official at the Foreign Ministry said on condition of anonymity. “There is no other consideration behind the decision except to please Russia and President Vladimir Putin, who has been invited to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] meeting in Bangkok next month,” he said. The UN resolution aimed to defend the principle of the UN Charter since the regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia are temporarily occupied by Russia as a result of aggression, violating Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-abstention-in-un-vote-on-russias-annexation-a-pointless-exercise-to-please-moscow/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-17 - 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!

Video: "Just enjoying myself" says motorcyclist as court fines him 4,500 baht, suspended jail sentence Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that RTP deputy Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukwimol was thoroughly displeased after a video showed a motorcyclist driving dangerously in Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274980-video-just-enjoying-myself-says-motorcyclist-as-court-fines-him-4500-baht-suspended-jail-sentence/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that RTP deputy Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukwimol was thoroughly displeased after a video showed a motorcyclist driving dangerously in Bangkok. Torsak leads the force's action against wrongdoing on the roads including road racing. He ordered Bangsaothong police chief Pol Col Suphasak Poriyanon to investigate after a clip hit social media. Picture: Thai Rath The clip - that can be viewed HERE - featured footage with running commentary from an amused motorist. "Ooohoo sut yort" (wow that's amazing) shrieks the motorist as the man weaves in and out of fast moving traffic with his feet off the pedals and standing at some points. It tuned out to be 36 year old Pratheep who lives at a panel beater's in Taling Chan. He admitted it was him and was pictured pointing at his licence plate. Picture: Thai Rath He said he was just enjoying himself on the way to a temple to make merit. He denied taking drugs, a matter that was confirmed with a urine test. The court fined him 4,500 baht and jailed him for a month, suspended for 2 years. In addition the escapade earned Pratheep 20 hours of community service. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-17 - 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! 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

Will new XBB strain cause COVID to resurge in Thailand? The rapid spread of COVID-19’s latest subvariant – XBB – is grabbing attention worldwide, including in Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274976-will-new-xbb-strain-cause-covid-to-resurge-in-thailand/