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Tragic scenes: Thai media report on the funeral and cremation of massacre victims Picture: Thai Rath There were truly tragic scenes last night in a specially adapted parking lot of Wat Rat Samakhi in Uthai Sawan district of Nong Bualamphu in north eastern Thailand, reported Thai Rath. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274531-tragic-scenes-thai-media-report-on-the-funeral-and-cremation-of-massacre-victims/

Picture: Thai Rath There were truly tragic scenes last night in a specially adapted parking lot of Wat Rat Samakhi in Uthai Sawan district of Nong Bualamphu in north eastern Thailand, reported Thai Rath. It was the funeral and cremation of nineteen of the victims of the shooting and stabbing massacre in the area last week. Thai PM Prayuth Chan-Ocha laid flowers on behalf of HM the King. Another senior palace official laid flowers on behalf of HM the King's mother. Then senior officials and members of the public had their turn before the coffins were laid out. The first to be consumed in the fire was the body of a teacher with her unborn child. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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

"Big Tor" in a tizzy! Investigate these impersonators! Daily News Thai Caption: Investigate them now! Daily News reported that one of the RTP's biggest generals was hopping mad. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274530-big-tor-in-a-tizzy-investigate-these-impersonators/

Daily News Thai Caption: Investigate them now! Daily News reported that one of the RTP's biggest generals was hopping mad. A member of the public had seen the name of General Torsak Sukhawimol on a namecard. The card claimed that the general - known in the media as Big Tor - was an advisor. Theis not being the case, Big Tor has instructed his cyber cops to investigate. It involves a publishing company that have also been photographed at an event wearing what also appeared to be civil service fatigues. It is all playing out in Khon Kaen and areas nearby. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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

Top Brass Rule Out Next Coup BANGKOK, Oct 12 (TNA) – The chief of defense forces ruled out the possibility of a coup and confirmed that the military stayed away from politics. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274528-top-brass-rule-out-next-coup/

BANGKOK, Oct 12 (TNA) – The chief of defense forces ruled out the possibility of a coup and confirmed that the military stayed away from politics. After chairing a meeting with the chiefs of the armed forces and the police, defense forces chief Gen Chalermpol Srisawat said the forces would adhere to their duties in compliance with the law governing defense forces. He answered to reporters' questions on the political outlook after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and the possibility of subsequent House dissolution. The military forces would carry out their duties as specified by the Ministry of Defense and act as the tools of the government that was responsible for national administration, Gen Chalermpol said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1036794 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-10-12 - 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!

Revenge! Stepson shoots stepdad five times - then hacks him to death Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on a horrific crime in the north eastern province of Beung Kan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274527-revenge-stepson-shoots-stepdad-five-times-then-hacks-him-to-death/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on a horrific crime in the north eastern province of Beung Kan. In the village of Khok Saeng Thong a man called Phakdee had been harboring a grudge against his stepfather since he was nine. "He was always going on at me for everything without good reason," said Phakdee. "Things built up". Built up to such a point that Phakdee formulated a plan to ambush his parent as he said on the toilet. Picture: Siam Rath Phakdee burst in with a BB gun he had just lifted from his dad's bedroom and shot him five times. Reeling from that barrage Baikham staggered out and was then hit in the forehead with a steel item then hacked to death with a large knife. The final blows were to the neck. Police soon found Phadee hiding in the woods just one kilometer away with several guns and a 40 cm knife. The attack was so ferocious that the handle on a long knife broke off. The suspect was taken on a quick reenactment to establish the certainty of his guilt. He added: "I wasn't sad when I did it, but I am now". -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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

Calvin Klein can rest easier - two Chinese pirates arrested in Bangkok Picture: Siam Rath Officers of the Economic Crime Division went to a house in the Town in Town estate in the Wang Thong Lang area of Bangkok yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274525-calvin-klein-can-rest-easier-two-chinese-pirates-arrested-in-bangkok/

Picture: Siam Rath Officers of the Economic Crime Division went to a house in the Town in Town estate in the Wang Thong Lang area of Bangkok yesterday. With them was Pattapong Chiangkasem from the Calvin Klein Trademark Trust. Pattapong was concerned about the large quantity of fake CK goods being offered for sale in the streets and markets of the Thai capital. Soon arrested were 60 year old Chuguang and his 34 year old sidekick Anxin. Picture: Siam Rath Taken into evidence were brand name items such as shirts, pants, shoes, knickers and even socks. All worth a cool 15 million baht. The Chinese pair were detained on a charge of piracy and the goods were seized, reported Siam Rath yesterday. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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

Taxi driver buys his "Birthday Cab" - then watches it burn to cinders Picture: Siam Rath Bangkok area cabby Saksit, 60, knew just the right cab to buy when he went to a second hand dealership three weeks ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274522-taxi-driver-buys-his-birthday-cab-then-watches-it-burn-to-cinders/

Picture: Siam Rath Bangkok area cabby Saksit, 60, knew just the right cab to buy when he went to a second hand dealership three weeks ago. The pink one. Not because it was pink, many Bangkok cabs are that color. But because the registration plate was "suay suay" - very beautiful. This one had his Buddhist era birthday as its registration plate. Picture: Siam Rath Things went well until last night when Saksit's new cab exploded while he was taking a female passenger home from Bang Phai station to the Sucha housing estate in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. "I quickly told the lady to get out," said Saksit. "And thankfully we were both unhurt. "I only bought the car 20 days ago from a tent in Din Daeng", lamented the cabby as he watched his pink Altis burn to the ground. His passenger had already found alternative means of transport for her journey home, reported Siam Rath -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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 .

Former minister questions export growth data as Bank of Thailand plans to rein in consumer loans by Joseph O' Connor (Left) On Monday, the Secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) confirmed that the deteriorating world economic environment was being monitored by the Ministry of Finance, his agency and the Bank of Thailand. It comes after last week’s warning from the former Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dr Kobsak Pootrakool (right) Plans announced by the Bank of Thailand to issue guidance to financial institutions in the opening quarter of 2023 on reining in excessive consumer lending for foreign holidays and expensive smartphones to tackle Thailand’s ฿15 trillion in household debt, 35% of which is credit card borrowing. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274521-former-minister-questions-export-growth-data-as-bank-of-thailand-plans-to-rein-in-consumer-loans/

(Left) On Monday, the Secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) confirmed that the deteriorating world economic environment was being monitored by the Ministry of Finance, his agency and the Bank of Thailand. It comes after last week’s warning from the former Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dr Kobsak Pootrakool (right) by Joseph O' Connor Plans announced by the Bank of Thailand to issue guidance to financial institutions in the opening quarter of 2023 on reining in excessive consumer lending for foreign holidays and expensive smartphones to tackle Thailand’s ฿15 trillion in household debt, 35% of which is credit card borrowing. A former minister who last week warned Thai economic policy chiefs to prioritise the conservation of the kingdom’s foreign exchange reserves ahead of a deteriorating world economy in 2023 has questioned recent official Thai economic data in relation to export growth and domestic consumption. On Monday, the Secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) Danucha Pichayanan described the prospects for next year as ‘quite worrisome’ but said that Thailand’s key economic agencies were monitoring the situation. Meanwhile, the Bank of Thailand, while maintaining its more dovish monetary policy, thought to be driving funds out of Thailand, has announced plans to issue guidance to financial institutions and lenders in the first quarter of 2023 to rein in consumer borrowing for such things as expensive smartphones and foreign holidays as it underlines the need for action in reducing the country’s level of household debt which was recorded at ฿15 trillion at the end of June this year. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/10/12/former-minister-queries-export-growth-data-kobsak-pootrakool/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-10-12 - 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!

Tim Newton Today - Oct 12: Defections from Thai coalition, trouble looming for APEC Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274518-tim-newton-today-oct-12-defections-from-thai-coalition-trouble-looming-for-apec/

Coming to you from EVERYWHERE. With the next Thai election on the way, the campaigning has already begun and some MPs are getting itchy feet. And guess who's coming to APEC? Tim Newton Today is a daily, independent look at Thai and south East Asian regional news.

Thai man arrested after choosing the wrong way to solve punctuality to work Daily News Thai Caption: How to solve the problem of getting late to work....(NOT) An 18 year old Thai guy - named only as "A" - got into problems with his boss at the mirror company. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274517-thai-man-arrested-after-choosing-the-wrong-way-to-solve-punctuality-to-work/

Daily News Thai Caption: How to solve the problem of getting late to work....(NOT) An 18 year old Thai guy - named only as "A" - got into problems with his boss at the mirror company. He was always arriving late for work. So, reported Daily News, he hit on the idea of stealing a motorbike so he wouldn't incur his boss's wrath and could get in on time. Then he stole another. Picture: Daily News Then the Khok Khram police in Bangkok showed an interest in thefts on their patch. Soon A was in the cells on a charge of stealing during the hours of darkness after his arrest in Soi Seri Thai 5. While a Honda Wave sat in the yard as evidence of one youth's poor life choices. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-12 - 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

Interior ministry and police force declare war on drugs Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - In response to the prime minister ordering a sweeping anti-narcotics effort by all agencies, the interior ministry and the police force have declared a war on drugs. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274508-interior-ministry-and-police-force-declare-war-on-drugs/

Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - In response to the prime minister ordering a sweeping anti-narcotics effort by all agencies, the interior ministry and the police force have declared a war on drugs. The two organizations have set a target for a list of drug users and sellers nationwide to be produced by October’s end. The information will be used to facilitate narcotics suppression and rehabilitation of users. The interior ministry and the national police held a joint meeting to discuss solving the narcotics problem. Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Sutthipong Juljarern and Royal Thai Police Commissioner Damrongsak Kittipraphat chaired the meeting. Representatives from the Narcotics Control Board, the Ministry of Public Health, and other public agencies were also in attendance. Talks at the meeting involved the prevention, suppression, and rehabilitation aspects of the fight against narcotics. The interior ministry permanent secretary said an October 31 deadline has bee set for preliminary information on drug users and sellers to be produced. The information will be used among partner agencies, including the police and the military, to tackle the narcotics problem. The relevant agencies will exchange information with one another and also screen information at the local level. Provincial governors and district chiefs will take charge of searches for individuals involved with narcotics. These searches will cover all subdistricts and villages nationwide. According to Mr. Sutthipong, a drug user will have to spend at least one week inside a rehabilitation center. The suppression effort will be conducted alongside the rehabilitation effort, with information on even one pill of an illicit drug to be considered. Local administrative organizations will also be asked to provide material support in the form of equipment to screen for drugs. The permanent secretary said narcotics is a national agenda that necessitated a declaration of a “war on drugs”. All public sector employees are now subject to random screening for drugs. Meanwhile, the national police chief said a large number of drug users have not been entered into rehab. A number of these individuals have gone on to develop mental conditions and have attacked people. He added chiefs of police stations nationwide will be making frequent community visits to nurture relations with locals and foster public confidence in the police. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221012091803122 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-12 - 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!

TAT supporting sustainable tourism through Thailand Privilege Card by Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - The improvement in the pandemic situation is enabling tourism activities and businesses to regain traction. More than 5.6 million foreign tourists have entered Thailand so far this year and generated about 200 billion baht in economic value. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is now making plans to support local tourism development efforts aimed at nurturing sustainable tourism. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274507-tat-supporting-sustainable-tourism-through-thailand-privilege-card/

by Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - The improvement in the pandemic situation is enabling tourism activities and businesses to regain traction. More than 5.6 million foreign tourists have entered Thailand so far this year and generated about 200 billion baht in economic value. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is now making plans to support local tourism development efforts aimed at nurturing sustainable tourism. TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business Apichai Chatchalermkit said tourism has been continually recovering. Aware of this development, Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. is implementing a sustainable tourism tactic under the concept “The Network of Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Society”. Thailand Privilege Card is the firm offering “Thailand Elite” benefits to select foreigners, which include 5 to 20 years visa options. Mr. Apichai explained Thailand Privilege Card will help sustainably develop tourism activities that place importance on the environment, in keeping with the government’s BCG model. Profits from the sale of Thailand Privilege membership will be used in support of tourism and social development. Examples include the “Kla Di” program by Hug Muang Nan Foundation and the mobile medical units sponsorship by Operation Smile Thailand. The former program promotes environmental conscience among young people and the latter provides reconstructive facial surgeries for underprivileged persons. Mr. Apichai said the World Tourism Organization has produced a ranking of tourism recovery among the nations of the world. Thailand currently stands at number 1 in terms of room bookings and number 2 in the aspect of tourist confidence. According to the deputy governor, there are about 20,000 Thailand Privilege Card holders at present. The member body generally consists of foreigners with high spending power and foreign investors. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221012091015117 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-12 - 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 endorses characteristic of memorabilia coins for APEC 2022 by Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - Cabinet meeting endorsed a ministerial regulation specifying the characteristics of 20-baht coins that will commemorate the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. No more than one million of the coins will be produced. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274506-cabinet-endorses-characteristic-of-memorabilia-coins-for-apec-2022/

by Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - Cabinet meeting endorsed a ministerial regulation specifying the characteristics of 20-baht coins that will commemorate the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. No more than one million of the coins will be produced. In addition to serving as memorabilia for APEC events in 2022, the coins will reflect the Thai public’s loyalty to His Majesty the King. They will also serve to further Thailand’s fame amongst the international community, APEC meeting delegates, and tourists. The Treasury Department will use a copper-nickel alloy material for the 20-baht coins, of which no more than 1 million will be produced. The Office of the Council of State will now consider the ministerial regulation before the minister of finance gives his signature. The minting of the coins will then be announced in the Government Gazette, after which the Treasury Department will produce and distribute the coins. Cabinet meeting also endorsed the stance Thailand will be taking at the 6th Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) meeting. This meeting will be hosted on12 October by the Thai government. Thailand’s stance has been designated over 8 aspects, such as agricultural products and trade obstacles resolution. Other aspects include the promotion of Singaporean investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor and Thailand’s infrastructure projects. The meeting is expected to create opportunities for Thailand to expand farm product exports to Singapore. The Thai side is also looking to invite Singapore to expand investments in Thailand’s targeted industries. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221012091005114 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-12 - 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 look at the new trains earmarked for use on Hua Hin dual track line By Online Reporter All images: State Railway of Thailand The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has given a glimpse of the new train carriages, which are earmarked for use to a number of destinations, including Hua Hin. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274505-a-look-at-the-new-trains-earmarked-for-use-on-hua-hin-dual-track-line/