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Photo Credit: Chiang Mai Provincial Police CHIANG MAI, Oct 3 (TNA) – The Ping River exceeded its critical level and the governor of the northern province ordered local officials to be prepared to help flood victims. The Ping River was 4.00-4.10 meters deep and overflowed to some central parts of Chiang Mai this morning. The levels exceeded its safe threshold by nearly 60 centimeters. Vast areas in the heart of the province by the river were inundated including the Pa Phrao Nok community and Charoen Prathet Road. Some locations were more than one meter under water and floodwater was rising. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1029967 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-10-03 - 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!

Graduate Tae killed by 15 year old behind the wheel of a BMW Sanook Thai Caption: Farewell Tae Sanook reported on the tragic death of a uni graduate called Thanaphol Kaewmoon or Tae, 24, from Nakhon Sawan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273551-graduate-tae-killed-by-15-year-old-behind-the-wheel-of-a-bmw/

Sanook Thai Caption: Farewell Tae Sanook reported on the tragic death of a uni graduate called Thanaphol Kaewmoon or Tae, 24, from Nakhon Sawan. Tae was killed as he rode his Fino motorcycle in Nakhon Ratchasima. He was hit by a 15 year old boy driving a BMW. All three occupants of the car were uninjured. Tae died at the scene. Picture: Sanook His mother Bunleu said that funeral rites could not be held in his home as it was flooded. Rites would be held elsewhere until next Saturday. Lawyers have offered their assistance to the grieving family in prosecuting the case. The accident happened near the gates of the Suranaree technical uni on Friday at 10pm. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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

Brazen Loei gold shop robbery - Big Joke on scene as policeman caught with all the loot Picture: Siam Rath The 1.5 million baht armed robbery from the Yaowarat Krung Thep gold shop in Lotus, Loei, north eastern Thailand on Friday has been quickly solved. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273550-brazen-loei-gold-shop-robbery-big-joke-on-scene-as-policeman-caught-with-all-the-loot/

Picture: Siam Rath The 1.5 million baht armed robbery from the Yaowarat Krung Thep gold shop in Lotus, Loei, north eastern Thailand on Friday has been quickly solved. A policeman did it and has admitted to stress after having an argument with his wife. New RTP chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat sent in poster boy cop Pol Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan or Big Joke after what was described as a brazen daylight robbery, reported Siam Rath. Picture: Siam Rath A man had gone into Lotus at 1.30 pm Friday and brandished a Sig Hauer 9mm gun. He escaped with 52 baht weight in gold jewelry worth 1.5 million baht. The armed robber turned out to be Pol Sen Sgt Maj Somphop, 39. All the loot and weapon as well as the clothes worn by the suspect and his getaway vehicle formed the body of evidence against the thieving rozzer. Picture: Siam Rath He is attached to the Erawan force in the NE Thai province. He said he had many debts, had arguments with his wife, felt stress and so in an ironic gesture decided to steal in broad daylight. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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

China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity Source: Xinhua | Editor: huaxia The China-Thailand railway aims to energize the economic development in Thailand and promote the interconnection of the pan-Asian railway network. Serving as a bridge for closer people-to-people exchanges between Thailand and China, the railway will help boost tourism and regional connectivity. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022, shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.(Xinhua/Lin Hao) Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273548-china-thailand-railway-boosts-thais-expectation-for-greater-connectivity/

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022, shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.(Xinhua/Lin Hao) Source: Xinhua | Editor: huaxia The China-Thailand railway aims to energize the economic development in Thailand and promote the interconnection of the pan-Asian railway network. Serving as a bridge for closer people-to-people exchanges between Thailand and China, the railway will help boost tourism and regional connectivity. BANGKOK, (Xinhua) -- Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. Nantapong now works as a translator at the first-phase project of the China-Thailand railway that is to link the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand. "I've achieved a small goal by doing a job related to the high-speed railway," he said. Nantapong considers himself a lucky man -- he learned the Chinese language because of his interest in Chinese culture and technology, which won him a chance to study in China. Full story: https://english.news.cn/20221002/f7bc523c7e314def83a89b77ae9dd1ad/c.html -- © Copyright Xinhua 2022-10-03 - 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 3: Thailand's taxi 'mafias', flooding heads to Bangkok Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273546-tim-newton-today-oct-3-thailands-taxi-mafias-flooding-heads-to-bangkok/

Flood waters heading to Bangkok, Phuket's taxi mafia controls public transport prices on the island, Indonesian football stadium disaster, Phuket vegetarian festival for 2022 finishes this week, Maya Bay reopens. Thanks to the Tim Newton Today sponsor... https://5starmarinephuket.com

Cruel and calculated Thai lady killer says he got tips from "Farang Movie" Daily News Thai Caption: Copy Cat Farang Movie Killer! Daily News described the scene as chilling for hardened newshounds as a Bangkok area killer coolly admitted how he had dismembered his girlfriend's body and buried the pieces under the expressway. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273545-cruel-and-calculated-thai-lady-killer-says-he-got-tips-from-farang-movie/

Daily News Thai Caption: Copy Cat Farang Movie Killer! Daily News described the scene as chilling for hardened newshounds as a Bangkok area killer coolly admitted how he had dismembered his girlfriend's body and buried the pieces under the expressway. Charnwit "Don" Wongsahak, 35, was arrested after the death of 30 year old Oranan "Phim" Narathorn. Don cut up Phim into seven pieces in a rented room in Sukhumvit Road Soi 115 in Samut Prakan. He used a sharp knife, an axe and a saw. He then took all the bits dumping the tools in the Bang Khuat canal and burying Phim under the Chalong Rat expressway along Prasert Manukij Road in Bangkok. The media reported that the couple were real estate sales people who had been together for two years often meeting for liaisons at the condo room where the crime occurred. The suspect said that he had seen the techniques for cutting up a human body in a farang or western movie and used this to help him dismember the body of his girlfriend. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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

Video: "Good Thai driving" makes up for bad motorcycle riding Close to the end Netizens were praising the driving ability of a pick-up driver after a motorcyclist came out of a gas station into their path. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273544-video-good-thai-driving-makes-up-for-bad-motorcycle-riding/

Close to the end Netizens were praising the driving ability of a pick-up driver after a motorcyclist came out of a gas station into their path. A TikTok video under the name spn_._._ showed a middle aged lady on a motorcycle come out into the right lane. Though she looks she is going far too slowly to pull off this move. This causes the pick-up to brake and veer sharply narrowly avoiding another person on a motorcycle. This was all caught on rear view cam footage with netizens convinced the good Thai driving averted disaster even if poor Thai driving started it in the first place, reported Daily News. Some 80% of all deaths on Thai roads involve motorcyclists. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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

"Melody Pub" busted in NE - residents complained about noise and under age drinking Daily News Thai Caption: Busted over noise Police from Thailand's anti-human trafficking division or ATPD raided a pub called Melody in Tha Khon Yang sub-district of Kanthornchai district Mahasarakham NEThailand on Sunday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273542-melody-pub-busted-in-ne-residents-complained-about-noise-and-under-age-drinking/

Daily News Thai Caption: Busted over noise Police from Thailand's anti-human trafficking division or ATPD raided a pub called Melody in Tha Khon Yang sub-district of Kanthornchai district Mahasarakham NEThailand on Sunday. This followed complaints from residents about noise and serving alcohol to minors. When police arrived there were 200 people dancing with gay abandon to the beat. Picture: Daily News But 19 of these were young men and women who were under the legal age of 20 aged 15-19. Manager Wisit Nanongkham was promptly arrested and charged with several offences. Picture: Daily News To wit; not having a licence, serving alcohol out of hours, giving illegal discounts on alcoholic products, selling alcohol to minors under 20 and encouraging children to behave inappropriately, reported Daily News. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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

Pattaya: Two foreign men latest victims of thieving Beach Road prostitutes - 140K pinched Daily News Thai Caption: Prostitutes' star attractions A Russian and an Indian man are the latest victims of theft perpetrated by Beach Road prostituites in Pattaya on Thailand's eastern seaboard. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273541-pattaya-two-foreign-men-latest-victims-of-thieving-beach-road-prostitutes-140k-pinched/

Daily News Thai Caption: Prostitutes' star attractions A Russian and an Indian man are the latest victims of theft perpetrated by Beach Road prostituites in Pattaya on Thailand's eastern seaboard. The Russian was assailed by ladyboys and the Indian had a phone stolen from his room. The thefts totalling almost 140,000 baht were reported to the Muang Pattaya constabulary within minutes, reported Daily News. First up to tell Pol Capt Chanon Katebua what happened on a stroll on the beach was 31 year old Ivan I. from Russia. Picture: Daily News He said he was out for a peaceful perambulation of the beach area when he was accosted by two ladies packing what British tourists refer to as "meat and two veg". Despite Mr Ivan I. being adamant that he did not want a service in his room the ladyboys persisted in their lewd attentions. Finally he managed to break free of their caresses only to realise too late that he had been relieved of his 120,000 baht golden necklace. Picture: Daily News A glance back and it was evident that the thieves had melted into the background. Within moments Capt Chanon had another case. Picture: Daily News This time it was Indian national Mr Sekar M,, 29, who said that he had had a liaison with a Beach Road prostitute that had continued back in his room. When the deed was done so was Mr Sekar M. - the girl had lifted his 18,400 baht Huawei phone. Capt Chanon took all the particulars as local investigative forces prepared to swing into action on behalf of the let down tourists. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-03 - 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 Airways opens application for new CEO who has vision, ethics, integrity agile and is tech savvy By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich Embattled national carrier – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), has announced that it was in search of a ‘Chief Executive Officer’ who is ‘ethical’ and has ‘exemplified integrity’. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273535-thai-airways-opens-application-for-new-ceo-who-has-vision-ethics-integrity-agile-and-is-tech-savvy/

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich Embattled national carrier – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), has announced that it was in search of a ‘Chief Executive Officer’ who is ‘ethical’ and has ‘exemplified integrity’. These demands come for an airline that has been infamous over the decades for being the most corrupt organization. THAI, which has not made operating profit since its last profit reported in 2016, only reported a profit of 55.12 billion Baht all due to restructuring cost and not due to operations as most of the airline’s fleet were grounded as Thailand’s tourism industry was battered due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/44820/thai-airways-opens-application-for-new-ceo-who-has-vision-ethics-integrity-agile-and-is-tech-savvy/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-10-03 - 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’s economic outlook into 2023 looks bleak as world economies head for a ‘hard’ recession By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich Thailand’s economic outlook looks bleaker than most anticipate it to be as some of the major sources of economic growth are likely to face turbulence in the months ahead as exports and tourism may not be able to live up to expectations as global economy goes in for a tailspin. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273534-thailand’s-economic-outlook-into-2023-looks-bleak-as-world-economies-head-for-a-‘hard’-recession/

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich Thailand’s economic outlook looks bleaker than most anticipate it to be as some of the major sources of economic growth are likely to face turbulence in the months ahead as exports and tourism may not be able to live up to expectations as global economy goes in for a tailspin. Thailand, which has started to witness an economic revival after the opening of the country to tourism in July 2022, has seen the number of tourists in the month of August rise to 1.17 million, the 2nd month of more than 1 million tourists and it is expected to rise further in September when the data is released. Thailand’s other growth engine has been the export sector that has also continued to remain robust and the data from the Bank of Thailand (BoT) for the month of August 2022 showed that exports rose by 8.2% year-on-year although month-on-month the numbers were down slightly as global economy starts to slowdown. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/44812/big-read-thailands-economic-outlook-into-2023-looks-bleak-as-world-economies-head-for-a-hard-recession/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-10-03 - 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!

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday October 3 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273533-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-october-3-2022/

Listen to the news: Police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his lover at a condomunium off sukhumvit road in Samut prakarn last Friday. Officers say the man confessed to dismembering her body, then filling several bags with her remains and burying them under an expressway. The man Mr Chan-wit showed police where the bags were buried over the weekend. He has been charged with premeditated murder and other charges including destroying, moving and concealing a corpse. A 24 year old student motorcyclist in Nakhon Ratchasima was killed when a BMW driven by a 15 year old boy hit him after driving through a red traffic light. The student had just graduated as an engineer at the local university. The 15 year old driver stopped at the accident scene and waited for police, he will be charged with several offenses including driving without a license. The main public Covid vaccination center at Bang Sue Station in Bangkok closed last Friday, the center provided covid jabs to some 3.5 million people since opening in May 2021. Meanwhile the department of public health continues to monitor the Covid-19 situation, in eight provinces including Bangkok, where it now promotes booster shots. Several provinces in central and north east Thailand are still flooded after the remnants of storm Noru which caused several reservoir dams to overflow. The army has assisted residents with providing sandbags. Region: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a safety review of the country's football clubs and matches following the deadly stampede and clashes between fans and police that killed at least 125 and injured some 350 people on Saturday evening. Singapore reports that Eight Shangri-La hotels in Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Chiang Mai, were hit by a data breach, potentially exposing guest information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers. The breaches took place between May and July this year but have just been made public. Chiang Mai: Cloudy with rain 28 C Bangkok: Cloudy Rain 28C Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with rain 28C. Phuket: Bright, Cloudy with rain 28C. Hua Hin: Cloudy with some rain 28 C 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 2022-10-03 - 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!

Big Plastic Factory Ablaze In Songkhla, 2 Workers Injured TNR Staff A LARGE plastic factory in Hat Yai district of southern Songkhla province caught fire at noon today (Oct. 2) injuring two workers as it spread rapidly and engulfed the entire plant, Amarin TV said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273529-big-plastic-factory-ablaze-in-songkhla-2-workers-injured/

TNR Staff A LARGE plastic factory in Hat Yai district of southern Songkhla province caught fire at noon today (Oct. 2) injuring two workers as it spread rapidly and engulfed the entire plant, Amarin TV said. Thick black smoke spread from the fire that raged violently with plastic being very flammable. Because the blaze started within the factory at noon the hundreds of workers were leaving the building for their lunch break which reduced the number of injuries. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/02/big-plastic-factory-ablaze-in-songkhla-2-workers-injured/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-10-03 - 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!