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Anti-Prayut protesters launch campaign demanding PM’s ouster Anti-Prayut protesters, led by Sombat Boonngarm-anong, launched a campaign on Sunday demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, by pasting stickers which read “Out Prayut” on a wall surrounding the site of what used to be the Scala theatre in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273524-anti-prayut-protesters-launch-campaign-demanding-pm’s-ouster/

Anti-Prayut protesters, led by Sombat Boonngarm-anong, launched a campaign on Sunday demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, by pasting stickers which read “Out Prayut” on a wall surrounding the site of what used to be the Scala theatre in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district. The well-known political activist told the media that the group will hold political activities every Sunday, on the theme of “Black Sunday”, to voice their objection to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on Friday that the prime minister can stay in his office, because his 8-year term has not yet ended, as had been claimed by opposition parties. He said that participants will be attired in black and their activities will be adjusted every Sunday, in accordance with the political situation. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/anti-prayut-protesters-launch-campaign-demanding-pms-ouster/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Face masks still mandatory on public transport, cinemas in Thailand By Online Reporter file photo Despite Thailand relaxing almost all of the measures put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, the wearing of face masks remains mandatory on public transport and in cinemas, the Department of Health has said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273523-face-masks-still-mandatory-on-public-transport-cinemas-in-thailand/

file photo By Online Reporter Despite Thailand relaxing almost all of the measures put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, the wearing of face masks remains mandatory on public transport and in cinemas, the Department of Health has said. According to Dr Aekkachai Piansriwatchara, a deputy director of the Department of Health, people are still required to wear face masks and respect social distancing when using public transport and going to the cinema. Regular cleaning of contact points and surfaces in higher risk businesses will also remain in place, as will screening of staff and visitors. From October 1, COVID-19 was downgraded in Thailand from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease under surveillance. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/face-masks-still-mandatory-on-public-transport-cinemas-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 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!

New police chief is installed to lead the kingdom’s battle against crime, begins with illegal guns online by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connorin Outgoing National Police Commissioner General Suwat Jang­yod­suk (left) hands over the flag of the Royal Thai Police to newly installed Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat (right) on Friday at a ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters attended by all senior officers of the force. Touching ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters sees power transferred from one police chief to the next. General Damrongsak Kittiprapat takes up the role as leader of an organisation with up to 230,000 officers at any one time and 20% of all civil servants employed in Thailand across dozens of agencies. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273522-new-police-chief-is-installed-to-lead-the-kingdom’s-battle-against-crime-begins-with-illegal-guns-online/

Outgoing National Police Commissioner General Suwat Jang­yod­suk (left) hands over the flag of the Royal Thai Police to newly installed Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat (right) on Friday at a ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters attended by all senior officers of the force. by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connorin Touching ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters sees power transferred from one police chief to the next. General Damrongsak Kittiprapat takes up the role as leader of an organisation with up to 230,000 officers at any one time and 20% of all civil servants employed in Thailand across dozens of agencies. On Friday, at Royal Thai Police headquarters there was all change as new police commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat took up his role from General Suwat Jang­yod­suk and quickly followed up on Saturday with details of a crackdown on illegal gun distribution in the kingdom. Thailand’s new National Police Commissioner took up his role on Friday at a poignant ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters attended by all senior officers at the rank of deputy commissioner or assistant police commissioner. The outgoing police chief, General Suwat Jang­yod­suk, whose tenure in the job has been unblemished, presided over a period which brought several high-profile successful investigations that made their mark on the force’s reputation both inside and outside Thailand, for solving cases and tackling difficult cases. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/10/01/new-police-chief-installed-in-bangkok-damrongsak-kittiprapat/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 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!

Extensive flooding in Thailand’s northern and north-eastern provinces Workers using tractors were working hard this morning (Sunday) to clear mudslides and fallen trees blocking Highway 11 to the northern region in Na Yang sub-district of Phichai district of Uttaradit province. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273521-extensive-flooding-in-thailand’s-northern-and-north-eastern-provinces/

Workers using tractors were working hard this morning (Sunday) to clear mudslides and fallen trees blocking Highway 11 to the northern region in Na Yang sub-district of Phichai district of Uttaradit province. Motorists traveling to northern provinces from Uttaradit have been advised to use alternative routes, as Highway 11 remains closed following heavy rain last night. In another northern province, Phichit, over 200 households in the Thap Klor sub-district municipal area have been flooded by runoffs from the Phetchabun mountain range. In Lampang province, the Hang Chat-Koh Ka road and several communities in Hang Chat and Ko Kha districts are flooded today, by overflows of Mae Tarn creek, while over 120 households in Mae Phrik district are also under water after a swollen stream breached its banks. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/extensive-flooding-in-thailands-northern-and-north-eastern-provinces/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Japanese tourist missing in rough seas off Phang-nga as his wife is rescued A search and rescue operation has resumed today (Sunday) for a Japanese tourist who was washed away by stormy seas in Takua Pa district of the southern Thai province of Phang Nga yesterday, as he and his wife were swimming. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273519-japanese-tourist-missing-in-rough-seas-off-phang-nga-as-his-wife-is-rescued/

A search and rescue operation has resumed today (Sunday) for a Japanese tourist who was washed away by stormy seas in Takua Pa district of the southern Thai province of Phang Nga yesterday, as he and his wife were swimming. His wife was, however, rescued by a hotel employee, but her husband could not be found. Hotel employees and emergency services mounted a search for the missing tourist, which was postponed for the night due to darkness and high waves. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/japanese-tourist-missing-in-rough-seas-off-phang-nga-as-his-wife-is-rescued/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Across Thailand police crackdown nets 145 guns, thousands of gun parts and ammunition Thai police have seized more than 145 guns, thousands of gun parts, machine tools for making guns and ammunition in recent nation-wide raids. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273518-across-thailand-police-crackdown-nets-145-guns-thousands-of-gun-parts-and-ammunition/

Thai police have seized more than 145 guns, thousands of gun parts, machine tools for making guns and ammunition in recent nation-wide raids. Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the newly-appointed national police chief, told a news conference today (Saturday) that the raids in 50 provinces were part of a ghost gun operation, being carried out by police from the Central Investigation Bureau. The guns seized include 70 licensed, over 70 unlicensed guns and four “weapons of war”. The remaining items include about 8,900 rounds of ammunition, gun parts and machine tools for producing illegal arms. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/across-thailand-police-crackdown-nets-145-guns-thousands-of-gun-parts-and-ammunition/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 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!

Pattaya police increase Walking Street patrols and parking enforcement By Nop Meechukhun Banglamung, Chonburi – Pattaya police along with city law enforcement officials went on patrol at Walking Street on Saturday evening, October 1st, to inspect and manage car parking and pedestrian sidewalks. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273517-pattaya-police-increase-walking-street-patrols-and-parking-enforcement/

By Nop Meechukhun Banglamung, Chonburi – Pattaya police along with city law enforcement officials went on patrol at Walking Street on Saturday evening, October 1st, to inspect and manage car parking and pedestrian sidewalks. This patrol is in line with Pattaya authorities’ announcement in early September which aims to reorganize Walking Street, including traffic management, road closures, garbage collection, and pedestrian walkways for safety and orderliness. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/02/pattaya-police-increase-walking-street-patrols-and-parking-enforcement/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 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!

Pattaya cannabis seller files police report after being allegedly threatened by gun-wielder to stop selling cannabis By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai cannabis seller claimed to Pattaya police that he was threatened by an enraged pistol-wielding man to stop selling cannabis. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273516-pattaya-cannabis-seller-files-police-report-after-being-allegedly-threatened-by-gun-wielder-to-stop-selling-cannabis/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai cannabis seller claimed to Pattaya police that he was threatened by an enraged pistol-wielding man to stop selling cannabis. At 1:00 AM today, October 1st, Mr. Subin Suksawat, 36, went to report his plight to Pol. Lt. Anan Mahakit-asavakul at the Pattaya police station, claiming he was threatened by a gun-wielder, whom he believed could have been a police officer, to stop selling cannabis. The suspect was only identified as “Koa.” “Koa walked up to me on September 25th while I was selling cannabis on a roadside. He threatened to kick me first because he was mad at my customers for smoking cannabis around there,” Mr. Subin told The Pattaya News. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/01/pattaya-cannabis-seller-files-police-report-after-being-allegedly-threatened-by-gun-wielder-to-stop-selling-cannabis/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 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!

Thai woman allegedly races against a Belgian driver on Pattaya road and crashes By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai woman allegedly raced her sedan against a Belgian driver on a Pattaya road and crashed into a power pole, claiming she got enranged after the foreign driver ridiculed her car. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273515-thai-woman-allegedly-races-against-a-belgian-driver-on-pattaya-road-and-crashes/

By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai woman allegedly raced her sedan against a Belgian driver on a Pattaya road and crashed into a power pole, claiming she got enranged after the foreign driver ridiculed her car. The woman, identified by Pattaya police as Ms. Chanphen Thaweesri, 48, was rescued after her bronze Mercedes Benz 220 sedan rammed into a power pole and caught on fire at 3:00 AM, today, October 1st. The fire was put out by a group of Good Samaritans prior to police arrival. Chanphen was uninjured. Police also found another party, which was a Belgian driver, Mr. Stephane Mathieu Cordemans, 35, at the accident scene. His bronze Honda Civic sedan was slightly damaged, and he was safe. He refused to give any statement to the press or Pattaya police. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/01/thai-woman-allegedly-races-against-a-belgian-driver-on-pattaya-road-and-crashes/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 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!

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Alcohol sales ban for end of Buddhist Lent Day on Monday, October 10th By Adam Judd The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Monday, October 10th when alcohol sales will be banned. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273513-alcohol-sales-ban-for-end-of-buddhist-lent-day-on-monday-october-10th/

By Adam Judd The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Monday, October 10th when alcohol sales will be banned. The end of Buddhist Lent falls on the 15th day of the 11th waxing moon. This year will be on Monday the 10th. The day marks the end of the rainy season for monks who will end their three-month retreats. Alcohol sales will be banned for 24 hours nationwide at the end of Buddhist Lent as the day is one of the five major Buddhist Days, except at duty-free shops at international airports according to the Alcohol Control Act. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/01/alcohol-sales-ban-for-end-of-buddhist-lent-day-on-monday-october-10th/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 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!

Three houses in a crowded community in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district burned down early this morning. Firemen said that the narrow lane made it difficult for them to reach the scene of the fire in Pracha-uthit Soi 56 quickly. They said, however, that it took only about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze. One local resident said that the owner of the house where fire is thought to have started was not at home at the time, because he had travelled to another province. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/three-wooden-houses-in-bangkoks-thung-khru-district-razed-this-morning/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-01 - 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!

Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in Thailand Two more monkeypox cases have been reported in Thailand, bringing total confirmed infections to 10, according to Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273417-two-more-monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-thailand/

Two more monkeypox cases have been reported in Thailand, bringing total confirmed infections to 10, according to Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department. Both cases were found in Phuket province, with one being a 37-year-old Thai woman and the other a 54-year-old German man, who had been in close contact with the infected woman. The woman developed a fever, sore throat and muscle pains on September 16th and took medication she bought from a pharmacy, but blisters later appeared on her body. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-more-monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-01 - 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!

Justice, political satisfactions and lessons that must be learned October 1, 2022: Thaksin Shinawatra’s political survival following a Constitutional Court ruling in 2001 taught one side of the ideological divide the virtue of patience. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s escape this week should do the same to the other. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273416-justice-political-satisfactions-and-lessons-that-must-be-learned/