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Solar Lamps Installed after Students Got Electric Shocks UDON THANI, Sept 20 (TNA) – Organizations gave honorary certificates and scholarships to two students who risked their life while rescuing other students hit with electric shocks in floods. Meanwhile, provincial officials hurriedly installed solar lamps near schools to prevent such danger from recurring. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272386-solar-lamps-installed-after-students-got-electric-shocks/

UDON THANI, Sept 20 (TNA) – Organizations gave honorary certificates and scholarships to two students who risked their life while rescuing other students hit with electric shocks in floods. Meanwhile, provincial officials hurriedly installed solar lamps near schools to prevent such danger from recurring. Udon Thani governor Siam Sirimongkol and officials concerned inspected electricity systems in public places and flood-prone areas behind Satirachinuthit School in Udon Thani municipality where a student got an electric shock in rain and floodwater in the evening of Sept 16. Municipal officials was installing at least 40 solar lamps costing 10,000 baht apiece on Sri Chom Chuen Road behind Satirachinuthit, Udon Pittayanukoon and Anuban Udonthani schools to prevent electric shocks on people in times of rains and floods. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1021215 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-20 - 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 troops on alert for a new narcotic from Myanmar’s Tachilek township Thai military forces based along the Myanmar border in the northern province of Chiang Rai have stepped up border surveillance, especially in Mae Sai district, to prevent the smuggling of a new narcotic, known locally as “Happy”, from Myanmar’s Tachilek township. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272384-thai-troops-on-alert-for-a-new-narcotic-from-myanmar’s-tachilek-township/

Thai military forces based along the Myanmar border in the northern province of Chiang Rai have stepped up border surveillance, especially in Mae Sai district, to prevent the smuggling of a new narcotic, known locally as “Happy”, from Myanmar’s Tachilek township. Thai anti-narcotics officials say that the drug is easily available in almost every entertainment venue in Tachilek at between 3,000 -6,000 baht per packet of up to 20g in white powder form. The drug is less potent than methamphetamine, but it will keep the users awake and feeling good, so they can spend the whole night in a pub or a bar. The drug is available under many brand names and is contained what look like condom packets. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-troops-on-alert-for-a-new-narcotic-from-myanmars-tachilek-township/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-20 - 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 - Sep 20: Thailand sends UK Ambassador to funeral of QEII, BKK cabbies given warnings Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272383-tim-newton-today-sep-20-thailand-sends-uk-ambassador-to-funeral-of-qeii-bkk-cabbies-given-warnings/

Thailand fails to send member of Royal Family or government representative to state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Tourist police crackdown on naughty Bangkok taxi drivers, hotels report rise in occupancy figures, Thai go-cart world champ.

Latest Thai 'drama': Curry shop man goes live to help people give alms "without leaving their beds" Daily News Thai Caption: Offering alms to monks The act of giving alms to monks in the morning is deeply engrained in Thai culture. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272381-latest-thai-drama-curry-shop-man-goes-live-to-help-people-give-alms-without-leaving-their-beds/

Daily News Thai Caption: Offering alms to monks The act of giving alms to monks in the morning is deeply engrained in Thai culture. One must usually get up early to catch the saffron clad brigade as they do their morning rounds. But not anymore! Now a curry shop owner in Samut Prakan, south east of the Thai capital Bangkok, is offering an online service "live" on TikTok. This created a storm of opinion on social media - what Thais call a "drama. Netizens wanted to know if this was appropriate or not, reported Daily News. Their reporters caught up with Worapong, 45, who is the owner of the Hia Ko curry rice and alms shop in the Bang Khong market. He said people could transfer their payments to him and he'd do the alms giving for them with their name on the curry packets. Picture: Daily News Each one had some rice and a drink too for 60 baht. He'd been doing this for nine years but only recently went live. He denied that this was a shameless way to boost sales saying that he offered a valuable service to Thais living abroad and the bedridden. He was taking orders every day from 5.30 am to 7 pm should you wish to stay in bed and have someone else do the merit making. He sells about 60 sets every morning to people who can order while still in their beds. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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: Oh Buddha! Monk gets stuck up a tree in Krabi 77kaoded Thai Captiom: Help! Monk stuck up a tree 77kaoded reported from Ao Luek, Krabi in southern Thailand yesterday evening when a local monk got stuck up a tree. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272377-video-oh-buddha-monk-gets-stuck-up-a-tree-in-krabi/

77kaoded Thai Captiom: Help! Monk stuck up a tree 77kaoded reported from Ao Luek, Krabi in southern Thailand yesterday evening when a local monk got stuck up a tree. He'd been doing some pruning when he slipped and got wedged in. AA.mp4 The rescue services were fortunately used to dealing with helping people high up - he was 4 meters off the ground. Even though it took two hours. The media reported quite a crowd gathered at the temple of Wat Ao Luek Noi. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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: Authorities must act after electrical cables found exposed on sidewalk - Udon all over again Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported with video evidence after exposed electrical cables were found outside the offices of Ruam Katanyu rescue foundation in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan in central Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272375-video-authorities-must-act-after-electrical-cables-found-exposed-on-sidewalk-udon-all-over-again/

Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported with video evidence after exposed electrical cables were found outside the offices of Ruam Katanyu rescue foundation in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan in central Thailand. They said there were fears of a repeat of the accident in floods in Udon Thani last week when several students were electrocuted. Staff from the foundation had put some insulating tape on, then put some tires and a cone around the wires with the words "fai rua" - a warning about electricity. Picture: 77kaoded The media went to investigate amid calls for the authorities to get their fingers out and do something before more people are hurt in floods. The media also found exposed cables about a meter up on a lamp post. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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

Worms on "Saba" fish - they're OK if cooked but nasty in raw fish Sanook reported on a post by a doctor from the Parasitic Disease Research Center of Suranaree University of technology. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272374-worms-on-saba-fish-theyre-ok-if-cooked-but-nasty-in-raw-fish/

Sanook reported on a post by a doctor from the Parasitic Disease Research Center of Suranaree University of technology. A clip showed a Saba fish covered in parasitic worms. The fish had been bought by someone in the south from a department store. When they opened the package at home they were shocked. Dr Natkhapatch Rattanaphitoon was interviewed at his clinic in Korat where he said that the creature in this case was the anisakis roundworm. If they are consumed in raw fish they will cause stomach ache, nausea and vomiting one to three days after eating. If they have been cooked they are not dangerous, as in this case of "pla saba" that is usually fried. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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

Trucker sought after hit and run in Bangkok's rush hour - pillion passenger had head crushed Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a grisly accident that happened around 6 pm in Bangkok's rush hour yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272368-trucker-sought-after-hit-and-run-in-bangkoks-rush-hour-pillion-passenger-had-head-crushed/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a grisly accident that happened around 6 pm in Bangkok's rush hour yesterday. An earth carrying truck hit a motorcycle and the pillion passenger - Supranee, aged about 50-55 - fell under the wheels and had her head crushed. The driver just drove off towards Rangsit. It happened near the Saphan Mai market on Pahonyothin Road outbound. The rider of the motorcycle, Amporn, 60, appealed to the press for help in tracking down the trucker. He wanted to know how a truck was on the roads during the rush hour. A report suggested that the trucker stopped about 200-300 meters from the accident where he got out and looked at his vehicle. He then continued on his way. He was tall and thin and aged about 25-30. Another report suggested he had just been to a construction site near Big C in Saphan Mai. Poh Teck Tung rescue took the body of the victim to Bhumibol Hospital before it was released to relatives. Police are looking for the driver of the truck. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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

Potjaman, Paetongtarn and Thaksin: the power triangle behind Pheu Thai By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Potjaman Damapong at a mass pro-government rally in Bangkok on 03 March 2006. (Photo by Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP) Khunying Potjaman Damapong’s rare appearance at a Pheu Thai Party rally on September 10 was viewed as symbolic for a woman believed to be the party’s de-facto chief. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272366-potjaman-paetongtarn-and-thaksin-the-power-triangle-behind-pheu-thai/

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Potjaman Damapong at a mass pro-government rally in Bangkok on 03 March 2006. (Photo by Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP) By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk Khunying Potjaman Damapong’s rare appearance at a Pheu Thai Party rally on September 10 was viewed as symbolic for a woman believed to be the party’s de-facto chief. Her ex-husband, deposed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, denied there was any special significance to her presence, saying Potjaman was simply there to offer their youngest daughter Paetongtarn moral support as she addressed the Chiang Mai crowd. Potjaman is known to be among Pheu Thai’s most powerful figures despite holding no executive post in the main opposition party. But she has kept a low profile since Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai Party was dissolved by court order 15 years ago. Occupying a role behind the scenes, she has occasionally been spotted meeting with key party figures. Late last year, a senior Pheu Thai figure even suggested to Thaksin that Potjaman should become party leader. But he rejected the idea, claiming his ex-wife had “no interest in politics”. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/potjaman-paetongtarn-and-thaksin-the-power-triangle-behind-pheu-thai/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-20 - 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!

Buffaloes are a serious business....farm pays a MILLION baht for a prize specimen Picture: Thai Rath Lots of jokes are made about Thai buffaloes but the prized ones can fetch huge sums. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272364-buffaloes-are-a-serious-businessfarm-pays-a-million-baht-for-a-prize-specimen/

Picture: Thai Rath Lots of jokes are made about Thai buffaloes but the prized ones can fetch huge sums. This was in evidence yesterday when Noppon Athijakrawuth, 43, the owner of a buffalo farm in Nakhon Pathom in the central region paid a million baht to Nattachai Khumkhana, 44, who owns a farm in Chanthaburi on the eastern seaboard. The money was placed on a golden "phan" rather in the manner of a dowry creating many laughs. Nattachai told Thai Rath that his fancy buffalo farm was the first of its kind in Chanthaburi and was built to raise awareness about Thai buffaloes and their care and breeding. Many buffalo fanciers from all over the country were at the ceremony to hand over the 11 month old male beast. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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

Bangkok: Five arrested following attack on 16 year old Daily News Thai Caption: Five arrested for abduction of 16 year old Region 1 police working with the Pak Kret constabulary announced the arrest of five people allegedly involved in the abduction and beating of a 16 year old. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272363-bangkok-five-arrested-following-attack-on-16-year-old/

Daily News Thai Caption: Five arrested for abduction of 16 year old Region 1 police working with the Pak Kret constabulary announced the arrest of five people allegedly involved in the abduction and beating of a 16 year old. They all denied the brazen attack that left the boy on the verge of death by the side of the road in Nonthaburi. They were arrested at a house in Bangkok, reported Daily News. The boy had opened a bank account for a gang then had used the money himself. It amounted to 340,000 baht. Police have been dusting for prints on two vehicles, a Fortuner and a Mazda that were used in the abduction. Deputy Region 1 chief Pol Maj-gen Pheerapong Wongsaman said that police were investigating what Fluke - the boy - was doing with the account. People who open accounts for mafia style gangs to use in money laundering often do not know what is going on but some do know. Investigations continue with four more people being sought including someone who discharged a weapon at the scene and a woman who was also involved. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-20 - 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

Political parties seek clarification from Election Commission on dos and don’ts as election campaign kicks in By Erich Parpart The Election Commission (EC) must provide a more detailed guidelines of what political parties can do or cannot do during the 180 days period before the next general election as senior members of the government were already exploiting loopholes to promote coalition parties, a deputy leader of an opposition party said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272361-political-parties-seek-clarification-from-election-commission-on-dos-and-don’ts-as-election-campaign-kicks-in/

By Erich Parpart The Election Commission (EC) must provide a more detailed guidelines of what political parties can do or cannot do during the 180 days period before the next general election as senior members of the government were already exploiting loopholes to promote coalition parties, a deputy leader of an opposition party said. “I understand that the government has to help the people, but they cannot use loopholes for their own benefits by saying that this or that party has been doing such and such and they will come back to do it again if they were reelected,” said Nattawut Buaprathum, a list-MP and deputy leader of the Move Forward Party told reporters. The 2017 constitution stipulates that potential Member of Parliament (MP) need to report all their spending on advertising or any other issues they spend money to avoid been seen as ‘buying’ votes from voters. This rule goes into effect 180 days before the house dissolves – March 23, 2023. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/44383/political-parties-demands-election-commission-to-clarify-what-can-or-cant-be-done-as-election-campaign-kicks-in/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-09-20 - 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 women rush to apply after "ad" for girlfriend for foreigners promises 100K a month Daily News Thai Caption: Are you ready? Daily News reported that a post on Facebook that looked like an advertisement was getting a lot of interest from Thai women. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272360-thai-women-rush-to-apply-after-ad-for-girlfriend-for-foreigners-promises-100k-a-month/