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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. It appeared on the site of Ok Mai Mai - an attractive Thai woman with 4,300 followers. It said that a couple of her Chinese friends needed girlfriends. They'd be able to earn 100,000 baht a month, possibly more if they clicked. No drugs - no troublemakers. But you'd need to be able to speak Chinese as well as do cooking and housework. Cue lots of women making comments showing off their Chinese language skills with "ni hao" and an ability to count from 1-10. ASEAN NOW went to the page where the "ad" had been modified to just say that her friends needed a Chinese speaker. -- © 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

"Envious" Pit Bull called Nazi attacks - owner left in a pool of blood Envious of food given to strays INN and Sanook (with an aftermath video) reported on yet another Pit Bull attack in Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272359-envious-pit-bull-called-nazi-attacks-owner-left-in-a-pool-of-blood/

Sanook Thai Caption: Envious of food given to strays INN and Sanook (with an aftermath video) reported on yet another Pit Bull attack in Thailand. A breed some dog lovers think is just a big loyal softy...especially with children. This time it was the owner of the dog who was attacked because the media said that it was envious of strays getting food. Korat rescue services were called to the woman with serious injuries in Soi Thakerngphol 5 in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima, NE Thailand. In a concrete area outside a two story house lay Suphaporn, 60, who had been bitten in the neck and upper arm. It was a grisly scene. The savage dog had been locked up in the house. It was still in a fierce state. The husband of the victim said they had raised the male dog since it was a puppy. It was now 6. "Nazi",he said, was a strong and powerful dog, that had got upset through envy after his wife went to share some of his food with a stray dog called Whitey. Nazi wouldn't let his wife go and an iron bar had to be used to pry its jaws from her body. A neighbor said that she heard a commotion. She said she'd helped look after Nazi since he was small when the owners were away. She'd be careful with his feeding. He'd once bitten the husband but it wasn't serious. She also said that the wife often fed strays that annoyed Nazi. But she wouldn't be going near him again. -- © 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

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday September 20 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272358-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-september-20-2022/

Listen to the news: Royal palace officials were instructed to pay respect to Queen Elizabeth the second in front of her the portrait outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok yesterday. as the state funeral was taking place in London. The late British monarch visited Thailand twice, in 1972 and 1996. Police have seized 26 luxury vehicles stolen in the UK and imported illegally, then sold as new vehicles here in a joint operation with British authorities called ‘Titanium’ Investigations started in 2016, when criminals used fake documents to import 35 luxury cars, Owners and buyers of 26 of the vehicles were notified of the thefts and decided to return the cars to police, However, nine of the car owners have yet to return their vehicles. Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is due to meet a water resources committee today and will propose building a new "flood highway" The project would consist of a tunnel that would take water to a kanal and into the sea, the cost is estimated at around 10 billion baht. Five NEW double-track railway routes, are due to open before the end of the year, three of them are in the south, They include Nakhon Pathom to Chumphon, which includes Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan, a total distance of 412 kilometers. The government believes the new train services will save time and reduce costs of transporting freight. A woman was attacked and seriously injured by her male pitbull while she was feeding a stray dog. The 60 year old woman suffered serious injuries to her neck and right arm, her husband had to use a metal bar to prise open the dog's mouth to free his wife. Region: China’s foreign ministry lodged ‘stern representations’ with the US after President Joe Biden said American troops would defend Taiwan if China decided to attack. but analysts say it will not change Beijing’s plans for reunification with the self-ruled island. Central Thailand: Heavy rain Chiang Mai: Cloudy Thunderstorms 31C Bangkok: Cloudy rain 31C Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with showers 29C. Phuket: Bright, Cloudy with showers 29 C. Hua Hin: Cloudy with rain 31 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 2022-09-20 - 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!

Thais "losing face" to foreigners - bus sign gets a lot of online attention! Sanook Thai Caption: What are these place names? A bus sign posted on a Bangkok bus fan page was widely shared, reported Sanook. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272357-thais-losing-face-to-foreigners-bus-sign-gets-a-lot-of-online-attention/

Sanook Thai Caption: What are these placenames? A bus sign posted on a Bangkok bus fan page was widely shared, reported Sanook. It may have been in English letters and an attempt at transliterating Thai but it was leaving both Thais and foreigners equally confused! The poster on Rotmaethai tried to figure out what the placenames were on Route 60 - a regular cream and red city bus going from Suan Siam (Siam Park) to Pak Klong Talat. There was Fashion - that shouldn't be too difficult for a Bangkok resident but a tourist may not know Fashion Island shopping center. KM8 would be a challenge for anyone and apparently means Ramindra KM8. Bankpi - not too hard, Bangkapi. Bamkhamhacng - well you might need a degree in acquired dyslexia for that - Ramkhamhaeng (university). Knlongtna - that seemed to have been put in the washing machine and hung out to dry....Klong Tan. Pratuna - well they just left off the "M" didn't they! The poster conjectured if Water Gate was a good alternative but rejected that idea. Finally, Pakknlong - that's Pak Klong Talat. The poster considered "Flower Market" for that - a popular end of the line destination. The poster used some fruity Thai language in calling for the bus company to up their game. They said that Thais were losing face to foreigners because their English spelling was so bad. Though given the state of much English signage in Thailand it's debatable whether too many tourists would care, they'd probably just laugh. Even if they used the bus! Part of the fun of going to Bangkok is getting lost, suggests ASEAN NOW, for both Thais and foreigners alike! -- © 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

World Sports News - Tuesday 20 September by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272355-world-sports-news-tuesday-20-september-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Golf - Forty-eight of the best golfers have been invited to play in the $25million LIV Golf Invitational Thailand taking place on October 7-9. The sixth event of eight in LIV’s inaugural year, will be the first international tournament to be staged at the all-new Stonehill in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, situated in the Pathum Thani province. Baseball - Aaron Judge blasted a pair of solo home runs to raise his season total to 59 and move within two of the single-season American League record as the visiting New York Yankees avoided a series sweep with a 12-8 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Football - EPL side Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola said England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has been sidelined due to a shoulder problem and while he could return in time for the World Cup there is also the possibility he will need surgery. Phillips was left out of the squad for Saturday's 3-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers after suffering a recurrence of the shoulder problem he sustained in a friendly against Barcelona last month. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-09-20 Chili Radio: https://chiliradiothailand.com Listen Live: https://chiliradio.asia - 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!

Man fined 1,000 baht for selling cannabis on Bangla Road By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A man was reportedly fined 1,000 baht after he has been arrested in Patong for selling cannabis without a proper license on Bangla Road. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272347-man-fined-1000-baht-for-selling-cannabis-on-bangla-road/

By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A man was reportedly fined 1,000 baht after he has been arrested in Patong for selling cannabis without a proper license on Bangla Road. The Patong Police Chief Colonel Sujin Nilabodee had ordered an investigation after they were notified by concerned citizens that many people were allegedly selling cannabis on Bangla Road without permission. Patong Police reported that they arrested a man identified only by his first name, Mr. Kittipong, 25. Seized from him was dried cannabis and cannabis cigarettes. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/09/19/man-fined-1000-baht-for-selling-cannabis-on-bangla-road/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 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!

Four foreigners injured after buggy car crash in Chalong By Goongnang Suksawat Chalong – Four foreigners have sustained mostly minor injuries, although one suffered more serious wounds, after a buggy car driven by the group (a type of go kart) crashed into a power pole in Chalong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272346-four-foreigners-injured-after-buggy-car-crash-in-chalong/

By Goongnang Suksawat Chalong – Four foreigners have sustained mostly minor injuries, although one suffered more serious wounds, after a buggy car driven by the group (a type of go kart) crashed into a power pole in Chalong. Emergency responders were notified of the accident yesterday afternoon (September 18th) near a tiger park at the entrance of the road to the Big Buddha (Nakkerd Hill). The rescue teams arrived at the scene to find four foreigners who had sustained injuries in the buggy car near the damaged power pole. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/09/19/four-foreigners-injured-after-buggy-car-crash-in-chalong/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 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!

Swedish pedestrian dies after being hit by a car while crossing the road in Phang Nga By Goongnang Suksawat PHOTO: KHao Lak Rescue A Swedish pedestrian has died after he was hit by a car while crossing a road in Phang Nga. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272344-swedish-pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-while-crossing-the-road-in-phang-nga/

PHOTO: KHao Lak Rescue By Goongnang Suksawat A Swedish pedestrian has died after he was hit by a car while crossing a road in Phang Nga. Emergency responders were notified of the incident at 10:00 P.M. Sunday night (September 18th) on the Phet Kasem Road in Kuek Kak sub-district, Takua Pa district. The first responders arrived at the scene to find the heavily damaged car on the road. The uninjured sedan driver, only identified as Mr. Paramet, 26, was waiting at the scene for law enforcement and rescue staff and was described as initially cooperative with police. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/09/19/swedish-pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-while-crossing-the-road-in-phang-nga/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 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!

Another Gigantic Roadside Sign Featuring Prawit Spotted In Buengkarn By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER COLOSSAL ROADSIDE sign featuring caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath party leader Prawit Wongsuwan has been spotted in downtown Buengkarn with an attached note literally soliciting legal leniency for its existence. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272343-another-gigantic-roadside-sign-featuring-prawit-spotted-in-buengkarn/

By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER COLOSSAL ROADSIDE sign featuring caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath party leader Prawit Wongsuwan has been spotted in downtown Buengkarn with an attached note literally soliciting legal leniency for its existence. The vinyl billboard features an enlarged picture of the mask-wearing Prawit, the ruling party’s logo and catchphrases about a watershed forest conservation project in the northeastern province where he has earlier visited. Attached underneath is a relatively small sign soliciting “kindnesses” of the Highway Department to allow the free use of the roadside plot of public land for the installation of the gigantic billboard and the Buengkarn municipality to provide a signboard tax exemption for it. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/20/another-gigantic-roadside-sign-featuring-prawit-spotted-in-buengkarn/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 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!

26 Luxury Cars Stolen In UK And Sold As New Vehicles In Thailand Seized TNR Staff THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) today (Sept. 19) announced the seizure of 26 out of 35 luxury vehicles stolen in the UK and sold as new vehicles in Thailand after being contacted by the British authorities to track them down, Naewna newspaper said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272342-26-luxury-cars-stolen-in-uk-and-sold-as-new-vehicles-in-thailand-seized/

TNR Staff THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) today (Sept. 19) announced the seizure of 26 out of 35 luxury vehicles stolen in the UK and sold as new vehicles in Thailand after being contacted by the British authorities to track them down, Naewna newspaper said. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin together with Mr. Traiyarit Temhiwong, DSI’s chief, and Pol. Lt. Col. Payao Thongsen, DSI’s deputy chief, said at a press conference that operation “Titanium” succeeded in seizing 26 luxury vehicles stolen in the UK then sent to Thailand with fake documents stating they were new after which they were sold at showrooms here. In 2017 the British embassy had exercised a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) in asking DSI to investigate the theft of 35 expensive cars valued at 100 million baht but with this tripling when sold in Thailand to reach 300 million baht. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/19/26-luxury-cars-stolen-in-uk-and-sold-as-new-vehicles-in-thailand-seized/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 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!

Palang Pracharath Party Blasted For Using Welfare Cards To Win Votes The gigantic roadside sign with a photo of caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath party leader Prawit Wongsuwan put up in Nongbua Lamphu. Photo: MNG Online THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party was today (Sept. 19) taken to task for using state welfare cards in “utterly disgusting” fashion to muster popularity among constituents in the provinces well ahead of the next general election. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272341-palang-pracharath-party-blasted-for-using-welfare-cards-to-win-votes/

The gigantic roadside sign with a photo of caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath party leader Prawit Wongsuwan put up in Nongbua Lamphu. Photo: MNG Online By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party was today (Sept. 19) taken to task for using state welfare cards in “utterly disgusting” fashion to muster popularity among constituents in the provinces well ahead of the next general election. Deputy Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Khunakorn Preechachanachai alleged that the largest coalition partner had obviously resorted to the distribution of state welfare cards, better known as cards for the poor, to some 20 million people nationwide as part of their electoral campaign conducted in “utterly disgusting” fashion as far as the taxpayer’s money is concerned. His comments closely followed the sighting of a gigantic roadside sign featuring an enlarged picture of caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan and the party’s logo in Nongbua Lamphu where he officially visited over the weekend. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/19/palang-pracharath-party-blasted-for-using-welfare-cards-to-wins-votes/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 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!

Fawn Veerasunthorn Praised for Being Disney's 1st Thai Animation Film Director BANGKOK, (TNA) – The government praised Fawn Veerasunthorn for being the first Thai artist to co-direct an animation film, Wish, of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272340-fawn-veerasunthorn-praised-for-being-disneys-1st-thai-animation-film-director/

BANGKOK, (TNA) – The government praised Fawn Veerasunthorn for being the first Thai artist to co-direct an animation film, Wish, of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said that in the D23 Expo 2022 on Sept 9, Disney announced the “Wish” project on the occasion of the 100 th anniversary of the Walt Disney Animation Studios and Fawn Veerasunthorn was named as a co-director with famous American director. Chris Buck for the project. Wish was scheduled to be on-screen in November. On Sept 13, the United States embassy in Bangkok congratulated the Thai artist. It wrote on its Facebook page that Fawn Veerasunthorn was the first Thai artist to co-direct an animation film of Disney. It praised her great talent. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1020438 -- © 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!

Second Omicron BA.2.75.2 sub-variant case detected in Thailand Photo from AFP The Centre for Medical Genomics of the Faculty of Medicines at Ramathibodi Hospital has reported Thailand’s second confirmed case of the Omicron BA.2.75.2 sub-variant infection in a Thai woman. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272338-second-omicron-ba2752-sub-variant-case-detected-in-thailand/

Photo from AFP The Centre for Medical Genomics of the Faculty of Medicines at Ramathibodi Hospital has reported Thailand’s second confirmed case of the Omicron BA.2.75.2 sub-variant infection in a Thai woman. The centre said that the BA.2.75.2 sub-variant is five times more transmissible than the BA.5 sub-variant and four times faster than the BA.4.6 variant and is immune evasive to all treatments, including Long Acting Antibody (LAAB) or Evusheld. The centre said, however, that there is no cause for panic as the sub-variant has been found in 464 cases worldwide so far, including two cases in Thailand, citing information from GISAID. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/second-omicron-ba-2-75-2-sub-variant-case-detected-in-thailand/ -- © 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!