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Viral “begpacker” photos from Pattaya Beach Road cause polarizing debate on social media By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-Viral photos, included in this article, of what appears to be a young foreign man sitting on Pattaya Beach Road with beads and signs offering to sell them for one baht to fund his travel around the world have driven fierce debate on social media. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271688-viral-“begpacker”-photos-from-pattaya-beach-road-cause-polarizing-debate-on-social-media/

By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-Viral photos, included in this article, of what appears to be a young foreign man sitting on Pattaya Beach Road with beads and signs offering to sell them for one baht to fund his travel around the world have driven fierce debate on social media. The trend, which was common before Covid-19 but has been rarer in recent times, has been called “begpacking” by many. Essentially, it means that one is looking to either beg or sell small items, like the individual seen on Pattaya Beach, to fund their travel around the globe. In this particular case, the unidentified, young, long-haired foreign man was sitting not far from Mike’s shopping mall on Pattaya Beach in the evening of September 12th, selling one baht beads and necklaces. Signs asking to help support his travel were placed near him in Thai and English. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/13/viral-begpacker-photos-from-pattaya-beach-road-cause-polarizing-debate-on-social-media/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-13 - 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!

World Sports News - Tuesday 13 September by Chili Radio Listen to the news: Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271684-world-sports-news-tuesday-13-september-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: F1 - Williams driver Alex Albon suffered respiratory failure and was treated in intensive care following appendix surgery at the weekend. The 26-year-old had an operation on Saturday but suffered "post-operative anaesthetic complications" and was put on a ventilator.Thai Albon came off the ventilator on Sunday morning and is now back on a general ward in Monza, Italy. Williams says he should return home later today. Football -English Premier League side Wolves have signed former Chelsea striker Diego Costa on a free transfer until the end of the season.The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January. He has signed as cover for new signing Sasa Kalajdzic, who suffered a cruciate injury on his debut. Costa, who is closing in on 500 career appearances, won the English Premier League twice with Chelsea and claimed several trophies with Atletico Madrid in two spells for the Spanish club. Arsenal's Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven has been postponed because of "severe limitations on police resources" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The match was due to take place at Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Uefa said a new date for the match would be communicated in due course. Chelsea's Champions League group stage match against Red Bull Salzburg tomorrow will go ahead as planned. Cricket - England completed a nine-wicket victory over South Africa at the Kia Oval. It gives captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum a sixth win from seven Tests in their first summer in charge. South Africa men's head coach Mark Boucher will step down from the role after this winter's T20 World Cup. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-09-13 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!

Discarded household items blamed for blocking flow in Bangkok’s main canals Discarded household items, like old mattresses, furniture and other refuse, which have been dumped into Bangkok’s canals, are being blamed for blocking the flow of water into the Chao Phraya River. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271678-discarded-household-items-blamed-for-blocking-flow-in-bangkok’s-main-canals/

Discarded household items, like old mattresses, furniture and other refuse, which have been dumped into Bangkok’s canals, are being blamed for blocking the flow of water into the Chao Phraya River. According to the Department of Drainage and Sewerage of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), 5-10 tonnes of the garbage are fished out of the canals each day, especially at the main water pumping station in Phra Khanong and at the Rama 9 water tunnel, which are the last points before canal water flows into the Chao Phraya River, with the help of water pumps. The PR office of the BMA posted a notice on its Facebook page asking, somewhat sarcastically, for the owner of a discarded mattress stuck in the filter at the Rama 9 tunnel to claim it. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/discarded-household-items-blamed-for-blocking-flow-in-bangkoks-main-canals/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-13 - 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!

Indian Financier Rakesh Saxena’s 335 Years Imprisonment Upheld TNR Staff THE Supreme Court yesterday (Sept. 12) upheld a sentence of a 335 years imprisonment and 33.5 million baht fine plus refund of 2.5 billion baht against Indian financier Rakesh Saxena. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271675-indian-financier-rakesh-saxena’s-335-years-imprisonment-upheld/

TNR Staff THE Supreme Court yesterday (Sept. 12) upheld a sentence of a 335 years imprisonment and 33.5 million baht fine plus refund of 2.5 billion baht against Indian financier Rakesh Saxena for massive embezzlement that led to the collapse of Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) in the mid-1990s, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said. However the imprisonment was set at 20 years in keeping with Section 91 (2) of the Penal Code plus 33.5 million baht fine. This scandal triggered a run on BBC’s deposits that finally led to its collapse with this contributing to the devaluation of the baht and helped spark the Asian financial crisis. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/12/indian-financier-rakesh-saxenas-335-years-imprisonment-upheld/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-09-13 - 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!

Mechai Earned 11 Million Baht Working For Prayut-Led Coup Junta By Thai Newsroom Reporters Legal expert Mechai Ruchupan. Photo: Sanook.com LEGAL GURU Mechai Ruchupan was found to have earned over 11 million baht in monthly salary and tax-free allowance over a five-year time working for the 2014 coup junta under leadership of army chief-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271674-mechai-earned-11-million-baht-working-for-prayut-led-coup-junta/

Legal expert Mechai Ruchupan. Photo: Sanook.com By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL GURU Mechai Ruchupan was found to have earned over 11 million baht in monthly salary and tax-free allowance over a five-year time working for the 2014 coup junta under leadership of army chief-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Mechai has been viewed as staunchly loyal to Prayut who orchestrated the bloodless coup and managed to name him as chairman of a constitution drafting committee and member of the junta-led National Council for Peace and Order with such considerable income having been provided for him out of the taxpayer’s money between 2014 and 2019, according to former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn. Mechai’s 11.4 million baht earnings included 6.9 million baht in monthly salary for his role as legal mentor for the Prayut-led coup junta and 4.5 million baht in tax-free allowance for his role as chairman of the charter drafting panel. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/13/mechai-earned-11-million-baht-working-for-prayut-led-coup-junta/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-09-13 - 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!

Expert warns that the worst rain for Bangkok is yet to come A special lecturer at the Graduate School of Environmental Development Administration at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Dr. Sunt Srianthumrong, warned. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271673-expert-warns-that-the-worst-rain-for-bangkok-is-yet-to-come/

A special lecturer at the Graduate School of Environmental Development Administration at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Dr. Sunt Srianthumrong, warned today (Monday) that the worst of the rain for Bangkok this year is yet to come. The capital and its suburbs were lashed by heavy downpours, measured at over 120mm in 24 hours, for six days between August 1st and September 10th. Displaying graphs of rainfall exceeding 120mm in 24 hours from 2017 to 2022, he said that there was only one day in2020 when rainfall exceeded 120mm, two days in 2021 and, so far, six days this year. Average seven-day rainfall between August 1st and September 10th this year was 99.9mm, which was the highest in Bangkok and its suburbs in six years. The most worrisome aspect of this trend is that the worst rain of this year may not have arrived yet, said Dr. Sunt, as he warned that people in Bangkok will face extreme weather more often in the future as global warming gets worse. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/expert-warns-that-the-worst-rain-for-bangkok-is-yet-to-come/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-13 - 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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Families of Mountain B club fire victims urge DSI to look into case as they claim little progress made Families of the Mountain B nightclub fire victims gathered to petition the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to look into the case, as they were reportedly dissatisfied with the progress of the investigation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271661-families-of-mountain-b-club-fire-victims-urge-dsi-to-look-into-case-as-they-claim-little-progress-made/

Travelers walk through the arrivals terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) Most of Thailand’s foreign arrivals in July were Malaysian tourists 220,554 tourists from Malaysia accounted for the largest group of foreign arrivals in Thailand in July, according to statistics from the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271662-most-of-thailand’s-foreign-arrivals-in-july-were-malaysian-tourists/

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"Centre of Art!" - Korat claims made after tourists flock to see "rice straw sculptures" Picture: INN Nakhon Ratchasima - known by many as Korat - is now being hailed as a center for art. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271618-centre-of-art-korat-claims-made-after-tourists-flock-to-see-rice-straw-sculptures/

Picture: INN Nakhon Ratchasima - known by many as Korat - is now being hailed as a center for art. This after an exhibition of sculptures started about ten days ago, reported INN. The sculptures, some of cartoon characters, some promoting Thai cultural themes and the like are on display at the Nong Rawiang Education Centre of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. They are all made from a product that might routinely be discarded, rice straw. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-12 - 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 Picture: INN Picture: INN Picture: INN Picture: INN

Flooding latest: Amid the misery Navy ready to deploy boats to push back the tide! Picture: Naew Na The spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy said that his men were at the ready with 80 boats to deal with the terrible flooding situation in Bangkok and the metro area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271615-flooding-latest-amid-the-misery-navy-ready-to-deploy-boats-to-push-back-the-tide/

Picture: Naew Na The spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy said that his men were at the ready with 80 boats to deal with the terrible flooding situation in Bangkok and the metro area. These are boats that can be deployed to push water from swollen rivers all the way to the sea. Vice Admiral Pokkhrong said his flood-pushers were on call and could go interprovincial as required, reported Naew Na. Just call us we'll push a flood out to sea for you, was the spirit of the message to residents fed up with flood misery. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-12 - 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

Wife attacked by knife and acid wielding ex after she gets a neighbor to help with a new bed Sanook Thai Cap: Ex husband jealous about 56 year old wife Sanook reported on a serious incident in a house in Ban Sai Yong Neua in Krasang sub-district of Buriram NE Thailand just after midday Sunday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271614-wife-attacked-by-knife-and-acid-wielding-ex-after-she-gets-a-neighbor-to-help-with-a-new-bed/

Sanook Thai Cap: Ex husband jealous about 56 year old wife Sanook reported on a serious incident in a house in Ban Sai Yong Neua in Krasang sub-district of Buriram NE Thailand just after midday Sunday. Muang district police found Khiaw, 56 with a gaping head wound and evidence of an acid attack on her clothes. On the way to hospital she was able to give evidence that the person responsible was her ex husband called Jaras or Num, 47. She said they had had a ten year relationship but split up two months ago. She said she had got a neighbor in to help her with making a new bed as the old one was broken. But Num rushed in and confronted them for having an affair. Not thinking anything would happen the kindly neighbor stood back as the ex husband dragged her outside. Where he hit her once with an Itoh knife around the head and then poured what appeared to be acid on her face and clothes. He fled the scene but was later arrested and admitted everything. He said he believed his wife was brazenly carrying on with the neighbor. He was arrested at his mother's place in Lam Plai Mat district. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-12 - 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

Sky Walk attraction in Kanchanaburi temporarily closed one day after its official opening The latest tourist attraction in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi, the Sky Walk, which is a transparent walkway over the famous River Kwai, was closed yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271611-sky-walk-attraction-in-kanchanaburi-temporarily-closed-one-day-after-its-official-opening/