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Photo via AOTGA An Airbus A380 aircraft landed on the runway at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport for the first time ever yesterday. The Emirates flight was redirected to Bangkok’s smaller airport due to heavy rainfall disrupting the runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport. At 9.40pm, flight EK363 from Guangzhou in China descended at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) after the runway became impassible at Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK), Thailand’s biggest and busiest airport. It is the first time an Airbus A380 has ever landed at DMK. The plane circled Bangkok’s skies for 50 minutes waiting for weather conditions to improve, but they didn’t. Several flights were unable to land or take off at Suvarnabhumi for several hours last night due to heavy and continuous rainfall. Full story: https://thetattlers.com/airbus-a380-lands-at-thailands-don-mueang-airport-for-the-first-time-ever/ -- © Copyright The Tattlers 2022-09-09 - 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!

Explained – Thailand’s infamous overhead cables, what they are for and plans to handle them video screenshot Video: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271358-explained-–-thailand’s-infamous-overhead-cables-what-they-are-for-and-plans-to-handle-them/

video screenshot **NOTE: This video was uploaded on August 30th 2022 Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/explained-thailands-infamous-overhead-cables-what-they-are-for-and-plans-to-handle-them/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-09 - 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!

City Hall Raises Flood Alert as Canal Levels Rise BANGKOK, Sept 9 (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) raised its flood alert as the levels of canals in the upper part of the capital were high amid the possibility of prolonged downpours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271356-city-hall-raises-flood-alert-as-canal-levels-rise/

BANGKOK, Sept 9 (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) raised its flood alert as the levels of canals in the upper part of the capital were high amid the possibility of prolonged downpours. Heavy rain over the past three days caused flooding in many areas of Bangkok. Torrential downpours started yesterday afternoon and raised the levels of local canals. Among them were Prem Prachakorn and Lat Phrao canals where water propellers were installed to accelerate discharges into the Chao Phraya River. Deputy Bangkok governor Wiissanu Sapsompol said the City Hall had dredged waterways and cleaned sewers in its efforts to prevent flooding but it was difficult to predict the exact localities where heavy rain would happen. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1014249 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-09 - 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 national flag flown at half-mast at Government House The Thai national flag at Government House is lowered to half-mast today (Friday), as Thailand expresses condolence for the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271355-thai-national-flag-flown-at-half-mast-at-government-house/

The Thai national flag at Government House is lowered to half-mast today (Friday), as Thailand expresses condolence for the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said this morning that the flag is usually flown at half-mast for three days, to mourn the passing of the head of state of another country, and a member of the Thai Royal Family will attend the funeral. He said that a government representative will be sent to sign the book of condolence at the British Embassy in Bangkok. Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-national-flag-flown-at-half-mast-at-government-house/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-09 - 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!

Acrylamide in Coffee Is Safe for Consumers: FDA BANGKOK, Sept 9 (TNA) – Acrylamide in coffee emerges naturally during bean roasting and is not harmful to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271350-acrylamide-in-coffee-is-safe-for-consumers-fda/

BANGKOK, Sept 9 (TNA) – Acrylamide in coffee emerges naturally during bean roasting and is not harmful to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA responded to the reports that acrylamide was found in 12 brands of roasted coffee products and 15 brands of instant coffee. The compound was detected in various amounts, with the highest one at 954.47 micrograms per kilogram which breached the safe threshold of the European Union. In fact the Codex Alimentarius Commission which implements the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program and the EU have not set the maximum level of the compound in each kind of food. The safe thresholds of 400μg/kg for roasted coffee and 850 μg/kg for instant coffee are only benchmark levels used for quality control in food processing. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1014191 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-09 - 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!

Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away Aged 96 by Krajangwit Johjit BANGKOK (NNT) - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history and a symbol instantly recognized by billions of people worldwide, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace issued a brief statement announcing her passing, prompting ten days of national mourning and a flood of tributes to her long life and record-breaking reign. The palace announced, “the Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral." Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest of her four children and the oldest heir apparent in British history, at age 73, immediately becomes king. Two days earlier, the queen appointed Liz Truss as the 15th prime minister of her reign and was photographed smiling while using a walking stick and appearing feeble. In 1952, at 25, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in the aftermath of International War II, joining a world stage dominated by political figures such as Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. She reigned as the leader of the Commonwealth, which comprises 56 nations and a fifth of the world’s population, and as the supreme administrator of the Church of England. The last time the Queen visited Thailand was in 1996. She hosted King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother during their 1960 state visit to the United Kingdom. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220909100807633 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-09 - 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 9: A sad day, Thai parliament shuns reform, Bangkok has wet days ahead Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271349-tim-newton-today-sep-9-a-sad-day-thai-parliament-shuns-reform-bangkok-has-wet-days-ahead/

Media coverage of the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, a perfect storm of problems heading towards Bangkok, a Thai Tik Tokker promotes a 4,000 baht budget for food, per month, and an Emirates A380 lands at DMK...why?

Rangsit municipality on evacuation alert as canal overflows cause heavy flooding Rangsit municipal administration, in Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Pathum Thani, has set up five temporary shelters in five schools and three car parks after heavy flooding in the municipal area resulting from overflows from the Rangsit Prayoonsak canal. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271346-rangsit-municipality-on-evacuation-alert-as-canal-overflows-cause-heavy-flooding/

Rangsit municipal administration, in Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Pathum Thani, has set up five temporary shelters in five schools and three car parks after heavy flooding in the municipal area resulting from overflows from the Rangsit Prayoonsak canal. The municipal administration is also providing free sand bags to households to protect their houses after the level in the canal increased by about 1.8 metres yesterday (Thursday). Red flags are being flown in several areas in the municipality to indicate that people should move their valuables to higher ground. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/rangsit-municipality-on-evacuation-alert-as-canal-overflows-cause-heavy-flooding/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-09 - 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!

TV presenter apologizes to Department of Corrections Picture: INN INN reported that a famous celebrity known as Lena Jang who presents a show called Chae on GMM TV went to apologize to the corrections department. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271345-tv-presenter-apologizes-to-department-of-corrections/

Picture: INN INN reported that a famous celebrity known as Lena Jang who presents a show called Chae on GMM TV went to apologize to the corrections department. The apology followed incorrect information being put out on the show that might damage the prison service. It concerned use of mobile phones by prisoners in connection with defendants being held in the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme that is the talk of Thailand involving several celebrities. Corrections department deputy and spokesman Thawatchai Chaiwat explained the correct procedure to report prison officers not following the law and said that 29 cases were under investigation. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-09 - 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

Man gets into bed with woman after she forgot to lock her room - feisty lady kicked him and grabbed a knife Daily News Thai Caption: (She) forgot to lock the room Daily News reported on an alarming incident in the downtown area of Udon Thani in the north east of Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271344-man-gets-into-bed-with-woman-after-she-forgot-to-lock-her-room-feisty-lady-kicked-him-and-grabbed-a-knife/

Daily News Thai Caption: (She) forgot to lock the room Daily News reported on an alarming incident in the downtown area of Udon Thani in the north east of Thailand. The media reported that it involved an attractive woman who they called by the fictitious name of "Suay" (that means pretty). Suay, 20, told Pol Lt Akkarit Yensawat that she was asleep in a rented room on Udon Dusadee road that she rented with her boyfriend. He was out at work. She had forgotten to lock the room. A tall thin man wearing only a pair of black shorts aged about 20-25 who looked like a drug addict entered the room and got into bed with her. Picture: Daily News She awoke and managed to kick him out of the bed seconds after he tried to molest her. She then grabbed a kitchen knife and chased him out of the room before calling her boyfriend and asking the owner of the room to take her to the police. On returning to the room she demanded that they move out immediately fearing a further attack. She may not be so lucky next time, she said. She warned ladies to always lock their doors. Police are studying CCTV to try and find the man who tried to molest the woman. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-09 - 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

Slapping incident at gas station ends well after motorcyclist apologizes to attendant Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that an incident at a gas station in which a motorcyclist slapped a pump attendant in the head for spilling some drops of gas on his tank has ended well. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271343-slapping-incident-at-gas-station-ends-well-after-motorcyclist-apologizes-to-attendant/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that an incident at a gas station in which a motorcyclist slapped a pump attendant in the head for spilling some drops of gas on his tank has ended well. It happened at the end of August when a man later revealed as Danaithep, 39, stopped to have Thongkham, 27, put 90 baht's worth of gas in his Fino. As the fill-up reached the end the customer asked the attendant to stop and then some drops came out of the nozzle. This angered Danaithep who slapped the attendant. The attendant said it was a hard slap and he was shocked. He said he immediately wiped up the spillage and the customer left. Picture: Siam Rath He said he'd accept an apology. The owner of the station Nithichaya, 38, reported the matter to the police after the incident at her PTT facility in Bang Phai, Nonthaburi, just outside of Bangkok. Yesterday Danathep went to the gas station to apologize and the complaint was withdrawn after a 20 minute discussion. He said he hadn't meant to hit the guy and promised to pay restitution. Siam Rath had a picture of a burly man in mask wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with "I am a monster" on the front. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-09 - 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

Army helicopter to the rescue in the north - newborn infant with heart condition flown to Chiang Mai Picture: Thai Rath Siam Rath reported that the 7th Infantry Regiment taskforce along with medics from Srisangwan hospital in Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand, took a 2 day old boy with a heart condition in a helicopter to Chiang Mai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271342-army-helicopter-to-the-rescue-in-the-north-newborn-infant-with-heart-condition-flown-to-chiang-mai/

Picture: Thai Rath Siam Rath reported that the 7th Infantry Regiment taskforce along with medics from Srisangwan hospital in Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand, took a 2 day old boy with a heart condition in a helicopter to Chiang Mai. The child was named as Natthachai from Muang district. He was rushed to Maharat Hospital in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. The media reported that this was the 23rd occasion in the last year when the helicopter services were deployed to help people get to hospital. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-09 - 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

Hunt continues for two "drunk" men missing after trying to cross flooded weir on motorcycle Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that rescue services in Kabinburi, Prachinburi, in central Thailand were continuing to search for two men swept away in floodwaters. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271337-hunt-continues-for-two-drunk-men-missing-after-trying-to-cross-flooded-weir-on-motorcycle/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that rescue services in Kabinburi, Prachinburi, in central Thailand were continuing to search for two men swept away in floodwaters. The incident happened at a weir in Ban Klong 12. A witness reported seeing the two men on a motorcycle as they tried to cross from one side to the other on a motorcycle. They appeared to be drunk. He tried to help them but they were washed away. Rescue services mounted an operation in difficult conditions using a four wheel drive vehicle but after two hours the men remained missing. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-09 - 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

Husband arrested after he shot wife's lover in bath at resort in NE - young man "messed with the wrong guy" Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a violent crime at a resort in the Phuphaman police jurisdiction in Khon Kaen, north eastern Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271335-husband-arrested-after-he-shot-wifes-lover-in-bath-at-resort-in-ne-young-man-messed-with-the-wrong-guy/