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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/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on a violent crime at a resort in the Phuphaman police jurisdiction in Khon Kaen, north eastern Thailand. A man called Yuthaphan Phuangnuam, 27, took a woman named only as "B", 39, to a resort in the scenic area. They rented Room 3. The husband of the woman found out on social media that they were in the area. He drove his Mercedes Benz and stayed in a resort 1 km away. He then borrowed a staff member's motorcycle and went looking for his wife and her lover at several resorts saying that he was looking for his wife who had forgotten to tell him exactly where she was staying, according to police. When he found out where they were he rented room #4 next to the couple and bided his time. When the couple were in the room - with Yuthphan in an outside jacuzzi style bath and "B" sitting in a wicker chair he burst in through a curtain. He used a 9 mm gun to shoot Yuthaphan once in the neck and twice in the torso. Police found the victim floating in the bloodied bath dressed only in a pair of black shorts. Three shell casings were at the scene. The assailant then drove his wife off with him in her Honda Civic abandoning the bike. Fearing for her life the police soon found the assailant with her in the Civic and took a 9mm gun into evidence. A 40 year old man called Rungroj Thianyoi is helping police with their inquiries. Picture: Thai Rath He was previously involved in a murder and attempted murder case in 2012 in Samut Sakhon. He had also faced gun offences in Samut Sakhon and Khon Kaen. ASEAN NOW notes that it appears the victim in the case messed with the wrong man. Friends told Thai Rath that the deceased had only just met B. His mother in tears at the scene said that he was a warehouseman in Khon Kaen and that he had earlier left the house not saying where he was going. He had never had any trouble with anyone. Until now. Investigations continue with a news conference from police expected to give more details today. -- © 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

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday September 9 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271334-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-september-9-2022/

Listen to the news: The leader of the move forward party has launched a website: resetthailand.org, A minimum of 50,000 people are expected to join in the campaign to write a new draft constitution. The idea is to make it more democratic and end the power of unelected senators to vote alongside the elected MPs for a prime minister. The South Korean Ambassador met with Thailand's health minister Anutin yesterday to discuss co-operation, they also signed an MOU on joint development and production of vaccines for covid 19. A group of Rohingya migrants rescued from the sea and another group stranded on an island off the coast of Satun say they left refugee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the hope of working in Indonesia. 10 men escaped from a UNHCR camp in Bangladesh, and were pushed overboard from their boat during a storm. The other group from Myanmar had been traveling for 18 days, when the captain and his crew forced 41 of them to jump from the boat near an island, claiming they were in Indonesian territory. Maritime police later seized trawler and arrested the captain. Police have warned online gamers to be aware of fraudulent schemes that aim to trick them out of their money and steal their online identity. Fraud usually takes place when the gamer is asked to by products through the gaming site. Many parts of Bangkok and areas close to the river and canals became flooded, After further torrential downpours yesterday afternoon just as commuters were about to head home. Region: Indian and Chinese troops have begun disengaging from the disputed border area in the western Himalayas, two years after clashes at the frontier strained diplomatic ties. President Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are due to meet in Uzbekistan next week. Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thunderstorms 28C Bangkok: Cloudy thunder showers 31C Pattaya and SE: Bright, Cloudy 30C. Phuket and the South: Bright Partly Cloudy, DRY 30 C. Hua Hin: Cloudy, with a good chance of 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 2022-09-09 - 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!

ECD arrest two in connection with Ponzi scheme - man claimed he was adopted son of former RTP deputy Picture: Thai Rath Police from the Economic crime Division under the leadership of Pol Maj-Gen Phuthidech Bunkrapheu announced the arrest of two men in connection with a Ponzi scheme. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271333-ecd-arrest-two-in-connection-with-ponzi-scheme-man-claimed-he-was-adopted-son-of-former-rtp-deputy/

Picture: Thai Rath Police from the Economic crime Division under the leadership of Pol Maj-Gen Phuthidech Bunkrapheu announced the arrest of two men in connection with a Ponzi scheme. Akkarawong, 37, was arrested at a PTT gas station in Nonthaburi and Thatthep, 29, in Bang Bua Thong. They were named in warrants issued earlier for fraud and computer crime. Akkarawong had claimed he was the adopted son of a former deputy commander of the Royal Thai Police in order to convince investors in the Ponzi scheme of their legitimacy. Thatthep pretended to be a lawyer, it is claimed. Losses of 10 million baht with more than 100 victims were early reported in complaints to the police. Two suspects remain at large, reported Thai Rath. -- © 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

World Sports News - Friday 9 September by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271328-world-sports-news-friday-9-september-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, today's play in the Test match between England and South Africa has been called off. Many other sporting events such as golf, horse racing and football have either been cancelled or postponed. Football - Chelsea have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. Potter has left fellow English Premier League club Brighton to take up the role and has signed a five-year deal with the Blues. In last night's Europa League action highlights included wins for Arsenal, Lazio, Fenerbahce, Ludogorets who beat Roma 2-1 and Real Sociedad who won 1-0 at Old Trafford against Manchester United. In the Europa Conference West Ham came from behind to beat FCSB 2-1 and there were good wins for Villareal and Istanbul Besaksehir who beat Scottish Premier League side Hearts 4-0 in Edinburgh. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-09-09 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!

UPDATE: Court Needs Documents from Parliament in Prayut’s Tenure Case BANGKOK, (TNA) – The Constitutional Court considered a petition on the eight-year term of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and demanded the minutes of the 501st meeting of the Constitution Drafting Committee from the House by Sept 13 before its next meeting on Sept 14. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271294-thailand’s-charter-court-asks-for-more-information-on-pm’s-term-case/?do=findComment&comment=17595506

UPDATE: Court Needs Documents from Parliament in Prayut’s Tenure Case BANGKOK, (TNA) – The Constitutional Court considered a petition on the eight-year term of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and demanded the minutes of the 501st meeting of the Constitution Drafting Committee from the House by Sept 13 before its next meeting on Sept 14. The court held a meeting today to consider the petition from the opposition asking it to rule if the prime ministerial tenure of Gen Prayut already ended. After the meeting, the court stated it ordered the secretary-general of the House of Representatives to send the minutes of the CDC’s 501st meeting on Sept 11, 2018. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1013810 -- © 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!

‘Thailand Travelution 2022’ event to help drive Thai tourism industry’s digital transformation Event on 18-19 November, 2022, will focus on the importance of strategic tourism data and application of technology to take Thai tourism industry to greater heights. Photo of TAT Newsroom TAT Newsroom Send an email1 min ago 154 2 minutes read The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in cooperation with the Phuket Tourist Association and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), has announced that the ‘Thailand Travelution 2022’ event – which will focus on the importance of using technology and the insight of Big Data to help drive the Thai tourism industry’s digital transformation – will be held on 18-19 November, 2022, at the CentralWorld complex in Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271327-‘thailand-travelution-2022’-event-to-help-drive-thai-tourism-industry’s-digital-transformation/

Photo of TAT Newsroom TAT Newsroom Send an email1 min ago 154 2 minutes read Event on 18-19 November, 2022, will focus on the importance of strategic tourism data and application of technology to take Thai tourism industry to greater heights. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in cooperation with the Phuket Tourist Association and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), has announced that the ‘Thailand Travelution 2022’ event – which will focus on the importance of using technology and the insight of Big Data to help drive the Thai tourism industry’s digital transformation – will be held on 18-19 November, 2022, at the CentralWorld complex in Bangkok. Present at the press launch of the Thailand Travelution 2022 event on 7 September, 2022, were H.E. Mr. Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society; Mr. Khampol Ouitayakul, Secretary of the Minister of Tourism and Sports; Mr. Nithee Seeprae, TAT Deputy Governor for Digitalisation, Research and Development, and Mr. Poomkit Raktae Ngam, Strategic Advisor for the Phuket Tourism Business Association. Mr. Nithee Seeprae, TAT Deputy Governor for Digitalisation, Research and Development, said “The Thailand Travelution 2022 event aims to move the Thai tourism industry ever closer towards full digital transformation by recognising the importance of using strategic insights and applying tourism technology to drive the kingdom’s tourism business to greater heights. The event will gather both modern tourist trends and encourage the creation of commercial areas in tourism technology, and at the same time seek to stimulate and publicise entrepreneurs and start-ups in the tourism sector.” Thailand Travelution 2022 will consist of three main parts: Part 1 – Hackathon will feature competitive activities to find the best ideas to develop tourism innovations by using data from the ‘Tourism Data Intelligence Sandbox’ to develop new services and thus increase the ability to compete at the international level. Part 2 – Tech Talk will see invited experts and tourism industry professionals, as well as Unicorn Tech Start-up from all over Thailand covering such areas as airlines, hotels, insurance, and payments share their ideas and visions. Part 3 – Travel Tech Exhibition will showcase more than 100 tourism innovations from entrepreneurs in tourism technology, hardware, the metaverse, AI, and Big Data, and provide business matching opportunities between innovators and tourism operators. Thailand Travelution 2022 will also promote reiterate the importance of Phuket as a pilot area for the Tourism Data Intelligence Sandbox through which will be created tourism data intelligence that relevant agencies and entrepreneurs, both small and large, can analyse to form marketing strategies. In addition, the Government Big Data Institute and the Thai Meteorological Department have signed an agreement for the development of the Tourism Data Intelligence Sandbox. Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/09/thailand-travelution-2022-event-to-help-drive-thai-tourism-industrys-digital-transformation/ -- © Copyright TAT NEWS 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!

Property market collapse in China and a Chinese economic recession is the key threat to Thailand by Joseph O' Connor Thai economy is currently chugging along in choppy waters as China’s problems grow and the US dices with recession. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271326-property-market-collapse-in-china-and-a-chinese-economic-recession-is-the-key-threat-to-thailand/

by Joseph O' Connor Thai economy is currently chugging along in choppy waters as China’s problems grow and the US dices with recession. However, the key worry is, increasingly, the danger of a growing economic downside in China where a property market valued at twice the US national debt has already fallen by 40% threatening to deepen an already existing banking crisis. Thailand still aims for 3% to 3.5% growth this year while, unlike many western countries, planners are confident of reining in inflation towards the end of 2022 while maintaining steady export growth and driving a recovering foreign tourism industry. The key threat facing the kingdom and one that is still emerging is a deteriorating Chinese economy and the possibility of a shock wave created by a collapse of the Chinese property sector, in addition to rising insecurity caused by heightened tensions between the United States and its western partners and Thailand’s strategically important trading partner to the north. The jury is still out on whether the United States will enter a recession this year despite a technical recession in the opening quarters of 2022 and signs that rising interest rates are starting to dampen demand. This is a key factor for Thai economic planners as the United States is the country’s biggest export market as well as being a key investor and potential economic ally going forward as prospects begin to dim for China. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/09/08/property-collapse-in-china-a-key-threat-thai-economy/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 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!