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Cat burglar electrocuted after climbing up outside of Sukhumvit Road hotel - anti-theft wire got him Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that luck ran out for a cat burglar who was trying to steal from tourists staying at a hotel in Soi 5 on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271028-cat-burglar-electrocuted-after-climbing-up-outside-of-sukhumvit-road-hotel-anti-theft-wire-got-him/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that luck ran out for a cat burglar who was trying to steal from tourists staying at a hotel in Soi 5 on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Pol Lt Jaturawit Traisungnern went to the eight story hotel with a forensic team, Chula Hospital medics and Ruam Kantanyu rescue services. On the outside of the hotel - that wasn't named - they found Opas Saengjan, 34, from Klaeng, Rayong, stuck in a niche by a smoke extractor. He was ten meters up from the ground and equipment was used to lower him down. He was fully clothed and had sneakers on. He had burns on his right foot and had stepped on electrical anti-theft wires. He had 2,600 baht with him. He was not a tourist and no one knew him. The anti-theft device was turned on from 10 pm to 5 am the hotel told police. One month ago a man had scaled the building and been chased by security guards but got away after stealing from a tourist. Police said it was a clear case of a burglar being killed by an anti-theft device. An autopsy was called for. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-06 - 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

Tuk-Tuk driver fined and sent for attitude adjustment training after ripping off tourist Sanook Thai Caption: Sent for attitude adjustment training A video posted to the Instagram site of singapore_incidents featured a couple from the island state having a ding-dong with a belligerent tuk-tuk driver on the streets of Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271025-tuk-tuk-driver-fined-and-sent-for-attitude-adjustment-training-after-ripping-off-tourist/

Sanook Thai Caption: Sent for attitude adjustment training A video posted to the Instagram site of singapore_incidents featured a couple from the island state having a ding-dong with a belligerent tuk-tuk driver on the streets of Bangkok. Sanook reported that the couple from Singapore - with the woman filming and the man joining in the argument - had agreed a price of 150-160 baht to go from Central World to Surasak. A little over halfway to their destination at Chong Nonsri the tuk-tuk driver demanded 300 baht, causing the argument. There was plenty of swearing in Thai and English and the tuk-tuk driver engaged in some face pointing. He also reportedly tried to slap the camera and push the couple and when they wanted to film his registration plate he detached it for them. Top police were soon on the driver's case and Thongkham Chertchai, 57, was taken to the Thungmahamek police station where he was fined 1,000 baht for having the wrong licence. Picture: Sanook He was warned about his impolite behavior and taken to the DLT for three hours of training to be a more respectful and better driver. Attitude adjustment training. His details were recorded and the tourist police contacted the Singaporean embassy to deflect the negative press for Thailand. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-09-06 - 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 6 2022 Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271021-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-september-6-2022/

Listen to the news: Several hundred protesters are due to drive to Bangkok today and deliver a petition to HM the king in an attempt to prevent forestry authorities from dismantling properties at a popular mountain side in Chiang Mai. Most of the group are ethnic Hmong who live on the mountain. The Constitutional Court is due to hold a special meeting on Thursday, to consider the eight-year tenure of suspended Prime Minister Prayut, The court will consider whether it has enough evidence to determine whether Prayut’s tenure began in 2014, 2017, or 2019 and whether it should have ended last month or continue until 2027. Prayuts legal team submitted a 30 page document to the court on 1st of September. A hike in traffic fines announced last week will not be implemented for 3 months, to allow time to publisize the new level of fines, the penalty for speeding tickets, jumping a red light or failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing will be between 1 and 4,000 baht, and drunk driving could face a fine up to 20,000 baht. Police are likely to enforce the new rules from December. Police in Chonburi say they have summonsed the electrician who installed the electric system at the Mountain B pub, after fire killed 23 people a month ago. Relatives of those killed have urged police to continue to take legal action against the owner. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) opened a meeting in Phuket yesterday to promote the bio-circular-green economic model among SME’s Small to middle sized business members. A fishing boat went up in flames and was gutted by fire yesterday, and another boat was slightly damaged at a mooring in Songklah, fire crews took a couple of hours to extinguish the flames. The owner of the boat is unknown. Region: The United Nations' Myanmar special envoy Noeleen Heyzer yesterday vowed not to visit the country again unless she is allowed to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Her trip drew criticism from both the junta and the military's opponents. A strong 6.6 earthquake killed at least 21 people in south west China’s Sichuan province yesterday. The quake was also felt in Chengdu where many residents are in a covid lockdown, at least one other town was severely damaged. Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thunderstorms 31C Bangkok: Cloudy thunderstorms 31C Pattaya and SE: Bright, some showers 29C Phuket and the South: Cloudy with rain 29C Hua Hin: Cloudy, with rain his afternoon 29C 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 2022-09-06 - 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 6 September by Chili Radio Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271016-world-sports-news-tuesday-6-september-by-chili-radio/

Listen to the news: Tennis - Rafael Nadal has been beaten in a Grand Slam for the first time in 2022, losing to American Frances Tiafoe in the US Open fourth round.6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 was the score. The defeats ended the Spaniard's bid for a record-extending 23rd major singles title. Top seed Iga Swiatek avoided a US Open upset by recovering to beat unseeded Jule Niemeier and reach her first quarter-final in New York. Swiatek trailed by a set and a break but fought back to win 2-6 6-4 6-1 against the German. Football - Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba is a doubt for the World Cup in Qatar later this year after having knee surgery.29 year old Pogba , suffered the injury in July and has not played yet this season.France's first World Cup match is against Australia on 22 November. England right-back Reece James has signed a new contract with EPL side Chelsea that runs to 2028.The Chelsea youth product was already under contract until 2025, a deal he signed in January 2020. Download the Chili Radio app : https://chiliradio.app for Chili Pop and Chili Classics. -- © Copyright Chili RADIO 2022-09-06 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!

Extreme sports field at Phuket Gateway ready to use this week By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – An extreme sports field at the Phuket Gateway will be ready to use this Saturday (September 10th). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271014-extreme-sports-field-at-phuket-gateway-ready-to-use-this-week/

By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – An extreme sports field at the Phuket Gateway will be ready to use this Saturday (September 10th). Yesterday (September 4th) the President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO), Mr. Rewat Areerob inspected the extreme sport field at the Phuket Gateway in the Mai Khao sub-district in Thalang district, northern Phuket. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/09/05/extreme-sports-field-at-phuket-gateway-ready-to-use-this-week/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-09-06 - 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!

Bangkok Starts Operation to Remove Water Hyacinth BANGKOK (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the military on Monday kicked off jointly operation to remove water hyacinth, blocking waterways in preparation for potential heavy rains. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271013-bangkok-starts-operation-to-remove-water-hyacinth/

BANGKOK (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the military on Monday kicked off jointly operation to remove water hyacinth, blocking waterways in preparation for potential heavy rains. One hundred soldiers and BMA workers cleared weeds from Nong Bua Ban canal in Bangkhen district to brace for northern runoff and more heavy rainfall. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1011508 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-06 - 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!

Police Summon Mountain B Pub Electrician, To Charge Him With Negligence TNR Staff ON THE one-month anniversary of Mountain B pub inferno that killed 23 people yesterday (Sept. 5) Chonburi police said they have issued a summons for the electrician who ran the power system from the start of construction in preparation to file a joint negligence charge, Amarin TV said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271012-police-summon-mountain-b-pub-electrician-to-charge-him-with-negligence/

TNR Staff ON THE one-month anniversary of Mountain B pub inferno that killed 23 people yesterday (Sept. 5) Chonburi police said they have issued a summons for the electrician who ran the power system from the start of construction in preparation to file a joint negligence charge, Amarin TV said. Over 10 families of those who died or were injured came to the gutted pub to mourn for their loved ones while asking for fair treatment and urging the authorities to continue prosecuting the pub owner. Charges of negligence causing death and serious injury plus opening a service venue without permit have already been filed against Mr. Pongsiri Panprasong, or Sia B, 28, the pub owner, Ms Anongnat Panprasong, his wife, and Mr. Somyot Panprasong, or Sia Yot, 55, his father. All three were later bailed out. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/05/police-summon-mountain-b-pub-electrician-to-charge-him-with-negligence/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-09-06 - 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!

6 Held For Looting 384-Room Luxury Hotel On Koh Samui TNR Staff KOH SAMUI police arrested six suspects on the charges of looting a 384-room luxury hotel that was newly-constructed and decorated before the Covid-19 pandemic hit then remained shut as tourism took a downturn, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 5). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271011-6-held-for-looting-384-room-luxury-hotel-on-koh-samui/

TNR Staff KOH SAMUI police arrested six suspects on the charges of looting a 384-room luxury hotel that was newly-constructed and decorated before the Covid-19 pandemic hit then remained shut as tourism took a downturn, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Sept. 5). Mrs. Yomana Poolsawat, the owner of Chaweng Blue Lagoon Hotel, The Teak Wing, in Bophut subdistrict said she had been checking her property from time to time but did not think thieves would target a hotel this size. When she came again after a gap of three months she was shocked that the thieves had ransacked the hotel on which an investment of 400-million baht had been made with losses amounting to 70 million baht. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/05/6-held-for-looting-384-room-luxury-hotel-on-koh-samui/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-09-06 - 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!

Two American tourists and mahout injured after falling from elephant in Pattaya By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – Two American tourists and a mahout have sustained injuries after they fell from an elephant at an elephant village in Pattaya Monday afternoon (September 5th). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271010-two-american-tourists-and-mahout-injured-after-falling-from-elephant-in-pattaya/

By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – Two American tourists and a mahout have sustained injuries after they fell from an elephant at an elephant village in Pattaya Monday afternoon (September 5th). Emergency responders were notified of the incident at 2:30 P.M. at an elephant village in Pattaya. They arrived at the scene to find Mrs. Alice C, 71, and Mrs. Virginia S, 85 both American. Their last names were withheld at the request of their privacy. They were found on the ground. Nearby rescue workers found the mahout (elephant trainer) Mr. Chamlueang Oboun, 73. All three had suffered non-life threatening injuries. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/05/two-american-tourists-and-mahout-injured-after-falling-from-elephant-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

Sport tourism can be a boon for Prachuap Khiri Khan: TAT By Online Reporter Tourism officials aim to use sport tourism as a means to attract more tourists to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271009-sport-tourism-can-be-a-boon-for-prachuap-khiri-khan-tat/

By Online Reporter Tourism officials aim to use sport tourism as a means to attract more tourists to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan. Mr. Isara Thapanaset, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan (TAT) said the region has a lot to benefit from sports tourism. Sports tourism is the act of travelling from one locality to another, with the intention of being in some way involved with a sporting activity or event, either by watching or participating. Mr. Isara said that sports tourism can not only help to attract more tourists but also boost the local economy. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/sport-tourism-can-be-a-boon-for-prachuap-khiri-khan-tat/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-09-06 - 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!

Smallpox vaccine cannot prevent monkeypox infection – Thai Medical Sciences Department The use of smallpox vaccine to inoculate humans against monkeypox does not work, because it does not generate the immunity required to prevent monkeypox infection, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, yesterday (Monday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271008-smallpox-vaccine-cannot-prevent-monkeypox-infection-–-thai-medical-sciences-department/

The use of smallpox vaccine to inoculate humans against monkeypox does not work, because it does not generate the immunity required to prevent monkeypox infection, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department, yesterday (Monday). He disclosed that the department recently conducted human trials on 30 volunteers, who were vaccinated against smallpox over four decades ago. The volunteers were divided into three age groups of ten each by age: 45-54, 55-64 and 65-74 years old. Dr. Supakit said that the tests show that 28 of them did not develop any immunity against monkeypox and only two developed minimal level of immunity. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/smallpox-vaccine-cannot-prevent-monkeypox-infection-thai-medical-sciences-department/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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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Charter Court to hold special meeting Thursday to consider Prayut’s 8-year term Thailand’s Constitutional Court has scheduled a special meeting of the judges this Thursday, to discuss suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year term in the office. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270988-charter-court-to-hold-special-meeting-thursday-to-consider-prayut’s-8-year-term/

New traffic law that requires all passengers in vehicles to wear seat belts A new traffic law that requires all passengers in vehicles, including backseat passengers, to wear seat belts throughout the journey is put into effect yesterday, September 5th. This also includes the requirement of a kids car seat for children under six years old. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270989-new-traffic-law-that-requires-all-passengers-in-vehicles-to-wear-seat-belts/