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3 arrests in 15 million baht "Little Ghost" lottery ticket scam Picture: Daily New Daily News reported that three people had been arrested in an online lottery scam. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235260-3-arrests-in-15-million-baht-little-ghost-lottery-ticket-scam/

Picture: Daily New Daily News reported that three people had been arrested in an online lottery scam. A press conference attended by trading standards police and lottery office officials announced the arrest of Pholaphol, 37, from Ayutthaya, Pong, 38, from Bangkok and Surasak, 62, from Nonthaburi. A "Brother" scanner was taken into evidence along with other equipment. The arrests followed action taken by the police and the lottery office against an online platform called "Phee Noi Lottery Online". Phee Noi means little ghost. The scheme involved the scanning of real lottery tickets and netted the gang 15 million baht since June. Those arrested have been charged with fraud. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Chamber of Commerce support Thai PM's reopening plan - but see only minor GDP benefit Picture: Manager The Thai Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists come November 1st. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235259-chamber-of-commerce-support-thai-pms-reopening-plan-but-see-only-minor-gdp-benefit/

Picture: Manager The Thai Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists come November 1st. They said that the advance warning would give tourists time to plan their travel. Chief Sanan Angubonkul said that he expected 100,000 tourists per month to come to Thailand. But he admitted this number would have a minimal impact on GDP, reported Manager. "We expect 100,000 extra tourists a month," he said, "though this will mean GDP improvements in the 0-1% range". He said that other measures proposed by his organisation would have more benefits to the economy such as opening more businesses and expanding stimulus and benefit measures. He also stressed the need to press on with making sure that the population was double and triple vaccinated. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Doctors issue warning after Thai man gets penis stuck in bottle opener Picture: Daily News A Thai man in Kanchanaburi required hospital treatment after getting his penis stuck in a bottle opener. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235258-doctors-issue-warning-after-thai-man-gets-penis-stuck-in-bottle-opener/

Picture: Daily News A Thai man in Kanchanaburi required hospital treatment after getting his penis stuck in a bottle opener. The man said he put his penis in the bottle opener after following advice from his friend, who claimed it would help enhance its size. However, it only resulted in huge swelling. After being unable to remove the bottle opener from his penis he sought medical help from doctors at his local hospital. Luckily they were able to cut it off without causing further injury in a one hour operation, Daily News reported. Just pride was hurt along with a little superficial bruising. Doctors warned that placing ones penis a bottle opener is best avoided. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Covid-19 drop to 442 with 7 new deaths By Goong Nang(GN) Highlights: 442 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today 778 people recovered and were released from medical care 7 new deaths Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235252-chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-drop-to-442-with-7-new-deaths/

By Goong Nang(GN) Highlights: 442 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today 778 people recovered and were released from medical care 7 new deaths The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 442 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with 7 new deaths, October 13th. Additionally, 778 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 85,114 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began. This makes a total of 94,894 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 9,120 people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 660 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/10/13/chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-drop-to-442-with-7-new-deaths/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Phuket marks 165 new COVID cases, two more deaths The Phuket News Image: PPHO PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 165 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 12) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 13,153. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235248-phuket-marks-165-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths/

Image: PPHO The Phuket News PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 165 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 12) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 13,153. The PPHO report, marked as accurate as of 8pm last night, but posted online at 11:46pm, reported five new infections among Sandbox tourist arrivals and one new infection among non-Sandbox arrivals from abroad. The report also marked two new deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in Phuket attributed to COVID-19 since Apr 3 to 89. After 55 COVID deaths in September, the latest two deaths mark 14 deaths this month. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marks-165-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths-81688.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Pipat: Thailand ready to vie for Chinese and other tourists as country reopens Pipat Ratchakitprakan//File photo Thailand's minister of tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan spoke to the local media after PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's TV announcement about the November 1st reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists on Monday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235244-pipat-thailand-ready-to-vie-for-chinese-and-other-tourists-as-country-reopens/

Pipat Ratchakitprakan//File photo Thailand's minister of tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan spoke to the local media after PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's TV announcement about the November 1st reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists on Monday. He was upbeat but short on detail, notes ASEAN NOW. He said there would be no problems after his ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) showed how it could be done with the Phuket Sandbox. The next stage was reopening ten other provinces to foreign tourists without quarantine and following what other countries like Singapore, the UK and the US were doing. Maintaining quarantine for seven days was not going to help in the battle to grab a share of foreign tourists. He supported the PM's plan saying that Thailand was a key winter destination for many nations. He specifically mentioned America, Europe, Japan, South Korea and China. He stressed the need to ensure that ATK testing at airports was well planned and streamlined to welcome the tourists. He expressed confidence in Thailand's immediate future. He made no mention at all of any decision China may make in allowing its citizens to travel or whether there in fact was a decent market of international travellers to Thailand, notes ASEAN NOW. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Anutin: He's "ready" for Thailand reopening but pubs and bars have to be reopened with utmost care Picture: Thai Rath Thailand's health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday that he was ready to reopen Thailand to foreign tourists again on November 1st. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235242-anutin-hes-ready-for-thailand-reopening-but-pubs-and-bars-have-to-be-reopened-with-utmost-care/

Picture: Thai Rath Thailand's health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday that he was ready to reopen Thailand to foreign tourists again on November 1st. But he told Thai Rath that the public would have to wait for details from the CCSA and that the reopening of pubs and bars needed to be done with great care to avoid spikes in more Covid-19. The embattled minister was speaking at Government House yesterday morning after PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's announcements on Monday and a scheduled cabinet meeting. He admitted he was yet to be apprised of the details of the plan to open up the country to ten nations of low risk saying that more details would be available on Thursday at the CCSA big committee meeting. Pressed on whether the health ministry was ready and comments by the PM about the threat of new strains and spikes in infections he said it was time to reopen and then deal with the consequences. Reversing or turning left and right from the reopening decision was not an option. They needed to deal with it and were ready to do so. Pressed on whether patrons of bars and pubs would be allowed to congregate and consume alcohol he said that the infectious disease department would have to have Covid free setting protocols in place but this was still to be decided. But he didn't rule out closing the country again when pressed on the matter saying that it "depended on the situation whether the country was opened up or not". He defended his and the government's actions in the past saying that everything was done according to the situation at the time. Everyone needed to work together but he conceded that the opening of Thailand's nightlife was a question that needed the utmost care as people congregated close together presenting a high risk of infection. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Backhoe driver injured after building collapses in Nonthaburi Police and rescue services were called to a seven story block of flats in Nonthaburi that collapsed while it was being demolished yesterday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235240-backhoe-driver-injured-after-building-collapses-in-nonthaburi/

Police and rescue services were called to a seven story block of flats in Nonthaburi that collapsed while it was being demolished yesterday. It happened adjacent to Klong Prapa near the end of Soi Prachacheun 7. Poh Teck Tung rescue teams took four hours to free a backhoe driver who was trapped under fallen masonry. He was extricated and taken to hospital. Work had been going on at the site since October 1st after permission had been sought to demolish it. There were six backhoe drivers and twenty others working on the demolition at the time. Up to yesterday there had been no issues. Khom Saengbamrung - chief engineer of the Nonthaburi authority - told Daily News that it appeared that an inexperienced backhoe driver had caused the collapse after negligent work near a central support pillar. The chief of the team of workers was out at lunch at the time leaving only subordinates in charge. Investigations are underway with the police checking that all permits for demolition were in order. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

COVID-19: Thailand reports 10,064 new coronavirus cases, 82 deaths File photo: REUTERS Thailand on Wednesday (October 13) reported 10,064 new COVID-19 cases, 10,988 recoveries and 82 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235234-covid-19-thailand-reports-10064-new-coronavirus-cases-82-deaths/ //CLOSED// /Admin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 10,064 new coronavirus cases, 82 deaths File photo: REUTERS Thailand on Wednesday (October 13) reported 10,064 new COVID-19 cases, 10,988 recoveries and 82 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235234-covid-19-thailand-reports-10064-new-coronavirus-cases-82-deaths/

File photo: REUTERS Thailand on Wednesday (October 13) reported 10,064 new COVID-19 cases, 10,988 recoveries and 82 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ◼︎ 10,988 recoveries ◼︎ 9,946 new infections ◼︎ 118 prison / prison infections ▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 1,711,565 ▶︎ Total recoveries since since April 1: 1,587,917 Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 1,740,428 with 17,917 deaths. The news comes as Thais remain divided over the decision, announced by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, to allow foreign travellers to enter the country from November 1st, provided they are fully vaccinated, test negative for COVID-19 and arrive from one of the countries on the government’s approved list. Virologist Dr. Anan Jongkaewwattana asked, if 100,000 foreign tourists arrive in Thailand in a day, how health officials would be able to administer such a large number of RT-PCR tests effectively. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Swedish Association in Hua Hin will not conduct membership activities in 2021 by Gregers Møller During a board meeting at the end of September, the Swedish Association in Hun Hin (Svenskföreningen i Hua Hin) went through the association’s ability to continue its activities during a time where Thailand is still affected by covid-19 and looked at the different alternatives and what consequences the decisions entail. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235224-swedish-association-in-hua-hin-will-not-conduct-membership-activities-in-2021/

by Gregers Møller During a board meeting at the end of September, the Swedish Association in Hun Hin (Svenskföreningen i Hua Hin) went through the association’s ability to continue its activities during a time where Thailand is still affected by covid-19 and looked at the different alternatives and what consequences the decisions entail. In a statement, the association writes that a unanimous board came to the following conclusion: SfHH will not conduct any activities in the form of membership activities in 2021. This means that there will be no IKEA trip, no lunches in Hua Hin during the fall, no Christmas table, and no excursions. In short, all activities are postponed to the future. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://scandasia.com/swedish-association-in-hua-hin-will-not-conduct-membership-activities-in-2021/ -- © Copyright ScandAsia 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

The 2nd leg of the Bt2.5 million TWT returns to the Phoenix Gold in Pattaya in November By Adam Judd The Thai Women’s Professional Golf Association will organize the second “SAT-TWT Open” Road to World Ranking tournament which is due at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, Chonburi from November 3-5. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235221-the-2nd-leg-of-the-bt25-million-twt-returns-to-the-phoenix-gold-in-pattaya-in-november/

Thailand’s ‘Bold Move’ to revive tourism to take years, analysts say Tourist poses for a photo on a boat before a boundary line set by the Thai National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department to close the beach on Maya Bay to visitors on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. - Thailand plans to fully re-open to vaccinated tourists travelling by air from countries deemed low risk from November 1. - AFP BANGKOK, Oct 12 (Bloomberg): Thailand's plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is "a fight to win foreign tourists", Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235217-thailand’s-‘bold-move’-to-revive-tourism-to-take-years-analysts-say/

Tourist poses for a photo on a boat before a boundary line set by the Thai National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department to close the beach on Maya Bay to visitors on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. - Thailand plans to fully re-open to vaccinated tourists travelling by air from countries deemed low risk from November 1. - AFP BANGKOK, Oct 12 (Bloomberg): Thailand's plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is "a fight to win foreign tourists", Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12). But analysts and industry executives see it as a long road to recovery fraught with risks of periodic virus resurgence and unpredictable travel trends. Minister Phiphat said Thailand's reopening plan coincides with many other nations' efforts to allow easier cross-border travel and is a fight to win foreign tourists in the next few months. His ministry wants to attract travellers from China the most, and may seek travel bubbles with Asean nations if they are low-risk countries and travellers have been fully vaccinated. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/10/12/thailands-bold-move-to-revive-tourism-to-take-years-analysts-say -- © Copyright The Star 2021-10-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates