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DES ministry set to combat cybercrime with new AI registry by Alex Morgan The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) in Thailand is gearing up to introduce the Central Fraud Registry, a technological solution designed to combat scams and tackle illegal transactions. This innovation stems from the National Interbank Transaction Management and Exchange, a collaboration between the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) and the Bank of Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300305-des-ministry-set-to-combat-cybercrime-with-new-ai-registry/

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) in Thailand is gearing up to introduce the Central Fraud Registry, a technological solution designed to combat scams and tackle illegal transactions. This innovation stems from the National Interbank Transaction Management and Exchange, a collaboration between the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) and the Bank of Thailand. As stated by notable DES figures, Wisit Wisitsora-at, the Central Fraud Registry is an expansion of recent efforts to prevent and suppress cybercrime activity. This platform, he believes, presents victims, banks, and authorities with an enhanced ability to combat online scams and other unlawful internet actions. TBA’s chairman, Payong Srivanich, indicated in previous remarks that the new system would function as a complementary mechanism to the Thailand Banking Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. It is currently associated with the collection of financial institutions under TBA’s supervision. The innovative platform uses AI technology to aid banks and relevant parties in preventing suspicious accounts from completing possibly fraudulent transactions. The introduction of this system comes at a time when about 600 complaints are lodged every day about scams across complaint centres and online platforms, a slight decrease from 800 daily complaints prior to the implementation of the recent royal decree. by Alex Morgan Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/business/des-ministry-set-to-combat-cybercrime-with-new-ai-registry -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-07-11 - 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.

Phuket locals pushback on navy’s plan for base and airport expansion by Mitch Connor Image courtesy of Bangkok Post Tensions are brewing in the Thai district of Phuket as around 100 local inhabitants have expressed their opposition to a strategy that would allow the navy to utilise the land for both an operational base and as a provision for the future growth of the neighbouring international airport. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300300-phuket-locals-pushback-on-navy’s-plan-for-base-and-airport-expansion/

Expect heavy rain in 42 provinces including Bangkok by Nattapong Westwood The Thai Department of Meteorology has alerted residents in 42 provinces to expect heavy rainfalls, including in the capital, Bangkok, with 70% of the southern region particularly affected. Citizens are cautioned to take necessary precautions to avoid potential hazards. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300299-expect-heavy-rain-in-42-provinces-including-bangkok/

The Thai Department of Meteorology has alerted residents in 42 provinces to expect heavy rainfalls, including in the capital, Bangkok, with 70% of the southern region particularly affected. Citizens are cautioned to take necessary precautions to avoid potential hazards. This 24-hour forecast, valid from 6am today to 6am tomorrow, is due to a southwest monsoon prevailing across the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand. This meteorological phenomenon results in rainfall, thunderstorms, and isolated heavy rain in the northeastern and southern parts of the country. The residents in these areas are advised to stay alert to the risks of heavy and accumulated rainfalls. In the Andaman Sea, waves are anticipated to reach a height of 1 metre, with waves surpassing 2 metres in thunderstorm areas. Mariners in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand are requested to navigate with care and avoid thunderstorm areas during this period. As for the regional weather forecast, the northern region will experience 30% thunderstorms mainly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Lam Phun, Lampang, Phrae and Tak provinces – with temperatures dropping to as low as 23-28 degrees Celsius and reaching highs of 34-36 degrees Celsius. by Nattapong Westwood Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/expect-heavy-rain-in-42-provinces-including-bangkok -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-07-11 - 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.

Plan is to rally parliament behind the people’s will to elect Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister by Joseph O' Connor 43-year-old Move Forward Party leader Mr Pita Limjaroenrat who is the key contender to become the next Prime Minister when parliament meets on Thursday in joint session held rallies on Sunday with a stirring message directed at politicians and members of both houses of parliament. He urged them to respect the will of 72% of the Thai people represented by the eight-party coalition in parliament that will support his candidacy for the job. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300298-plan-is-to-rally-parliament-behind-the-people’s-will-to-elect-pita-limjaroenrat-as-prime-minister/

43-year-old Move Forward Party leader Mr Pita Limjaroenrat who is the key contender to become the next Prime Minister when parliament meets on Thursday in joint session held rallies on Sunday with a stirring message directed at politicians and members of both houses of parliament. He urged them to respect the will of 72% of the Thai people represented by the eight-party coalition in parliament that will support his candidacy for the job. Even as Mr Pita rallied his audiences on Sunday and addressed a message of unity to all politicians in parliament, there came another challenge against him from his arch critic Mr Ruangkrai Leekitwattana of the Palang Pracharat Party seeking to make a complaint about the political leader’s authorship of four books and asking the Election Commission if this may be construed as the operation of a newspaper under Thailand’s Printing Recordation Act of 2007. It is a week in Thai politics in which anything can happen. However, with a clear campaign coming for conservative elements to foil his bid at being elected Prime Minister on Thursday, 43-year-old Mr Pita Limjaroenrat has been rallying momentum to support the May 14th General Election result and the will of the people. The Move Forward Party leadership insists that the votes are there in parliament from among more responsible members of the Senate to elect Mr Pita. It also looks increasingly like the eight-party coalition will not waiver and will maintain its shape no matter what happens in Thursday’s momentous vote, to bring about a truly democratic government and implement the election result. On Monday, reports emerged that one strategy being considered was to repeatedly put Mr Pita’s name before joint sittings of parliament even if his bid to be elected is rejected on Thursday in a campaign to encourage members of the Senate to rally behind the will of the people or to count down the clock until May 2024 when its say in the matter expires under the Constitution in any event. by Joseph O' Connor Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/11/pita-plan-to-rally-parliament-behind-peoples-vote-elect-as-prime-minter/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2023-07-11 - 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.

Bangkok launches initiative to improve homeless facilities by Mitch Connor Photo by Mark Chan on Unsplash Striving to enhance the overall aesthetics of Ratchadamnoen Avenue, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to consolidate facilities for the homeless residing in the area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300297-bangkok-launches-initiative-to-improve-homeless-facilities/

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 11 July 2023 Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300296-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-11-july-2023/

The Election Commission yesterday announced it would delay taking Pita Lim jaroen rat’s media shareholding case to court for now. Saying the EC will first check the facts before proceeding further. The Supreme Court sentenced former the chief of the ‘Department of Special Investigations’ to two years in prison for attempting to frame then Prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Khun Suthep over the deaths of 99 mostly red shirt protesters, back in 2010. A support at the Lat Krabang Tollway in Bangkok which is under Construction collapsed late yesterday and fell onto several passing cars. There were at least two fatalities and several injuries. Court ruled that Prime Minister Prayut and the National Environmental Board had neglected their duty to deal with the annual dense smog in Chiang Mai. The case brought by as local resident found the PM had ignored or delayed his duties. The body of missing German businessman 62 year old Hans Mack, was found in a freezer at a house in Pattaya last night. There was nobody at the property, however police earlier interviewed another German man who had lived at the house. Investigations continue. Several Hundred people gathered to mark the 5th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of 12 young footballers from Tam Luang cave in Chaing Rai. The boys and their coach, Ekkapon, went into the front chambers of the cave complex yesterday to pay tribute to the thousands of people who worked for 18 days to rescue them after the boys had become trapped by rising water in 2018. Around the Region: China: A 25-year-old man was suspected of an attack at a kindergarten in Guangdong yesterday killing six people and injuring one, a teacher, two parents and three pupils were reported to be among the victims, Police have arrested the culprit. Air Asia Boss Tony Fernandes has sold off his entire shareholding in Queens Park Rangers Football Club after more than 10 years. The move will allow Mr Fernandes to concentrate his time and efforts on expanding AirAsia and Capital A's digital businesses, with the intention to drive growth and innovation.. Indonesia: Top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are due to gather for a 3 day foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta today, On The agenda….a code of conduct for the South China Sea, and navigating tensions between the United States and China. As well as the conflict in Myanmar. The weather: Bright with thundershowers Chiang Mai and the north: Cloudy thunderstorms, 31C Bangkok: Bright but Cloudy, 34C Pattaya, Sunny, partly cloudy 32C Phuket and the south: Rain clearing up this afternoon 30C ‘Hua Hin’ :Sunny partly cloudy, expect a few thunderstorms late in the day 32C. 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 2023-07-11 - 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.

Police Officers Show Kindness to Apprehended Migrant Workers On July 10th at 6:30 PM, Deputy Chief Ekachai Khumpetch apprehended a pickup truck carrying twelve unauthorized Myanmar migrant workers along the Phahonyothin Road, Ayutthaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300293-police-officers-show-kindness-to-apprehended-migrant-workers/

23-Year-Old Claims Assault and Threats by Local Leader's Associates A 23-year-old male has publicly claimed he was assaulted and threatened by associates of a prominent local leader in the Soi Wang Pla district. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300292-23-year-old-claims-assault-and-threats-by-local-leaders-associates/

Under Construction Lat Krabang Overpass Bridge in Bangkok Collapses, Multiple Fatalities and Injuries Reported By Adam Judd Bangkok- An under construction overpass bridge located at the On Nut-Lat Krabang Road in Bangkok has collapsed near dusk yesterday evening, July 10th, 2023, killing at least two people and injuring eight more. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300277-overpass-collapses-in-lat-krabang-injuring-many/?do=findComment&comment=18195537

Body of Missing German Businessman Hans Peter Mack Found Dismembered in Freezer in Pattaya Rental Home By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-The body of missing German businessman Hans Peter Mack, 62, was found in a rental home in Pattaya last evening and was confirmed early this morning, July 11th, 2023 around 12:30 AM by Banglamung officials. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300288-body-of-missing-german-businessman-hans-peter-mack-found-dismembered-in-freezer-in-pattaya-rental-home/

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Former DSI Director-General Tarit sentenced to two years in prison by Supreme Court A former director-general of Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Tarit Pengdit, was escorted to Bangkok Remand Prison this evening (Monday), to serve a two-year prison sentence, after the Supreme Court upheld the Appeals Court’s sentence. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300285-former-dsi-director-general-tarit-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-by-supreme-court/

Outgoing Thai PM found guilty of neglect of duty over PM2.5 pollution The Chiang Mai Administrative Court ruled against the prime minister and the National Environmental Board today (Monday), for neglecting their duty to deal with the annual dense smog in Chiang Mai. #news Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300279-outgoing-thai-pm-found-guilty-of-neglect-of-duty-over-pm25-pollution/

Move Forward leader says Pita will be PM despite the rumour mill and some vociferous senators by James Morris and Son Nguyen Mr Pita Limjaroenrat will be elected Prime Minister on Thursday with a significant number of votes from members of the Thai Senate, according to the Move Forward Party Secretary-general Chaitawat Tulathon, who was speaking with reporters in parliament over the weekend as negotiations with members of the Senate continue. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300242-move-forward-leader-says-pita-will-be-pm-despite-the-rumour-mill-and-some-vociferous-senators/

Mr Pita Limjaroenrat will be elected Prime Minister on Thursday with a significant number of votes from members of the Thai Senate, according to the Move Forward Party Secretary-general Chaitawat Tulathon, who was speaking with reporters in parliament over the weekend as negotiations with members of the Senate continue. Key Move Forward Party leader holds to his belief that the Upper House will support Mr Pita Limjaroenrat to the extent required on Thursday to elect him as Prime Minister. With intensive talks ongoing Mr Chaitawat Tulathon says media reports have understated the more constructive nature of the upper house. As a historic week in Thai politics dawns with reports already filtering in of possible dramatic developments in the coming days, the Secretary-general of the Move Forward Party, Mr Chaitawat Tulathon, has been speaking about his hopes that the nomination of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister before a joint meeting of parliament on Thursday will be carried with the support or a large cadre of responsible upper house members who respect the vote of the May 14th General Election and are determined to uphold the democratic principle. Mr Chaitawat warned that press reports in the last few weeks have tended to amplify the opposition to Mr Pita. This week promises to be a historic one for Thai politics. Reports have emerged in the last 24 hours that a move will be made to have the Constitutional Court on Wednesday which may impact Thursday’s vote in Parliament for the election of Thailand’s next Prime Minister. by James Morris and Son Nguyen #news Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/10/move-forward-leader-says-pita-limjaroenrat-will-be-prime-minister/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2023-07-10 - 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.

Thai scam gang member arrested trafficking Chinese man by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ หนังสือพิมพ์รายวัน.สยามประชา Police yesterday arrested a Thai man for his involvement in a human trafficking operation in Sa Kaeo. He attempted to traffic a Chinese man from Cambodia to a scam call centre gang in Myanmar. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300241-thai-scam-gang-member-arrested-trafficking-chinese-man/

Bangkok safeguarding students with fences around homeless-haunted buildings by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of Thatri Jintawijit Facebook. In order to safeguard the students of Satriwithaya School in Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has erected fences around a number of deserted buildings that have been used as makeshift homes by the city’s homeless. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300240-bangkok-safeguarding-students-with-fences-around-homeless-haunted-buildings/

4 Chinese passengers seriously injured in bus accident in Rayong by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ สามัญชน ผู้ชายมือสอง Four Chinese passengers yesterday suffered serious injuries in a bus accident in the eastern province of Rayong. The remaining 20 passengers, along with the two drivers and a tour guide, were fortunate to escape with mild injuries. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300237-4-chinese-passengers-seriously-injured-in-bus-accident-in-rayong/

Morning Fire Guts Bar on Bangla Road in Patong, No Injuries By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A morning fire has damaged a bar on the Bangla Road in Patong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300236-morning-fire-guts-bar-on-bangla-road-in-patong-no-injuries/

Ceremony held to remember those who died during Tham Luang rescue A religious ceremony was held this morning (Monday) in front of Tham Luang cave, in the Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non National Park in Chiang Mai, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the dramatic search and rescue mission for 12 members of the “Wild Boar” school footballer team and their coach, trapped inside the flooded cave from June 23rd toJuly 10th, 2018. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300234-ceremony-held-to-remember-those-who-died-during-tham-luang-rescue/

Elderly Samut Prakan trader clears debts after land sale for over 10 million baht by Samantha Rose Picture courtesy of Sanook. A 65 year old merchant from Samut Prakan pulled out all the stops to repay her debts. She successfully managed to sell her land for more than 10 million baht after praying to a monk. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300232-elderly-samut-prakan-trader-clears-debts-after-land-sale-for-over-10-million-baht/