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Thep Kasattri Road in Baan Tha Rue in Thalang

 

Phuket paralyzed after heavy rains and flooding – PHOTO TOUR

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Phuket – Heavy rain across Phuket all night and until this morning caused flooding in many areas.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274942-phuket-paralyzed-after-heavy-rains-and-flooding-–-photo-tour/

 

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For many, Thailand’s UN vote on Russia still a puzzle

 

 

Thailand’s abstention on a UN vote last week to condemn Russia for its annexation of eastern regions of Ukraine is still a puzzle and has prompted criticisms from leading foreign policy experts who question the reason behind the decision.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274944-for-many-thailand’s-un-vote-on-russia-still-a-puzzle/

 

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More information sought on Omicron XBB cases among passengers arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand
 

 

Thailand’s Disease Control Department is seeking more information, through International Health Regulations (IHR), about three passengers who arrived in Hong Kong from Thailand infected with a new Omicron sub-variant, known as XBB, according to Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong, acting director-general of Thailand’s Disease Control Department.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274945-more-information-sought-on-omicron-xbb-cases-among-passengers-arriving-in-hong-kong-from-thailand/

 

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25th victim of Chon Buri’s Mountain B pub fire dies Saturday
 

Police tape is pictured around the Mountain B nightclub after a deadly fire in Sattahip district in Thailand’s Chonburi province on August 5, 2022. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

The Mountain B pub fire in Sattahip District of Chon Buri Province on August 5th claimed its 25th victim yesterday (Saturday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274946-25th-victim-of-chon-buri’s-mountain-b-pub-fire-dies-saturday/

 

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Thailand’s gun control remains problematic

 

 

The recent mass shooting in Nong Bua Lam Phu province was the deadliest in Thailand’s history. The tragedy revealed even more shocking statistics, particularly the country’s high ranking for gun violence and possession. It also restarted the conversation on gun laws.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274947-thailand’s-gun-control-remains-problematic/

 

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Drug Parcels Heading For Taiwan, Australia Seized At Airport
TNR Staff 

 

THREE international parcels containing 7,880 grammes of heroin and 4,440 grammes of liquid Ice (liquid crystal methamphetamine)  with the former heading for Taiwan and the latter Australia were seized at Don Mueang Airport over the past two days, TV Channel 7 said Saturday (Oct. 15).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274948-drug-parcels-heading-for-taiwan-australia-seized-at-airport/

 

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Korn Named Top Leader Of Chart Pattana Kla Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

KORN CHATIKAVANIJ has become top leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party following a merger between a couple of small-sized political camps.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274949-korn-named-top-leader-of-chart-pattana-kla-party/

 

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Google Maps update makes it easier to find EV charging stations in Thailand
By Online Reporter

 

File photo

A new feature has been added to Google Maps that enables drivers of electric vehicles to easily find EV charging stations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274950-google-maps-update-makes-it-easier-to-find-ev-charging-stations-in-thailand/

 

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Gov’t urges public to verify offer makers before making investments
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The popularity of social media and online banking has seen an increase in investment scams targeting unsuspecting people. The government has warned the general public to always verify the profiles of offer makers before investing to avoid being tricked or scammed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274951-gov’t-urges-public-to-verify-offer-makers-before-making-investments/

 

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Pheu Thai looking at property developer tycoon Srettha for PM role after next General Election
by Joseph O' Connor

 

The Head of the Sansiri property development empire Srettha Thavisin is tipped by political sources to be one of three Pheu Thai Party nominees for Prime Minister in the next General Election. (Inset) Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his 35-year-old daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

The speculation about who may lead a Pheu Thai government comes with the party doing well in opinion polls and after it unveiled a radical and comprehensive economic strategy last week in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274953-pheu-thai-looking-at-property-developer-tycoon-srettha-for-pm-role-after-next-general-election/

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Consumer confidence index rises for 4th consecutive month despite widespread floods
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) -The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has produced an economic damage estimate for the widespread flooding in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274954-consumer-confidence-index-rises-for-4th-consecutive-month-despite-widespread-floods/

 

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Thailand to declare “Bangkok Goals” at APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is preparing to announce a set of “Bangkok Goals” at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November. The “Bangkok Goals on BCG Economy will become a “landmark” for APEC 2022, reflecting Thailand’s drive for Bio-Circular-Green Economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274955-thailand-to-declare-“bangkok-goals”-at-apec-economic-leaders’-meeting/

 

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Bangkok imposes fines against canal littering
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok city hall is now imposing a fine of up to 10,000 baht against canal littering, as the city steps up its effort to improve the efficiency of water drainage amidst the rainy season.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274956-bangkok-imposes-fines-against-canal-littering/

 

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Jomtien kids playground shut, waiting for future repairs to badly damaged area
By Adam Judd

 

 

Jomtien-The kids playground located across from the Jomtien Night Market has been shut with a large notice from law enforcement in Thai stating that the park is waiting for future repairs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274957-jomtien-kids-playground-shut-waiting-for-future-repairs-to-badly-damaged-area/

 

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Mountain B Pub in Sattahip demolished
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Naewna

Sattahip, Chonburi – The Mountain B pub in Sattahip that caught fire, killed 25 people, and injured 32 people has been demolished.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274958-mountain-b-pub-in-sattahip-demolished/

 

 

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Phuket Department of Highways plans to build underpass and tramway in Thalang
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Phuket — The Department of Highways plans to build an underpass and tramways at the pier intersection in the Thalang district of Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274959-phuket-department-of-highways-plans-to-build-underpass-and-tramway-in-thalang/

 

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Loss of water retention areas worsens flood situation in Ubon Ratchathani

 

 

The loss of natural water retention areas, through a lack of proper urban planning, is being blamed for the unusually serious flooding in the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274960-loss-of-water-retention-areas-worsens-flood-situation-in-ubon-ratchathani/

 

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World Sports News - Monday 17 October by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274962-world-sports-news-monday-17-october-by-chili-radio/

 

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Canadian rollerblader fined 1,000 baht after spooking motorists on the Bangkok streets

 

Sanook Thai Caprion: He wants to visit Thailand.

 

Sanook reported on the case of a foreign man who was featured rollerblading in heavy traffic on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274966-canadian-rollerblader-fined-1000-baht-after-spooking-motorists-on-the-bangkok-streets/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday October 17 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274967-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-october-17-2022/

 

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Two French men in a Porsche charged with serious assault after apparent unprovoked attack on Thai man

 

Daily News Thai Caption: A Thai was seriously assaulted

 

A Thai woman has described how she was going home with her husband on a motorcycle on the holiday island of Koh Samui in southern Thailand when they were followed by two foreign men in a red plate white Porsche. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274971-two-french-men-in-a-porsche-charged-with-serious-assault-after-apparent-unprovoked-attack-on-thai-man/

 

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Hundreds of tourists visit Tham Luang Cave, site of Thai Cave Rescue, in Chiang Rai on first day of reopening
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Matichon

Chiang Rai – Hundreds of tourists have visited the Tham Luang – Khun Nam Nang Non National Park in Chiang Rai on the first day of the reopening of the cave famous for the rescue of a team of youth football players.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274972-hundreds-of-tourists-visit-tham-luang-cave-site-of-thai-cave-rescue-in-chiang-rai-on-first-day-of-reopening/

 

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RTP chief marks National Police Day: Calls on cops to be professional and proactive "so the people love us"

 

"Let's all work together so the people love and have faith in their police".

 

Thailand's national police chief spoke to his men Sunday in an address to mark the auspicious occasion of National Police Day. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274973-rtp-chief-marks-national-police-day-calls-on-cops-to-be-professional-and-proactive-so-the-people-love-us/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Oct 17: Floods in Phuket, Typhoon Nesat on the way, more floods to come 

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274974-tim-newton-today-oct-17-floods-in-phuket-typhoon-nesat-on-the-way-more-floods-to-come/

 

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Will new XBB strain cause COVID to resurge in Thailand?
 

 

The rapid spread of COVID-19’s latest subvariant – XBB – is grabbing attention worldwide, including in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274976-will-new-xbb-strain-cause-covid-to-resurge-in-thailand/

 

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Video: "Just enjoying myself" says motorcyclist as court fines him 4,500 baht, suspended jail sentence

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that RTP deputy Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukwimol was thoroughly displeased after a video showed a motorcyclist driving dangerously in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274980-video-just-enjoying-myself-says-motorcyclist-as-court-fines-him-4500-baht-suspended-jail-sentence/

 

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Thailand’s abstention in UN vote on Russia’s annexation ‘a pointless exercise to please Moscow’
 

An activist Oleg Slabochpitsky, 33-years-old, removing a road sign reading ‘Moskovska Str’ or ‘Moscow Street’, after Kyiv City Hall recently voted to rename 142 streets whose names refer to Russia, in Kyiv. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

Thailand’s decision to abstain from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that rejected Russia’s annexation of four eastern regions in Ukraine, far from proving its neutrality, is actually counterproductive and severely dents its international credibility, many experts believe.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274944-for-many-thailand’s-un-vote-on-russia-still-a-puzzle/?do=findComment&comment=17669433

 

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Floodwater Recedes in Phuket Old Town

 

 

Photos: @pee_TNAMCOT

PHUKET, Oct 17 (TNA) – The flood situations in Phuket's several areas have returned to normal.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274983-floodwater-recedes-in-phuket-old-town/

 

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"She's no angel!" Locals warn public after TikTok video praises music maker on the beach

 

Daily News Thai Caption: A dangerous person

 

Locals at Moonlight Beach in Rayong on Thailand's eastern seaboard responded after a cutesy video on TikTok was widely viewed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274987-shes-no-angel-locals-warn-public-after-tiktok-video-praises-music-maker-on-the-beach/

 

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Hua Hin City win Orchid Palm Homes Cup VI

 

 

The sixth edition of the Orchid Palm Homes Cup took place at True Arena last Thursday. Six Under 13 teams participated and Hua Hin City came out on top after winning a dramatic penalty shoot out against Taptai.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274990-hua-hin-city-win-orchid-palm-homes-cup-vi/