A Thai man, claiming to be the owner of a sushi restaurant in Iceland, told Senator Porntip Rojanasunan to leave the restaurant because she was not welcome there. The senator was visiting Iceland’s capital Reykjavik with a group of friends, including Bhumjaithai party MP Mallika Jirapunvanit.

 

Senator Porntip asked to leave restaurant in Iceland
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308065-senator-porntip-asked-to-leave-restaurant-in-iceland/

 

Major Airline Employee Held For Sex With Teen Boy At Airport
by TNR Staff

 

The airline employee with his head and face covered with a jacket being taken to Suvarnabhumi Airport police station for questioning. Photo: Amarin TV

 

POLICE arrested an employee of a top airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the charges of having sex with a 15-year-old teen boy at a bathroom within the airport, Amarin TV said Saturday evening (Sep. 30).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308067-major-airline-employee-held-for-sex-with-teen-boy-at-airport/

 

Social Development ministry called for regulating temples following abduction of a boy

 

 

 

The Mirror Foundation has proposed that the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security step in to regulate temples providing shelter to children, mostly ethnic children, who are either orphans or whose parents cannot afford to look after them, following the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy from a temple in Sing Buri province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308068-social-development-ministry-called-for-regulating-temples-following-abduction-of-a-boy/

 

Pattaya Promises to Pack April 2024 with Medical Cannabis Festivals
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: 77kaoded

Pattaya — In the wake of two consecutive years of resounding success, Pattaya is reaffirming its position as the global epicenter for medical cannabis-related activities in 2024.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308070-pattaya-promises-to-pack-april-2024-with-medical-cannabis-festivals/

 

Thai Police Crack Down on Counterfeit Products Worth Over 15 Million Baht
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

 

Fake brand-name products and smuggled goods on Facebook pages using the name “KING POWER” were shut down by Thai police

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308071-thai-police-crack-down-on-counterfeit-products-worth-over-15-million-baht/

 

Flash Flood Derails Express Train in Phrae Province, Causing Minor Injuries and Service Suspensions
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Heavy rains caused an express train to derail from a flash flood on the way to Kaeng Luang-Ban Pin station, Phrae province. A few passengers suffered minor injuries and many trains were suspended.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308072-flash-flood-derails-express-train-in-phrae-province-causing-minor-injuries-and-service-suspensions/

 

Opinion: Move Forward Party’s Risky Game and Mixed Reactions
by Erich Parpart

 

It is both amusing and ironic to witness Senators, Pheu Thai, and Ruam Thai Sang Chart all ganging up on the Move Forward Party (MFP) for playing a political game to secure both the leader of the opposition and the first deputy house speaker positions on the opposition side.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308073-opinion-move-forward-party’s-risky-game-and-mixed-reactions/

 

Baht continues to slide as PM Srettha pushes big-spending capital program to boost foreign tourism
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

New international airport costing ฿80 billion to be built in Phang-nga province which is home to James Bond Island where key scenes from the 1974 movie The Man with the Golden Gun starring Roger Moore were filmed making it easier for tourists to travel there and transit to nearby provinces such as Phuket and Krabi which have all received infrastructure boosts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308074-baht-continues-to-slide-as-pm-srettha-pushes-big-spending-capital-program-to-boost-foreign-tourism/

 

Thailand’s finance ministry drops plan for financial transaction tax
by Atima Homtientong 

 

Picture courtesy of Thai PBS World.

 

Paopoom Rojanasakul, secretary to the finance minister, announced a reversal from the Finance Ministry’s initial plan to impose a financial transaction tax. This comes after Sirikanya Tansakul of the Move Forward Party (MFP) claimed the ministry’s mid-term fiscal blueprint for 2024 projected revenue of 14 billion baht from the proposed tax.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308075-thailand’s-finance-ministry-drops-plan-for-financial-transaction-tax/

 

Tropical Storm Koinu To Hit Thailand During Oct. 9-11
by TNR Staff

 

Top: Satellite image shows Tropical Storm Koinu forming off Taiwan. Credit: Taiwan Central Weather Administration and published by Taiwan News

 

THE CEO of a public-listed engineering company issued a warning that a tropical depression hanging over the Pacific has turned into Tropical Storm Koinu and as it moves westwards will hit Thailand during Oct. 9-11, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308076-tropical-storm-koinu-to-hit-thailand-during-oct-9-11/

 

Hua Hin spotlighted by Forbes as top destination for the over-60s
By Online Reporter

 

Tourists on Hua Hin beach. File photo

In a recent feature by Forbes, Hua Hin has been spotlighted as a top international destination for the over-60s.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308077-hua-hin-spotlighted-by-forbes-as-top-destination-for-the-over-60s/

 

Blackpink’s Lisa to receive Thai cultural ambassador award for promoting local culture
by Atima Homtientong 

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.

 

Announced earlier this week, Lalisa Lisa Manoban, a member of the globally renowned K-Pop group Blackpink, is set to receive a prestigious cultural ambassador leader award from Thailand’s Culture Ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308078-blackpink’s-lisa-to-receive-thai-cultural-ambassador-award-for-promoting-local-culture/

 

MFP faces corruption probe over contentious Deputy House Speaker expulsion
by Atima Homtientong

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has come under scrutiny in a corruption probe following the contentious expulsion of Deputy House Speaker Padipat Santipada.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308079-mfp-faces-corruption-probe-over-contentious-deputy-house-speaker-expulsion/

 

Thai visa-free scheme boosts Chinese tourism, domestic travel surges
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Thiarath

 

The Thai government’s visa-free scheme for Chinese and Kazakh tourists is proving to be a success, according to the country’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Srettha Thavisin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308080-thai-visa-free-scheme-boosts-chinese-tourism-domestic-travel-surges/

 

Fatal highway crash: Container truck skids off course, collides with taxi
by Samantha Rose

 

Picture courtesy of สมพาน แจ่มใส Facebook

 

A container truck skidded off course on the highway, causing its container to unhinge and cross the median strip, resulting in a fatal crash with an oncoming taxi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308081-fatal-highway-crash-container-truck-skids-off-course-collides-with-taxi/

 

Thais support state subsidies for childcare, free education to boost birthrate
by Atima Homtientong

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.

 

A recent poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) reveals that most Thais are advocating for state subsidies for childcare and free education to encourage childbearing amidst Thailand’s transition into an ageing society with a declining birthrate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308082-thais-support-state-subsidies-for-childcare-free-education-to-boost-birthrate/

 

Pattaya Police Conduct Late-Night Surveillance to Deter Street Racing
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

 

Pattaya — At 0:30 AM, on October 1st, 2023, Pol. Maj. Chakkrit Chantakham and a Banglamung police investigative squad were stationed on the highway, Pattaya–Rayong bypass road, and on Krating Lai Beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308083-pattaya-police-conduct-late-night-surveillance-to-deter-street-racing/

 

Bangkok father faces charges for child abuse: Paweena Hongsakul Foundation steps in
by Samantha Rose 

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

The Paweena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women, in conjunction with the Bangkok Children and Family Home, lodged an official complaint today on behalf of a six year old girl and her aunt after an alleged child abuse case came to light.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308084-bangkok-father-faces-charges-for-child-abuse-paweena-hongsakul-foundation-steps-in/

 

Dutch father and son die in truck crash in Nakhon Ratchasima
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

A Dutch father and son tragically lost their lives after their pickup truck crashed into a concrete barrier, leading to a loud explosion and the front wheel detaching.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308085-dutch-father-and-son-die-in-truck-crash-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

Phuket Tram Project Expected to Start in About Two Years
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket — The Thai Minister of Transport vowed to make trams happen in Phuket City. However, the project will be after an ongoing road expansion construction project finishes which will take about 2 more years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308086-phuket-tram-project-expected-to-start-in-about-two-years/

 

New era in Thai law enforcement as Torasak Sukwimon steps into National Police Chief role
by Atima Homtientong

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

The newly appointed National Police Chief, Torasak Sukwimon, accompanied by his wife, Nipaphan Sukwimon, and several police officers, performed a sacred ceremony at the National Police Office in Pathumwan earlier today, October 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308087-new-era-in-thai-law-enforcement-as-torasak-sukwimon-steps-into-national-police-chief-role/

 

Rising water in Chao Phraya increasing flood risk in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong this week

 

 

People living in low-lying areas unprotected by floodwalls in some areas of the central provinces of Ang Thong and Ayutthaya are advised to brace for flooding between October 3rd and 7th, due to the rising water level in the Chao Phraya River, which is being caused by northern runoff.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308088-rising-water-in-chao-phraya-increasing-flood-risk-in-ayutthaya-and-ang-thong-this-week/

 

New pit viper species discovered in Thailand’s Thale Ban National Park
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Bunyarit Dechochai

 

A novel species of pit viper, the smallest in its venomous subfamily, has been discovered by personnel at Thale Ban National Park in Satun, a southern province of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308089-new-pit-viper-species-discovered-in-thailand’s-thale-ban-national-park/

 

Violent Confrontation: 15-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in Brutal Attack

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On October 1 at 13:00, in Samut Prakan province, police were alerted to a violent occurrence in the parking area of Wat Bang Ya Phraek. A 15-year-old boy, pseudonymously referred to as "A", was discovered with a stab wound on his right torso and bite marks on his knee.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308091-violent-confrontation-15-year-old-boy-seriously-injured-in-brutal-attack/

 

Mysterious Man in Suit Causes Stir in Pattaya

 

 

Pattaya residents and passersby were bewildered on the 1st of October when a man, elegantly dressed in a suit, was found acting erratically in the middle of Sukhumvit Road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308092-mysterious-man-in-suit-causes-stir-in-pattaya/

 

Miraculous Escape: Dashcam Records Sedan's Near-Collision with Bus

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A dashcam captured a harrowing moment at 17:30 on October 1, when a sedan narrowly swiped past a bus in the Pattaya Central Tunnel en route to Chonburi. The car’s unexpected manoeuvre and subsequent overturn could have resulted in a tragedy, yet, miraculously, no injuries were reported.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308093-miraculous-escape-dashcam-records-sedans-near-collision-with-bus/

 

Thai and Hong Kong police unite to dismantle human trafficking

by Mitch Connor

 

Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham/ Bangkok Post

 

The Thai Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) is intensifying its efforts to dismantle international human trafficking rings, particularly those involving Thai women being forced into prostitution in Hong Kong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308094-thai-and-hong-kong-police-unite-to-dismantle-human-trafficking/

 

Suchanun ‘Minnie’ Sucharitchinsri: The woman in spotlight of latest Thai police scandal
 

 

Suchanun ‘Minnie’ Sucharitchinsri is in the spotlight after photos of her cuddling up to a close aide of deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn went viral amid allegations that she runs several online gambling websites linked to high-ranking police officers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308098-suchanun-‘minnie’-sucharitchinsri-the-woman-in-spotlight-of-latest-thai-police-scandal/

 

PrikPot Unveils PrikHut: Premium Organic Kratom Capsules for a Natural Energy Boost

 

 

Discover PrikHut – 40 capsules of pristine, organic kratom from Northern Thailand, brought to you by PrikPot, Thailand’s revered medical cannabis purveyor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308099-prikpot-unveils-prikhut-premium-organic kratom-capsules-for-a-natural-energy-boost/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 2 October 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308100-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-2-october-2023/