SONGKHLA: A suspected member of the militant insurgency plaguing the South has been shot and killed with two others arrested following a firefight with police officers in Thepha District.  The skirmish took place at1am Monday when officers of the 43rd Ranger Task Force investigated information that a suspected militant was in hiding in tambon Sakom. What could have been the ring leader was found dead after the shootout. The militants were said to be robbing locals of trucks and hostages to further their abilities to conduct operations.  –more info here on Bangkok Post

MUANG THONG THANI: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai retained his WBC Super-Flyweight Title against Iran Diaz in front of a home crowd at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena. Srisaket at (47-4-1, 47 KO) took control early in the match, moving forward and putting Diaz (14-3-3) on defense for most of the bout.  More here on Bangkok Post.

BURIRAM:MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez extended an advantage by earning pole position in yesterday’s qualifying at Buriram’s PTT Thailand Moto GP 2018, edging out Valentino Rossi by just 0.001 seconds. The race, occurring in hot weather, is set for today and will be viewed by over 1 million Thai moto GP fans. More here on Bangkok Post.

BANGKOK: A German tourist who was pickpocketed in a Bangkok shopping mall filed a report in July against the suspects, which have now been apprehended after police examined the CCTV footage and decided to stake out the premises, in which the criminals were still operating. It was said that they focused on foreigners because they rarely filed reports. More here from Bangkok Post.

BANGKOK:After 6 drowning deaths in August alone, Embassy staff have issued an advisory to their citizens on the dangers of strong sea winds and powerful waves associated with monsoon season. The timing of the warning coincides with “Golden Week” which occurs first week of October. The warning focused on Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi.  More here on Bangkok Post.

BANGKOK: Immigration Chief “Big Joke” is not joking around and likely never was, -now he’s investigating a foreign lady at the root of the Wat Sai Bell ringing controversy. The Wat has now been told it ccan resume ringing it’s bells at original volume after a huge backlash against the order on social media. The immigration police are now investigating the lease contract which may violate Section 38 of the Immigration Act which stipulates the Lessor inform immigration officers whenever a foreigner resides in their property. More here on Bangkok Post.