Thai PBS World Daily - Your news roundup of the day (18th October 2022)

13 Sept 15:40 Key points summarised by AI

Political activist Srisuwan Janya was physically attacked while lodging a complaint against a comedian for allegedly inciting public protests.
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Omicron BQ.1 sub-variant, a faster-spreading, drug-resistant strain capable of evading antibodies.
An irrigation road and embankment collapsed in Ayutthaya, sending floodwaters into three districts and prompting residents to move valuables.
Officials in Ang Thong are constructing a two-meter high wall to contain polluted water from a flooded landfill, preventing it from entering the Muang district.

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