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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 24 July 2025
Nine Injured in Songthaew and Pickup Truck Collision in Nonthaburi Picture courtesy of Kaoded. Nine people were injured in an early morning collision between a songthaew and a pickup truck in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok. Emergency services rushed to the scene after the crash, which occurred at approximately 05:00, on the outbound side of Kanchanaphisek Road near the Bua Thong Thani housing estate in Bang Bua Thong district. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367669-nine-injured-in songthaew and-pickup-truck-collision-in-nonthaburi/ -
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Accident Nine Injured in Songthaew and Pickup Truck Collision in Nonthaburi
Picture courtesy of Kaoded. Nine people were injured in an early morning collision between a songthaew and a pickup truck in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok. Emergency services rushed to the scene after the crash, which occurred at approximately 05:00, on the outbound side of Kanchanaphisek Road near the Bua Thong Thani housing estate in Bang Bua Thong district. According to police from Bang Bua Thong Police Station and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, the collision involved a blue-and-white Toyota songthaew registered in Nonthaburi and a silver Toyota pickup truck (licence plate from Bangkok). The songthaew was operating on a route between Sai Noi and Bang Bua Thong Market and had nine passengers on board, eight women and one man. The force of the impact left the songthaew damaged on the driver’s side and caused it to veer off the road and into a roadside drainage ditch. Some of the injured passengers managed to exit the vehicle unaided, while others had to wait for rescuers to provide first aid before being taken to four area hospitals: Bang Bua Thong Hospital, Krungthai Western Hospital, Kasemrad Rattanatibeth Hospital and Pak Kret 2 Hospital. The pickup truck was found approximately 100 metres from the crash site with visible front-left collision damage. Mr. Wallop Chamnarnphon, 56, the songthaew driver, said he was transporting passengers from Sai Noi when the pickup truck, which had been in the right-hand lane, suddenly cut across into his lane and struck his vehicle, sending it off the road. The pickup truck driver, Mr. Chainares Khwansuk, 44, claimed that he had swerved left to avoid a motorcycle that abruptly cut in front of him from the left side. He stated that this evasive manoeuvre unintentionally caused him to collide with the minibus. Police have recorded statements from both drivers and documented the scene. Officers said CCTV footage from nearby locations will be reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation. Further interviews with both drivers are also scheduled. Adapted by Asean Now from Kaoded 2025-07-24 -
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Anybody planning to go back to the US?
Benjamin Hart was from Kansas and he's got Thai citizenship. See if you can entice him with that offer to go back to Kansas. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 24 July 2025
Police Officer Found Dead in Suspected Suicide After Delivering Meth Pills for Testing Picture courtesy of Workpoint. A senior Thai police officer has been found dead in a suspected suicide, just days after overseeing the transfer of more than 5 million methamphetamine pills to a forensic testing facility in Bangkok. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367668-police-officer-found-dead-in-suspected-suicide-after-delivering-meth-pills-for-testing/ -
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Community Police Officer Found Dead in Suspected Suicide After Delivering Meth Pills for Testing
Picture courtesy of Workpoint. A senior Thai police officer has been found dead in a suspected suicide, just days after overseeing the transfer of more than 5 million methamphetamine pills to a forensic testing facility in Bangkok. The body of Police Lieutenant Colonel Pongpol, a deputy investigator, was discovered hanging from a tree on the grounds of a hotel in Saensuk subdistrict, Mueang Chonburi district, on the morning of 23 July. The 44-year-old officer was found wearing only khaki trousers and had reportedly used a nylon rope to hang himself from a five-metre-tall tree. Police and emergency services from Tri Khunatham Rescue Unit, along with a doctor from Chonburi Hospital, were called to the scene. His body has since been transferred to the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy. Investigations reveal that on 20 July, Pol. Lt. Col. Pongpol had been assigned by his superior, Pol. Lt. Col. Pradoong, to oversee the secure transfer of 5,480,000 methamphetamine tablets, seized as evidence, to the Bangkok Forensic Science Centre. He was accompanied by seven junior officers: one police sergeant, one corporal, and five lance corporals. The drugs were delivered on 21 July for official verification and counting, but how and why Pongpol later travelled to Chonburi remains unclear. Crucially, the deceased officer had filed an official statement at Saensuk Police Station on 22 July at 21:25, just hours before his death. In the report, he noted that he had participated in the inspection of millions of methamphetamine pills and stated explicitly that, should anything happen to him, it would not be the result of intoxication or accidental exposure to drug fumes. He further alleged that he had experienced serious disagreements with two to three of his subordinates during the counting and verification process. The note was signed and recorded by another officer, Pol. Lt. Col. Rawiphat Ma-iem and included a list of individuals present. Authorities believe Pol. Lt. Col. Pongpol may have been suffering from severe work-related stress and interpersonal conflict, leading him to contemplate self-harm. It was also reported that his service weapon had previously been confiscated by fellow officers due to concerns about his mental wellbeing. He left the Saensuk station shortly after making the statement, only to be found dead the following morning. The Royal Thai Police have launched a formal investigation into both his death and the circumstances surrounding the drug evidence handling. They have not ruled out foul play, but initial findings point toward suicide driven by psychological distress. Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-07-24 -
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Report Air Cambodia Denies Copying Thai Airways Amid Branding Backlash
This photo dated 15 years ago ("Cambodia Angkor Air") and it's now become a problem?: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/operator/Cambodia Angkor Air xBOxK6 xSx VAV%2C KHVxBCx
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