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BREAKING - WSJ: Trump’s Name All Over The Epstein Files
OK. The leather-bound album—assembled before Epstein was first arrested in 2006—included a page with a single paragraph in Clinton’s distinctive scrawl: It’s reassuring isn’t it, to have lasted as long, across all the years of learning and knowing, adventures and [illegible word], and also to have your childlike curiosity, the drive to make a difference and the solace of friends. -- No comment from team Clinton about any forthcoming libel suit. -
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Thai - Cambodia Conflict Thai Troops Retaliate, 100 Cambodian Soldiers Dead in Fierce Clash
Might make them think twice before firing rockets into Thailand again. I know they are going to be crapping themselves, especially at the 'top levels' inside Cambodia. Sometimes I live among them and notice things which are not normal and you hear stories about certain people who are unexpectedly swarmed by bodyguards when there's an incident like the one a few months back when a single Cambodian soldier was killed on the border and loads of them just turned up for someone who doesn't usually have bodyguards yet is surprisingly some member of Hun Sens extended family. They were scared back then so I have no doubts there's a lot of reaction in the last couple of days and that's all the way down in Phnom Penh. They must have reason to fear in Phnom Penh to act like that or they wouldn't do it. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 26 July 2025
Ex-Beckham Villa Among Properties Raided in Koh Samui Building Crackdown Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Authorities have uncovered multiple building and environmental violations at several luxury villas on Koh Samui, including a property formerly owned by football icon David Beckham, during a major operation targeting illegal hillside developments. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367901-ex-beckham-villa-among-properties-raided-in-koh-samui-building-crackdown/ -
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Fire Benz Bursts Into Flames at Pattaya Intersection – Senior Police Officer Escapes Unharmed
Poor cop, had some dodgy electrical work done at the local Somchai workshop, now his 12 year old Benz is scrap. -
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Crime Ex-Beckham Villa Among Properties Raided in Koh Samui Building Crackdown
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Authorities have uncovered multiple building and environmental violations at several luxury villas on Koh Samui, including a property formerly owned by football icon David Beckham, during a major operation targeting illegal hillside developments. On 24 July, a joint task force carried out raids in the Khao Laem Yai area of Surat Thani province, as part of the “Samui Model” initiative aimed at clamping down on unlawful construction on protected state land. The sweep revealed infractions under a raft of laws, including the Hotel Act, Building Control Act and the Environmental Quality Promotion and Conservation Act. Authorities are also probing potential breaches of the Foreign Business Act, specifically nominee ownership schemes, alongside allegations of tax evasion and the employment of undocumented workers. The multi-agency operation included officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Forest Protection Unit, Immigration Police and local authorities from Koh Samui. At the first site in Ban Tai, Maenam sub-district, officials inspected six hillside villas owned by Thai, Chinese and Russian nationals. The villas, built on steep gradients of between 35% and 50% at elevations ranging from 50 to 140 metres above sea level, were found to exceed the legal six-metre height limit and deviate from approved building plans. The second site involved two further villas, one of which was previously owned by David Beckham and is now in the hands of a French national. Both properties had been erected on slopes steeper than 50%, breaching regulations which stipulate that 75% of such terrain must remain undeveloped. These villas also surpassed the legal height restrictions. Colonel Dusit Kasornkaew, who led the operation, confirmed that investigators have recorded the violations and are collecting evidence for prosecution. The matter will be handed over to the Surat Thani Provincial Police for further legal proceedings. Should any government officials be found to have facilitated or ignored the infractions, the case will be escalated to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for investigation and potential disciplinary action. This high-profile raid marks a significant escalation in Thailand’s campaign to curb illegal property developments in environmentally fragile zones, particularly those catering to affluent foreign investors. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-07-26
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