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Murder charges filed against suspect in series of cyanide poisonings

 

Pol Col Anek Taosuparb, deputy commander of the Crime Suppression Division, told the media Saturday night that murder charges were filed by the police against a Thai female suspect, 36-year-old “Srarat”, in connection with the deaths of eight people, believed to have been poisoned with cyanide.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293545-murder-charges-filed-against-suspect-in-series-of-cyanide-poisonings/

 

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Tyson Fury in Bangkok for One Night Only!

 

 

WBC Heavyweight boxing champion of the world Tyson Fury will be in Bangkok on the 8th June to be the main event for a Gala Dinner at the Millennium Hilton Hotel.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291199-tyson-fury-in-bangkok-for-one-night-only/

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Vote buying: The engine of corruption in Thailand

 

 

Vote buying can be a deciding factor in Thai elections at any level – whether for a village head, a local administrator, or a member of Parliament. And the upcoming general election on May 14 is no exception, according to analysts and even politicians themselves.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293547-vote-buying-the-engine-of-corruption-in-thailand/

 

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Key witnesses summoned as suspected cyanide serial killer faces 10 arrest warrants
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo by Sanook.

Authorities are keeping a close eye on the investigation, as they interrogate three key witnesses in the case surrounding the suspected cyanide serial killer Sararat ‘Am’ Rangsiwuthaporn. In addition, police have requested additional arrest warrants for Sararat, bringing the total number of arrest warrants to ten.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293545-murder-charges-filed-against-suspect-in-series-of-cyanide-poisonings/?do=findComment&comment=18052683

 

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Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'weed wonderland'
By Jonathan Head
South East Asia correspondent

 

Weed is sold on street corners in various forms, including the popular Thai stick

 

A new symbol has appeared in the kaleidoscopic jumble of neon signs that light up Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok's most international street. The sudden ubiquity of the five-pointed marijuana leaf, in lurid green, announces the spectacular boom there has been in weed-related businesses in Thailand since cannabis was decriminalised last June.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293548-thailand-southeast-asias-weed-wonderland/

 

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Pita Top Pick For Next PM: Matichon/Daily News Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat campaigning recently. Photos: Thai Rath

 

MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat has been found the favourite among all partisan candidates for prime minister after the May 14 general election, according to the latest Matichon/Daily News poll released Apr.29.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293549-pita-top-pick-for-next-pm-matichondaily-news-poll/

 

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Heritage Building in Danger! Save Bangkok’s Robot Building

 

 

Bangkok’s landmark “Robot Building” on Sathorn Road is under threat. The heritage building erected in 1987 is likely to see its internationally acclaimed design come to an end if its current owner continues with ongoing renovations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293550-heritage-building-in-danger-save-bangkok’s-robot-building/

 

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Government to resubmit proposal to fund help with domestic power bills

 

 

The Thai government will resubmit its proposal to the Election Commission (EC) for approval of the allocation of about 11 billion baht from the Central Fund, to be used from May to August to ease the financial burden on household consumers of higher electricity bills.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293551-government-to-resubmit-proposal-to-fund-help-with-domestic-power-bills/

 

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Airman dies, another injured in trainer crash landing in Nakhon Pathom

 

 

A flight instructor was killed and his student seriously injured when their trainer aircraft crash-landed at the Kamphaeng Saen flight training school in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293552-airman-dies-another-injured-in-trainer-crash-landing-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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Thailand’s tourism is back
by Miabell Mallikka

 

REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

Thailand’s tourism is on the way back. The country’s national bank predicts that the country will receive 28 million tourists this year. The figure is almost as high as in 2015, where almost 30 million visited the Land of Smiles.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293553-thailand’s-tourism-is-back/

 

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Rejected Chon Buri man fatally shoots woman before taking his own life
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo by Sanook.

A rejected Chon Buri man fatally shot a woman before taking his own life.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293554-rejected-chon-buri-man-fatally-shoots-woman-before-taking-his-own-life/

 

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German Tourist Helps Rescue Thai Man From Drowning on Pattaya Beach
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – A German tourist helped to rescue a Thai man from drowning on Pattaya Beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293555-german-tourist-helps-rescue-thai-man-from-drowning-on-pattaya-beach/

 

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Police Raid Nightclub in Pattaya for Transnational Crime and Overstayers, Find Nothing
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – Police inspected an entertainment venue in Pattaya in a crackdown on people involved in transnational crime and people who have overstayed their legal visa to stay in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293556-police-raid-nightclub-in-pattaya-for-transnational-crime-and-overstayers-find-nothing/

 

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Taweeporn Pringjamrat from Chumphon Crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2023
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Miss Grand Thailand

National — Taweeporn “Um” Pringjamrat has been crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293557-taweeporn-pringjamrat-from-chumphon-crowned-miss-grand-thailand-2023/

 

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Si Racha Badly Flooded With Some Cars Floating Away In Floodwaters
by TNR Staff

 

A car floating down a road in Si Racha while others have been damaged by toppled trees. Photo: Thai Rath

 

THREE HOURS of heavy rain this morning (Apr. 30) led to many areas of Chonburi’s Si Racha district being damaged with cars seen floating away in floodwaters, Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293558-si-racha-badly-flooded-with-some-cars-floating-away-in-floodwaters/

 

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Chonburi Immigration Arrests Self-proclaimed Mother of The Universe near Pattaya, Break up Chinese Cult
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Sattahip – Four Chinese and Taiwanese people were arrested for allegedly being involved in a cult-like scam in Sattahip.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293559-chonburi-immigration-arrests-self-proclaimed-mother-of-the-universe-near-pattaya-break-up-chinese-cult/

 

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Phuket Tourist Police Announce Crime Crackdown Results
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – The Phuket Tourist Police have announced the results of a recent tourism crime crackdown.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293560-phuket-tourist-police-announce-crime-crackdown-results/

 

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Thai Expert Explains High Electricity Bills in Thailand
By Adam Judd

 

 

National — Mr. Praiphon Koomsub, former Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University, explained an increase in the Thai power bills recently.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293561-thai-expert-explains-high-electricity-bills-in-thailand/

 

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Hundreds of Guns Seized in Phuket Destroyed
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – In total 136 guns which had been seized in Phuket from four police stations have been destroyed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293562-hundreds-of-guns-seized-in-phuket-destroyed/

 

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Thirteen Men Test Positive for Drugs in Random Checks Around Rawai, Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Rawai – Thirteen men tested positive out of 85 random urine tests for drugs in Rawai, Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293563-thirteen-men-test-positive-for-drugs-in-random-checks-around-rawai-phuket/

 

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Taxi Crashes into Ambulance at Phuket Intersection - VIDEO
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A taxi car crashed into an ambulance at an intersection in Mueang Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293564-taxi-crashes-into-ambulance-at-phuket-intersection-video/

 

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Thai Unemployment Rate Dips Below 1% in February
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s unemployment rate dropped to a four-year low of below 1% in February, owing to government efforts to maintain job security and income generation for the public during the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293565-thai-unemployment-rate-dips-below-1-in-february/

 

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Employment Dept Cracks Down on Illegal Migrants in Bangkok
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Employment recently inspected Chan Road in Bangkok following claims that migrant workers were working jobs reserved for Thais in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293566-employment-dept-cracks-down-on-illegal-migrants-in-bangkok/

 

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Elephant wreaks havoc, damaging cars, homes, and government offices

 

 

RANONG, Thailand -- An elephant, typically used for transporting rubberwood, broke free from its restraints and embarked on a destructive rampage, causing significant damage to villagers' property, government offices, and vehicles in Nam Chuet municipality, Ranong province..

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293570-elephant-wreaks-havoc-damaging-cars-homes-and-government-offices/

 

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Gunfight erupts during wedding, 13-year-old boy injured in crossfire

 

 

On April 30, a confrontation between two groups of teenagers escalated into a gunfight at a wedding in Buriram Province. The incident left three villagers injured by stray bullets, including a 13-year-old boy in critical condition. Authorities are pursuing charges related to bodily harm and firearms law violations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293573-gunfight-erupts-during-wedding-13-year-old-boy-injured-in-crossfire/

 

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Wrong-Way Driver travels 3 km on expressway, collides with barrier, and dies in tragic accident

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A young woman driving a car in the wrong direction for nearly 3 kilometers on the expressway collided with a barrier, causing the vehicle to fall and result in her death. The other woman in the car sustained severe injuries.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293574-wrong-way-driver-travels-3-km-on-expressway-collides-with-barrier-and-dies-in-tragic-accident/

 

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Raid at a Pattaya hotel uncovers Indian gambling ring, 100 arrested, and 500 million rupees seized

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

On May 1, 2023, at 00:20, a combined police task force led by Major General Kampon Leelaprapaporn, the Chonburi Provincial Police Chief, executed a raid on a prestigious 4-star hotel situated in Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293575-raid-at-a-pattaya-hotel-uncovers-indian-gambling-ring-100-arrested-and-500-million-rupees-seized/

 

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Millions of struggling Thai workers eye election promises to ease daily hardship

By Thai PBS World

 

 

Security guard Nopporn Net-aram does not expect much on Labor Day, marked on May 1 every year. Nor does he have high hopes of the May 14 election.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293577-millions-of-struggling-thai-workers-eye-election-promises-to-ease-daily-hardship/

 

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Asia Pacific’s Tourism Industry to surpass pre-pandemic peak in 2025
By Thai PBS World

 

 

Travel experiences in Asia Pacific have returned to rapid growth since the region reopened borders for regional and long-haul travel. However, the industry – especially tour activities and attractions – is expected to surpass the pre-pandemic peak in 2025, according to research conducted by Arival Co.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293579-asia-pacific’s-tourism-industry-to-surpass-pre-pandemic-peak-in-2025/

 

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Formal charges in ‘cyanide’ case, Thai farmers unhappy with ‘pot’ revolution : Tim Newton Today - May 1

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293580-formal-charges-in-‘cyanide’-case-thai-farmers-unhappy-with-‘pot’-revolution-tim-newton-today-may-1/