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6 Indian men arrested for overstaying in southern Thailand

 

Tourist police arrested six Indian men for overstaying their visas at a rental house in the Tamot district of Pattalung province in the southern part of Thailand. They also worked illegally in the province as ice cream sellers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295350-6-indian-men-arrested-for-overstaying-in-southern-thailand/

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OPINION/ANALYSIS

 

The election is over, a new round of "war" begins

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

After the polls have closed, the victories of two major opposition parties mark a new chapter in Thai politics as the country enters the phase of forming a new government.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295366-the-election-is-over-a new-round-of-war begins/

 

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Phuket Immigration Lauded for In-Hospital Visa Extensions Following Speedboat Collision

 

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Following a disastrous incident on May 17th where a speedboat carrying tourists collided with a navigation beacon pole in the sea near Chalong Bay, emergency services rushed into action to assist the 37 injured passengers (33 foreigners and 4 Thais).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295369-phuket-immigration-lauded-for-in-hospital-visa-extensions-following-speedboat-collision/

 

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Election vote for Move Forward may have been a cry for help from voters mired in short-term debt
by Joseph O' Connor

 

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The stimulus plan and Keynesian economic proposals by the Pheu Thai Party, while the emphasis on structural reform of the economy and the goal of a welfare state from the Move Forward Party, may be reconcilable. Planners will have to have a deft touch with the economic recovery currently in such a fragile state with the need to avoid a political crisis looming large for the leadership of both leading political parties.

 

Business frets about political instability and the potential policies of a Move Forward Pheu Thai government but there already appears to be growing problems beneath the surface of Thailand’s economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295370-election-vote-for-move-forward-may-have-been-a-cry-for-help-from-voters-mired-in-short-term-debt/

 

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Thai Immigration Bureau Breaks Up Call Center Gang

 

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As part of their operation, the Immigration Bureau successfully apprehended a number of criminals involved in fraudulent cryptocurrency activities that reportedly deceived numerous Chinese investors, leading to damages over 500 million Thai Baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295374-thai-immigration-bureau-breaks-up-call-center-gang/

 

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Pita Limjaroenrat: Meet Thailand’s (probable) next leader

 

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Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is on the road to becoming Thailand’s next prime minister after his three-year-old progressive party’s shock victory in last Sunday’s general election.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295376-pita-limjaroenrat-meet-thailand’s-probable-next-leader/

 

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Human skull found floating in Bangkok canal
by Nattapong Westwood
 

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Bangkok police are investigating the discovery of a human skull found floating in the Bang Kho Laem canal. The preliminary investigation has not revealed the gender or cause of death.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295388-human-skull-found-floating-in-bangkok-canal/

 

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Examination indicates that three-year-old Thai murder victim was sexually abused
by Nattapong West

 

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A tragic and shocking incident occurred involving the murder of a three-year-old girl in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295395-examination-indicates-that-three-year-old-thai-murder-victim-was-sexually-abused/

 

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Young motorcyclist fatally crashes into 18-wheeler in northeast Thailand
by Nattapong Westwood

 

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Young motorcyclist killed in crash, photo by Khaosod

 

A tragic accident occurred when a young motorcyclist lost his life after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a lorry at a junction in Choak Chai district of northeast Thailand‘s Nakhon Ratchasima province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295396-young-motorcyclist-fatally-crashes-into-18-wheeler-in-northeast-thailand/

 

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UPDATE:

 

He promised change in Thailand. But will he be allowed to lead?

BY SUI-LEE WEE
THE NEW YORK TIMES

 

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Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, at the party headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday | LAUREN DECICCA / THE NEW YORK TIMES


BANGKOK – When Pita Limjaroenrat was a student at Harvard in 2008, he shadowed his American classmates who were campaigning at the time for Barack Obama.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295376-pita-limjaroenrat-meet-thailand’s-probable-next-leader/?do=findComment&comment=18093975

 

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Thailand’s Democrats deny seeking to join Move Forward Party-led coalition
by Mitch Connor
 

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Prominent members of Thailand‘s Democrat Party have dismissed claims that they are considering joining the coalition led by the Move Forward Party (MFP).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1295402-thailand’s-democrats-deny-seeking-to-join-move-forward-party-led-coalition/

 

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