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The case unfolds: Legal aide suggests German businessman’s murder wasn’t ‘deliberate’
by Bob Scott 

 

Picture courtesy of Pattaya News.

 

A legal aide representing Olaf Brinkmann, accused of murdering German businessman Hans Peter Mack, announced that the incident might not have been a deliberate act of murder.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300637-the-case-unfolds-legal-aide-suggests-german-businessman’s-murder-wasn’t-‘deliberate’/

 

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Every scenario is nightmarish
By Tulsathit Taptim

 

 

The “catastrophe loading” has been completed, so to speak, after Parliament on Thursday rejected the nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat as the new prime minister. The objective of every player now is avoid getting killed, either instantly or slowly.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300642-every-scenario-is-nightmarish/

 

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Pheu Thai still stands with Move Forward, despite Pita’s setback

 

 

Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew has reiterated that the party still stick with the Move Forward led coalition and will not switch sides, even though Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed to be elected prime minister by parliament yesterday (Thursday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300651-pheu-thai-still-stands-with-move-forward-despite-pita’s-setback/

 

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Postpones His Return to Thailand Indefinitely

 

PHOTO: Bangkok Post

 

Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra has postponed his return home in July indefinitely, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300652-former-prime-minister-thaksin-shinawatra-postpones-his-return-to-thailand-indefinitely/

 

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Tourism sector anxious over possible protests in wake of failed PM vote

 

PHOTO: Facebook/พรรคก้าวไกล - Move Forward Party

 

Yesterday’s political fiasco, where Pita Limjaroenrat failed to become PM despite his party winning the most votes in the general election, has left Thailand’s tourism sector on edge.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300653-tourism-sector-anxious-over-possible-protests-in-wake-of-failed-pm-vote/

 

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Spirited deception: Thai woman falls prey to liquor scam featuring MFP leader’s image

 

Photo via Facebook/ ท้องถิ่น หนังสือพิมพ์ข่าวระยอง

 

A Thai woman fell victim to a liquor scam after the swindler successfully deceived her by promoting a fake shop with a picture of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limcharoenrat, and the party’s Progressive Liquor Act campaign.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300654-spirited-deception-thai-woman-falls-prey-to-liquor-scam-featuring-mfp-leader’s-image/

 

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Move Forward supporters hold small rally in Phuket following failed PM vote

 

Pita Limjaroenrat in Phuket, June 2023. PHOTO: Khaosod English

 

A small group of Move Forward supporters gathered in Phuket yesterday, July 13, after leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed to secure the votes needed to become Thailand’s next PM. A second voting session is scheduled for July 19, with a possible third session on July 20.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300655-move-forward-supporters-hold-small-rally-in-phuket-following-failed-pm-vote/

 

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Suphanburi fraudster’s 20 million baht investment scam victims fight for justice

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

More than 20 victims accumulated a loss exceeding 20 million baht (US$578,035) due to fraudulent investment practices by a renowned online share investor from U Thong District, Suphanburi province. The victims, who initially met at the law enforcement centre today, are asking for justice and compensation. They claim the fraudster continues to live a luxurious lifestyle after serving a one-year prison sentence.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300656-suphanburi-fraudster’s-20-million-baht-investment-scam-victims-fight-for-justice/

 

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Exemplary Thai teacher arrested for fraud, duping victims with fake accommodation offers

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

In an intriguing turn of events, a former eminent Thai language teacher from a reputable school in Bangkok, who was a No.1 honour graduate from a prestigious university and recipient of the ‘Exemplary Thai Language Teacher of the Year’ award in 2017, has been accused of deceptively renting accommodation. It transpires that the fraudulent accommodation offerings were purportedly for big school events taking place in multiple provinces, misleading teachers keen to take their students to these activities in Nan province under the guise of providing accommodation for the students.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300657-exemplary-thai-teacher-arrested-for-fraud-duping-victims-with-fake-accommodation-offers/

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Legendary Thai king cobra performer retires after decades of venomous shows

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

A 62 year old man known as the King of King Cobra in Thailand announced his retirement from a 28-year career in snake exhibitions, most notably kissing the venomous cobra, a stunt which won him Guinness World Records. His decision came after his wife expressed her worry for his safety, given the risk of severe neurotoxicity if bitten, especially at his age.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300658-legendary-thai-king-cobra-performer-retires-after-decades-of-venomous-shows/

 

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Grain of suspicion: Thai woman found lifeless in rice field, boyfriend’s alleged suicide note points to murder

 

Photo via Facebook/ บัง เต๋า

 

The lifeless body of a Thai woman was discovered in a rice field located in the northeastern province of Amnart Charoen. Police suspect that her boyfriend, who they believe also left a suicide note at the scene, is responsible for her murder.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300659-grain-of-suspicion-thai-woman-found-lifeless-in-rice-field-boyfriend’s-alleged-suicide-note-points-to-murder/

 

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Gridlock likely Friday evening as Pita supporters rally in downtown Bangkok

 

Photo : United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration

 

Police are asking the public to avoid the area around the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district, where supporters of the Move Forward party will hold a rally this evening (Friday) in protest over party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s failure to become prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300661-gridlock-likely-friday-evening-as-pita-supporters-rally-in-downtown-bangkok/

 

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Anti-military groups doubt news of Thai FM meeting with Suu Kyi

 

[FILE] Protesters hold images of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a flag of Myanmar during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on February 1, 2023, to mark the second anniversary of the coup in Myanmar. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

 

Many people, including groups that are openly against the current military-led government in Myanmar, are doubting the claims of a meeting and discussion between Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and the imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300663-anti-military-groups-doubt-news-of-thai-fm-meeting-with-suu-kyi/

 

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House speaker accepts draft charter amendment bill to clip senators’ wings

 

 

House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha accepted a draft bill from the Move Forward party this afternoon (Friday), which seeks to amend Section 272 of the provisional chapter of Thailand’s Constitution to strip senators of their powers in selecting the prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300668-house-speaker-accepts-draft-charter-amendment-bill-to-clip-senators’-wings/

 

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