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Restaurant owner confronts negative reviewer at their home

 

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Following an online uproar when a restaurant owner confronted a customer who had left a negative review, the owner herself sought to clarify events. She states she did not intend to cause distress but rather to understand the customer’s complaints.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302223-restaurant-owner-confronts-negative-reviewer-at-their-home/

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Bhumjaithai To Join Pheu Thai-Led Coalition Partners And Vote Srettha For PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

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Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin, right, and Move Forward logo, left, over a background of parliament meeting chamber. Photo: Matichon

 

THE BHUMJAITHAI under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob is becoming a ninth coalition partner headed by the Pheu Thai to vote Srettha Thavisin for prime minister on the upcoming Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302228-bhumjaithai-to-join-pheu-thai-led-coalition-partners-and-vote-srettha-for-pm/

 

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Allegedly Speedy Motorcyclist Run Over by Tour Bus in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — A tragedy happened in Pattaya last night when a 23-year-old Thai man was run over and killed by a tour bus. The driver of the bus claimed that the victim travelled at high speed on his motorbike and crashed into his vehicle.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302229-allegedly-speedy-motorcyclist-run-over-by-tour-bus-in-pattaya/

 

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Pattaya Beach Vendors Complain Over Rule Forbidding Parking on Beach Side
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — Some beach vendors are not so pleased with the rule that forbids parking on the beach side of Pattaya Beach, claiming it negatively affects tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302230-pattaya-beach-vendors-complain-over-rule-forbidding-parking-on-beach-side/

 

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Kuwaiti Man Detained for Stealing Airline Staff's iPhone at Suvarnabhumi Airport

 

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On July 31, 2023, at 2:30 PM, a CCTV camera captured an incident at the check-in counter of an airline inside Suvarnabhumi Airport's Terminal 4. A Kuwaiti passenger approached the counter to report his travel plans from Bangkok to Kuwait.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302232-kuwaiti-man-detained-for-stealing-airline-staffs-iphone-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

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Jealous Husband Assaults Wife and Male Friend, Inflicting Severe Injuries

 

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On July 31st, in Ayutthaya, Thailand, a horrifying incident unfolded as a jealous husband viciously assaulted his wife and her male companion using a knife.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302233-jealous-husband-assaults-wife-and-male-friend-inflicting-severe-injuries/

 

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Tragic Accident: 23-Year-Old Woman Killed in Cement Truck Collision in Bangkok

 

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On July 31st, at 6:00 PM, Pol. Lt. Jiraporn Chanararn, from the Din Daeng Police Station, received a report of a fatal accident involving a collision between a motorbike and a ten-wheeler cement truck on Jaturatit Road, near the Beung Makkasan area, heading towards Phra Ram 9 in the Ratchathewi district, Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302236-tragic-accident-23-year-old-woman-killed-in-cement-truck-collision-in-bangkok/

 

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Trang beach tragedy: 20 year old student missing as group ignores red flag warning
by Nattapong Westwood 

 

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A 20 year old university student has gone missing while swimming with school friends on a beach in the southern province of Trang, Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302238-trang-beach-tragedy-20-year-old-student-missing-as-group-ignores-red-flag-warning/

 

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Thai automotive industry under threat amid political uncertainty and loan concerns
by Alex Morgan

 

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Metal industry workshop modern machinery building steel parts generated by artificial intelligence. Picture courtesy of vecstock, Freepik

 

The Thai automotive industry is under threat due to a potential delay in forming a new government, following a marked decline in domestic car sales in the first half of this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302250-thai-automotive-industry-under-threat-amid-political-uncertainty-and-loan-concerns/

 

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Surge in cyber-attacks worries Thailand: Weekly numbers surpass global average

by Alex Morgan 

 

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A recent report by Check Point Research has highlighted an alarming surge in cyber-attacks on organisations in Thailand over the past six months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302253-surge-in-cyber-attacks-worries-thailand-weekly-numbers-surpass-global-average/

 

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Ice delivery man keeps cool after sweeping 6 million baht in Thai lottery win
by Nattapong Westwood

 

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A sudden stroke of luck has befallen a 36 year old ice-delivery man as he struck the first prize lottery, bringing home a staggering 6 million baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302254-ice-delivery-man-keeps-cool-after-sweeping-6-million-baht-in-thai-lottery-win/

 

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Illegal Alcohol Promotion Detected in Roi Et Establishments

 

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On the evening of July 31st, officials from the Disease Control Department Region 7 in Khon Kaen collaborated with Roi Et's police to inspect alcohol sales in service establishments.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302260-illegal-alcohol-promotion-detected-in-roi-et-establishments/

 

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Police and extortion: A case of ‘break-in’ hearts in Thailand
by Samantha Rose

 

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In a striking turn of events, an alleged victim reported that a police officer attempted to extort 100,000 baht in exchange for not pursuing a break-in case. The officer also offered to help dissolve her case if she entered into an intimate relationship with him.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302263-police-and-extortion-a-case-of-‘break-in’-hearts-in-thailand/

 

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Phuket officials working on plans to ease dependence on tourism

By Peter Roche

 

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Phuket is hoping to ease its heavy reliance on tourism, with local officials hatching plans for a “New Economy” for the island. The Bangkok Post reports that deputy governor Amnuay Pinsuwan has spoken of a “10+ Pillars” plan, which considers all aspects that can improve the island’s economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302264-phuket-officials-working-on-plans-to-ease-dependence-on-tourism/

 

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Ashton Asoke condo’s fate lies in legal interpretation
by Mitch Connor 

 

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The fate of the troubled Ashton Asoke condominium hinges on the interpretation of three pertinent sections of the prevailing law, as explained by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302204-ashton-asoke-owner-can-apply-for-new-construction-permit/?do=findComment&comment=18242364

 

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Explanation sought as to why fireworks were stored in densely populated Narathiwat community

 

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Move Forward MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said he will question the interior minister, the national police chief, the commander of the Fourth Army Region and the director-general of Provincial Administration Department about how a fireworks warehouse was allowed in the middle of a crowded community in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302291-explanation-sought-as-to-why-fireworks-were-stored-in-densely-populated-narathiwat-community/

 

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Water near fireworks explosion in Narathiwat contaminated

 

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Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has warned against the use of water in the area around the fireworks warehouse explosion, in Sungai-Kolok district of Narathiwat province, after it was found to be contaminated.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302293-water-near-fireworks-explosion-in-narathiwat-contaminated/

 

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A Closer Look at Buddhist Lent and Dharma Day in Thailand

 

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Every Mid Summer in Thailand, usually July or August, is the start of Buddhist Lent, or Vassa. The exact date is the first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302294-a-closer-look-at-buddhist-lent-and-dharma-day-in-thailand/

 

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Thai Police Pledge to Eradicate Foreign Motorcycle Clubs Involved in Alleged Criminal Activities

 

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The Royal Thai Police (RTP) are on the hunt for five major foreign motorcycle clubs operating on Thai soil following a crackdown on the notorious Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Pattaya last month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302295-thai-police-pledge-to-eradicate-foreign-motorcycle-clubs-involved-in-alleged-criminal-activities/

 

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Love scam wheels to a halt: Police nab notorious carjacking temptress in central Thailand

 

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The alleged leader of the Busarakam gang was arrested after many men were seduced into leasing cars. (via KhaoSod)

 

The leader of the notorious Busarakam Gang, renowned for deceiving men into falling in love with members of her gang and then stealing their cars, was apprehended today. The police confirmed that they successfully captured the mastermind, a 33-year-old woman from Ratchaburi province. Based on the warrant 384/2023 issued by the Pattaya court on July 24, she had at least 15 victims.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302296-love-scam-wheels-to-a-halt-police-nab-notorious-carjacking-temptress-in-central-thailand/

 

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