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DSI Arrests Member of Commercial Surrogacy Gang

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 1 (TNA) – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) launched a crackdown on illegal surrogacy involved in arranging Thai women for surrogacy, prior to sending babies abroad.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305295-dsi-arrests-member-of-commercial-surrogacy-gang/

 

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Thai Ex-PM Thaksin’s Jail Sentence Reduced from 8 to 1 Year Due to Royal Pardon

 

 

Today, September 1st, it is reported that His Majesty the King has granted a reduction in a serving time for Thaksin from 8 years to 1 year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305206-thaksin-submits-application-for-royal-clemency/?do=findComment&comment=18318848

 

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Chinese buyers drive condo sales in Thailand

 

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Thailand’s property sector is hopeful that PM Sretta Thavisin’s plan to offer free visas to Chinese and Indian tourists will boost condo sales. Nation Thailand reports that the Real Estate Information Centre welcomes Srettha’s free visa plans, seeing it as a positive development for Thailand’s property sector.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305298-chinese-buyers-drive-condo-sales-in-thailand/

 

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Thai Airways takes off in new direction with operational shake-up

 

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Thai Airways International (THAI) Public Company Limited today announced several operational changes. THAI will use Airbus A320 aircraft for routes formerly managed by THAI Smile Airways: Ahmedabad, Kaohsiung, and Penang. The A320s will also fly to Kolkata, a route currently operated by THAI. Changes begin on September 1 for Ahmedabad and October 15 for Kolkata.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305299-thai-airways-takes-off-in-new-direction-with-operational-shake-up/

 

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Pheu Thai Party’s digital handout scheme could boost Thailand’s GDP by 3%

 

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The Pheu Thai Party‘s proposed digital handout scheme, requiring around 500 billion baht, could potentially boost Thailand’s GDP growth by 3% in the next year, according to the Bank of Thailand. Sakkapop Panyanukul, the central bank‘s director of the economic and policy department, mentioned the digital handout contribution depends on the economic multiplier.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305301-pheu-thai-party’s-digital-handout-scheme-could-boost-thailand’s-gdp-by-3/

 

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FTI cheers new government’s energy cost pledge

 

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The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expressed its satisfaction with the newly elected government’s commitment to lowering energy costs and retail diesel prices. Newly inaugurated Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has prioritised energy price reductions as an early objective of his administration.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305302-fti-cheers-new-government’s-energy-cost-pledge/

 

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Jealous husband’s fiery act backfires, leaving him scorched

 

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If karma indeed exists, it enacted a merciless retribution upon a Thai man who, consumed by jealousy over his ex-wife’s new romance, set fire to her and her mother. The Thai man ended up suffering severe burns all over his body during the arson attack on his former spouse.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305305-jealous-husband’s-fiery-act-backfires-leaving-him-scorched/

 

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Officers nab four with guns and ammunition at petrol pit stop

 

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Four suspects were arrested by Min Buri inspection officers, who seized five handguns and nearly 50 rounds of ammunition. The ammunition arrest occurred at a petrol station in Min Buri, a district of Bangkok, today. The group, consisting of 15 year old A, 19 year old Naphat, 20 year old Natthawut, and 19 year old Chanachon, were found in possession of a series of self-made handguns and ammunition.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305306-officers-nab-four-with-guns-and-ammunition-at-petrol-pit-stop/

 

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Chinese woman’s Phuket Airport arrest sparks legal turbulence

 

Photo: Phuket Immigration Checkpoint

 

A Chinese woman was arrested last night for passport fraud at Phuket International Airport. The woman, identified as a 44 year old Chinese national, Jian Qi, attempted to bypass immigration control using a passport that did not belong to her, a crime that could lead to a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 200,000 baht under Thai law.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305307-chinese-woman’s-phuket-airport-arrest-sparks-legal-turbulence/

 

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A woman looking for calm on meditation retreat finds chaos after

 

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A 20 year old Thai woman announced yesterday that an abbot sexually harassed her at a temple in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat while on a meditation retreat. The abbot denied the allegations and accused the woman of blackmailing him for money.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305308-a-woman-looking-for-calm-on-meditation-retreat-finds-chaos-after/

 

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Woman with Alzheimer’s lives with husband’s dead body for 4 days

 

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A 76 year old woman with Alzheimer’s was found in the company of her 86 year old husband who had been lying dead for four days at their house in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan. The old woman was unaware he was dead. It wasn’t until a friend took food to the couple’s house yesterday that they discovered the 86 year old, Kianghe Satjamankong, was dead.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305309-woman-with-alzheimer’s-lives-with-husband’s-dead-body-for-4-days/

 

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Woman with Alzheimer’s lives with husband’s dead body for 4 days

 

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A 76 year old woman with Alzheimer’s was found in the company of her 86 year old husband who had been lying dead for four days at their house in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan. The old woman was unaware he was dead. It wasn’t until a friend took food to the couple’s house yesterday that they discovered the 86 year old, Kianghe Satjamankong, was dead.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305309-woman-with-alzheimer’s-lives-with-husband’s-dead-body-for-4-days/

 

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Toothpaste review uproar: 1.7 million baht lawsuit gets brushed aside

 

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A legal case involving a young woman who reviewed a toothpaste brand and was subsequently sued for 1.7 million baht has been dropped, causing a stir on social media. The young woman had earlier requested justice after developing an allergic reaction to the toothpaste, leading to the brand’s owner suing her for damages, sparking widespread debate across various social media platforms on consumer rights.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305312-toothpaste-review-uproar-17-million-baht-lawsuit-gets-brushed-aside/

 

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