A 70 year old Thai billionaire accused his freelance prostitute girlfriend of 18 years of fraud and stealing from him after his wealth dwindled from billions to just under 10 million baht. The accusation by the man alleges that his 45 year old female partner tricked him into selling his luxury car and property.

 

Thai billionaire’s fortune plummets: Freelance girlfriend accused of fraud, theft

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308515-thai-billionaire’s-fortune-plummets-freelance-girlfriend-accused-of-fraud-theft/

Internal feud rocks Pheu Thai Party: Chalerm Ubumrung severs ties with Thaksin Shinawatra

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

An internal feud within the ruling Pheu Thai Party is causing ripples in Thailand’s political circles, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin calling for dialogue to resolve the conflict.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308514-internal-feud-rocks-pheu-thai-party-chalerm-ubumrung-severs-ties-with-thaksin-shinawatra/

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Thailand speeds up warning system after Siam Paragon shooting
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo: Times of India.

 

Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister confirmed the development of a cell broadcast (CB) emergency warning system.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308508-targeted-emergency-alert-system-to-be-put-in-place/?do=findComment&comment=18401150

 

UPDATE:

 

Families of those who died in mall shooting to get ฿6.2m compensation each
 

 

The families of the two people who were killed in the Siam Paragon shooting will each receive 6.2 million baht in compensation from the Thai government and the mall’s owners, while the injured will each receive 350,000 baht each.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308509-one-million-baht-payout-approved-for-each-deceased-victim-of-mall-shooting/?do=findComment&comment=18401159

 

PM Reassures Digital Wallet Project Will Be Implemented
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Representative images of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s 10,000 baht digital wallet handout project. Top photo: Matichon Weekly

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin Friday (Oct.6) reassured that he will definitely go ahead with the government’s digital wallet handout project despite dissent from academics.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308542-pm-reassures-digital-wallet-project-will-be-implemented/

 

Teen Shooter Fired 40 Rounds At Siam Paragon
by TNR Staff

 

 

DETAILED investigation by the Police Forensic Science Office of Siam Paragon mall where a 14-year-old suspect went on a shooting spree last Tuesday (Oct. 3) showed that 40 rounds were fired from mezzanine to ground then second and third floor with most bullets fired at the latter two floors, Amarin TV said Friday (Oct. 6).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308543-teen-shooter-fired-40-rounds-at-siam-paragon/

 

Major Dams In Isaan Provinces To Release More Water Daily
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Flooding in Sahatsakhan district, Kalasin province, in the Northeast on Wednesday, Oct. 4. 2023. Photo: Naewna

 

MAJOR DAMS IN NORTHEASTERN provinces are releasing an increased volume of water daily to receive more excessive waters from above the dams and contain imminent flash floods in low-lying terrains of the entire Isaan region throughout this month, officials said Friday (Oct.6).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308544-major-dams-in-isaan-provinces-to-release-more-water-daily/

 

Airport baggage inspector suspended after animals allowed on flight
 

(Photo by the Airports of Thailand)

An employee of a private security company has been suspended from duty by Suvarnabhumi airport management after he failed to check the baggage of two foreign passengers, which was later found to contain two small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus), according to the airport’s public relations office.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308545-airport-baggage-inspector-suspended-after-animals-allowed-on-flight/

 

Orchid Palm Homes Cup VIII set for October 29th

 

 

Football players from all over the province will be travelling to Hua Hin to compete in the Orchid Palm Homes Cup VIII on October 29th. Six teams have signed up with clubs making the journey from Pranburi, Bang Saphan and Thap Sakae.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308546-orchid-palm-homes-cup-viii-set-for-october-29th/

 

9 year old thief steals 33,400 baht and evades arrest with child protection law
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ Drama-addict.

 

A Thai man has sought justice after a nine year old girl stole 33,400 baht from his home in Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district. Despite the young thief confessing to the police, she was not charged due to the child protection law.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308547-9-year-old-thief-steals-33400-baht-and-evades-arrest-with-child-protection-law/

 

Chanthaburi philanthropist’s Mercedes-Benz sparks lottery frenzy in Roi Et
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo: KhaoSod.

 

The generosity of a wealthy philanthropist from Chanthaburi sparked a lottery frenzy in Roi Et province. The benefactor donated a red-plate Mercedes-Benz, valued at 2,540,000 baht, to a revered monk, Phra Khru Udompanyasarn of Wat Ban Nong Ruea in Roi Et.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308548-chanthaburi-philanthropist’s-mercedes-benz-sparks-lottery-frenzy-in-roi-et/

 

Chinese Woman Falls to Her Death From a Hotel in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Karon – A Chinese woman died after she fell from a hotel in Karon, Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308549-chinese-woman-falls-to-her-death-from-a-hotel-in-phuket/

 

Three People Survive After Car Plunges Into a Large Construction Pit in Rassada, Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Rassada – Three people have survived after their sedan plunged into a huge road construction pit in Rassada, Mueang Phuket.

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308550-three-people-survive-after-car-plunges-into-a-large-construction-pit-in-rassada-phuket/

 

Banglamung Police Catch Alleged Scammer by Posing as a Woman on a Dating App as Bait
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A Thai man wanted for several fraud charges was arrested by Banglamung Police on Thursday, October 5th. The officers lured him to meet them at a luxurious restaurant while cleverly posing themselves as a wealthy and good-looking woman on a dating application that the suspect was known to frequent.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308552-banglamung-police-catch-alleged-scammer-by-posing-as-a-woman-on-a-dating-app-as-bait/

 

Gambling Den Raided in The Heart of Bangkok
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

PHOTO: khaosod

Bangkok — On October 3rd, 2023, the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) dispatched a special operations team to raid a gambling den in the middle of the Din Daeng market community in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308553-gambling-den-raided-in-the-heart-of-bangkok/

 

Aussie passenger’s shocking Bangkok to Moscow attack with a twist (video)
by Jimmy Donovan

 

Photo courtesy of The Daily Telegraph

 

A man described as ‘Australian’ found himself in a harrowing situation when he allegedly attacked a fellow passenger on a flight from Bangkok to Moscow.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308554-aussie-passenger’s-shocking-bangkok-to-moscow-attack-with-a-twist-video/

 

 

Drunk Van Driver Arrested With Multitude of Weapons in Bangkok

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On October 6, officers led by Deputy Inspector Thitiwut Ronkaew of the Bang Yi Khan police made a significant arrest, seizing a multitude of weapons from a local man.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308556-drunk-van-driver-arrested-with-multitude-of-weapons-in-bangkok/

 

From 7,000 Baht Monthly Salary to 40,000 Daily Earnings: The Empowering Transformation of a Teacher

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A 30-year-old former teacher, Sroysuda Sitthison, found financial prosperity not within the confines of a classroom but in the bustling space of her own eatery, "Somtum Khru Ting".

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308557-from-7000-baht-monthly-salary-to-40000-daily-earnings-the-empowering-transformation-of-a-teacher/

 

 

Domestic Assault Leaves Wife Severely Burned in Udon Thani

 

Picture: Daily News

In a horrifying case of domestic violence, a husband set his wife ablaze following a heated altercation in their rented home in Udon Thani.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308558-domestic-assault-leaves-wife-severely-burned-in-udon-thani/

 

Indian Tourist Reports Loss of Valuables in a Bolt Car

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

At 1:00 am on October 7, 2023, Mr. Bang (a pseudonym), a 28-year-old Indian national, along with his Thai female friends, reported a loss to Assistant Investigator Chananant Kesenbua at Pattaya City Police Station. Mr. Bang forgot his wallet, containing $2,200 and several important documents, in a Bolt car.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308564-indian-tourist-reports-loss-of-valuables-in-a-bolt-car/

 

Thailand tackles delivery rider accidents with defensive driving training

by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Rowan Freeman, Unsplash

 

Last year, a total of 81 delivery riders suffered road accidents in Thailand, leading to 28 fatalities and 36 severe injuries. Speeding, lane violations, using mobile phones while driving, and time pressures for delivery were identified as the primary causes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308572-thailand-tackles-delivery-rider-accidents-with-defensive-driving-training/

 

Teenage motorcyclist killed in fiery collision with car on Phetchabun’s Chomthirawet Road
by Samantha Rose

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

A tragic road accident involving a saloon car and a motorbike sparked a blaze that engulfed both vehicles.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308573-teenage-motorcyclist-killed-in-fiery-collision-with-car-on-phetchabun’s-chomthirawet-road/

 

UPDATE:

 

Thai government to give 10,000-baht digital wallet to citizens despite criticism
by Mitch Connor 

 

Picture courtesy of komchadluek

 

Despite facing staunch criticism from experts, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed on Friday that the Thai government will proceed with its plan to distribute a 10,000-baht digital wallet to every Thai citizen over the age of 16.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308542-pm-reassures-digital-wallet-project-will-be-implemented/?do=findComment&comment=18401906

 

AstraZeneca and Thai agencies collaborate to boost AI in healthcare
by Alex Morgan

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) have joined forces with AstraZeneca (Thailand), a biopharmaceutical company, to boost digital healthcare innovation within the Thai public health system.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308574-astrazeneca-and-thai-agencies-collaborate-to-boost-ai-in-healthcare/

 

Thai government boosts safety measures after Siam Paragon shooting incident
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon

 

Heightened safety measures are set to be implemented by the Thai government in a bid to restore the confidence of foreign tourists, following the recent shooting incident at Siam Paragon.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308578-thai-government-boosts-safety-measures-after-siam-paragon-shooting-incident/

 

Late night motorcycle accident on Chachoengsao bypass road claims life
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A tragic motorcycle accident that involved a collision with a barrier on a bypass road in the area of Wat Thawil Silamongkol, in Mueang Chachoengsao’s Tha Khai sub-district, claimed the life of 34 years old man.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1308579-late-night-motorcycle-accident-on-chachoengsao-bypass-road-claims-life/

 

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