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Pita lives to fight another day. Next week, the court decides the future of the Move Forward Party
by Joseph O' Connor

 

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Former Move Forward Party leader and public favourite, Pita Limjaroenrat at the Constitutional Court precincts on Wednesday. He received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters. Inside, the judges ruled eight to one in his favour. They dismissed a charge of breaching Section 98(3) of the Constitution in relation to his technical shareholding in a defunct TV station called iTV.


Pita wins the case amid uncertainty. The Move Forward Party’s fate still hangs in the balance. In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court cleared Pita Limjaroenrat on a media shareholding complaint.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317927-pita-to-stage-political-comeback/?do=findComment&comment=18642900

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Fewer Japanese tourists have visited Thailand in a historic first
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

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Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Thailand found itself on the flip side of tourism dynamics, experiencing a historic tourism deficit with Japan in the first half of 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317969-fewer-japanese-tourists-have-visited-thailand-in-a-historic-first/

 

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Immigration Police Conduct Operation in Bangkok's Silom Area

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

In a joint operation, immigration officials and police lieutenant colonels raided an apartment complex in the Silom district, searching for undocumented laborers. The building, consisting of two interconnected 5-story units, housed a significant number of Myanmar migrant workers. Despite a thorough investigation, no evidence of illegal entry was found.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317971-immigration-police-conduct-operation-in-bangkoks-silom-area/

 

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Two French nationals implicated in production of fake French ID cards

 

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Two male French nationals, who used to teach English at a foundation in Chiang Mai, have been accused of producing and selling fake French ID cards to illegal immigrants in France via the dark web.

 

full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317484-frenchman-arrested-in-chiang-mai-for-selling-fake-id-cards/?do=findComment&comment=18643062

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Young Foreign Man Found Hanged At Koh Samui
by TNR Staff 

 

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Rescuers taking the body of the dead Ukrainian man to the hospital for autopsy. Photo: Amarin TV

 

THE BODY of a young Ukrainian man was found mysteriously hanged with his hands tied behind his back at a remote durian orchard on Koh Samui last evening, Amarin TV said this morning (Jan. 25).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317986-young-foreign-man-found-hanged-at-koh-samui/

 

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Thai police officer kills boyfriend of his friend’s daughter in Bangkok
by Petch Petpailin

 

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Photo via PPTV HD


A Sutthisan Police Station officer shot dead the boyfriend of his friend’s daughter outside the victim’s house in Huay Kwang district of Bangkok last night. The officer’s disapproval of the relationship was cited as the motive behind the tragic incident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317992-thai-police-officer-kills-boyfriend-of-his-friend’s-daughter-in-bangkok/

 

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MFP supports Pheu Thai’s two charter amendments referendums
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

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Photo courtesy of Pheu Thai Party Archives


The Move Forward Party (MFP) backs Pheu Thai‘s proposal for two referendums on charter amendments, promising to reshape Thailand‘s political landscape.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317996-mfp-supports-pheu-thai’s-two-charter-amendments-referendums/

 

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Jive at Dong Tan: Beach-turned-bazaar sparks excitement in Jomtien
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

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Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail


Dong Tan Beach has turned into a night bazaar, buzzing with commerce, stirring both excitement and disarray among local businesses in Jomtien.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317998-jive-at-dong-tan-beach-turned-bazaar-sparks-excitement-in-jomtien/

 

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Thailand’s economic growth labelled underwhelming by government
by Mitch Connor

 

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PHOTO: via Sarkari Pariksha


The economic expansion of Thailand in the previous year and the anticipated growth in the current year have been labelled as underwhelming by the government, referencing a report from the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1317999-thailand’s-economic-growth-labelled-underwhelming-by-government/

 

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Empowering Thai women in international marriages: TWNE’s Hua Hin event highlights widowhood challenges
By Jonathan Fairfield 

 

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For most women, the life from a wife to a widow is a journey that no one wants to make, often fraught with uncertainty and hardship.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1318004-empowering-thai-women-in-international-marriages-twne’s-hua-hin-event-highlights-widowhood-challenges/

 

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