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Police seeking two Scots in connection with Myanmar businessman’s murder

 

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Police are looking for two Scottish men, accused by a Myanmar woman of killing her son and robbing him of about 5 million baht in cash at an apartment on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 4 on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319890-myanmar-businessman-killed-over-black-money-deal-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=18693305

 

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Government to encourage couples to have children as birth rate declines

 

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As the birth rate steadily declines to lower than the death rate, the Pheu Thai-led government is to add increasing the birth rate to the national agenda in March, said Kaenika Oonchit, deputy government spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319908-government-to-encourage-couples-to-have-children-as-birth-rate-declines/

 

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Blinken Backs Thailand's Humanitarian Corridor Proposal

 

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WASHINGTON (NNT) -  US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has expressed support for Thailand's proposal to establish a humanitarian corridor along its border with Myanmar, highlighting Thailand's crucial role in the region. The support came during discussions with Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara where they covered security, economic issues, and Thailand's humanitarian efforts concerning the crisis in Myanmar.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319912-blinken-backs-thailands-humanitarian-corridor-proposal/

 

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Roses lead, condoms surge: Grab reveals 5 best-selling products on Valentine’s Day

 

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Grab Thailand unveiled its top five best-selling products during the Valentine’s Day festival with roses remaining the champion while condoms, although not in the top five, saw a 30% surge in sales.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319921-roses-lead-condoms-surge-grab-reveals-5-best-selling-products-on-valentine’s-day/

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Thai consumers riding high for sixth straight month

 

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Consumer confidence in Thailand has been on a steady rise, marking its sixth successive month of growth last month in January. Levels have reached a high unseen since March 2020, attributed to the government’s strategic stimulus measures, including spending boosts and reductions in electricity and fuel prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319922-thai-consumers-riding-high-for-sixth-straight-month/

 

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Drunken taxi driver causes fatal Valentine’s Day crash in Pathum Thani

 

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Valentine’s Day turned tragic for a couple in Pathum Thani when a drunken taxi driver struck them with full force, leading to their deaths. The incident occurred at 7.30am today, February 14.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319924-drunken-taxi-driver-causes-fatal-valentine’s-day-crash-in-pathum-thani/#google_vignette

 

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Thai woman seeks foreign couple who rescued her mother from Chao Phraya River

 

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A Thai woman took to social media to look for a foreign couple who saved her mother from drowning in the Chao Phraya River in the central province of Ayutthaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319925-thai-woman-seeks-foreign-couple-who-rescued-her-mother-from-chao-phraya-river/

 

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Thai shop owner’s lottery win ignites Ayutthaya blessing frenzy

 

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A Thai mag wheel shop owner struck it lucky with a lottery win worth hundreds of thousands of baht after requesting blessings online and vowed to make a merit offering to a revered child spirit known as Kumarn Thong Jao Sua Heng.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319926-thai-shop-owner’s-lottery-win-ignites-ayutthaya-blessing-frenzy/

 

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Village leader fatally shot in Surat Thani, community mourns

 

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Tragedy struck a local community in Surat Thani province when a 35 year old village leader was fatally shot in an appalling act of violence. The incident, which occurred shortly after 9pm yesterday, February 13, has left the village in shock and mourning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319927-village-leader-fatally-shot-in-surat-thani-community-mourns/

 

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Woman nabbed for laundry shop theft in Phuket

 

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The tranquillity of Phuket’s Phra Metta Road was shattered after a local laundry shop fell victim to an audacious theft. A 30 year old woman was apprehended by the Patong Police for pilfering a bag of laundered clothes from the TOKI WASH laundry shop.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319928-woman-nabbed-for-laundry-shop-theft-in-phuket/

 

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