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Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has surged to the top of the charts in a LINE Today poll, placed first among Thailand’s political elite. The poll, conducted from September 10 to 20, revealed that the country’s 31st Prime Minister and second female leader outpaced her rivals by a wide margin.

 

PM Paetongtarn tops the polls whilst Thaksin falls to 7th

Photo courtesy of The Nation

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339157-pm-paetongtarn-tops-the-polls-whilst-thaksin-falls-to-7th/

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Chinese man calls Thai women prostitutes sparking online outrage

Photo via TikTok/ @mede_moji
 

Two Thai women shared their experience of being insulted by a Chinese national who called them prostitutes on TikTok. A well-known American teacher and many netizens condemned the incident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339176-chinese-man-calls-thai-women-prostitutes-sparking-online-outrage/

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Polish Passenger Threatens to Bomb Plane Mid-air on Flight to Bangkok

 

The incident unfolded on September 26, aboard VZ 961, a Thai Vietjet flight traveling from Da Nang to Suvarnabhumi International Airport, when a Polish woman, identified as Ms. Myrcik, allegedly threatened to bomb the plane mid-flight. The flight had 121 passengers and six crew members on board.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1339184-polish-passenger-threatens-to-bomb-plane-mid-air-on-flight-to-bangkok/

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Bus Crash Claims the Lives of Two Bank Employees in Bangkok

 

Two female bank employees lost their lives when a bus collided with and ran over their motorcycle near Prachanukul Intersection in Bangkok. 

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1339198-bus-crash-claims-the-lives-of-two-bank-employees-in-bangkok/

 

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Chiang Mai Hospital Floods, Halts Non-Urgent Care

 

Picture courtesy: Naew Na

 

A sudden surge of floodwater inundated Chiang Mai last night, severely affecting Lanna 3 Hospital. Flood levels rose to between knee and waist height in Soi Sukkasem, compelling the hospital to halt non-urgent care until Monday, 30th September, 2024.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339199-chiang-mai-hospital-floods-halts-non-urgent-care/

 

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Man Withdraws Government Cash, Buys Liquor for Celebration, Gets Drunk and Falls into Canal

 

 

A man who withdrew the government hand out, chose to celebrate by getting drunk and fell into a canal, in  Udon Thai province. He was rescued after a search, with relatives, who had prepared for the worst left stunned by his survival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339200-man-withdraws-government-cash-buys-liquor-for-celebration-gets-drunk-and-falls-into-canal/

 

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Dash Cam Captures Object Crashing Through Truck Windshield, Injuring Driver (Video in story)

 

 

A dash cam recorded the moment an object pierced through a vehicle's windshield, striking the driver and causing a crash near the Bangchak gas station on the Chonburi city bypass road heading towards Bangkok.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1339202-dash-cam-captures-object-crashing-through-truck-windshield-injuring-driver/