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Forensic investigators have started collecting evidence from the ill-fated double-decked coach that caught fire today, killing 22 school students and three teachers.

 

Investigation of fatal school coach fire gets underway

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339544-school-bus-fire-claims-multiple-lives-and-injures-young-students-in-rangsit/?do=findComment&comment=19274008

 

Photo: Thai PBS World

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Two coach fire students in ICU, one may lose her eyesight

Photo: Thai PBS World

 

Two of the three injured students admitted to Rangsit Hospital are on ventilators in the intensive care unit (ICU), with one of them at serious risk of never seeing again.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339579-two-coach-fire-students-in-icu-one-may-lose-her-eyesight/

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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand. Photo courtesy of iNews UK

Three British expats reveal their nightmare experiences of having their UK pension frozen, thanks to a government policy that leaves them with unadjusted savings, sparking widespread outrage.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339589-frozen-in-time-british-expats-losing-out-on-pensions-in-thailand/

 

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Death toll in bus blaze tragedy rises to 25, 22 students, 3 teachers
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ Fire & Rescue Thailand

The death toll from a devastating bus blaze tragedy today on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok has soared to 25. Among the victims were 22 young students and three teachers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339544-school-bus-fire-claims-multiple-lives-and-injures-young-students-in-rangsit/?do=findComment&comment=19274438

 

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Electric scooter inferno: Sattahip park blaze leaves metal carnage
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

A peaceful evening at Nong Takian Park in Sattahip turned into a fiery spectacle when an electric scooter exploded into flames on Sunday, September 29, leaving behind nothing but a pile of scorched metal. Firefighters swooped in to save the day, dousing the blaze before it could engulf the surrounding area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339591-electric-scooter-inferno-sattahip-park-blaze-leaves-metal-carnage/

 

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Thai woman missing in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, last seen in taxi
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

A Thai woman has been reported missing since September 28. She was last seen leaving her condominium near Westgate in the evening and has not been in contact with her family, friends, or workplace since. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339592-thai-woman-missing-in-bang-yai-nonthaburi-last-seen-in-taxi/

 

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Prawit No Longer Accepts Salary, Entitlement Pay As MP

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan. Top photo: Thai Rath, Front Page photo: Naewna

 

PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan has today (Oct. 1) resolved to no longer accept the salary and entitlement pay to which he is eligible as an MP and to return all the money which he has earlier accepted.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339593-prawit-no-longer-accepts-salary-entitlement-pay-as-mp/

 

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Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

Photo courtesy of Aviation Source News

Passengers on a Thai Airways (THAI) flight got more excitement than they bargained for when their Airbus A350-900 temporarily veered off the runway upon landing in Bangkok, causing a serious incident and damaging runway edge lights.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339594-thai-airways-flight-runs-off-runway-in-bangkok-storm-scare/

 

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Pattaya Check Safety Measures on Walking Street Entertainment Venues Ahead of High Season

 

 

Municipal safety officials, conducted a thorough inspection of entertainment venues along Walking Street in South Pattaya, on the evening of October 1. The inspection aimed to enhance safety standards and prevent potential fire hazards as the city prepares to welcome an influx of tourists during the upcoming high season.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339595-pattaya-check-safety-measures-on-walking-street-entertainment-venues-ahead-of-high-season/

 

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Notorious Na Kluea Gang Leader Abducts and Assaults Teen, Rapes 20-Year-Old

 

 

A gang leader from Na Kluea has been accused of abducting and violently assaulting a 15-year-old boy and raping a 20-year-old assistant chef. The crimes reportedly occurred after Taen, enraged by his wife’s disappearance, took out his frustration on the victims.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1339599-notorious-na-kluea-gang-leader-abducts-and-assaults-teen-rapes-20-year-old/

 

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Man Takes His Life After Failed Attempt to Reconcile with Girlfriend

 

 

A 25-year-old man was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a market on Ratchaphruek Road, Bang Khun Kong Subdistrict, Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi He was found reclining in the driver’s seat with a single pink rose on his chest and a photo of a young woman beside him.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1339600-man-takes-his-life-after-failed-attempt-to-reconcile-with-girlfriend/

 

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Thaksin May Evade Jail Again After Alleged Fake-Out at Police Hospital

 

File photo courtesy: Thai Rath

 

There are fresh concerns that Thaksin Shinawatra might evade prison time yet again, amid allegations of staging a fake illness during his stay at Police Hospital. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1339602-thaksin-may-evade-jail-again-after-alleged-fake-out-at-police-hospital/