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Getting a Thai visa in Southeast Asia is about to become a high-tech affair. Starting next week, several Thai consulates across the region will be switching entirely to online e-visa applications, leaving traditional walk-ins a thing of the past.

 

Thai visa shake-up: SE Asia consulates switch to e-visa only

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340074-thai-visa-shake-up-southeast-asia-consulates-switch-to-e-visa-only/

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Newin and Thaksin Discuss Political Strategy in Private Meeting

 

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De facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob engaged in private talks with de facto Pheu Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra at the latter’s residence, according to sources familiar with the meeting.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340095-newin-and-thaksin-discuss-political-strategy-in-private-meeting/

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Danish man stabs himself with medical knife in Bangkok hospital
by Bob Scott

 

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A Danish man today wreaked havoc in a central Bangkok hospital, leaving police scrambling to contain the chaos. The bizarre incident unfolded at 4.45am, today, October 7, at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Pathumwan, Bangkok, when a 40 year old foreigner erupted into a frenzy in the emergency room.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340048-danish-man-stabs-himself-with-medical-knife-in-bangkok-hospital/

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Thai police officer allegedly rapes 17 year old girl in Chon Buri

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A 17 year old Thai girl is seeking help and protection from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, alleging that a police officer repeatedly raped her in police booths in the Chon Buri province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340078-thai-police-officer-allegedly-rapes-17-year-old-girl-in-chon-buri/

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Deadly Bus Fire Tragedy Highlights Safety Failures on Thai Roads

 

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A tragic bus fire on October 1, which claimed the lives of 20 children and three adults, has once again underscored the severe road safety issues in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340104-deadly-bus-fire-tragedy-highlights-safety-failures-on-thai-roads/

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Car Plunges Off Chalongrat Expressway, Killing One

 

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Police received a report of a fatal crash involving a car that had fallen from the Chalongrat Expressway. The incident occurred near the Chatuchot Ring Road, at the entrance to Soi Nong Rahaeng 7.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340106-car-plunges-off-chalongrat-expressway-killing-one/

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Luxembourger Arrested for Illegally Guiding Tourists on Rattanakosin Island

 

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BANGKOK - The Thai Tourist Police, in cooperation with officials from the Department of Tourism, arrested Mr. Nico Alexis David Gamel Frederich, a 44-year-old Luxembourg national, for illegally operating as a tour guide.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340107-luxembourger-arrested-for-illegally-guiding-tourists-on-rattanakosin-island/

 

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Police Investigate Shocking Murder-Suicide of Family in Songkhla
 

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Authorities are urgently investigating the tragic deaths of a family of four, after a woman allegedly shot and killed her husband, a former municipal councillor, along with their two teenage children, before taking her own life.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340108-police-investigate-shocking-murder-suicide-of-family-in-songkhla/

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Marine Department Reports Barge Incident off the Coast of Songkhla

 

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The Marine Department reported a incident on involving the Singapore-registered tugboat, CHG 11 towing the barge ETHAN. The barge was carrying 4,000 tons of granite on a route from Songkhla to Singapore when water entered the barge’s hull, causing the vessel to tilt to its starboard side.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340109-marine-department-reports-barge-incident-off-the-coast-of-songkhla/

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Man Found Burned with Truck on Southern Seaboard Road, Krabi

 

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Authorities have confirmed the identity of the man whose body was discovered burned alongside a pickup truck on Southern Seaboard Road. The victim was a partner in a resort located in Koh Libong, Trang Province.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340110-man-found-burned-with-truck-on-southern-seaboard-road-

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Cha-Am Beach Sees Rare ‘Fish Crowding’ Phenomenon as Locals Gather Seafood

 

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On October 7, residents and tourists flocked to Cha-Am Beach in Phetchaburi Province to catch various sea creatures washed ashore due to a phenomenon known locally as "nuea bia," or “crowding water.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1340111-cha-am-beach-sees-rare-‘fish-crowding’-phenomenon-as-locals-gather-seafood/

 

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Two Men Electrocuted While Working in Paddy Field After Contacting Electric Wire

 

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Two rice harvesters were electrocuted in a paddy field in Pathum Thani, after mistakenly grabbing a live electric wire they thought was a grounding cable.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340112-two-men-electrocuted-while-working-in-paddy-field-after-contacting-electric-wire/

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Cars Including an EV Catch Fire After Being Submerged in Flood Water, Chiang Mai

 

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A fire broke out involving an electric vehicle (EV) submerged in floodwaters at a home in Chiang Mai. The flames also involved  a nearby pickup truck, causing significant damage.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340114-cars-including-an-ev-catch-fire-after-being-submerged-in-flood-water-chiang-mai/

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Train Incident Between Samsen and Bang Sue Junction, Man Severely Injured

 

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A train incident occurred between Samsen Station and Bang Sue Junction. The incident involved an single diesel locomotive that struck a man who had walked onto the tracks in front of it.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1340115-train-incident-between-samsen-and-bang-sue-junction-man-severely-injured/

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