iCon Group CEO tearfully vows to compensate investors

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Thailand retains 10th spot in Asia Power Index 2024

 

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Thailand maintained its position as the tenth most powerful and influential country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Asia Power Index 2024 released by the Lowy Institute.

 

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iCon Group CEO tearfully vows to compensate investors

 

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In tears and on television, embattled iCon Group CEO Waratphol Waratvorakul vowed today to compensate investors for the losses they sustained from his e-commerce business “until the end of my life.”

 

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Top Suspect in 2004 Tak Bai Crackdown May Evade Prosecution

 

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In a case nearing its two-decade statute of limitations, retired Lieutenant General Pisan Wattanawongkiri, now a list MP for Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party, is poised to avoid facing justice over his alleged role in the 2004 Tak Bai crackdown. Despite being the top suspect, Pisan is among seven ex-officials sought by police for the deaths of 78 protesters, as legal proceedings edge towards the October 25 expiration date.

 

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Elderly Woman Dies After Electricity Cut Despite Pleas for Aid

 

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In a tragic turn of events, a 68-year-old bedridden woman, Kian Leephon, from Nakhon Phanom's Wang Yang district died after her electricity supply was cut, despite her niece's desperate pleas. The power outage, caused by overdue payments, disabled Kian’s oxygen concentrator, essential for her survival.

 

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