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Hua Hin Airport set to join the ranks of international airports next year

 

In an ambitious expansion move, Thailand's Hua Hin Airport is set to join the ranks of international airports next year, marking a significant step in boosting regional connectivity and tourism. The Transport Ministry has laid out a transformative plan to elevate Hua Hin's status, aiming to facilitate both domestic and international travel seamlessly.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346261-hua-hin-airport-set-to-join-the-ranks-of-international-airports-next-year/

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Thaksin Denies Role in Anti-Coup Legislation Moves

 

FILE photo courtesy: Facebook Pheu Thai

 

In a fresh wave of political speculation, Thaksin Shinawatra, often regarded as the de facto leader of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party, has firmly denied orchestrating any legislative push aimed at curbing military influence or precluding future coups.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346250-thaksin-denies-role-in-anti-coup-legislation-moves/

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Thai-British Beauty Queen Duped Out of 4M Baht, Suspect Arrested

 

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Thai authorities have arrested a 40-year-old woman believed to be part of a scam operation that duped Thai-British beauty queen Charlotte Austin out of 4 million Thai Baht. The suspect, known only as Parichat, was apprehended in Chaiyaphum province over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346275-thai-british-beauty-queen-duped-out-of-4m-baht-suspect-arrested/

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Thaksin Accuses Absent Cabinet Members of Disloyalty, Demands Resignations

 

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Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of the Pheu Thai Party, has strongly criticized members of the coalition government in the administration led by his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, for their failure to attend a recent cabinet meeting. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346249-thaksin-accuses-absent-cabinet-members-of-disloyalty-demands-resignations/

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Landslide Buries Workers’ Camp on Koh Samui, Two Missing

 

In the early hours of the morning, of December 15, a landslide struck a workers’ camp in Koh Samui, leaving two individuals missing. The incident occurred at 04:00  in the construction area located on a hillside in Soi Hima Thong, Moo 1, Maret Subdistrict, Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346256-landslide-buries-workers’-camp-on-koh-samui-two-missing/

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Police arrest loan shark gang at Ministry of Culture
by Nattapong Westwood

 

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A dramatic arrest unfolded at the Ministry of Culture when police apprehended members of a loan shark gang accused of charging extortionate interest rates and intimidating debtors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346280-police-arrest-loan-shark-gang-at-ministry-of-culture/

 

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Hit-and-Run, Elderly Man Killed and Dragged Over 10 Kilometres by Pickup Truck
 

 

In a horrifying hit-and-run accident, an 87-year-old man was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Ratchaburi Province, with his body dragged over 10 kilometres before being abandoned by the driver. The incident has left the victim's family and community in deep shock and outrage.
 

Full story: .https://aseannow.com/topic/1346283-hit-and-run-elderly-man-killed-and-dragged-over-10-kilometres-by-pickup-truck/

 

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Wild Elephant from Khao Ang Rue Nai Sanctuary Kills Man in Prachinburi
 

 

A tragic incident occurred when a wild elephant from Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary crossed into a village in Prachinburi Province, fatally attacking a 45-year-old man near a sugarcane field. The ongoing issue of wild elephant encroachment has persisted for over four years, with no effective resolution from authorities.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1346284-wild-elephant-from-khao-ang-rue-nai-sanctuary-kills-man-in-prachinburi/

 

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“Boy” Confesses to Murdering Woman in Ang Thong: Claims Jealousy and Threats Led to Killing
 

 

Police have arrested Isarathep 34, also known as “Boy Talad Pla” (Fish Market Boy), in connection with the brutal murder of Ms. Patamaporn 30, who was found dead with 20 stab wounds in her rented room in Mueang District, Ang Thong Province.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1346285-“boy”-confesses-to-murdering-woman-in-ang-thong-claims-jealousy-and-threats-led-to-killing/

 

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Swiss Tourist Attacked by Local Youths in Pattaya

 

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A 66-year-old Swiss man endured a vicious attack by local youths in Pattaya, leaving him injured and his car severely damaged.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1346286-swiss-tourist-attacked-by-local-youths-in-pattaya/

 

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Teenager Killed in Motorbike Accident After Leaving Part-Time Job, Chachoengsao

 

 

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a motorcycle crash after colliding with a parked 10-wheeler truck in Chachoengsao Province early morning. The crash occurred at approximately 05:00, near Wat Wang U, Moo 5, Laem Pradu Subdistrict, Ban Pho District, at kilometre marker 10+600.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1346287-teenager-killed-in-motorbike-accident-after-leaving-part-time-job-chachoengsao/

 

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Vendor Discovers WWII Bomb While Urinating by the Roadside in Buriram
 

 

The Ban Song Muang Rescue Unit in Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province, received a report from a local market vendor who discovered a suspicious object resembling a bomb. The object was found by the roadside along the Phachi-Non Charoen road, near Ban Nong Nam Khun, Non Charoen Subdistrict, Ban Kruat District, Buriram.

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1346288-vendor-discovers-wwii-bomb-while-urinating-by-the-roadside-in-buriram/