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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 February 2025
Company Manager Dies in Road Crash After Farewell Party A company manager lost his life in a fatal crash after attending a farewell party to mark his departure from the company. The incident occurred early morning on 2 February, when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Tha Chana District, Surat Thani. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350631-company-manager-dies-in-road-crash-after-farewell-party/ -
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Company Manager Dies in Road Crash After Farewell Party
Picture from responders. A company manager lost his life in a fatal crash after attending a farewell party to mark his departure from the company. The incident occurred early morning on 2 February, when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Tha Chana District, Surat Thani. At 07:55, Police Lieutenant Jare Khamaew, an investigator from Tha Chana Police Station, was alerted to a pickup truck accident near Thakrachai Bridge in Moo 10, Samo Thong Subdistrict. He immediately reported the incident to his superiors and proceeded to the scene. Upon arrival, police found a white Toyota Vigo pickup truck registered in Surat Thani in a roadside ditch along Highway 41. The vehicle had sustained front-end damage. The driver, later identified as Mr. Sitthiphong 36, was found deceased in the driver’s seat. According to acquaintances, the deceased was a manager at a well-known transport company’s Tha Chana branch. The previous night, colleagues had organised a small farewell party to celebrate his departure from the company. Though known to be reserved and not a drinker, it is suspected that he may have been feeling unwell or fatigued, leading to the crash. Initial police investigations suggest the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. Authorities have transferred the body to Tha Chana Hospital for a post-mortem examination before handing it over to his family for religious rites. -- 2025-02-03 -
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Road Safety in Thailand – a summary of Perceptions and Reality
Road safety is a science – you can’t address it as an after dinner conversation. Your response is the exact opposite of a scientific approach—it relies on anecdotal evidence, personal frustration, and broad generalizations rather than data or research. While no one denies that enforcement plays a role in road safety, dismissing all Thai drivers as 'stupid' and 'selfish' is not only offensive but also completely unhelpful in addressing the real issues You talk about lack of enforcement – This is a legitimate issue, but it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Many countries with high road safety still have strict laws and active enforcement. The question is, why isn’t enforcement effective in Thailand? That’s where we need to focus—not just stating the obvious, but looking at why the system fails and how to fix it. Then comes the stereotyping – “unbelievable stupidity and risk-taking’ – these are totally subjective - Blaming accidents on ‘stupidity’ ignores the actual causes behind risk-taking behaviour. Poor driver education, inadequate infrastructure, lack of consequences, and cultural attitudes toward traffic laws all contribute to unsafe driving. If drivers don’t fear penalties or haven’t been trained properly, reckless behaviour becomes more common—not because people are inherently ‘stupid,’ but because the system doesn’t discourage it. “Selfishness”? – that is a human trait, (just look at this thread!) not a uniquely Thai characteristic. Road safety issues exist worldwide, and in places where people drive more cautiously, it’s often because of the introduction of the Safe System and a scientific approach to road safety based on detailed analysis. Strict law enforcement, better education, and societal expectations—not because people are inherently more considerate. They have to be scientifically introduced. The idea that Thai drivers are uniquely selfish is just lazy stereotyping that ignores the deeper systemic problems at play. the rest shows you don't understand anecdotal evidence - as I said, the plural of anecdote is not data. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 February 2025
Gunfire Erupts in Pattaya Beach Brawl Near Police Station Picture courtesy of Siamchon. A violent altercation broke out in central Pattaya early morning on 2 February, as rival groups of youths clashed near Central Beach Festival mall, less than 50 metres from Pattaya City Police Station. The incident escalated when a firearm was discharged, though fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350629-gunfire-erupts-in-pattaya-beach-brawl-near-police-station/ -
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Gunfire Erupts in Pattaya Beach Brawl Near Police Station
Picture courtesy of Siamchon. A violent altercation broke out in central Pattaya early morning on 2 February, as rival groups of youths clashed near Central Beach Festival mall, less than 50 metres from Pattaya City Police Station. The incident escalated when a firearm was discharged, though fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The chaotic scenes unfolded at approximately 02:50, when a group of young men engaged in a heated confrontation that soon turned physical. Eyewitnesses reported that one individual, dressed in a grey shirt and black trousers and carrying a black motorcycle helmet, was seen fleeing for his life. Around ten others pursued him, shouting, "Catch him! He shot my friend!" The chase ended when the fleeing man was cornered and brutally beaten by his pursuers, who punched and kicked him repeatedly. Onlookers, including local residents and tourists, intervened, urging the attackers to stop. The injured man was subsequently handed over to Pattaya police. Nontakan, 22, a key witness and involved party, stated that he had been summoned to the scene by "Nick Paekong" to resolve a dispute. As he stood on the beachfront pavement, his adversaries arrived in a car. One suspect allegedly grabbed him, struck him with a firearm, and fired a shot that narrowly missed his ear. The bullet, however, struck a parked motorcycle, causing damage. Realising the situation was spiralling out of control, Nontakan's friends rushed to his aid. The gunman and his accomplices attempted to flee in their car, leaving one of their associates behind. The stranded man was subsequently overpowered, assaulted, and handed over to police. The apprehended suspect, a 19-year-old identified only as "Wave," was found in possession of a small packet of cannabis. He claimed the meeting was meant to be a peaceful discussion with a former friend, "Ice," who had distanced himself from their group. Wave insisted that he had no prior knowledge of Nick carrying a gun and was unaware that the situation would escalate into violence. By 09:00 Pattaya police had located and detained the suspected gunman, 24-year-old Aniwat, alias "Nick Paekong," at his residence in Nong Ket, Bang Lamung. He admitted to firing the weapon but claimed it was only a homemade firearm. However, police remained sceptical, particularly after discovering damage on the affected motorcycle. Forensic officers from Chonburi Province have been called in to analyse the bullet fragments and gunpowder residue. Meanwhile, both Aniwat and another suspect, "Four," have been charged with attempted murder and assault. They are now in police custody, awaiting legal proceedings. -- 2025-02-03 -
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Russia’s economy is doomed
So why did they bother packing victory parade uniforms? Russia had a 10 day plan to seize Kyiv, and then complete the full annexation of Ukraine by August 2022. What's your evidence that Russia was not trying to annex all of Ukraine. Putin's speech on 24 February 2022 is not evidence.- 1
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