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Photo courtesy of Koh Planner

 

Thai airline flight makes emergency landing in Phuket

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Passengers on a Thai airline flight endured terrifying, life-threatening moments yesterday when their aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport due to engine failure.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1350433-thai-airline-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-phuket/

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Thaksin Granted Court Permission to Visit Malaysia

 

File photo courtesy Spring News

 

In a notable court decision today, January 31, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra received approval to travel to Malaysia this coming weekend, despite being embroiled in a lese majeste case.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1350441-thaksin-granted-court-permission-to-visit-malaysia/

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Drunken tourists attack Bolt driver in Pattaya over ‘silent treatment’

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

A ride-hailing driver in Pattaya was left bruised and battered after a group of drunken tourists attacked him for refusing to engage in conversation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1350435-drunken-tourists-attack-bolt-driver-in-pattaya-over-‘silent-treatment’/

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Uzbek man nabbed at Phuket Airport for overstaying visa

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of Phuket Airport Immigration via The Phuket News

 

A 21 year old Uzbek national found himself in hot water after being arrested at Phuket International Airport for overstaying his visa by six days.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1350430-uzbek-man-nabbed-at-phuket-airport-for-overstaying-visa/

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Elderly Man Dies After Losing Consciousness at the Wheel, Granddaughter Seriously Injured

 

 

A 78-year-old man lost his life after the pickup truck he was driving veered off the road and overturned, trapping him inside the vehicle. His 13-year-old granddaughter sustained serious injuries and was rushed to hospital.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350473-elderly-man-dies-after-losing-consciousness-at-the-wheel-granddaughter-seriously-injured/

 

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Arson Attack Sparks Fire at Ubon Ratchathani’s Somdet Phra Yuppharat Hospital
 

 

A fire broke out at Somdet Phra Yuppharat Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani, on January 31, after an arson attack, prompting an evacuation of patients and hospital staff.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350474-arson-attack-sparks-fire-at-ubon-ratchathani’s-somdet-phra-yuppharat-hospital/

 

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Man Kills Wife in Drunken Rage, Locks 12-Year-Old Son Inside Before Taking His Own Life

 

 

A domestic dispute ended in a murder-suicide on Koh Samui after a man killed his wife, locked their 12-year-old son inside the house, and then took his own life.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350475-man-kills-wife-in-drunken-rage-locks-12-year-old-son-inside-before-taking-his-own-life/

 

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Two Brothers Killed in High-Speed Crash on Their Way Home
 

 

Two brothers lost their lives in the early hours of the morning of 31 January, after their pickup truck crashed into an electricity pole in Krathum Baen district, Samut Sakhon.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350476-two-brothers-killed-in-high-speed-crash-on-their-way-home/

 

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Missing Man Found Dead in Eucalyptus Forest After Four Days
 

 

A 51-year-old man, missing for four days, was found dead in a eucalyptus forest in Chachoengsao province. His charred remains were discovered by friends and family who had been searching for him after noticing a foul smell in the area.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1350477-missing-man-found-dead-in-eucalyptus-forest-after-four-days/