THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 7 April 2025

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Pilgrimage Bus Crashes into Parked Truck in Pathum Thani, Two Dead, Dozens Injured

 

 

A coach carrying worshippers collided with a six-wheel lorry parked for roadside electrical light repairs, killing two and injuring at least 25 others in Pathum Thani province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356980-pilgrimage-bus-crashes-into-parked-truck-in-pathum-thani-two-dead-dozens-injured/

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Elderly Recycler Killed on Pedestrian Crossing After Being Hit Twice by Motorbikes

 

 

 

A 79-year-old man was killed while crossing a zebra crossing early  morning on 6 April, when he was struck by a speeding motorcycle and then fatally hit by another vehicle following behind. CCTV footage confirmed that neither driver attempted to slow down for the pedestrian.
 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1356985-elderly-recycler-killed-on-pedestrian-crossing-after-being-hit-twice-by-motorbikes/

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15-Year-Old Boy Dies After Motorcycle Collides with Cow in Prachinburi

 

 

A teenage boy has died following a crash, in which his motorcycle collided with a cow that suddenly crossed the road. The incident occurred in the afternoon of 5 April on a village road between Ban Khok Sawang and Phlap Mai in Moo 4, Bu Fai subdistrict, Prachantakham district.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356996-15-year-old-boy-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-cow-in-prachinburi/

 

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Truck Fire Kills Over 5,000 Chickens in Blaze in Saraburi

 

 

A fire engulfed a six-wheeled truck carrying over 5,000 chickens on the Phahonyothin Road in Nong Khae district, Saraburi province, late night on 5 March. The blaze, which broke out near kilometre marker 93 in the inbound lane towards Bangkok, resulted in the deaths of all the chickens on board.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356995-truck-fire-kills-over-5000-chickens-in-blaze-in-saraburi/

 

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Thailand’s Largest Gold Dragon Necklace Unveiled: Weighs 456 Baht, Worth 23 Million Baht

 

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Shoppers were left stunned in Saraburi on 5 April, as a local gold shop unveiled the largest gold necklace ever seen in Thailand, a striking dragon-head design weighing a staggering 456 baht and valued at 23 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356997-thailand’s-largest-gold-dragon-necklace-unveiled-weighs-456-baht-worth-23-million-baht/

 

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Furious Banana Farmer Sets Thief’s Motorcycle Ablaze After Repeated Thefts

 

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A banana farmer took justice into his own hands after repeated thefts from his plantation, culminating in the dramatic torching of a suspected thief’s abandoned motorcycle.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356998-furious-banana-farmer-sets-thief’s-motorcycle-ablaze-after-repeated-thefts/

 

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Woman Dies in Crash as Car Slams into Stationary Lorry on Bangkok Expressway

 

 

A 31-year-old woman was killed instantly and a male passenger seriously injured when a car crashed at high speed into the rear of a stationary six-wheeled lorry on a Bangkok expressway in the early hours of the morning of 6 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1356999-woman-dies-in-crash-as-car-slams-into-stationary-lorry-on-bangkok-expressway/

 

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Outcry in Prachinburi Village as Acrid Smell from Chinese-Owned Factory Sparks Health Fears
 

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Residents of Moo 9 in Bo Thong subdistrict, Kabin Buri district, are voicing growing anger over foul, chemical-like odours they believe are coming from a nearby Chinese-owned electronic waste recycling plant. 
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357000-outcry-in-prachinburi-village-as-acrid-smell-from-chinese-owned-factory-sparks-health-fears/

 

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Serial Conman Arrested After Posing as Police Officer to Scam Victims Across the Country

 

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A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Nakhon Pathom after a string of fraudulent schemes in which he posed as a police officer to dupe victims into buying second-hand air conditioning units and used cars.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357001-serial-conman-arrested-after-posing-as-police-officer-to-scam-victims-across-the-country/

 

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Two Arrested for Illegal Crop Burning in Phichit, Found with Lighters in Hand
 

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Two men have been arrested in Phichit province after being caught red-handed setting fire to rice stubble, contributing to thick smog and hazardous PM2.5 pollution across the region. One of the suspects was found holding a lighter at the scene, authorities confirmed.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357002-two-arrested-for-illegal-crop-burning-in-phichit-found-with-lighters-in-hand/

 

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Seven Injured in Pickup Truck Crash in Sisaket

 

 

Seven people were injured, two of them seriously, in a road crash involving a pickup truck that overturned multiple times and crashed off the road in Sisaket province on 5 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357003-seven-injured-in-pickup-truck-crash-in-sisaket/

 

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Man Slashed with Samurai Sword After Throwing First Punch in Samut Prakan Brawl

 

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A 25-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being slashed in the arm with a samurai-style sword during a violent altercation in Samut Prakan. The victim, who reportedly initiated the fight, sustained a deep gash that nearly severed his right arm.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357004-man-slashed-with-samurai-sword-after-throwing-first-punch-in-samut-prakan-brawl/

 

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Mother Devastated After Discovering Son Dead at Crash Scene

 

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A mother was left heartbroken in the early hours of the morning of 6 April, after she drove past a crash site and realised the overturned motorcycle belonged to her son, who was found dead at the scene.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357006-mother-devastated-after-discovering-son-dead-at-crash-scene/

 

[Georgealbert]

Street Argument Turns Deadly: Drunken Dispute Ends in Fatal Shooting at Bangkok Car Park

 

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A night out at a popular Songkran-themed event ended in tragedy when a heated argument between two groups turned deadly in a Bangkok car park. A 36-year-old bar owner was fatally shot in the early hours of the morning of 6 April, by a 27-year-old food vendor following a confrontation allegedly sparked by a drunken altercation between two women.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357007-street-argument-turns-deadly-drunken-dispute-ends-in-fatal-shooting-at-bangkok-car-park/

 

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Heroic Seven-Year-Old Drowns After Saving Younger Friend from Large Pond

 

 

A seven-year-old boy has drowned after heroically rescuing his five-year-old friend from drowning in a deep pond in Sri Narong District, Surin Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357008-heroic-seven-year-old-drowns-after-saving-younger-friend-from-large-pond/

 

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Samut Prakan: Woman Dies in House Fire, Niece Escapes by Jumping from Window
 

 

A fire in Samut Prakan claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman while her 12-year-old niece managed a harrowing escape by leaping from a second-storey window.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357009-samut-prakan-woman-dies-in-house-fire-niece-escapes-by-jumping-from-window/

 

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13-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shoots Teen Over Meth Dispute in Loei Province
 

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A 13-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting and killing a 19-year-old peer during a dispute over a methamphetamine tablet in Chiang Khan district, Loei province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357011-13-year-old-boy-fatally-shoots-teen-over-meth-dispute-in-loei-province/

 

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Senator Concerns Over 6 Delayed Southern Construction Projects Involving Chinese Contractor
 

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A Songkhla senator has raised the alarm over six delayed state construction projects across southern Thailand involving a Chinese contractor, warning of a risk that the projects may be abandoned altogether. The matter is now set to be brought before the Senate for further investigation.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357012-senator-concerns-over-6-delayed-southern-construction-projects-involving-chinese-contractor/

 

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Crash Claims Lives of Two 14-Year-Old Schoolboys in Ranong

 

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Two 14-year-old schoolboys were killed instantly after the motorcycle they were riding lost control and collided with a signpost urging motorists to reduce their speed in Ranong province on Saturday evening.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357023-crash-claims-lives-of-two-14-year-old-schoolboys-in-ranong/

 

[Georgealbert]

Three Thais Accused of Fronting for China Railway No 10, Since it’s Inception

 

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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has revealed that three Thai nationals allegedly acted as nominee shareholders for China Railway No. 10 (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the contractor behind the recently collapsed State Audit Office building. The DSI claims the trio were used to disguise foreign ownership from the very founding of the company on 10 August 2018.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357024-three-thais-accused-of-fronting-for-china-railway-no-10-since-it’s-inception/

 

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PM Paetongtarn Visits State Audit Office Collapse Site, Vows Government Support

 

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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the site of the collapsed State Audit Office building on the evening of 6 April, to offer moral support to government officials and volunteers who continue rescue and recovery operations amid perilous conditions.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357025-pm-paetongtarn-visits-state-audit-office-collapse-site-vows-government-support/

 

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Staff Bus Overturns and Plunges Into Ditch in Ayutthaya – 15 Injured

 

 

A commuter bus transporting factory staff overturned and plunged into a roadside ditch on the morning of 7 April, leaving 15 people injured, according to local reports.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357036-staff-bus-overturns-and-plunges-into-ditch-in-ayutthaya-–-15-injured/

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Russians Hold One in Four Foreign Work Permits in Phuket, Official Report Reveals

 

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A newly published report from the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO) has shed light on a significant demographic shift in the island’s workforce: Russian nationals now account for one in every four valid work permits issued to foreigners in the province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357035-russians-hold-one-in-four-foreign-work-permits-in-phuket-official-report-reveals/

 

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Russian National Arrested for Overstaying of 268 Days

 

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A 24-year-old Russian man has been arrested for overstaying his entry stamp by 268 days. The arrest took place at 09:30 on 6 April, when immigration officers from the Chiang Saen Immigration Office, led by Police Colonel Thanissorn Sangthanak, conducted a routine inspection in areas known for housing foreign nationals at risk of overstaying.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357047-russian-national-arrested-for-overstaying-of-268-days/

 

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