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Thailand to Boost US Imports Amid Tariff Turmoil

 

FILE: Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, talks to reporters during a press conference at the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (6 th BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

The Thai government has announced plans to up its imports from the United States, including energy, aircraft, and agricultural goods.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1357042-thailand-to-boost-us-imports-amid-tariff-turmoil/

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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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Compensation for Families of Bangkok Building Collapse Victims Set to 2 Million Baht

 

Workers clean and wash the road outside the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, April, 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

 

Tragedy struck in Bangkok as families of victims of a disastrous building collapse are poised to receive compensation from the Ministry of Labour.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1357044-compensation-for-families-of-bangkok-building-collapse-victims-set-to-2-million-baht/

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Jealous Husband Kills Wife in Brutal Attack Before Failing to Take Own Life

 

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A domestic dispute has ended in horror after a jealous husband fatally stabbed his wife in a fit of rage, before attempting and failing to take his own life.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357082-jealous-husband-kills-wife-in-brutal-attack-before-failing-to-take-own-life/

 

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Man Dies After Motorbike Crashes into Concrete Post and Plunges into Fish Pond

 

 

A 25-year-old man lost his life after he veered his motorbike off a curve, struck a concrete post and it hurled him into a nearby fish pond in Ban Pho district, Chachoengsao province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357084-man-dies-after-motorbike-crashes-into-concrete-post-and-plunges-into-fish-pond/

 

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British Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport for 207-Day Visa Overstay
 

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A 45-year-old British woman has been arrested and detained, at Phuket International Airport after authorities discovered she had overstayed her permitted entry by  207 days, immigration officials confirmed on 7 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357085-british-woman-arrested-at-phuket-airport-for-207-day-visa-overstay/

 

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Man, 44, Shot in Ambush Outside Home, Father Claims Victim is Aggressive & Addicted to Meths

 

 

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A 44-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot outside his home in Phatthalung Province on the evening of 6 April, in what police believe may have been a targeted ambush stemming from personal conflict.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357086-man-44-shot-in-ambush-outside-home-father-claims-victim-is-aggressive-addicted-to-meths/

 

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Woman Dies After Car Vaults Central Reservation and Crashes Head-On into Pickup Truck
 

 

A 30-year-old woman has died following a high-speed collision in Phuket, after she lost control of her car, vaulted a central reservation, and slammed head-on into an oncoming pickup truck, leaving a husband and wife seriously injured.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357088-woman-dies-after-car-vaults-central-reservation-and-crashes-head-on-into-pickup-truck/

 

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Three Colombians Arrested in Nong Khai While Fleeing Home Theft
 

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Immigration police in Nong Khai have apprehended three Colombian nationals suspected of stealing valuables from a housing estate in Pathum Thani province, as they attempted to flee the country via a natural border crossing into Laos.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357089-three-colombians-arrested-in-nong-khai-while-fleeing-home-theft/

 

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Restaurant Owner Electrocuted While Cleaning BBQ Grills in Rangsit

 

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A 28-year-old man lost his life after being electrocuted while cleaning BBQ grill tops, at his restaurant in Rangsit, Pathum Thani. The incident occurred at around 16:00 on 6 April, at a grill restaurant located in Soi Rangsit Phiroam, Klong 1 Subdistrict, Klong Luang District.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357091-restaurant-owner-electrocuted-while-cleaning-bbq-grills-in-rangsit/

 

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Young Man Jumps into Chao Phraya River After Friend’s Ordination Party
 

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A 20-year-old vocational graduate from Lopburi province is missing after leaping into the Chao Phraya River from Ang Thong Bridge, following a friend’s ordination celebration. The man, identified only as “San,” reportedly parked his motorbike on the bridge, placed his keys on the railing, and jumped into the river in full view of stunned onlookers.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357093-young-man-jumps-into-chao-phraya-river-after-friend’s-ordination-party/

 

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American Tourist Dies in Phuket After Night Out Drinking with Friends

 

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A 22-year-old American tourist from Washington State has died in Phuket after returning to his hotel in the early hours of the morning, reportedly unwell and vomiting following a night of drinking with friends.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357094-american-tourist-dies-in-phuket-after-night-out-drinking-with-friends/

 

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Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing into Concrete Post and Plunging into Canal in Phatthalung

 

 

A man believed to be in his 40s has died after he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a roadside concrete post, causing him to be flung into a drainage canal in Phatthalung Province early morning on 7 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357095-motorcyclist-killed-after-crashing-into-concrete-post-and-plunging-into-canal-in-phatthalung/

 

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Elderly Woman with Alzheimer’s Dies After Falling into Abandoned Pit

 

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A 72-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was found dead after falling into an abandoned pit in Prachinburi province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357096-elderly-woman-with-alzheimer’s-dies-after-falling-into-abandoned-pit/

 

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Foreign Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Chiang Mai Traffic Control Box
 

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A foreign national, whose details have not been disclosed, suffered serious injuries in the early hours of the morning of 7 April, after losing control of his high-powered motorcycle and crashing into a traffic light control box at the San Pa Koi intersection in central Chiang Mai.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357097-foreign-motorcyclist-seriously-injured-after-crashing-into-chiang-mai-traffic-control-box/

 

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Russian Woman Plunges to Her Death from 14th Floor Condo in Pattaya
 

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A 26-year-old Russian woman has died after falling from the 14th floor of a condominium in the Na Kluea area of Bang Lamung, Chonburi province. The incident, which occurred at around 16:00 on 7 April, is being treated as suspicious, and local police have launched a full investigation.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357099-russian-woman-plunges-to-her-death-from-14th-floor-condo-in-pattaya/

 

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Fake Aristocrat Facing Criminal Charges After Dramatic Police Station Leap
 

 

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A man accused of impersonating high-ranking officials and defrauding a Thai actress of tens of thousands of baht is now under investigation for multiple offences following a dramatic incident at Khok Khram Police Station. The suspect, referred to publicly as “Mr. Hot,” attempted to leap from the third floor of the police station in an apparent escape attempt during questioning on the afternoon of 7 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357100-fake-aristocrat-facing-criminal-charges-after-dramatic-police-station-leap/

 

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Brutal Murder in Phayao: Man Bludgeoned to Death in Hut

 

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A brutal murder has shocked a rural community, after a 43-year-old man was found fatally bludgeoned in a hut in Dok Khamtai District, Phayao Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357101-brutal-murder-in-phayao-man-bludgeoned-to-death-in-hut/

 

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Police Urge Embassy Cooperation to Tackle Mental Health Incidents Involving Foreigners
 

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Police in central Bangkok have called for closer cooperation with foreign embassies in handling mental health incidents involving foreign nationals, amid a rising number of such cases in the capital.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357102-police-urge-embassy-cooperation-to-tackle-mental-health-incidents-involving-foreigners/