THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 13 April 2025

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DDPM Launches Five-Point Road Safety Strategy as Songkran Holiday Gets Underway

 

 

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As the Songkran holiday period begins, authorities have stepped up efforts to reduce road traffic accidents nationwide with the implementation of a five-pronged safety strategy. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) held a press conference on 12 April, at the Road Safety Command Centre to outline key measures aimed at protecting lives during one of Thailand’s most dangerous travel periods.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357592-ddpm-launches-five-point-road-safety-strategy-as-songkran-holiday-gets-underway/

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Search Operation Rescues Two Lost Italian Tourists on Koh Phangan
 

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A major search operation was launched on Koh Phangan after two Italian tourists went missing in a forested area near Haad Khom on the island. The pair were safely located after more than three hours of coordinated efforts by local authorities.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357586-search-operation-rescues-two-lost-italian-tourists-on-koh-phangan/

 

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Chinese YouTuber Assaulted and Robbed by Fellow Nationals in Pattaya

 

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A Chinese tourist and online content creator was assaulted and left injured in a deserted alleyway in Pattaya early morning on 12 April, following what police suspect to be a targeted robbery by two fellow Chinese nationals.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357582-chinese-youtuber-assaulted-and-robbed-by-fellow-nationals-in-pattaya/

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Tourist Dive Boat Catches Fire off Khao Lak, 26 Rescued in Dramatic Sea Evacuation

 

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Panic struck early morning of 12 April, when a liveaboard diving boat carrying 26 people caught fire near a popular dive site off the coast of Khao Lak in southern Thailand. All passengers and crew were safely rescued in a dramatic sea evacuation.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357594-tourist-dive-boat-catches-fire-off-khao-lak-26-rescued-in-dramatic-sea-evacuation/

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Drunk Man Steals Motorcycle with Sidecar, Crashes into Tree, One Dead, One Injured

 

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An incident unfolded in Buriram Province after a man, reportedly intoxicated, stole a motorcycle with a sidecar during a funeral ceremony, only to crash it into a tree, killing himself and seriously injuring his passenger.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357610-drunk-man-steals-motorcycle-with-sidecar-crashes-into-tree-one-dead-one-injured/

 

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Final-Year Engineering Student Fatally Stabbed, Belongings Left Untouched

 

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An incident has shaken the community following the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old final-year engineering student in Pathum Thani. The victim, Mr. Thanat, was ambushed and stabbed multiple times by a group of more than ten youths.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357611-final-year-engineering-student-fatally-stabbed-belongings-left-untouched/

 

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Former Deputy Police Chief Appeals Dismissal Over Online Gambling Allegations

 

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Former Deputy National Police Chief, Police General Surachate Hakparn, widely known by his nickname ‘Big Joke’, has submitted an appeal through a representative, seeking justice after being dismissed from the Royal Thai Police over allegations linked to online gambling operations.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357612-former-deputy-police-chief-appeals-dismissal-over-online-gambling-allegations/

 

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Administrative Court Orders SRT to Pay Over 4.2 Billion Baht in Red Line Dispute

 

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Thailand’s Central Administrative Court has this week, ruled that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) must comply with an arbitration award and pay over 4.2 billion baht, plus interest, to two private construction firms involved in the Red Line suburban railway project.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357613-administrative-court-orders-srt-to-pay-over-42-billion-baht-in-red-line-dispute/

 

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Man Killed, Wife Injured in Road Crash During Songkran Journey Home

 

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A man has been killed and his wife injured in a road crash on 12 April, while travelling home for the Songkran holiday, as heavy rainfall made road conditions treacherous.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357615-man-killed-wife-injured-in-road-crash-during-songkran-journey-home/

 

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CIB Arrests Woman Linked to Online Gambling Syndicate While Holidaying on Koh Larn
 

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Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a woman linked to a major illegal online gambling network while she was on holiday on Koh Larn, off the coast of Pattaya.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357616-cib-arrests-woman-linked-to-online-gambling-syndicate-while-holidaying-on-koh-larn/

 

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Mystery Woman’s Body Found Floating in Nan River
 

 

Police in Phichit province are appealing for the public’s help in identifying the body of a woman found floating in the Nan River. The discovery was made on the afternoon of 12 April in the Ban Wang Crot area of Muang district.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357617-mystery-woman’s-body-found-floating-in-nan-river/

 

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Mother-in-Law Killed as Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel; Baby Survives in Car Seat

 

 

A road crash occurred on the morning of 12 April, on Highway 24 in Buriram province when a 27-year-old man, driving his family back to Sisaket, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle then veered off the road and overturned in the central reservation, resulting in the death of his mother-in-law. Remarkably, his six-month-old baby, securely fastened in a car seat, survived without injury.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357619-mother-in-law-killed-as-driver-falls-asleep-at-the-wheel-baby-survives-in-car-seat/

 

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Central Investigation Bureau Nabs Suspect Wanted for Over a Decade in Fatal Shooting Case

 

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Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a man wanted for over 10 years in connection with a fatal shooting incident dating back to 2009. The arrest was carried out by the Special Operations Division (SOD) of the CIB on a road in Soi 13, Tha It Sub-district, Mueang Uttaradit District.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357620-central-investigation-bureau-nabs-suspect-wanted-for-over-a-decade-in-fatal-shooting-case/

 

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Murder-Suicide: Man Kills Stepson and Injures Ex-Wife Before Taking Own Life

 

 

In a disturbing incident in Trat province, a man fatally drowned his 11-year-old stepson, stabbed his ex-wife, and later took his own life by hanging. The events unfolded on the afternoon of 11 April near a reservoir in Khao Saming district.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357621-murder-suicide-man-kills-stepson-and-injures-ex-wife-before-taking-own-life/

 

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UPDATE
Retired Police Officer Commits Suicide at Temple After Fatal Shooting of Motorcycle Taxi Leader

 

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A 63-year-old retired police officer took his own life beneath a Bodhi tree at a temple in Saraburi province, just days after fatally shooting the head of a motorcycle taxi rank in a broad daylight attack.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357457-retired-policeman-murders-motorcycle-taxi-leader-in-front-of-passenger-after-bitter-dispute/#findComment-19728567

 

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Fraudster Arrested in Major Land Deed Scam Worth Over 100 Million Baht

 

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The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a notorious female fraudster involved in a sophisticated criminal network responsible for forging land title deeds and defrauding victims out of more than 100 million baht across multiple provinces.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357622-fraudster-arrested-in-major-land-deed-scam-worth-over-100-million-baht/

 

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UPDATE
Manhunt for Meth Trafficker Who Shot Police Officer in Loei 

 

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A massive manhunt is underway in Loei after a suspected drug dealer shot and killed a police officer during a raid in a remote rubber plantation. Over 300 police officers have been mobilised in the search for 33-year-old Boonkerd, who is believed to still be hiding within Thai territory.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357449-manhunt-underway-after-police-officer-shot-dead-in-drug-bust/#findComment-19728591

 

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Pick-Up Truck Carrying Workers Skids Off Kamala Hill in Phuket
 

 

A pick-up truck transporting construction workers skidded off a hill road in Kamala, Phuket, on the morning of 12 April, miraculously only leaving one person seriously injured.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357623-pick-up-truck-carrying-workers-skids-off-kamala-hill-in-phuket/

 

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DSI Reports Progress on Chinese Nominee Company Case Linked to Collapsed Building

 

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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has revealed that investigations into the use of nominee companies by a Chinese construction firm involved in the collapsed State Audit Office building have progressed by nearly 50%. Financial trails are currently under scrutiny, according to DSI spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Srilam.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357627-dsi-reports-progress-on-chinese-nominee-company-case-linked-to-collapsed-building/

 

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PDPC Investigates Bangchak Data Breach Affecting 6.5 Million Records
 

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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) is urgently investigating a significant data breach involving Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, after the company reported unauthorised access to its customer feedback system affecting approximately 6.5 million records.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357628-pdpc-investigates-bangchak-data-breach-affecting-65-million-records/

 

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Cyber Police Arrest 3 Selling Illegal Firearms Online to Fund Songkran Festivities
 

Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has apprehended three men for illegally selling firearms online, uncovering a social media network involving thousands of members trading in weapons. One of the suspects admitted to selling guns to fund car modifications, while another confessed he was trying to raise money to celebrate the Songkran festival.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357629-cyber-police-arrest-3-selling-illegal-firearms-online-to-fund-songkran-festivities/

 

[Georgealbert]

Man Shoots Pregnant Partner Dead in Domestic Dispute While Cleaning Gun

 

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A 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot and killed by her partner during a heated argument in their home in the Thung Khru district of Bangkok. The incident occurred shortly after midday on 12 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357630-man-shoots-pregnant-partner-dead-in-domestic-dispute-while-cleaning-gun/

 

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Photographer from Major TV Channel Shoots Police Officer Dead in Jealous Rage

 

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In a shocking crime that has rocked the province of Suphan Buri, a photographer from a prominent television station has been arrested for fatally shooting a police officer at the home of his former partner, a local schoolteacher, during the evening of 12 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357650-photographer-from-major-tv-channel-shoots-police-officer-dead-in-jealous-rage/

 

[Georgealbert]

Authorities Declare 66 Buildings Unsafe Following Earthquake Damage

 

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The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning has ordered the suspension of use for 66 buildings across Thailand after structural damage was deemed severe in the aftermath of the recent earthquake, which struck over two weeks ago. Officials confirmed that while the vast majority of inspected buildings remain safe, dozens were found to be in critical condition.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357651-authorities-declare-66-buildings-unsafe-following-earthquake-damage/

 

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French National and Thai Wife Arrested in Phuket Drug Raid

 

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A French national and his Thai wife have been arrested following a police raid on a villa in Kamala, Phuket, where authorities uncovered an extensive drug operation involving the sale and production of illicit substances, unlicensed pharmaceuticals, and illegal medical practices.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357652-french-national-and-thai-wife-arrested-in-phuket-drug-raid/

 

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Gang Targets Irish Man in Krabi: Wife Left Terrified After Late-Night Raid

 

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A Thai woman has spoken of her terror after a group of five unidentified men stormed into her cannabis shop in Krabi and attempted to attack her Irish husband. The dramatic incident, which occurred just before midnight on the night of 11 April, saw the foreign man flee through the back of the premises, sustaining a wound to his knee in the process.
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357654-gang-targets-irish-man-in-krabi-wife-left-terrified-after-late-night-raid/

 

[Georgealbert]

59 Dead, 458 Injured in First Two Days of Songkran Holiday Travel, Bangkok Tops Fatalities

 

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The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported statistics on the second day of Thailand’s Songkran holiday road safety campaign, with 59 people killed and 458 injured in road crashes nationwide.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357667-59-dead-458-injured-in-first-two-days-of-songkran-holiday-travel-bangkok-tops-fatalities/

 

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Raid Uncovers Contraband Cigarettes and Alcohol Worth Over 845 Million Baht

 

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Police and excise officials launched a major operation this week, raiding seven locations across Bangkok and Samut Prakan and seizing vast quantities of contraband cigarettes and alcohol. The estimated tax losses to the state exceed 845 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357679-raid-uncovers-contraband-cigarettes-and-alcohol-worth-over-845-million-baht/