Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Hits Back: No Meddling in Thai Politics

 

FILE - Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (L) talks with former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra during the former's visit in Bangkok.//Anwar's FB

 

Malaysia's Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has vigorously denied accusations of interference in Thailand's political affairs following his controversial appointment of former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as chief advisor to the ASEAN chair.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358190-malaysian-pm-anwar-ibrahim-hits-back-no-meddling-in-thai-politics/

 

Brutal Roadside Killing in Phatthalung: Young Man Shot Dead, Girlfriend Miraculously Survive

 

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A 20-year-old man was gunned down in cold blood on the Phatthalung-Trang road late on night on 18 April, in a horrifying incident that left his 17-year-old girlfriend traumatised but miraculously alive after a shotgun aimed at her head failed to fire.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358215-brutal-roadside-killing-in-phatthalung-young-man-shot-dead-girlfriend-miraculously-survive/

 

Three Juveniles Arrested for Motorcycle Theft in Udon Thani, Gang Leader Just 12 Years Old
 

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Police in Udon Thani have apprehended three juveniles involved in the theft of a sidecar motorcycle, with the leader of the group shockingly revealed to be just 12 years old. The boy had only been released from a juvenile detention centre two months prior.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358216-three-juveniles-arrested-for-motorcycle-theft-in-udon-thani-gang-leader-just-12-years-old/

 

Trailer Truck Carrying Ceiling Panels Crashes, Driver Crushed to Death

 

 

A road crash has claimed the life of a 59-year-old trailer driver after his vehicle, heavily loaded with ceiling panels, veered off the road and overturned, fatally crushing him beneath the cargo.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358217-trailer-truck-carrying-ceiling-panels-crashes-driver-crushed-to-death/

 

Thai Airways Appoints New 11-Member Board as ‘Chatchai’ Left Off Final List

 

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Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has announced the appointment of a new board of directors, following a resolution passed at its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held electronically.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358218-thai-airways-appoints-new-11-member-board-as-‘chatchai’-left-off-final-list/

 

Man, 61, Suffers Severe Electric Shock While Repairing Fan, Found Unconscious After Two Days
 

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A 61-year-old man is in critical condition after suffering a severe electric shock while attempting to repair a fan in his rented room. The man is believed to have been unconscious for two days before being discovered, still clutching the scorched electrical cord.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358219-man-61-suffers-severe-electric-shock-while-repairing-fan-found-unconscious-after-two-days/

 

Motorbike Racer Critically Injured in Pattaya Tunnel Crash

 

 

A young man was critically injured just after midnight when his motorbike collided with the rear of a parked car on the exit from the Pattaya Klang underpass. The crash occurred on the lane heading towards Sattahip.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358220-motorbike-racer-critically-injured-in-pattaya-tunnel-crash/

 

Horrific Drug-Fuelled Murder: Husband Stabs Wife 13 Times While She Held Their Baby
 

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In a chilling act of violence, a 40-year-old man allegedly stabbed his wife 13 times in a drug-induced frenzy while she was holding their 11-month-old son. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on 18 April, in Ban Na district, Nakhon Nayok province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358221-horrific-drug-fuelled-murder-husband-stabs-wife-13-times-while-she-held-their-baby/

 

Myanmar Airstrikes Force Karen Villagers to Flee Across Border Amid Escalating Conflict

 

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Fierce fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border has intensified, with Myanmar military aircraft launching repeated airstrikes against ethnic minority groups, prompting hundreds of civilians to flee into Thailand in search of safety.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358222-myanmar-airstrikes-force-karen-villagers-to-flee-across-border-amid-escalating-conflict/

 

Bangkok Governor Opens New Bang Bon Fire and Rescue Station with Six Fire Appliances
 

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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt officially opened the new Bang Bon Fire and Rescue Station, underscoring the city’s commitment to public safety and emergency response readiness. The new facility, located in Bang Bon district, was inaugurated in the presence of local councillors, city officials, police, and members of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358223-bangkok-governor-opens-new-bang-bon-fire-and-rescue-station-with-six-fire-appliances/

 

Motorbike Taxi Driver Arrested for Egg Attack on Tourist in Hua Hin
 

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A local motorbike taxi driver has been arrested after hurling eggs at foreign tourists in Hua Hin, in an incident that has sparked widespread criticism online. 
 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358224-motorbike-taxi-driver-arrested-for-egg-attack-on-tourist-in-hua-hin/

 

Jealous Husband Shoots Wife, Flees 260km Across Provinces Before Releasing Her at Hospital

 

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In a shocking case of domestic violence, a man allegedly shot his wife multiple times during a heated argument in Pattaya before fleeing with her in a pickup truck and eventually releasing her at a hospital over 260 kilometres away in Kanchanaburi province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358225-jealous-husband-shoots-wife-flees-260km-across-provinces-before-releasing-her-at-hospital/

 

Trade Minister and Chinese Envoy Join Forces to Boost Durian Exports with 4 Key Strategies
 

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In a bid to further cement Thailand’s dominance in the Chinese durian market, Commerce Minister Phichai Naripthaphan has met with Chinese diplomats to reaffirm confidence in the quality of Thai durians and to promote smoother export processes for the upcoming fruit season.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358226-trade-minister-and-chinese-envoy-join-forces-to-boost-durian-exports-with-4-key-strategies/

 

CIB Cracks Down on Illegal Jet Ski Operations on Phuket Beaches
 

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Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers, led by the Marine Police Division, have arrested five individuals for operating unlicensed jet skis along the beaches and coastal waters of Phuket during a holiday crackdown.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358227-cib-cracks-down-on-illegal-jet-ski-operations-on-phuket-beaches/

 

Cambodian Woman Arrested in Sa Kaeo for Cross-Border Theft Spree

 

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Immigration and police authorities have arrested a 40-year-old Cambodian woman accused of repeatedly crossing the border to steal from Thai citizens in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358228-cambodian-woman-arrested-in-sa-kaeo-for-cross-border-theft-spree/

 

Two Dead, One in ICU After Consuming Drug-Laced Sweets During Songkran Festival

 

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The Ramathibodi Poison Centre has issued a warning after two individuals died and another remains in intensive care following the consumption of a street drug known colloquially as “kanom La Boo Boo” during the recent Songkran festivities in Bangkok.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358231-two-dead-one-in-icu-after-consuming-drug-laced-sweets-during-songkran-festival/

 

Horror as 15-Year-Old Boy’s Hand Mangled in Meat Grinder

 

 

A 15-year-old boy suffered a horrific workplace injury when his right hand was dragged into a meat grinder at a butcher’s shop in Phuket, leaving his fingers severely crushed. Emergency responders spent nearly an hour carefully freeing the teenager before rushing him to hospital.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358232-horror-as-15-year-old-boy’s-hand-mangled-in-meat-grinder/

 

Tattoo Artist Guns Down Man After Heated Argument in Samut Sakhon

 

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A 42-year-old man was shot dead in the middle of the street during the night of 19 April, following a heated altercation with a 57-year-old tattoo artist and waste collector, who fled the scene on a motorcycle.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358233-tattoo-artist-guns-down-man-after-heated-argument-in-samut-sakhon/

 

Shocking Discovery at Temple: Missing Deputy Abbot Found Dead Beneath Crematorium

 

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A local undertaker was left stunned after discovering the decomposed body of a missing monk beneath a crematorium while preparing for a funeral at a temple in Ang Thong province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358236-shocking-discovery-at-temple-missing-deputy-abbot-found-dead-beneath-crematorium/

 

Foreign National Crashes Car Into Songkran Revellers in Pattaya, Injuring Seven

 

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A foreign national believed to be intoxicated crashed his car into a crowd celebrating Songkran on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya, injuring seven people before his vehicle overturned.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358238-foreign-national-crashes-car-into-songkran-revellers-in-pattaya-injuring-seven/

 

Gunman Hands Himself In After Double Shooting Over Lost Mobile Phone

 

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A man known by the alias “Jek Thung Yai” has surrendered to police after fatally shooting a restaurant owner and his employee, following a heated dispute over a missing mobile phone that was later found lodged in a sofa.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358240-gunman-hands-himself-in-after-double-shooting-over-lost-mobile-phone/

 

Army Sergeant Guns Down Wife in Jealous Rage in Front of Child in Ratchaburi

 

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In a shocking act of domestic violence, a Thai army sergeant allegedly shot and killed his 28-year-old wife in their bedroom in the early hours of the morning, reportedly in a fit of jealousy. The incident took place in the presence of their young child.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358241-army-sergeant-guns-down-wife-in-jealous-rage-in-front-of-child-in-ratchaburi/

 

Naked Man Caught Masturbating in Public – Arrested at Home by Police
 

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Residents of a village in Nakhon Luang district,  Ayutthaya, were left shaken after a disturbing incident in which a 24-year-old man was caught masturbating in public late at night.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358242-naked-man-caught-masturbating-in-public-–-arrested-at-home-by-police/

 

Three Dead, Infant Critically Injured in Horror Crash on Return from Southern Trip

 

 

A devastating road crash has claimed the lives of three family members and left an eight-month-old baby critically injured as the Songkran holiday period drew to a close. The incident occurred at approximately 13:25 on 19 April, along the parallel inbound carriageway of Phetkasem Road, kilometre marker 146, in Nong Prong Subdistrict, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358244-three-dead-infant-critically-injured-in-horror-crash-on-return-from-southern-trip/

 

DSI Arrests Chinese Tycoon Linked to Collapsed Government Building Project, Hunts 3 Thais
 

 

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Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested a prominent Chinese businessman, on 19 April, in connection with an alleged nominee shareholding arrangement linked to the collapsed 30-storey State Audit Office building, which was under construction by China Railway No. 10 (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358247-dsi-arrests-chinese-tycoon-linked-to-collapsed-government-building-project-hunts-3-thais/

 

Pattaya Police Confirm Only 12 Tourists Pickpocketed During Wan Lai Festival

 

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In response to widespread social media reports that dozens of tourists were targeted by pickpocket gangs during Pattaya’s Wan Lai Festival, local police have clarified that only 12 official complaints were filed over the  celebrations.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358255-pattaya-police-confirm-only-12-tourists-pickpocketed-during-wan-lai-festival/

 

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