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Nestlé Brews Up Battle in Thai Coffee Market Amid Legal Dispute

 

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Nestlé, the Swiss multinational, is brewing a major shift in Thailand’s coffee industry as it gears up to challenge the influential Mahagitsiri family by planning its own coffee production plant. This move comes amid an ongoing legal tussle, which has seen both drama and determination from Nestlé.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358590-nestlé-brews-up-battle-in-thai-coffee-market-amid-legal-dispute/

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 IKEA Goes Cashless at Key Thai Stores Amid Mixed Reactions

 

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In a bid to embrace Thailand's growing shift towards a cashless society, IKEA has introduced a significant change in its payment policy. As of April 21, 2025, the Swedish furniture giant announced that cash payments will no longer be accepted at three prominent branches: IKEA Bangna, IKEA Bang Yai, and IKEA Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358593-ikea-goes-cashless-at-key-thai-stores-amid-mixed-reactions/

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Trailer Truck Following GPS Topples Power Pole, Flattens Car in Khon Kaen

 

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Chaos broke out in central Khon Kaen on the 23 April, after a trailer truck carrying a backhoe followed GPS directions into the city centre, snagging overhead power lines and causing a utility pole to crash down onto a black Honda saloon, damaging the vehicle and injuring its occupants.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358639-trailer-truck-following-gps-topples-power-pole-flattens-car-in-khon-kaen/

 

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Khon Kaen Man Dies After Car Bursts Into Flames After Rear-Ending Truck

 

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A crash in the early hours of 23 April, claimed the life of a 36-year-old man from Khon Kaen after his car collided with the rear of a ten-wheeled truck and burst into flames.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358642-khon-kaen-man-dies-after-car-bursts-into-flames-after-rear-ending-truck/

 

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Fire Breaks Out at Thai Human Imagery Museum Workshop in Nakhon Pathom

 

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A fire broke out early on the morning of 23 April, at the wax figure sculpting workshop of the renowned Thai Human Imagery Museum, located on Borommaratchachonnani Road in Khun Kaew Subdistrict, Nakhon Chai Si District, Nakhon Pathom Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358643-fire-breaks-out-at-thai-human-imagery-museum-workshop-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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Scammer Dupes Dozens in Airline Ticket and Hotel Booking Fraud on Koh Samui

 

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More than 20 victims gathered at Bo Phut Police Station on Koh Samui to file formal complaints against a woman accused of orchestrating a large-scale airline ticket and hotel booking scam, with damages reportedly exceeding 10 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358644-scammer-dupes-dozens-in-airline-ticket-and-hotel-booking-fraud-on-koh-samui/

 

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Bus Driver Blames Fainting Spell for Crash That Injured 23 Passengers in Nonthaburi
 

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Twenty-three passengers sustained minor injuries when an air-conditioned city bus driver, on Route 166, veered into a concrete barrier at the Chaeng Watthana expressway exit in Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi, on the morning of 23 April.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358645-bus-driver-blames-fainting-spell-for-crash-that-injured-23-passengers-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Man, 23, Arrested for Brutal Assault on Monk Over Failed Drug Deal
 

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Police in Nonthaburi have arrested a 23-year-old man for the vicious assault of a Buddhist monk, reportedly carried out after a dispute involving a failed drug transaction.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358484-monk-in-nonthaburi-brutally-assaulted-over-debt-dispute/#findComment-19753502

 

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Man Killed as Pickup Truck Plunges Into Ravine in Chiang Rai

 

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A crash has claimed the life of a man after he lost control of his pickup truck and it veered off a winding mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine. The incident occurred on April 22nd in the Dong Mada area, near Ban Huai San in Mae Suai District, Chiang Rai Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358650-man-killed-as-pickup-truck-plunges-into-ravine-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Impatient Motorcyclist Rides Through Railway Barrier, Wife Falls Off & Injured
 

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A woman, riding pillion on a motorcycle, was injured after she collided with a lowering railway barrier in Bangkok, in an incident that serves as a stark warning to road users about the dangers of ignoring safety signals.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358652-impatient-motorcyclist-rides-through-railway-barrier-wife-falls-off-injured/

 

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Phuket International Airport Responds to Baggage Handling Issue

 

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Phuket International Airport found itself in a bit of a tangle today as technical issues hit their baggage handling system. The glitch rendered conveyor belts No. 3 and No. 4 in the International Passenger Terminal useless. Airport authorities have scrambled to get tech experts on the scene to sort the snafu swiftly.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358638-phuket-international-airport-responds-to-baggage-handling-issue/

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Doctor Raises Alarming Questions After Train Attendant Dies Onboard Overnight Service
 

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A doctor has spoken out following the death of a sleeping car attendant onboard an overnight train, questioning the absence of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and the lack of CPR training for railway staff.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358674-doctor-raises-alarming-questions-after-train-attendant-dies-onboard-overnight-service/

 

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Factory Worker Killed in Motorcycle Crash After Barbecue Date

 

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A road crash claimed the life of a 38-year-old factory worker in the early hours the morning of 24 April, when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a stationary 18-wheeler lorry on Highway 331 in the Khao Mai Kaew area of Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. The incident occurred as he was returning from a barbecue dinner dare with his girlfriend, who was also injured in the crash.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358679-factory-worker-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-after-barbecue-date/

 

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