THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 25 April 2025

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Brit Caught with Cocaine Stash While Overstaying Visa on Samui

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A British man has been arrested on the idyllic island of Koh Samui after police discovered him in possession of cocaine and an expired visa.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358691-brit-caught-with-cocaine-stash-while-overstaying-visa-on-samui/

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Thailand Loses Top Spot to Vietnam for Chinese Tourists: A Call for Action

 

Photo courtesy of Vietnam Economic Times

 

In a recent tourism shake-up, Vietnam has surpassed Thailand as the leading Southeast Asian destination for Chinese tourists in the first quarter of the year. The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) has called for urgent government action to lower travel costs and enhance Thailand’s tourism appeal to win back visitors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358705-thailand-loses-top-spot-to-vietnam-for-chinese-tourists-a-call-for-action/

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Staggering 80% of Thai Army Conscripts Battling Drug Addiction

 

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In a startling revelation, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong announced that up to 80% of men conscripted for compulsory military service in Thailand each year are grappling with drug addiction.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358700-staggering-80-of-thai-army-conscripts-battling-drug-addiction/

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Biker Blunder: Reckless Ride Knocks Wife to Ground at Rail Barrier

 

Photo via Facebook/ Peet Love

 

A Bangkok biker brazenly defied a railway barrier, resulting in a shocking accident that floored his wife. The incident, caught on camera and shared by Facebook user Peet Love on April 22, showed the motorcyclist failing to heed a descending railway barrier. While he ducked to avoid the barrier, his unsuspecting wife was struck and left lying on the track.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1358652-impatient-motorcyclist-rides-through-railway-barrier-wife-falls-off-injured/#findComment-19756098

 

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Horrific Motorway 7 Crash Claims Eight Lives

 

 

A horrific road crash on Motorway Route 7 has resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, including two children, when their vehicle was crushed between two lorries.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358744-horrific-motorway-7-crash-claims-eight-lives/

 

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Fire Guts Historic Market in Phanom Sarakham: 30 Fire Engines Deployed

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A dramatic late-night fire swept through the historic old market of Phanom Sarakham in Chachoengsao province, destroying at least 12 wooden homes and shop houses. Authorities dispatched 30 fire engines from surrounding districts to tackle the fast-spreading blaze.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358745-fire-guts-historic-market-in-phanom-sarakham-30-fire-engines-deployed/

 

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Indonesian Fishing Boat Seized for Illegally Operating in Thai Waters Near Koh Lipe
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A foreign fishing vessel believed to be Indonesian was intercepted and seized by Thai authorities after it was found illegally operating in Thai territorial waters near Koh Lipe. Five Indonesian nationals, including the boat’s captain and four crew members, were taken into custody.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358746-indonesian-fishing-boat-seized-for-illegally-operating-in-thai-waters-near-koh-lipe/

 

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Gunman Surrenders After Killing Woman in Front of Her Son & Taking Hostage in Nakhon Pathom
 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A man who shot and killed a 42-year-old woman in front of her 10-year-old son has surrendered to authorities following a dramatic hostage situation in Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358747-gunman-surrenders-after-killing-woman-in-front-of-her-son-taking-hostage-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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Repeat Offender Karaoke Bar in Chiang Rai Raided Again

 

Picture courtesy of Kaoded.

 

A karaoke bar in Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province, has once again been shut down following a raid by provincial authorities and police, after it was found operating illegally and employing young girls, below legally permitted age, as hostesses.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358748-repeat-offender-karaoke-bar-in-chiang-rai-raided-again/

 

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26-Year-Old Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Killing Street Cleaner

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 26-year-old man driving a refrigerated delivery truck reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and fatally struck a municipal street cleaner in Saraburi province early on 24 April. The vehicle subsequently veered off the road, crashing into two electricity poles and causing some power-lines to collapse.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358750-26-year-old-driver-falls-asleep-at-the-wheel-killing-street-cleaner/

 

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CIB Intercepts Two Pickups Carrying 30 Illegal Migrants in Nakhon Sawan

 

 

Pictures courtesy of CIB.

 

Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have apprehended two pickup trucks transporting a total of 30 illegal migrants from Myanmar in an operation carried out on Highway 1 near kilometre marker 355 in the Nong Krot sub-district of Mueang Nakhon Sawan District.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358751-cib-intercepts-two-pickups-carrying-30-illegal-migrants-in-nakhon-sawan/

 

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Drug-Crazed Son Sets House Ablaze in Suicide Attempt
 

Picture courtesy of CH7

 

A dramatic rescue unfolded in the Phako sub-district of Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province, after a man under the influence of narcotics set his family home on fire in a bid to take his own life.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358752-drug-crazed-son-sets-house-ablaze-in-suicide-attempt/

 

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Missing Man Turns Killer: Shocking Murder in Mae Hong Son
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A man who had been reported missing by his family for over a week, has now become the prime suspect in the murder of a 66-year-old local man, in a bizarre and chilling case that has shocked the Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358753-missing-man-turns-killer-shocking-murder-in-mae-hong-son/

 

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Major Online Gambling Network Busted, Annual Turnover Exceeds 2.4 Billion Baht

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Cyber Police have dismantled a major online gambling network with an annual turnover exceeding 2.4 billion baht, uncovering a sophisticated operation spanning multiple provinces and seizing assets worth over 111 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358755-major-online-gambling-network-busted-annual-turnover-exceeds-24-billion-baht/

 

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Road Crash Claims Life of Municipal Worker, Multiple Injured in Chain Collision
 

 

A fatal road crash occurred outside a local municipal office in Khlong Saen Saep Subdistrict, Chachoengsao Province, leading to a female municipal employee being killed in a three-vehicle collision during her morning commute.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358756-road-crash-claims-life-of-municipal-worker-multiple-injured-in-chain-collision/

 

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Police Dismantle Illegal Digital Asset Exchange Network Worth Over 14 Billion Baht
 

Picture courtesy of CIB.

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has launched a major crackdown on an illicit digital asset exchange network, unravelling a complex web of unlicensed cryptocurrency transactions valued at more than 14 billion baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358757-police-dismantle-illegal-digital-asset-exchange-network-worth-over-14-billion-baht/

 

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Uzbek Man Arrested in Pattaya for Attempting to Exchange Counterfeit US Dollars
 

Picture courtesy of SiamChon.

 

Police in Pattaya have apprehended a 31-year-old man from Uzbekistan after he attempted to exchange counterfeit US dollars at a local currency exchange outlet in central Pattaya.

 

Fulls story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1358758-uzbek-man-arrested-in-pattaya-for-attempting-to-exchange-counterfeit-us-dollars/