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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 26 July 2025
Ex-Beckham Villa Among Properties Raided in Koh Samui Building Crackdown Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Authorities have uncovered multiple building and environmental violations at several luxury villas on Koh Samui, including a property formerly owned by football icon David Beckham, during a major operation targeting illegal hillside developments. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367901-ex-beckham-villa-among-properties-raided-in-koh-samui-building-crackdown/ -
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Fire Benz Bursts Into Flames at Pattaya Intersection – Senior Police Officer Escapes Unharmed
Poor cop, had some dodgy electrical work done at the local Somchai workshop, now his 12 year old Benz is scrap. -
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Crime Ex-Beckham Villa Among Properties Raided in Koh Samui Building Crackdown
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Authorities have uncovered multiple building and environmental violations at several luxury villas on Koh Samui, including a property formerly owned by football icon David Beckham, during a major operation targeting illegal hillside developments. On 24 July, a joint task force carried out raids in the Khao Laem Yai area of Surat Thani province, as part of the “Samui Model” initiative aimed at clamping down on unlawful construction on protected state land. The sweep revealed infractions under a raft of laws, including the Hotel Act, Building Control Act and the Environmental Quality Promotion and Conservation Act. Authorities are also probing potential breaches of the Foreign Business Act, specifically nominee ownership schemes, alongside allegations of tax evasion and the employment of undocumented workers. The multi-agency operation included officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Forest Protection Unit, Immigration Police and local authorities from Koh Samui. At the first site in Ban Tai, Maenam sub-district, officials inspected six hillside villas owned by Thai, Chinese and Russian nationals. The villas, built on steep gradients of between 35% and 50% at elevations ranging from 50 to 140 metres above sea level, were found to exceed the legal six-metre height limit and deviate from approved building plans. The second site involved two further villas, one of which was previously owned by David Beckham and is now in the hands of a French national. Both properties had been erected on slopes steeper than 50%, breaching regulations which stipulate that 75% of such terrain must remain undeveloped. These villas also surpassed the legal height restrictions. Colonel Dusit Kasornkaew, who led the operation, confirmed that investigators have recorded the violations and are collecting evidence for prosecution. The matter will be handed over to the Surat Thani Provincial Police for further legal proceedings. Should any government officials be found to have facilitated or ignored the infractions, the case will be escalated to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for investigation and potential disciplinary action. This high-profile raid marks a significant escalation in Thailand’s campaign to curb illegal property developments in environmentally fragile zones, particularly those catering to affluent foreign investors. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-07-26 -
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Analysis Rising Tensions: Is Full-Scale War Looming on Thailand-Cambodia Border?
I would suggest everyone on both sides chill and look at why this issue happened to be stirred up now. I look at the BBC as an outlet for the opinion of the UK deep state. And they are encouraging escalation with these accusations of Thailand using cluster munitions. I know a lot of UK Expats love Thailand, but there is a case to be made that the UK is behind stirring up a lot of crap internationally. Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Iran, India/Pakistan, and here? Questions need to be asked. Why now? Cui bono? -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 26 July 2025
Corrections Department Activates Contingency Plans Amid Border Clashes Picture courtesy of Matichon. The Department of Corrections has confirmed that prisons in the three border provinces of Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani are on high alert and have activated emergency response plans amid escalating violence along the Thai-Cambodian border. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367900-corrections-department-activates-contingency-plans-amid-border-clashes/
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