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Duty-Free Drama: King Power Wants Out of AOT Airport Deals

 

File photo courtesy of King Power

 

King Power Duty Free Company Limited (KPD) has formally requested a cancellation of its duty-free concession contracts with Airports of Thailand (AOT). This move affects key airports, including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Hat Yai, and rocked the market as AOT's stock nosedived by 8.40% following the announcement.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1363883-duty-free-drama-king-power-wants-out-of-aot-airport-deals/

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Thai PM Orders 24/7 Watch on Israel-Iran, Cambodia Border Tensions

 

Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has commanded around-the-clock surveillance on the escalating Israeli-Iranian conflict and tensions at the Thai-Cambodian border.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1363908-thai-pm-orders-247-watch-on-israel-iran-cambodia-border-tensions/

 

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German Drug Dealer Arrested in Major Pattaya Sting Operation

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon

 

In a significant breakthrough, Pattaya police have arrested a major drug dealer following a successful sting operation. The suspect, a 42-year-old German man known as Mike, was apprehended with over 427 grammes of cocaine and a firearm, marking the culmination of an operation aimed at tackling foreign drug dealers in the area.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1363917-german-drug-dealer-arrested-in-major-pattaya-sting-operation/

 

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Three Nigerian Nationals Arrested in Phuket for Overstaying

 

Picture courtesy of Phuket News

 

Phuket Immigration officers have arrested three Nigerian men for overstaying their visas, with one exceeding his legal stay by almost seven months. This action is part of a broader crackdown on visa violations and criminal activity on the island.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1363918-three-nigerian-nationals-arrested-in-phuket-for-overstaying/