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Thai Casino Controversy: Entertainment Bill Delayed Amid Confusion

 

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The Thai government has put the brakes on the hotly debated Integrated Entertainment Complex Bill. Originally set for a July 9 reading, the decision comes amid widespread public misunderstanding. Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri clarified that the bill emphasises economic promotion, with only 10% concerning casinos.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1364849-thai-casino-controversy-entertainment-bill-delayed-amid-confusion/

 

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Thailand Wins Top Global Spa & Wellness Destination Award

 

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Thailand has been honoured with the Top Global Spa & Wellness Destination Award by India's esteemed Hospitality Horizon magazine. Announced on 26th June, this accolade celebrates Thailand's global recognition in wellness tourism.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1364853-thailand-wins-top-global-spa-wellness-destination-award/

 

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Fire Erupts Above Central Pattaya Bar, Customers Flee

 

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A fire broke out late afternoon on 25 June, in the heart of Pattaya, with flames engulfing the third floor of a commercial building housing a beer bar and rental rooms.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364855-fire-erupts-above-central-pattaya-bar-customers-flee/

 

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Armed Robbery at Chonburi Gold Shop – Off-Duty Police Officer Injured

 

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A brazen armed robbery occurred at the Lotus Baan Suan shopping complex in Chonburi’s Mueang District on the morning of 26 June, with a gold shop targeted and a police officer injured in a dramatic attempt to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364860-armed-robbery-at-chonburi-gold-shop-–-off-duty-police-officer-injured/

 

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Suspected Explosive Device Safely Detonated on Patong Beach
 

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists safely carried out a controlled detonation of a suspected explosive device found near Patong Beach on the morning of 26 June. The suspicious object was discovered close to a hotel near the busy Loma intersection on Thaweewong Road, a popular area frequented by both Thai and international tourists.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364870-suspected-explosive-device-safely-detonated-on-patong-beach/

 

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Krabi on Alert as Two Suspicious Objects Found

 

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Authorities in Krabi are on high alert after two suspicious objects were discovered in separate locations in the provincial capital on the morning of 26 June. Bomb disposal experts (EOD) have been deployed to the scenes to investigate and ensure public safety.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364874-krabi-on-alert-as-two-suspicious-objects-found/

 

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UPDATE
Suspected Explosive Device Found and Neutralised at Promthep Cape, Phuket

 

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Authorities in Phuket successfully neutralised a suspicious device hidden near the popular tourist site of Promthep Cape, after a disposal operation by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1364870-suspected-explosive-device-safely-detonated-on-patong-beach/#findComment-19900648