THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 3 August 2025

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Gripen Fighter Jet Deal Still Alive, Says Thai Air Force

 

File photo courtesy of MGR online

 

The Thai Air Force has firmly refuted allegations that Sweden has halted the sale of Saab JAS 39 Gripen jets. This follows reports claiming the suspension was linked to their usage against Cambodian forces at the border.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1368523-gripen-fighter-jet-deal-still-alive-says-thai-air-force/

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Army Ordered to Shoot Down Unauthorised Drones
 

Pictures courtesy of Amarin.

 

The Royal Thai Army has been authorised to shoot down unidentified and unauthorised drones immediately, as part of escalated national defence measures following increased surveillance activity near sensitive military sites.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368570-army-ordered-to-shoot-down-unauthorised-drones/

 

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Playground Incident Claims Life of 9-Year-Old Girl
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A nine-year-old girl has died in a playground incident at a school in Udon Thani Province after being struck in the abdomen by a moving piece of play equipment. The impact caused fatal internal injuries, with doctors confirming she suffered a torn liver and internal bleeding.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368577-playground-incident-claims-life-of-9-year-old-girl/

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Drug Syndicate Busted: Major Haul of Meth & Ketamine Seized
 

Picture courtesy of Daily News

 

An eastern Thai drug trafficking network has been brought down following a meticulous investigation that began with the arrest of a suspect carrying just six methamphetamine tablets. The sting has led to the seizure of 115 kilograms of crystal meth and ketamine, with an estimated street value exceeding 20 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368587-drug-syndicate-busted-major-haul-of-meth-ketamine-seized/

 

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Bangkok Council Debates 2026 Budget in Heated Session
 

Picture courtesy of The Standard

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council held an intense second day of debate on 1 August, over the draft expenditure budget for the 2026 fiscal year, with discussions spanning more than six hours and covering a wide range of issues, from education and public spaces to emergency services and public relations spending.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368588-bangkok-council-debates-2026-budget-in-heated-session/

 

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Newlywed Painter Dies on First Day Back at Work
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 43-year-old painter who had just married the day before tragically lost his life on his first day back at work when a crane basket cable snapped at a college construction site in Phatthalung province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368589-newlywed-painter-dies-on-first-day-back-at-work/

 

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Governor Fires Subdistrict Chief Over Corruption
 

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The Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat has dismissed the head of a subdistrict administrative organisation (SAO) after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) found credible evidence of misconduct in a public renovation project.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368590-governor-fires-subdistrict-chief-over-corruption/

 

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Suvarnabhumi Ranked Among World’s Best for Air Connectivity
 

Picture courtesy of Koaded.

 

Suvarnabhumi Airport has been ranked among the top 10 airports in the world for air connectivity in 2024, according to a report released by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) in collaboration with global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368602-suvarnabhumi-ranked-among-world’s-best-for-air-connectivity/

 

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Grandmother Killed, 7 Hurt in Pickup-Songthaew Crash
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 78-year-old woman was killed and seven others injured after a pickup truck crashed into the rear of a parked songthaew, on the Nakhon Phanom–Na Kae Road on the morning of 2 August.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368603-grandmother-killed-7-hurt-in-pickup-songthaew-crash/

 

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Sirinat National Park to Build Fences to Combat Erosion
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr. Chalermchai Sri-on, has instructed Sirinat National Park in Phuket to move forward with urgent environmental restoration projects aimed at halting severe coastal erosion and improving water quality in the area.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368604-sirinat-national-park-to-build-fences-to-combat-erosion/

 

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Police Capture Ransom Gang After 18-Year-Old Girl Abducted
 

Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

A police operation across southern Thailand has led to the arrest of four men involved in the abduction of an 18-year-old woman for ransom. The gang, which kidnapped the victim from her home in Trang Province and demanded 300,000 baht for her release, was intercepted in Satun in the early hours of the morning of 2 August.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368605-police-capture-ransom-gang-after-18-year-old-girl-abducted/

 

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Army Permits UNHCR & ICRC to Visit Detained Soldiers
 

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The Royal Thai Army has opened the way for representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit 18 detained Cambodian soldiers, following allegations from Phnom Penh that the detainees had been mistreated.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368606-army-permits-unhcr-icrc-to-visit-detained-soldiers/

 

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Man Escapes Through Window as Blaze Engulfs Electronics Shop
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

A man was forced to escape through a window after a fire broke out in his electronics shop in the early hours of the morning, prompting a full emergency response in Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368607-man-escapes-through-window-as-blaze-engulfs-electronics-shop/

 

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Legal Institute Launches Ethical Interrogation Training
 

Picture courtesy of Naewna.

 

The Nitivat Institute of the Office of the Attorney General has launched a specialist training course aimed at improving the effectiveness and integrity of witness and suspect questioning within Thailand’s justice system. The programme places a strong emphasis on international standards and human rights principles.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368608-legal-institute-launches-ethical-interrogation-training/

 

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Gunman 16 Arrested for Killing Rival in Rayong Shooting
 

Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for fatally shooting a peer of the same age in Rayong Province, following a long-standing personal feud. Police have charged the suspect with five serious offences, while efforts continue to track down his accomplices.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368609-gunman-16-arrested-for-killing-rival-in-rayong-shooting/

 

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Villagers & Teachers Weep as Tributes Laid at Petrol Station
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Grieving locals and teachers gathered in tears to lay flowers outside a convenience store at a PTT petrol station in Kantharalak District on 1 August, marking a site where a BM-21 rocket strike recently claimed the lives of innocent civilians.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368610-villagers-teachers-weep-as-tributes-laid-at-petrol-station/

 

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Man Shot Dead by Ex-Friend in Suspected Love Triangle
 

Picture courtesy of SiamNews.

 

A 38-year-old minivan driver was shot dead in a Bangkok car park by a man once believed to be his close friend, in what police suspect was a crime of passion involving a long-running affair with the gunman’s wife.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368611-man-shot-dead-by-ex-friend-in-suspected-love-triangle/

 

[Georgealbert]

Government Issues Alert as Melioidosis Claims 92 Lives

 

Pictures courtesy of Khaosod.

 

The government has issued a nationwide health alert following a sharp rise in cases of melioidosis. The outbreak has already claimed 92 lives and infected more than 2,000 people, with farmers and casual labourers, particularly in the northeast, identified as the most vulnerable.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368612-government-issues-alert-as melioidosis claims-92-lives/

 

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Sino-Thai Signs Deal to Build Motorway Link to U-Tapao
 

Pictures courtesy of Matichon.

 

Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited (STECON) has officially signed a contract worth more than 2.65 billion baht to construct a new elevated motorway link to U-Tapao International Airport, with work expected to be completed within three years.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368613-sino-thai-signs-deal-to-build-motorway-link-to-u-tapao/

 

[Georgealbert]

Military Officers Confirm Koh Kood Belongs to Thailand
 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Two Thai military officers, both graduates of the prestigious Saint-Cyr Military Academy in France, have concluded a major research project confirming, with what they term “1,000% certainty”, that the island of Koh Kood in Trat Province is unequivocally Thai territory.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368614-military-officers-confirm-koh-kood-belongs-to-thailand/

 

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Hospital Worker Shot Dead After Visiting Ex-Boyfriend’s Home

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 21-year-old female hospital employee was fatally shot in the head, after visiting her ex-boyfriend’s house to collect her belongings. The suspected shooter 28, fled the scene on a motorcycle and was later arrested by police before he could take his own life.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368615-hospital-worker-shot-dead-after-visiting-ex-boyfriend’s-home/

 

[Georgealbert]

Thailand Agrees to China, US Observers at Border Talks
 

Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

The Acting Defence Minister, General Natthaphon Nakpanich, has agreed to allow observers from the United States, China and Malaysia to attend a key border meeting with Cambodia on 7 August, according to a senior defence ministry source.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368616-thailand-agrees-to-china-us-observers-at-border-talks/

 

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Johnny the Enforcer Apologises for Resort Scandal
 

Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

Former high-profile police officer Pol. Sgt. Maj. Yutthaphon Srisompong, better known by his online alias ‘Johnny the Enforcer’, is once again in the public eye, this time not for his crime-fighting feats, but for an alleged land encroachment scandal involving a resort he is linked to in Ubon Ratchathani.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368617-johnny-the-enforcer-apologises-for-resort-scandal/

 

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RTAF to Commission 8 AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft
 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is set to officially induct eight AT-6 light attack aircraft into service on 7 August 2025. The commissioning ceremony will take place at Wing 41 Air Base in Chiang Mai, where the aircraft will be based.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368618-rtaf-to-commission-8-at-6-light-attack-aircraft/

 

[Georgealbert]

Men Caught Smuggling 60kg of Compressed Heroin to Bangkok
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Two men were arrested at a security checkpoint in Chiang Rai after attempting to smuggle 60 kilograms of compressed heroin to Bangkok aboard a long-distance coach.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368619-men-caught-smuggling-60kg-of-compressed-heroin-to-bangkok/

 

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Jatuporn Slams Gov’t Envoy Over “Foolish” Ceasefire Deal
 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has launched a scathing attack on the government’s handling of recent border tensions with Cambodia, accusing its representative of naivety and blaming a ceasefire agreement for Thailand’s alleged loss of territory at Ta Kwai Temple, despite no military defeat.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368620-jatuporn-slams-gov’t-envoy-over-“foolish”-ceasefire-deal/

 

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Nigerian Arrested After Fleeing Phuket Checkpoint with Drugs
 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A Nigerian national has been arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through Phuket in the early hours of the morning of 1 August, ending with the discovery of over 70 grams of cocaine in his vehicle.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368621-nigerian-arrested-after-fleeing-phuket-checkpoint-with-drugs/

 

[Georgealbert]

German Man Held Over $1.1M Crypto Scam
 

Pictures courtesy of Khaosod

 

A retired Australian police officer has praised Thai police after they arrested a German national accused of swindling him and his Thai wife out of more than $1.1 million in a cryptocurrency scam.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368622-german-man-held-over-11m-crypto-scam/

 

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Chulalongkorn Eyes Malaysia to Boost Global Ranking

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand’s oldest and highest-ranked university, is seeking to climb even higher on the global stage by learning from its rapidly ascending Malaysian counterparts.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368627-chulalongkorn-eyes-malaysia-to-boost-global-ranking/

 

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Crash Claims Lives of Two Teenage Girls in Chumphon
 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod 

 

Two teenage girls lost their lives in a motorbike crash on a winding road in Chumphon, after the rider lost control and slammed into a roadside signpost.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1368629-crash-claims-lives-of-two-teenage-girls-in-chumphon/