THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 11 August 2025

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Cambodian Spy Posing as Bubble Tea Seller Arrested in Lopburi
 

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Authorities in Lopburi have arrested a Cambodian military officer accused of operating as a spy while posing as a bubble tea vendor.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369333-cambodian-spy-posing-as-bubble-tea-seller-arrested-in-lopburi/

 

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Russian Drunk Driver Nearly Hits Pattaya Rescue Station
 

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A 28-year-old Russian man, who has not been named, narrowly avoided colliding with a Pattaya rescue station base, while driving recklessly, early morning on 10 August.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1369338-russian-drunk-driver-nearly-hits-pattaya-rescue-station/

 

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Charred Body Found Chained to Post After Blaze Destroys Home

 

Pictures courtesy of Daily News.

 

A man in his sixties was found dead, chained to a post, after a fire tore through a house in Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi province, on 9 August.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369325-charred-body-found-chained-to-post-after-blaze-destroys-home/

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Indian Man Arrested for Fake 90,000 Baht Payment in Pattaya

 

Pictures courtesy of Matichon.

 

Police have arrested a 29-year-old Indian national for attempting to pay for food and drinks with a forged bank transfer slip at a well-known pub on Walking Street.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369348-indian-man-arrested-for-fake-90000-baht-payment-in-pattaya/

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Rescue Teams Save 19-Month-Old Child Trapped in Truck Crash
 

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Rescue workers successfully saved a 19 months old child trapped inside the wreckage of an 18-wheel truck that plunged down a ravine in Khun Jae National Park. The crash claimed the life of the child’s mother and left the father in critical condition.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369364-rescue-teams-save-19-month-old-child-trapped-in-truck-crash/

 

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Government Eases Ban on Agricultural Drone Flights
 

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The government has announced a partial relaxation of the nationwide drone ban, allowing the use of drones for agricultural purposes under strict conditions from Monday, 11 August 2025.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369365-government-eases-ban-on-agricultural-drone-flights/

 

[Georgealbert]

Man 35 & 12-Year-Old Girl Friend Arrested with Meth Pills
 

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Police in Maha Sarakham have arrested a 35-year-old man and his 12-year-old girlfriend after a high-speed chase ended with the discovery of more than 41,000 methamphetamine tablets.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369366-man-35-12-year-old-girl-friend-arrested-with-meth-pills/

 

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Bomb Attack Injures Three Rangers, CCTV Camera Burnt
 

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Two separate incidents in the troubled southern region have raised security concerns after an improvised explosive device (IED) wounded three paramilitary rangers in Chanae district, and a CCTV camera was deliberately set on fire in Ba Cho district, both in Narathiwat Province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369367-bomb-attack-injures-three-rangers-cctv-camera-burnt/

 

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Police Arrest Street Racing Gang Leader for Fatal Shooting
 

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Officers from The Crime Suppression Division have arrested the alleged leader of a Kamphaeng Phet street racing gang in connection with the fatal shooting of a rival during an illegal motorcycle race.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369368-police-arrest-street-racing-gang-leader-for-fatal-shooting/

 

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Man 80, Found Dead in Forest with Severe Burn Injuries
 

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An 80-year-old local man was found dead in a forest in Huai Krachao district, Kanchanaburi, with his body showing extensive burn marks, authorities confirmed.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369369-man-80-found-dead-in-forest-with-severe-burn-injuries/

 

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Chinese ‘Boss’ Arrested Over Call Centre Gang’s Gold Trading
 

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Officers from the Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT) and Region 6 Provincial Investigation Division have arrested a 35-year-old Chinese national, believed to be the ringleader of a call centre syndicate that duped victims into a bogus gold trading scheme, causing losses exceeding 18 million baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369370-chinese-‘boss’-arrested-over-call-centre-gang’s-gold-trading/

 

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Elder Brother Shoots Sibling Dead After Years of Trouble

 

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A long-standing family feud ended when a man shot his younger brother dead under their family home in Mukdahan province, following years of alleged harassment and threats against neighbours and family members.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369371-elder-brother-shoots-sibling-dead-after-years-of-trouble/

 

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Fugitive Restaurant Owner Arrested After 16 Years on the Run
 

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Police have arrested a restaurant owner who had been evading justice for 16 years on a string of serious charges, including rape, unlawful detention and a series of violent and extortion-related offences.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369372-fugitive-restaurant-owner-arrested-after-16-years-on-the-run/

 

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Ex-Girlfriend Throws Acid on Man at Shopping Mall, Flees Scene

 

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Police at Bang Kaeo Police Station received a report of a man injured after being splashed with acid inside a shopping mall in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province. Investigations led officers, along with rescue workers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, to the scene in the mall’s restroom where they found Mr. Silapat, 21, from Nakhon Sawan province, sitting on the floor with severe burns and blistering on his arms, legs and other parts of his body.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369373-ex-girlfriend-throws-acid-on-man-at-shopping-mall-flees-scene/

 

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CIB Arrests Key Member of Southern Meth Trafficking Network
 

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The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a major figure in a southern drug trafficking network responsible for guarding methamphetamine storage sites before shipments to the south.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369374-cib-arrests-key-member-of-southern-meth-trafficking-network/

 

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Teacher Kills Man After Punch Over Molestation Claim

 

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A secondary school teacher in Phetchabun province has been arrested after fatally shooting a man who assaulted him during a confrontation over allegations that the teacher had molested his 14-year-old niece.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369375-teacher-kills-man-after-punch-over-molestation-claim/

 

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Police Arrest Call Centre Gang Impersonating Officers
 

Picture courtesy of Naewna.

 

Authorities from the Provincial Police Region 6 have successfully arrested a call centre gang impersonating police officers, responsible for defrauding victims.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369376-police-arrest-call-centre-gang-impersonating-officers/

 

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Boy, 9, Mauled by Pack of Dogs While Crossing Road

 

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A nine-year-old boy was left with injuries to both legs after being attacked by a pack of six dogs in Pak Phanang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The child narrowly avoided further harm when he fled across a road, fortunately at a moment when few vehicles were passing.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369377-boy-9-mauled-by-pack-of-dogs-while-crossing-road/

 

[Georgealbert]

Police Chief Tightens Oversight of Recruitment Exams
 

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The Royal Thai Police Chief has issued a directive to tighten control and supervision of police recruitment examinations across the country to ensure transparency and prevent any form of corruption.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369378-police-chief-tightens-oversight-of-recruitment-exams/

 

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Speeding Pickup Truck Kills Burmese Couple in Samut Sakhon

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A speeding pickup truck struck and killed a Burmese husband and wife as they crossed a road to a local market in Samut Sakhon on the afternoon of 10 August, leaving both dead at the scene in a horrific crash that also injured four others.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369379-speeding-pickup-truck-kills-burmese-couple-in-samut-sakhon/

 

[Georgealbert]

Eighteen Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal Border Crossing
 

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Police in Chiang Rai have detained 18 Chinese nationals who allegedly entered Thailand illegally from Myanmar.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369380-eighteen-chinese-nationals-arrested-for-illegal-border-crossing/

 

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Malaysia Offers to Mediate Southern Thailand Conflict

 

Picture courtesy of TNR.

 

Following the successful mediation of a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced his readiness to help mediate the long-running conflict in southern Thailand. The statement was reported by Bernama and published by Free Malaysia Today on the evening of 9 August.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369381-malaysia-offers-to-mediate-southern-thailand-conflict/

 

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Military Installs 9.8km Razor Wire Fence Along Border Canal
 

Pictures courtesy of  InsideThailand.

 

Military forces have begun installing a 9.8-kilometre stretch of concertina razor wire along the Khlong Phrom Hod border area in a bid to block illegal migrant crossings and disrupt cross-border criminal activity, including call-centre scam networks.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369382-military-installs-98km-razor-wire-fence-along-border-canal/

 

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Thaksin Donates Drones to Bolster Border Patrols
 

Picture courtesy of InsideThailand 

 

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has donated 10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sets, worth a total of 3 million baht, to the Royal Thai Army’s Second Army Region to strengthen its patrol and self-defence capabilities along the border.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1369383-thaksin-donates-drones-to-bolster-border-patrols/