Brit mum jailed for overstay returns to UK without son

 

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A British mother who made headlines for claiming UK benefits while living a lavish lifestyle in Thailand has returned to the UK, but her son remains abroad. Ellis Matthews, 32, found herself detained in Thailand after overstaying her visa, enduring harsh conditions in an immigration prison for over three months with her four-year-old son, Cairo.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371804-brit-mum-jailed-in-thailand-for-overstay-returns-without-son/

Baht Volatility Anticipated Amid Political Uncertainty

 

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Thailand's baht is facing increased volatility this week, driven by domestic political unrest and speculation over an impending US interest rate cut. The baht is projected to fluctuate between 31.80 and 32.80 baht per US dollar, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371848-baht-volatility-anticipated-amid-political-uncertainty/

Thaksin Pushes for Prayut’s Return as PM Amid Political Shakeup

 

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In a dramatic political twist, de facto Pheu Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is reportedly attempting to reinstall Prayut Chan-o-cha as Thailand's Prime Minister. This covert move aims to extend the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, following the ousting of Thaksin’s daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, by a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371841-thaksin-pushes-for-prayut’s-return-as-pm-amid-political-shakeup/

Walking Street's LED Upgrade Divides Pattaya Opinions

 

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Pattaya’s Walking Street is now home to an eye-catching LED display, a move designed to enhance the city's allure as a premier tourist destination. While city officials tout this as a step towards modernising public spaces, not everyone is thrilled with the upgrade.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371851-walking-streets-led-upgrade-divides-pattaya-opinions/

PM Race Tension: People's Party Delays Decision Again

 

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The opposition People's Party has delayed its decision on supporting a prime ministerial candidate, challenging the caretaker Pheu Thai government to dissolve the House. Party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu emerged to quash rumours about backing the Bhumjaithai Party and its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371877-pm-race-tension-peoples-party-delays-decision-again/

 

Military Doctor Arrested for Administering Fake Flu Vaccines
 

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Authorities have arrested a military doctor accused of defrauding his superiors and soldiers by administering undisclosed substances other than influenza vaccines.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371879-military-doctor-arrested-for-administering-fake-flu-vaccines/

 

Political Turmoil Grounds U-Tapao Airport Development

 

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PATTAYA - A political impasse has halted the ambitious development of U-Tapao Airport. U-Tapao International Aviation Co. Ltd (UTA) seeks a one-month reprieve as the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) stalls on plan approvals. If the situation doesn't resolve, the company threatens to terminate the contract and demands compensation of over 4 billion Thai baht for previous investments.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371880-political-turmoil-grounds-u-tapao-airport-development/

 

Pickup Runs Red, Kills Parents, Leaves 2 Kids Orphaned
 

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A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of a mother and father, leaving their two young children orphaned, after a black Toyota pickup truck ran a red light and crashed into the family’s vehicle in Chanthaburi.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371881-pickup-runs-red-kills-parents-leaves-2-kids-orphaned/

 

Border Patrol Police Seize 1.3 Million Meth Pills in Drug Bust
 

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The Border Patrol Police have intercepted a huge shipment of methamphetamine pills being trafficked from northern Thailand to the South, with the drugs believed to be destined for a neighbouring country.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371882-border-patrol-police-seize-13-million-meth-pills-in-drug-bust/

 

Thaksin’s Rare Regret Emerges Amid Party’s Internal Dissent

 

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THailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in the spotlight, grappling with his misplaced trust in Captain Thammanat Prompao, the leader of the Kla Tham Party. Thamman's recent withdrawal from the Pheu Thai-led coalition has rattled political stability. In a private dinner with about ten Pheu Thai MPs, Thaksin reportedly confessed, "I was wrong; I misjudged him."

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371883-thaksin’s-rare-regret-emerges-amid-party’s-internal-dissent/

 

Tuk-Tuk Driver Meets Police Over Chinese Tourist Dispute
 

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A tuk-tuk driver has met with Chiang Mai police to explain an incident that went viral on social media after a Chinese tourist posted a video alleging abusive behaviour.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371884-tuk-tuk-driver-meets-police-over-chinese-tourist-dispute/

 

Drug-Addicted Father Arrested for Abusing 9-Year-Old Son
 

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Teachers in Suphan Buri have raised the alarm over a shocking case of child abuse involving a drug-addicted father who allegedly forced his nine-year-old son to buy methamphetamine and prevented him from attending school.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371885-drug-addicted-father-arrested-for-abusing-9-year-old-son/

 

Security Forces Capture Traffickers Smuggling 39 Migrants
 

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Soldiers and police in Kanchanaburi have intercepted two vehicles carrying 39 undocumented Myanmar nationals, following a chase near the Thai–Myanmar border.

 

Ful story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371886-security-forces-capture-traffickers-smuggling-39-migrants/

 

Bangkok Joins Global ‘Breathe Cities’ Drive to Tackle Pollution
 

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Bangkok is stepping up efforts to combat air pollution by joining forces with leading global cities under the Breathe Cities initiative and officially committing to the C40 Cities Clean Air Accelerator.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371887-bangkok-joins-global-‘breathe-cities’-drive-to-tackle-pollution/

 

Fraudster Arrested for Multi-Million Baht Scam
 

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The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a man accused of posing as a logistics broker in a long-running fraud that cost victims millions of baht.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371888-fraudster-arrested-for-multi-million-baht-scam/

 

Cement Mixer Collides with Parked Truck, Driver Killed
 

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A cement mixer truck collided with the rear of a stationary 18-wheel truck on the morning of 2 September, in Sriracha district, resulting in the death of the mixer driver.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371889-cement-mixer-collides-with-parked-truck-driver-killed/

 

Suspect Arrested for Police Killing After Two-Day Manhunt
 

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Police have arrested a 39-year-old man wanted for the murder of a paramilitary police officer in Bang Khan district, following a two-day manhunt.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371891-suspect-arrested-for-police-killing-after-two-day-manhunt/

 

Police Arrest Online Ammunition Trafficker
 

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Police have arrested a key figure in an illegal online ammunition trafficking network, accused of supplying bullets to customers across the country for more than four years.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371892-police-arrest-online-ammunition-trafficker/

 

Pineapple Farm Worker Gored by Banteng, Suffers Chest Injury
 

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A 64-year-old man narrowly survived a violent attack by a wild banteng,  a species of bovine , while working as a caretaker on a pineapple farm in Kui Buri district, Prachuap Khiri Khan. The incident left him with a severe chest wound that pierced his lung.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371895-pineapple-farm-worker-gored-by-banteng-suffers-chest-injury/

 

Drunk Myanmar Man Caught Trying to Break Into 3 ATMs
 

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Police in Chachoengsao have arrested a Myanmar man after he allegedly stole a motorbike and attempted to break into three ATMs in the dead of night, claiming his actions were fuelled by alcohol and a desire to spite his wife.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371897-drunk-myanmar-man-caught-trying-to-break-into-3-atms/

 

Ad Installation Worker Critically Injured From Electric Shock
 

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A worker was left in critical condition after receiving an electric shock while attempting to remove a large advertising banner from a building during rainfall in Chonburi city.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371899-ad-installation-worker-critically-injured-from-electric-shock/

 

Customs Seize 4 Million Baht Worth of Smuggled Goods
 

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Customs officials in southern Thailand have seized contraband including foreign cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookah products worth over 4 million baht during an inspection of a private courier service in Songkhla province.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371900-customs-seize-4-million-baht-worth-of-smuggled-goods/

 

Retired Soldier Takes His Own Life in Public Park
 

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Shock descended upon a Lampang public park after a retired soldier was found deceased on the morning of 2 September, having taken his own life in front of early-morning joggers. A handwritten note of apology was discovered at his home.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371901-retired-soldier-takes-his-own-life-in-public-park/

 

Man Killed in Collision with Truck in Chanthaburi
 

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A 74-year-old man has died after he lost control of his pickup truck on a bend and collided head-on with a 10-wheel lorry, leaving the vehicle completely wrecked. The crash occurred around noon on 2 September on Route 1030, between Saelang and Wang Saem Subdistricts, Muang District.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371902-man-killed-in-collision-with-truck-in-chanthaburi/

 

Taxi Driver Prevented from Jumping Off Footbridge After Dispute
 

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A 47-year-old motorbike taxi driver was rescued after threatening to jump from a footbridge in central Bangkok, following a family dispute that left him distressed and desperate.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371903-taxi-driver-prevented-from-jumping-off-footbridge-after-dispute/

 

Shopkeeper Stabbed 13 Times by Intoxicated Man Over 20 Baht

 

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A 57-year-old man has been arrested for fatally stabbing a 73-year-old woman 13 times in her grocery shop over a dispute concerning a small liquor bill.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371904-shopkeeper-stabbed-13-times-by-intoxicated-man-over-20-baht/

 

Wife Finds Missing Husband’s Skeleton in Septic Pit
 

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A woman in Nong Bunnak district was left horrified after discovering skeletal remains in an abandoned septic pit behind her home, believed to be her husband who vanished three years ago.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371905-wife-finds-missing-husband’s-skeleton-in-septic-pit/

 

British Pensioner Appeals for Help After Motorcycle Theft

 

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An 81-year-old British man has appealed to police in after his much-loved motorcycle with sidecar, was stolen in broad daylight.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371907-british-pensioner-appeals-for-help-after-motorcycle-theft/

 

Chinese Man Arrested in Pattaya After Nearly Two Years Overstay
 

 

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Tourist police in Pattaya have arrested a Chinese national who overstayed his visa by almost two years after tracking him down to a petrol station in Jomtien.

 

Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1371908-chinese-man-arrested-in-pattaya-after-nearly-two-years-overstay/

 

Nigerian Man, Thai Partner Held in Bangkok Drug Trafficking Case

 

 

Police in Bangkok have arrested a Nigerian man and his Thai partner in a drug bust that uncovered a cocaine trafficking operation across the city. The crackdown, led by the Child and Women Protection Unit, targeted the pair in their Samut Prakan apartment, where officers seized 99 grams of cocaine, mobile phones, and assets worth over 700,000 Thai Baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1371918-nigerian-man-thai-partner-held-in-bangkok-drug-trafficking-case/