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Canadian masseur arrested 'for possessing ecstasy and working in prohibited job' on Thai island
Ky Uwe Jablonowski, 48, was detained by police at a massage parlour on Koh Pha Ngan island in Surat Thani province on September 5.
Eight-month pregnant woman, 19, zapped to death while saving mum who was being electrocuted
Krisha Abon, 19, heard a loud explosion and rushed outside her house - only to find her mum Myrna, 49, sprawled on the ground in their backyard in Nueva Vizcaya province, the Philippines, on September 3.
Quick-thinking grandmother narrowly avoids out-of-control pickup truck barrelling towards her
The resident, 70, was bent over weeding her yard when two pickup trucks crashed into each other at the junction in front of her house in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on September 5.
Philippine Coast Guard collects 1.3M tonnes of oil waste spilled from sunken ship
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said fuel siphoning operations were nearing completion from the MV Terra Nova, which capsized during typhoon Gaemi in July.
Female tourist, 28, found dead after 'skinny dipping in waterfall' in Thailand
Cloe Ferrari, 28, from Belgium, was said to have gone on a bike ride to the Mae Yen waterfall but never returned to her lodging in Mae Hong Son province on September 6.
Fire engulfs recycling factory in Thailand
The blaze broke out at the Sinothai Marine Products Co. Ltd., facility which manufactures plastic pellets in Samut Sakhon province at around 11:40pm on September 5.
Police withdraw from 'sex cult' compound as fugitive pastor surrenders
Thousands of officers ended their 16-day siege of the 30-hectare Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) estate in Davao del Sur province, the Philippines, as wanted televangelist Apollo Quiboloy turned himself in to the police on September 8.
Indonesian police raid house to arrest fugitive Philippine mayor 'working as spy for China'
Footage shows International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) officers barging into the home to catch disgraced politician Alice Guo in Tangerang City along the western border of Jakarta on September 4.
Stranded cows rescued amid heavy flood in eastern Thailand
Aerial footage shows rescue teams guiding the bovines across waterlogged fields in Prachinburi province on September 5.
Charred corpse of 'electric wire thief' found in ceiling of Bangkok monorail walkway
The male corpse was discovered while technicians from the Chong Nonsi BTS Station were inspecting an electric malfunction along the walkway near the Chong Nonsi Bridge on September 5.
Stranded dogs rescued from severe floods in eastern Thailand
The hapless canines were washed away by strong currents as waist-deep floods swamped Prachinburi province on September 4.
Gas cylinder explosion causes fire in restaurant
Dramatic CCTV footage shows flames erupting from a new gas tank while food was being prepared at a streetside restaurant in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, on September 5.
‘Chinese spy’ mayor arrested in Indonesia deported to the Philippines on private jet
Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac province, arrived in the Philippines on a private plane accompanied by high-ranking police and government officials early morning on September 6.
Rescue teams continue 11th day search for missing French teenager in Bali
Police, volunteers, and K9 units on September 5 continued the search for Thibault Stein, 14, after he fell off a trail on Mount Batukaru.
Hill tribe families show off wooden swings in remote northern Thailand
Members of the Akha ethnic group showcased beautiful wooden swings and held musical street performances at Pha Hi Village in Chiang Rai province from August 29 to September 1.
Plus-size beauty pageant proves a hit with larger ladies in Thailand
Twenty chubby women jostled to be crowned Miss Jumbo Queen 2024 in the seventh iteration of the annual pageant in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on August 2.
Uprooted tree topples onto school bus injuring 14 in Thailand
The grey Toyota van had been travelling along the Khao Phanom-Thung Yai Road in Krabi province, Thailand, when a large tree fell on top of it on September 4.
Husband reports wife to police for running off... leaving him only with a fridge
Radesh Siam, 52, stormed out of the local station when his spouse Nuchraporn, 53, asked him to sign divorce papers in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on September 3.
Grandmother, 57, killed by huge python while working on farm in Indonesia
Hapsah, 57, was tapping rubber trees when the sinister serpent lying in the tall grass attacked her at a rubber tree plantation in Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi province, on August 27.
Police probe mystery death of Russian husband in Phuket
Captain Peerawat Yodtor of the Karon Police Station said officers received a report about a male corpse discovered near a road along Karon Beach on September 3 afternoon.
