Bangkok: Thailand on Saturday responded to a United States visa ban on officials from the kingdom involved in deporting dozens of Uyghurs back to China, saying it had “received assurances” of their safety. The Thai government has suffered intense criticism from around the world for its decision to hand over at least 40 Uyghurs, who … Read more
New Delhi: About 540 Indians lured into a cyber crime network with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries. An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying 283 rescued nationals returned yesterday and a second flight will bring back the rest from Mae Sot today. At least 42 of them are from … Read more
Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand. The incident sparked a multi-national effort among Thailand, China and Myanmar to dismantle the centres in a network of scam compounds across Southeast Asia. Criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds … Read more
A video wherein army commanders of the King of Thailand crawling and bowing their heads before the monarch has surfaced on social media. The short clip starts with at least four commanders — two in white jackets, two in red — approaching the King, seated on his throne alongside the queen. Three of the four … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand: A bus crashed and killed 18 people in Thailand on Wednesday after the brakes apparently failed as it went down a hill, police said. The vehicle was one of three double-decker buses carrying local government officials on a field trip when it veered off the road in Prachin Buri province, east of the … Read more
Bangkok — An influential lawyers’ association in Thailand said Thursday it is launching an investigation into the alleged killing of a Myanmar man by Thai soldiers last year, a move it says could lead to lawsuits against any officers involved. The Lawyers Council of Thailand, which accredits the country’s attorneys, announced the probe after accepting … Read more
WASHINGTON — More than 260 foreign nationals have been rescued from online scam operations in Myanmar and handed over to authorities in Thailand. The rescue is part of an escalating crackdown on human trafficking and cyber fraud along the two countries’ border. A Myanmar insurgent group, the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, which recently raided scam … Read more
BANGKOK — Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday. Sarusak Rumnao, 32, Watchara Sriaoun, 33, Sathian Suwannakham, 35, Pongsak Thaenna, 36, and Bannawat Saethao, 27, were freed on Jan. 30 as part of an exchange arrangement. They were embraced by family members, some … Read more
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, vowed to deepen cooperation with China to tackle the cyber scam centers that have troubled both countries, and she signed more than a dozen agreements to elevate bilateral economic ties between the two nations at the conclusion of her visit to China on Saturday. Some analysts say … Read more
BANGKOK — The head of a Thai parliamentary committee that oversees border affairs and refugee camp officials told VOA the suspension by the United States of refugee admissions has halted a resettlement deal the U.S. struck with Thailand last year to take in thousands of Myanmar families. About 90,000 refugees from Myanmar are in Thailand … Read more
A harrowing human-egg harvesting racket where around 100 women were kept as slaves has been unearthed in the former Soviet nation of Georgia. Operated by Chinese gangsters, the was exposed after three Thai women were freed from the ‘egg mafia’ by a Thailand-based NGO, according to a report in Bangkok Post. Pavena Hongsakula, founder of … Read more
Kidambi Srikanth lost 17-21 16-21 against sixth seed Zheng Xing Wang of China.© AFP Former world no.1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian crashed out of the Thailand Masters Super 300 tournament after losing their respective men’s singles quarterfinal matches here on Friday. While Srikanth lost 17-21 16-21 against sixth seed Zheng … Read more