Koh Phangan Cracks Down on Russian Rental Empire, Israeli Hotels
Authorities on Koh Phangan continue their ongoing crackdown on nominee businesses operated by foreigners, with the latest operation targeting the island's largest vehicle rental network run by Russians.
North Korea Has Fired a Ballistic Missile Toward the East, Seoul Says
North Korea performed its first ballistic missile test in five months Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, days before President Donald Trump and other world leaders are to gather in rival South for a regional conference.
Former French President Sarkozy Begins a 5-Year Prison Sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya
Thailand on Alert as Scammers Eye New Base at Cambodian Border Town
Thai authorities are intensifying surveillance along the Surin province border after detecting signs that international scam operations may be moving to O'Samet, a Cambodian town adjacent to Thailand.
Thai Police Release CCTV Dismissing Belarusian Model Abduction Claims
Thai police have refuted foreign media reports alleging a Belarusian model was abducted and trafficked through Thailand to Myanmar, presenting immigration records and surveillance footage showing she departed voluntarily.
Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Nation’s First Female PM
Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal
Myanmar Military Shuts Down a Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People
Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported Monday
Trump Is Going to Asia — What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess
President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that an around-the-world journey will help him untangle big issues that he can’t afford to get wrong.
Police Bust Russian’s Illegal Rental Scam, Seize Drugs on Koh Phangan
Thai police have arrested a Russian national operating an unlicensed motorcycle rental business on Koh Phangan after foreign tourists reported he had confiscated their passports and demanded excessive compensation
High-Speed Rail Linking Thailand’s Three Airports on Brink of Collapse
Nearly six years after signing the public-private partnership (PPP) contract in October 2019, Thailand's 224.5-billion-baht ($6.8 billion) high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports has made virtually no progress.
