Undercover Cops Bust Foreign Drug Dealers in Bangkok’s Nana
Police arrested seven foreign nationals and one Thai woman after uncovering a drug-dealing operation hidden behind a barbershop in Bangkok’s Nana area late Wednesday night.
French, German, Israeli Nationals Arrested in Koh Phangan Business Crackdown
Thai Authorities have arrested at least eight foreign nationals for illegally operating hotels and restaurants on Koh Phangan, targeting suspected nominee arrangements where foreigners use Thai proxies to control businesses.
Thai Children Trapped Between Online Scams and Trafficking Rings
Thai authorities have uncovered two alarming cases showing how children are increasingly being exploited by organized crime — from online scam syndicates to cross-border sex trafficking.
Cambodia Pledges to Work with South Korea After the Death of a Kidnapped Student
A senior official at Cambodia’s Interior Ministry said Wednesday his ministry will cooperate with South Korea over the death of a South Korean student allegedly kidnapped and tortured by a criminal gang in Cambodia.
Thai Tour Company Faces Probe After Chinese Guide Threat Viral Video
Tourism police raided a travel agency in the Rom Klao area Tuesday following a viral video showing a Chinese guide threatening tourists to buy products or face being stranded in Thailand.
US Charges Cambodian Executive in Massive Crypto Scam, Seizes More Than $14 Billion in...
The U.S. government has seized more than $14 billion in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive cryptocurrency scam,
Blind German Man Unaware of Thai Wife’s Death Inside Their Home
A 69-year-old blind German man sat waiting outside his home for hours on Tuesday evening, unaware that his Thai wife had taken her own life inside.
Thai-Indian Duo Arrested for $59K Gold-Buying Scam Targeting American
Thai cybercrime police have arrested an Indian man and a Thai woman for operating a transnational fraud scheme that tricked an American citizen into transferring $59,350, which was then used to purchase gold
US and Malaysia Work to Expand Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire in Advance of ASEAN Summit
Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they hope will be signed during a Southeast Asian summit later month
Thai Authorities Target Nominee Businesses on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan
Thai authorities have launched an investigation into nominee businesses—companies where Thai nationals hold assets on behalf of foreign owners—on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani
