Rohingya Deaths Unfolds Human Trafficking Horror from Myanmar to Thailand
The tragic fate of Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar's Rakhine State periodically unfolds in various parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand.
Thai Workers Protest Unpaid Wages at Chonburi Clean Fuel Project
Over 3,000 workers and employers, representing 24 Thai subcontracting companies, gathered to march and submit a petition demanding payment from the foreign main contractors of the Clean Fuel Project.
Rights Groups Urge Thailand to Release Vietnamese Activist
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups called on Thailand's prime minister Friday to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism charges
Grieving Widow of Thai Worker in Israel Warns of Scammers Exploiting Tragedy
The family is preparing to receive the body of a Thai worker killed by an unexploded grenade in an apple orchard in Israel and will hold a religious ceremony in his hometown in Buriram province on Oct. 22.
Expats Join Complaints as iCon Group ‘Bosses’ Imprisoned; CEO Follows
The case against the "bosses" of The iCon Group, an online direct sales business, who are being prosecuted for public fraud and inputting false information into computer systems, has expanded to include foreign victims
Japanese and Thai Suspects Extort Couple Over Visa Deal
Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Thailand, including a Police Attaché, brought Mr. Takeyuki, a 63-year-old Japanese national, and Ms. Banag, his 40-year-old Filipino wife, to two police stations in Bangkok.
Israel Confirms Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel had “settled its account” with “the person who carried out the worst massacre in the history of our people since the Holocaust.”
Iranian Pair Caught in the Act Stealing Money Saudi Tourist in Bangkok
From questioning the victims, it was learned that the couple's tactics was to target foreign tourists. They would approach them, ask to exchange money, and while one distracted the victim with conversation, the other would steal their money. The victims usually realized the theft after the fact.
“Moo Deng” Phenomenon Sparks Business Growth, Secures Trademark
"Moo Deng the Pygmy hippo" phenomenon has not only attracted visitors from all over Thailand and abroad to Khao Kheow Open Zoo but has also created business opportunities for the Zoological Park
Thai Immigration Scandal: Korean Suspect’s Livestream in Custody
Immigration police officers, especially those in Chonburi, have been embarrassed after a video clip of a Korean man using his phone to livestream himself from inside a detention room and a prisoner transport vehicle
