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Thai workers trapped in Kokang hell
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 11/11/2023
» A mother whose son had been trapped in the conflict-ridden area in Kokang on the Myanmar-Chinese border trembled as she recalled the brutality the young man faced.
Casino plans need rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2023
» The plight of the 160-plus Thais who were duped to work in call centres and casinos in Myanmar's Shan state reminds us of the alarming reality that Thailand is becoming a major transit route for human trafficking and money laundering for casino businesses and online scams in the lower Mekong region.
Isoc needs major review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin administration's decision to keep the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) is a reminder to voters that politicians are prone to changing their minds as soon as they become a part of the government.
Thais stuck in Shan state to return via Kunming
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/11/2023
» The government is drawing up plans to repatriate 162 Thai citizens who are trapped in Myanmar's Shan state via Kunming in China, as the conflict between the Myanmar junta and local ethnic militias escalates, said deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn yesterday.
Top cop Big Joke leaving for Myanmar to bring home 162 Thais
Online Reporters, Published on 05/11/2023
» Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn will leave for Yangon on Monday for talks with Myanmar authorities to bring home 162 Thais evacuated from Laukkaing, a township in northern Shan State bordering China, to a safe area.
PM orders aid for 162 Thais trapped in Myanmar fighting
Published on 03/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed authorities to help bring home 162 Thais trapped in an escalating conflict in the China-Myanmar border town of Laukkai between Myanmar troops and an alliance of ethnic armed groups.
House panel to review casino plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/10/2023
» The House of Representatives has set up a 60-member committee to study the potential opening of entertainment complexes, including casinos, to address the problem of illegal casinos and boost the country's economy, as proposed in a motion submitted by MPs from various parties.
Scam victim rescue effort gets boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Foreign Ministry has successfully helped 153 of 219 Thai nationals who fell victim to a human trafficking ring in the northern Shan State of Myanmar.
House committee set up for study on legal casino complexes
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2023
» The House of Representatives has set up a 60-member committee to study the potential opening of entertainment complexes, including casinos, to address the problem of illegal casinos and boost the country's economy, as proposed in a motion submitted by MPs from various parties.
Trafficked Thais set to be repatriated
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/10/2023
» The government will repatriate 120 Thai nationals who have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in the northern Shan State of Myanmar.