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Kingdom of Denmark vs the Shadow Fleet
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2025
» Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom's income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Øresund ('The Sound') Strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea. Each ship had to declare its cargo -- and if the Danes thought they were undervaluing it, Denmark had the right to buy it at the declared price.
Sino-Thai Tower has no ties to scam network: PM
News, Published on 25/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday dismissed allegations linking Sino-Thai Tower to a scam network, asserting that the building serves solely as rental office space and has no involvement in illegal activities.
Thai SEC explains its role in tackling scams
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/10/2025
» The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that it can exercise its investigative authority in cases related to scam-linked money laundering or financial crimes only if the offences fall under the Securities and Exchange Act.
‘Gun Jompalang’ defends his foundation
Published on 24/10/2025
» Social activist Guntouch Pongpaiboonwet on Friday defended the work of his foundation as questions mounted about its finances, while Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow denied any involvement in the controversy.
'Scam-gate' deserves full accounting
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/10/2025
» The explosive revelations and allegations of regional cybercrimes and scam networks have hit Thailand head-on and placed the government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in an awkward and defensive position. As more facts surrounding what looks like a labyrinthine cross-border multibillion-dollar transnational criminal ring come to light, more questions have surfaced with no clear answers. The Anutin government needs to come clean and avoid a "scam-gate" of cover-ups and lies at the expense of countless scammed victims across many countries.
Calls grow for Vorapak probe over scam centre scandal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/10/2025
» Calls are mounting for a thorough probe following the abrupt resignation of Vorapak Tanyawong as deputy finance minister on Wednesday amid allegations linking him to a transnational scam network in Cambodia, which he has strongly denied.
Myanmar scam centre raid sends hundreds fleeing to Thailand
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» Nearly 700 people have fled one of Myanmar’s most notorious scam centres and crossed into Thailand after a military raid on the compound, according to the governor of Tak province.
Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
Tourism operators jittery over cyber scams
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/10/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to intensify efforts against transnational cyber scams based in Cambodia, including travel screening for foreigners potentially lured into scam compounds, as South Korea's crackdown on the industry is deterring its citizens from visiting Southeast Asia.
Contractor Sino-Thai files defamation complaint against two MPs
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/10/2025
» Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc and its subsidiary HTR Co have filed a defamation complaint against People’s Party MPs Suphanat Minchaiynunt and Rukchanok Srinork, claiming their social media posts falsely implied the contractor’s involvement with a scam network.