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WORLD

ICE-linked security ‘not welcome’ at Winter Olympics

AFP, Published on 27/01/2026

» ROME - A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, officials confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome.

THAILAND

Army to regulate illegal river jetties on southern border

Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026

» In the wake of the weekend bombings, the army is closely checking all illegal piers along the Golok River in Narathiwat province with a plan to control their operations, believing they are used by insurgents entering and fleeing Thailand. 

THAILAND

United Thai Nation Party says island prison 'possible and not fantasy'

Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2025

» Atthawit Suwannapakdee, deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party, on Monday clarified the viral debate over the party’s proposal to establish an offshore prison — dubbed by netizens as the “Azkaban prison” — saying the idea was not a fantasy and was feasible by converting abandoned oil rigs into detention facilities.

OPINION

The dark side of vaping

Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2025

» The latest crackdown on e‑cigarette labs in Pattaya and Bangkok this week is a stark reminder that e‑cigarettes -- illegal products that have become a lifestyle accessory for young people and partygoers -- are growing more widespread and more dangerous.

LEARNING

Police bust Indian-run online black market in Pattaya

Gary Boyle, Published on 19/12/2025

» Nineteen Indian nationals have been arrested at a residence in Pattaya, where they operated a website selling contraband goods, according to the Immigration Bureau.

THAILAND

Police bust Indian-run online black market in Pattaya

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025

» Nineteen Indian nationals have been arrested at a residence in Pattaya, Chon Buri, where they operated a website selling contraband goods, according to the Immigration Bureau.

WORLD

Belarus frees 123 political prisoners

Published on 13/12/2025

» Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing his opponents into exile hours after the United States announced it would lift sanctions on his country’s potash industry. 

WORLD

Oil smugglers' Cook Islands office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'

Published on 02/12/2025

» CANBERRA - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data has revealed.

WORLD

Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels

AFP, Published on 18/11/2025

» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of US dollars.

THAILAND

Bangkok police make record haul of smuggled Chinese cigarettes

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2025

» A Chinese man has been arrested on charges of selling contraband cigarettes from China after police seized 65,000 packs in raids on a secret room at his residence and a deserted building in Bangkok.