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Indonesia jails official who kept slaves in cages on plantation
Published on 26/11/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's Supreme Court jailed a former government official accused of human trafficking for four years, reversing a lower court decision to acquit him after people were found in cages in his palm oil plantation.
Philippine VP's assassination threat against president 'affects national security'
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2024
» MANILA: The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, a top official said on Sunday, describing it as a "matter of national security".
Indonesia to transfer remaining ‘Bali Nine’ prisoners to Australia
Published on 23/11/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has agreed to return to Australia the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring who are currently serving life sentences, an Indonesia minister said on Saturday.
Philippines to repatriate Filipina drug convict from Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» MANILA/JAKARTA — A Filipina spared from execution on drug trafficking charges in Indonesia in 2015 will be returned to the Philippines after years of negotiations between the two Southeast Asian neighbours, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday.
British bikers nabbed for disturbance in Phuket
Published on 09/11/2024
» Nine British nationals riding around Phuket in the early hours have been apprehended for disturbing the public peace after police received numerous complaints from residents and tourists.
VW manager deported from China after alleged drug use in Thailand
Published on 23/10/2024
» A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions escalate between Brussels and Beijing.
iCon saga smells bad
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/10/2024
» The alleged public fraud scam that involves The iCon Group Co is growing uglier by the day.
Korean prisoner livestreamed while in Thai custody
Online Reporters, Published on 16/10/2024
» Two immigration officers in Chon Buri face punishment for allowing a South Korean drug suspect to livestream while in police custody, Immigration Bureau spokesman Pol Maj Gen Cherngron Rimpadee said on Wednesday.
Assets seized as iCon probe expands
Published on 15/10/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has impounded assets worth about 125 million baht from The iCon Group, its CEO and three others for 90 days while investigations continue into allegations that it ran a pyramid scheme.
Drug arrests made at Vietnamese-only karaoke bar
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/10/2024
» Three Vietnamese nationals have been arrested on drug charges at a Nonthaburi karaoke bar that reportedly served only Vietnamese customers, police said on Saturday.