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Sun, sand and suspects: Spain seduces fugitive criminals
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» MADRID - With its sun-drenched beaches and vibrant nightlife, Spain has long been a top destination — not just for tourists, but also for criminals looking to vanish.
Two British fugitives caught on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/05/2025
» Thai immigration police have arrested two British men wanted for robbery and fraud in the UK, after discovering they had been illegally operating tourism-related businesses on the resort island of Koh Samui.
Two British fugitives caught on Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 25/05/2025
» SURAT THANI: Thai immigration police have arrested two British nationals wanted for robbery and fraud in the UK, after discovering they had been illegally operating tourism-related businesses on the resort island of Koh Samui.
Chinese fugitive wanted in B11bn fraud case arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/03/2025
» Immigration police have arrested a Chinese fugitive wanted over an embezzlement case worth 2.4 billion yuan (about 11 billion baht).
Under pressure from Trump, Mexico extradites cartel kinpins
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Thursday extradited some of its most notorious imprisoned drug lords to the United States in a bid to avert sweeping tariffs, including a cartel kingpin wanted for decades over the murder of a US undercover agent.
Myanmar rescues 1,000 scam centre workers as crackdown widens
Published on 17/02/2025
» Myanmar’s military government said it is ready to hand over about 1,000 foreign nationals rescued from cyber scam centres near the Thai border as authorities vowed to intensify a crackdown against transnational criminal groups.
Thailand pulling the plug on scam gangs in Myanmar
Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2025
» Thailand will cut electricity, internet services and fuel supply to five areas of Myanmar on Wednesday morning as it attempts to cripple the call-centre scam gangs that have become a threat to national security, Deputy Prime Minister Phutham Wechayachai said on Tuesday night.
Thai PM to enlist Xi’s help to ease Chinese tourists’ concerns
Published on 28/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday she will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit to China next week, in a bid to address concerns of tourists over safety in the Southeast Asian country.
Thailand extradites Chinese fugitive in $15m loan scam
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» A Chinese man wanted for public fraud has been extradited from Thailand to China in a case involving more than 112 million yuan (US$15.3 million).
Ex-PM Yingluck could avoid prison if 5-year sentence shortened
Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2024
» Fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra could be eligible to out-of-prison detention if her jail sentence is shortened by one year, according to Thailand's Department of Corrections chief.