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Albania names AI bot minister to cut graft
Published on 13/09/2025
» PRISTINA, Albania — A new cabinet minister in Albania tasked with handling public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot.
Chinese ringleader, ex-Thai wife arrested in multi-million baht scam bust
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/09/2025
» A Chinese ringleader of a scam network, his former Thai wife and 13 associates were arrested, with assets worth over 21 million baht seized during police raids across four provinces on Wednesday.
Nepal army patrols after deadly protests oust PM
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the Himalayan nation in two decades.
Forced to scam
Postbag, Published on 06/09/2025
» Re: "Scam centre war room picks up pace", (BP, Sept 1).
Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio’s visit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» QUITO - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign “fundamental” security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
Thai Airways weathers decline in China business, says CEO
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/09/2025
» Thai Airways International’s diversified global markets are cushioning the blow from decreasing Chinese tourist arrivals to the country, according to chief executive officer Chai Eamsiri.
Commanders sign 11 pacts at border meeting
Published on 27/08/2025
» Thai and Cambodian military leaders signed 11 agreements during a recent Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, pledging to maintain peace, avoid provocations and strengthen cooperation, with a priority placed on landmine clearance and crackdowns on cross-border scams.
Nightlife falls silent in Ecuador as narco gangs take charge
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence.
Job-seeking Cambodians sneak into Thailand, as Thais seek illegal work in Poipet
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» SA KAEO - Two Cambodians and four Thais have been caught crossing the border illegally in Aranyaprathet district. The Cambodians wanted jobs in Thailand and the Thais were going to work for a call-centre scam gang in Cambodia.
Korean man held for alleged crypto laundering
Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2025
» Thai police have arrested a 33-year-old South Korean man for allegedly laundering cryptocurrency for call-centre gangs by converting it into gold bars, with transactions worth more than 1.6 billion baht over a three-month period.