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Time for Asean to tackle scam trade
Published on 21/06/2025
» In April, China's President, Xi Jinping, undertook a tour of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member countries in an effort to shore up his country's relationships amidst rising tensions and fears of a full-blown trade war with the United States. While these visits sought to tighten diplomatic ties and deepen economic collaborations, a troubling issue continues to fester in many countries: the growing proliferation of cybercrime and multi-billion-dollar cyber scam networks.
Cambodian human trafficking suspects arrested in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 19/06/2025
» CHON BURI - Seven Cambodian suspects have been arrested in Pattaya in a crackdown on human trafficking and illegal labor, rescuing nine children from alleged exploitation.
Thai police bust child sexual exploitation network on Discord platform
Online Reporters, Published on 13/06/2025
» Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau on Thursday announced a series of raids on a human trafficking and child sexual exploitation ring operating through a secret Discord server named “Monarch V2” or “Monarch”.
Power cuts are 'not political'
News, Published on 12/06/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied any political motives behind the move to cut electricity and internet access along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Should non-medicinal weed be legal?
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The issue of narcotics is not only a law enforcement and medical issue. It is also a historical, political and economic issue. A recurrent dilemma is whether personal, non-medical use of "weed" or cannabis (which is generally seen as a softer drug, when compared with harder drugs such as methamphetamine), should be legal. Thailand is still in the quest for a balanced answer, and this is shaped by political and economic ambivalence.
Wrongly deported Salvadoran migrant arrested on return to US
AFP, Published on 07/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Salvadoran migrant at the heart of a row over President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies was returned to the United States on Friday and arrested on human smuggling charges.
Can Thailand engage with Trump's US?
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/06/2025
» Thailand must be bold and dynamic in recalibrating its diplomatic ties with the United States under President Donald Trump. Asia's oldest relationship with Washington carries little weight in the era of transactional diplomacy. Although the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the US and Siam described their relations "as long as heaven and earth can endure", the two countries now face formidable challenges in living up to that 192-year-old oath. That treaty was the United States' first treaty with a country in Asia, making Thailand America's oldest friend in the region.
Shares retreat as more tariff uncertainty looms
Business, Published on 31/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell on Friday as the euphoria over a US court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs wore off, giving way to concerns about prolonged economic uncertainty while Trump challenges the decision.
Brazil sues China's BYD over 'slavery' conditions on build site
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labour conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP on Thursday.
Tougher immigration checks for arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2025
» National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.