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Young Briton held with drugs in Georgia after Thailand trip
Published on 17/05/2025
» A young British woman whose family said was last seen in Thailand has been arrested 6,500 kilometres away in Georgia, accused of smuggling dozens of bags of cannabis into the country.
Chinese suspect arrested after brutal murder in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/04/2025
» A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, and then he cut open her body and removed organs because he wanted to "play" with it.
Pattaya transwoman slain after refusing sex: Chinese suspect
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 27/04/2025
» A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, and then he cut open her body and removed organs because he wanted to "play" with it.
Aftershocks rattle Myanmar as rescuers search for survivors
AFP, Published on 31/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Rescuers braved aftershocks to scour the devastated city of Mandalay for survivors on Monday, after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.
Present from Putin
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/03/2025
» Re: "Putin call 'a test' of deal-making skill", (World, March 19).
China breaks durian import record
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/01/2025
» LONDON — With China's durian imports breaking records in 2024 - reaching nearly US$7 billion in value - competition for its market, the world's largest, has intensified as Vietnam and Malaysia ramp up their efforts to dethrone Thailand as chief provider of the beloved tropical fruit.
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
Published on 22/01/2025
» BEIJING/BANGKOK - The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star.
How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Security Bureau has dispatched a task force to Thailand to meet local authorities amid a resurgence in residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries under false pretences and forced into illegal work.
Border patrol intercepts scam-bound Chinese men
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2025
» Tak: Two Chinese nationals were intercepted yesterday by soldiers patrolling the Thai-Myanmar border in Phop Phra district, preventing them from falling victim to call-centre scam gangs, local authorities said.
Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor's kidnapping fuels safety fears
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/01/2025
» SHANGHAI — Many Chinese travellers planning to visit Thailand for the upcoming Lunar New Year have expressed concerns on social media this week and posed blunt questions.