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Rights group decries ‘swap mart’ for dissidents
Published on 18/05/2024
» Thai authorities are assisting neighbouring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making the country increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution, Human Rights Watch says in a report released this week.
Time to integrate Myanmar's displaced
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/03/2024
» In the bustling border town of Mae Sot, Julia smiled when I asked her about her new job. "I am very happy with my position," said the young woman who recently completed her Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.
Myanmar a challenge for new Asean chair Laos
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/12/2023
» Thailand is ready to support Laos when it assumes the Asean chairmanship next year and begins work trying to solve the Myanmar crisis, says a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
US museum returning looted Southeast Asian artefacts
Published on 16/12/2023
» The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has agreed to return 16 major Khmer era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand. The works are associated with Douglas Latchford, a prolific dealer who was indicted as an illegal trafficker of ancient artefacts shortly before his death in Bangkok in 2020.
Myanmar hands over 111 Thais
News, Published on 16/12/2023
» A total of 111 Thais who had been stranded in Laukkaing town in Myanmar's northern Shan State were brought home via the 2nd Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district yesterday.
Visa-free access to China sought
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/12/2023
» Thailand is asking China to grant visa exemptions for Thai tourists with a government panel set to travel to the country to discuss the matter by the end of this month.
Stranded Thais one flight from home
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/12/2023
» A government aircraft with 83 Thais and one Malaysian national aboard, all previously stranded in Myanmar's Laukkaing, is scheduled to land in Thailand today.
Call centre gangs exploit vulnerable victims
News, Published on 03/12/2023
» A 68-year-old housewife lost 1.5 million baht in savings within 30 minutes after she answered a phone call from a gang of scammers. A member tricked her by posing as a bank agent and telling her she was eligible to receive 5,000 baht from a new government financial aid scheme.
Hamas 'may free 23 Thais'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/11/2023
» Hopes are climbing for the release of Thai hostages as reports have emerged of an agreement brokered by Iran, suggesting that Hamas might free 23 Thai workers detained in the Israel-Hamas war.
Over 200 Thais evacuated from northern Myanmar to arrive Sunday night
Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2023
» About 260 Thais evacuated from battlefields in Laukkaing town in northern Myanmar will arrive from China late Sunday night, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.