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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.
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.
Army IDs 3 fugitives among 41 returnees
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/11/2023
» Chiang Rai: Three Thais among the 41 repatriated on Saturday from conflict-ridden Myanmar were found to have outstanding arrest warrants, authorities said.
Three Thai returnees from Myanmar face warrants
Online Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023
» Three Thais among the 41 repatriated on Saturday afternoon from conflict-ridden Myanmar were found to have outstanding arrest warrants, authorities say.
41 rescued Thais to return 'within days'
News, Published on 18/11/2023
» CHIANG RAI: A military commander in Tachileik, in Myanmar, has informed Thailand that the questioning of the 41 Thais rescued from illicit businesses in Laukkaing township has concluded, and their repatriation is expected to be approved within the next few days, according to the Thai army.