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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.
2002 Bali attack ex-convict now brews coffee to rebuild life
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2025
» EAST JAVA — When bomb maker Umar Patek, convicted in the 2002 Bali attacks in Indonesia that killed 202 people, launched an original coffee brand in June, a crowd turned out to support him.
Malaysia’s Online Safety Act 2025: A Catalyst for ASEAN Cooperation on Safer Online Spaces
Published on 02/09/2025
» As the online landscape continues to evolve rapidly across Southeast Asia, governments are grappling with the growing complexities of online harms, from financial fraud and disinformation to child exploitation and distressing content. These threats demand innovative, rights-respecting responses that can keep pace with technological change while protecting the most vulnerable. In this context, Malaysia’s passage of the Online Safety Act 2025 marks a transformative step, both for the country and potentially for the broader ASEAN region.
Vitalising pathways for Thai-US ties
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/08/2025
» Tariffs have certainly been in the news lately, in the face of exponential increases imposed by the US on other parts of the world.
Two arrested after cocaine found at airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/08/2025
» Two suspects have been arrested after authorities intercepted a parcel that arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport and found three kilogrammes of cocaine, worth 10 million baht.
Two arrests made after cocaine parcel intercepted at airport
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Two suspects linked to a Vietnamese network selling drugs in Thailand have been arrested after authorities intercepted a parcel that arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport from the United States and was found to contain three kilogrammes of cocaine worth 10 million baht.
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Oped, Published on 28/08/2025
» Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing the world's most important issue before its highest court. The result is an ICJ advisory opinion on "the legal obligations of states in respect of climate change", as requested -- at Vanuatu's urging -- by the UN General Assembly (with 132 states co-sponsoring the resolution).
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.
Vietnamese-led ecstasy pill production site busted in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Thai authorities have arrested four Vietnamese men at a condominium and a rented house in Bangkok for their alleged links to a transnational drug trafficking network.
A look into the art and life of Chumpon Apisuk
Life, Published on 20/08/2025
» Interested people are invited to learn about performance art in Thailand through the work of a pioneering performance artist during "Chumpon Apisuk's Lifeworld: An Archival", which is running at Friends of BACC, 6th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, until Sept 6.