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Thai army watching Myanmar border amid scammer exodus
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 02/11/2025
» Tak: The Royal Thai Army's (RTA) Naresuan Force is monitoring the Thai–Myanmar border in Mae Sot district as over 1,500 foreign nationals have fled from KK Park to Thailand, a military source said on Saturday.
Health data systems to help curb cancer
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/10/2025
» Berlin: Among non-communicable diseases (NCDs), cancer remains one of the most critical threats to public health, both in terms of mortality and economic burden. In Thailand alone, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) spent more than eight billion baht last year on cancer treatment.
Thai immigration denies scam-gang abduction links
Online Reporters, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Immigration Bureau has denied allegations made in a Reuters investigative report linking Thai officials to abductions of people who were taken to work in scam call centres in Myanmar.
ChatGPT used by scammers along Thai-Myanmar border
Reuters, Published on 15/09/2025
» Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw first-hand how criminal groups are at scale.
The Studio Park Unveils Thailand’s Largest Film Studio
Published on 03/04/2025
» Mr. Chayanont Ulit, Managing Director of The Studio Park (Thailand) Co., Ltd., said that the company was deeply honoured to host a delegation of 70 representatives from the Department of International Trade Promotion worldwide including the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Denmark, Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa. Additionally, representatives from the Thailand Film Office (TFO) visited the operations of The Studio Park, a soundstage provider and Thailand’s largest filming location, which spans 345,600 square meters in Samut Prakan.
7,000 foreigners in Myanmar await repatriation
Post Reporters, Published on 26/02/2025
» More than 7,000 foreigners rescued from international scam call centres in Shwe Kokko and KK Park in Myawaddy, Myanmar are waiting to be repatriated to their home countries, according to the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF).
Embassies urged to work with police to tackle call centre scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2025
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is setting up an international coordination centre so officers can collaborate with foreign embassies to prevent foreign nationals from joining scam gangs in Myanmar.
New push to reassure Chinese tourists
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign while also stepping up security measures to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after arriving in the kingdom.
Govt scrambles to restore Chinese tourist confidence
Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign and stepped up security to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after flying to Thailand.
Experts warn mpox poses serious threat to Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/08/2024
» Experts have warned Thais to be on their guard regarding the new mpox strain in case the current outbreak mushrooms into a full-blown global pandemic.