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Thai cabinet approves casino bill
Published on 27/03/2025
» Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.
Thai delegation in China to meet Uyghurs
Published on 18/03/2025
» Cabinet ministers from Thailand were en route to the Xinjiang region of China on Tuesday to meet some of the Uyghurs deported last month, but only five of the 40 sent back will be made available, the government has said.
Indonesia to question 550 scam-centre returnees
Published on 18/03/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities are preparing to question about 550 citizens who began arriving home on Tuesday after being rescued from online scam centres in Myanmar, the largest group of returnees to the country since a multinational crackdown on crime hubs began.
‘New strategies’ needed for Thai media
Published on 04/03/2025
» The Thai media is being urged to develop new strategies to keep up with the rapidly evolving and overcrowded media landscape that is threatening its survival.
Thai government under fire for claiming Uyghurs left voluntarily
Published on 28/02/2025
» The Thai government has been attacked by critics over a claim that 40 Uyghur detainees had asked to go back to China after being detained in the country for more than a decade.
US issues security alert for Thailand
Published on 28/02/2025
» The United States Embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued a security alert for its citizens in Thailand, a day after the deportation of a group of Uyghurs to China.
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 2%
Published on 26/02/2025
» The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday amid government calls for further easing to support the economy and weaken the baht to boost exports.
19 killed, 30 injured in study tour bus crash
Published on 26/02/2025
» Nineteen people were killed and 30 others injured when a bus taking people on a community study tour overturned on a downhill road in Nadi district of Prachin Buri early on Wednesday.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Published on 24/02/2025
» Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar
Published on 18/02/2025
» China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in call-centre scam compounds on the Thailand-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations in the region.