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Laundering probe bags 8 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» Eight suspects, including a Chinese national, have been arrested for allegedly laundering money for a call-centre scam network.
Fear, boredom for Filipino sailors stuck in Hormuz strait
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» MANILA - Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.
New anti-laundering rules concern digital asset firms
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/03/2026
» Digital asset business operators in Thailand warn that the newly proposed “Travel Rule” to help curb money laundering should not be overly restrictive or it could unintentionally undermine the open and decentralised nature of blockchain networks, stifling innovation.
Thai police seek red notice in crypto scam case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2026
» Thai police are seeking an Interpol red notice for Worawat "Acme" Naknaewdee over an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam that has left dozens of victims with losses totalling more than 76 million baht.
UN panel accuses Trump of ‘racist hate speech’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» GENEVA - A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that “racist hate speech” by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns were fuelling grave rights violations.
Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
UN inquiry documents Russian ‘crimes against humanity’
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» GENEVA - Moscow’s deportation and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to Russia amounts to a crime against humanity, a United Nations team of investigators said on Tuesday.
Scammer arrested for B19m stock-trading platform fraud
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2026
» A 22-year-old man allegedly linked to a Chinese-led fraud syndicate has been arrested for duping people into investing in a bogus stock-trading platform and stealing almost 19 million baht of their money.
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/03/2026
» Beijing hailed as a success the sentencing and execution of leaders of a Myanmar crime syndicate, vowing to punish all who harm the rights of Chinese citizens overseas.