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TV makes film a 'vintage genre' says greying Travolta at Cannes
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» CANNES (FRANCE) - Television is making cinema a "vintage genre", John Travolta said Wednesday at the Cannes film festival, lamenting that films were "not as sought after" as before.
Dutch princess security threat raises crime fears
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» THE HAGUE - Dutch Crown Princess Amalia has been forced to abandon plans to live in student digs for security reasons, in a move that raised fresh fears on Friday about organised crime in the Netherlands.
Ecuador to vote in election dominated by 'horror' of violence
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» QUITO - Ecuador will hold a presidential election Sunday after a campaign marked by the murder of a top candidate and vows to tackle the lawlessness that has engulfed the once-peaceful nation.
Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» GIFU — A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
500 online gambling websites targeted by CSD raids
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/11/2022
» Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police on Monday launched a large operation, codenamed "Hanuman vs online casino mafia", against gambling websites based in 14 provinces.
Foreign gangs accused of stealing local jobs in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/02/2023
» The hospitality industry in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia groups getting increasingly involved in business on the resort island.
Minister's son-in-law arrested for extortion
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2023
» A son-in-law of Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaised, who was assigned to suppress influential people nationwide, was arrested in Uthai Thani province on Tuesday morning for allegedly extorting money from a tap water contractor.
Sights set on 700 'influential figures'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/11/2023
» The Interior Ministry will launch its crackdown on "influential figures" nationwide starting on Dec 1, Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaised said on Wednesday.
Smuggling tycoon's adopted son collared at airport
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/03/2024
» An adopted son of a Chinese pork-smuggling mafia kingpin was arrested by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) at Don Mueang airport on Tuesday.
Phuket banking on administrative reform
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/05/2023
» Phuket tourism operators hope the right to vote for their own provincial governor will help solve prolonged local issues as the island still needs tailor-made policies to address specific problems, such as the taxi mafia.