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Group urges PM to help Moroccans held by gang
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2024
» An anti-human trafficking organisation has petitioned Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to help 21 Moroccan citizens who have fallen victim to a scammer gang operating on the Thai-Myanmar border, a source said on Sunday.
Tackling Myanmar's crime corridor
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 12/02/2024
» On Feb 4, a small piece of news indicated that the Myanmar police were planning to send back over 90 Thais and more than 1,000 Chinese nationals and other foreigners who were lured to work in Shwe Kokko, Myawaddy. Under this plan, all would have been sent back from Myawaddy -- a special economic zone -- to Mae Sot district in Thailand's Tak province.
Police look to reskill
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/01/2024
» As people become increasingly reliant on online technology for daily activities, from buying essentials to accessing entertainment, scams on the internet are expected to remain a prominent trend this year, according to Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej.
174 of 525 rescued Thais 'trafficked'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2023
» Authorities have verified the identities of over 500 Thai citizens who were rescued from scam gangs in Laukkaing, north Myanmar, between November and December, saying 174 were victims of human trafficking.
Myanmar hands over 111 Thais
News, Wassana Nanuam & Tarit Attapich, Published on 16/12/2023
» A total of 111 Thais who had been stranded in Laukkaing town in Myanmar's northern Shan State were brought home via the 2nd Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district yesterday.
Visa-free access to China sought
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/12/2023
» Thailand is asking China to grant visa exemptions for Thai tourists with a government panel set to travel to the country to discuss the matter by the end of this month.
24 more Thais repatriated to Chiang Rai
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/11/2023
» Another group of 24 Thais, trapped in northern Myanmar due to escalating clashes between Myanmar soldiers and ethnic rebel groups, were repatriated to the Mae Sai border district of Chiang Rai province yesterday.
Thai diplomacy in focus
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/11/2023
» Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara kicked off a forum for senior diplomats on Monday, focusing on how to steer foreign policy to safeguard and advance the nation's interests in an increasingly polarised world.
Hundreds of evacuated Thais arrive home from Laukkaing
News, Online Reporters, Published on 20/11/2023
» The 266 Thai nationals who were evacuated by Myanmar authorities from the border town of Laukkaing in Shan State to Kunming in China on Sunday returned to Thailand on two commercial flights early on Monday.
CIB to probe Myanmar scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/11/2023
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has asked the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate a call centre scam after its victims were repatriated from conflict-ridden Myanmar.