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Police imposters arrested for abducting Chinese man for ransom
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025
» Two men have been arrested on charges of posing as policemen and kidnapping a Chinese man for 2-million-baht ransom in Greater Bangkok.
Remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
News Agencies, Published on 10/12/2025
» The body of the last Thai national held hostage in Gaza since the Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel was returned home on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Family’s long wait for last Thai hostage near an end
Thomas Suen, Reuters, Published on 06/12/2025
» NONG KHAI - Two years after Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.
Israel identifies body of last Thai hostage in Gaza
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Israel has identified the remains of the hostage it received from Hamas as Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Thursday.
Chinese model missing in Thailand rescued, embassy warns of shady job offers
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» BEIJING - A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China's embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting job offers.
Many foreigners rescued from Myanmar scam centres still stranded
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2025
» More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country’s border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation.
Police raid villa, bust Korean scam gang and rescue kidnap victim
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 22/06/2025
» Thai police have arrested 21 suspects, including 20 South Koreans and one Chinese national, after rescuing a South Korean man allegedly kidnapped and forced to work for a call centre scam gang operating out of a luxury pool villa in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. The operation followed a tip-off from the South Korean embassy.
Thais held captive by Hamas for 15 months return home
Poramet Tangsathaporn and Reuters, Published on 09/02/2025
» Five Thai nationals held captive by Hamas for over a year returned to Thailand on Sunday, reuniting with their tearful families at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
PM holds talks with Xi in Beijing
News, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 07/02/2025
» Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the "strong measures" Thailand has taken against scammers targeting Chinese nationals in the region.
Family hopeful Thai Gaza hostage will return soon
News, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 31/01/2025
» The mother of a Thai farm worker held hostage in Gaza said yesterday that she hoped he would be home soon as Israel and Hamas carried out their third hostage-prisoner exchange.