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In tourist spots, a hidden world of male sex slavery
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 13/06/2018
» CHIANG MAI: Young boys walk in pairs late in the evening at Chiang Mai's popular Tha Phae Gate, sauntering past tourists taking photos of the fort as locals hawk souvenirs.
Nakhon Phanom immigration chief shunted over ex-monk escape
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 13/06/2018
» NAKHON PHANOM: The immigration chief of this northeastern province has been moved to a regional office and is facing a probe after his subordinates allowed a former senior monk wanted in connection with a temple fund scandal to flee the country.
Police chief seeks allies to collar ex-monk
News, Wassayos Ngamkham & Jakkraphan Nathanri, Published on 13/06/2018
» National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda flew to France at the weekend to coordinate with Interpol at its headquarters to pressure Germany into extraditing fugitive former monk Phra Phrom Methee to Thailand, a highly placed police source said Tuesday.
Heavy rain forecast until Monday
Published on 09/06/2018
» Heavy rain will blanket most of the country until Monday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Warrants out for ex-monk's accomplices
News, Pattanapong Sripiachai & Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/06/2018
» NAKHON PHANOM: The Nakhon Phanom Court yesterday approved arrest warrants for five people accused of helping the fugitive former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong to evade a police manhunt.
Arrest warrants out for 5 who 'helped' fugitive ex-monk escape
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 07/06/2018
» NAKHON PHANOM: The Nakhon Phanom Court on Thursday approved arrest warrants for five people accused of helping the fugitive former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong to escape a police manhunt.
Police fail in mission to bring back former monk
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2018
» National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, who headed a police team to bring back fugitive former monk Phra Phrom Methee to Thailand to face questioning over his involvement in the temple fund embezzlement scandal Wednesday, returned from Germany empty-handed.
Police chief returns from Frankfurt alone after ex-monk 'claims asylum'
Online Reporters, Published on 06/06/2018
» National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda returned to Bangkok from Frankfurt on Wednesday -- without the fugitive former monk from Wat Samphanthawong he hoped to escort back to Thai soil from Germany.
Phra Phrom Methee seeking asylum in Germany
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2018
» Fugitive former Phra Phrom Methee has made an application for asylum in Germany, a process that may prevent his immediate extradition to Thailand to face charges in the temple funds embezzlement scandal, Thai media reported on Tuesday.
Cops to charge 5 for abetting ex-monk caught in Germany
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/06/2018
» Police are expected to bring charges against three Thais and two Lao nationals for allegedly helping fugitive former Phra Phrom Methee to flee while he was being hunted in relation to a temple funds embezzlement scandal.