South Korea Blacklists Thai Farm Workers From Four Northeastern Provinces

BANGKOK, Thailand — The South Korean government has placed Thai agricultural workers from four northeastern provinces—Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, and Maha Sarakham—on a blacklist after approximately 16 individuals from a cohort of 80 farmhands abandoned their employers in violation of their employment contracts, according to Thailand’s Employment Department. Thai Tourists riled by South Korea’s […]

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Thai Woman Killed in South Korea; Boyfriend Arrested

MOKPO, South Korea – A Thai woman has died in South Korea after allegedly being brutally beaten by her boyfriend, leaving her impoverished family unable to afford repatriation of her body. Young Woman Found Dead in Pattaya Apartment, Boyfriend Under Questioning The victim, identified as Ms Sunanta, was in her early 30s and originally from […]

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International Scam Gangs Reportedly Relocating from Cambodia to Thailand

BANGKOK – Following a joint crackdown by South Korean and Cambodian police, criminal scam operations are allegedly shifting their bases from Cambodia to Thailand, according to an investigation by South Korea’s Sisa Journal. The report indicates that increased law enforcement pressure in Cambodia has prompted these organizations to seek safer operational grounds in neighboring Thailand. […]

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South Korea Summons Cambodian Envoy Over Student’s Torture Death, Surge in Scam Crimes

SEOUL – South Korea has summoned Cambodia’s ambassador to formally protest a sharp rise in job scams and illegal detentions targeting its citizens, following the torture-related death of a 22-year-old South Korean student in Cambodia. The diplomatic move reflects growing alarm over organized crime networks operating with apparent impunity in the Southeast Asian nation. Cambodia […]

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