SURIN – Deep in the borderlands of Surin province, along the contested frontier between Thailand and Cambodia, investigators have uncovered evidence of a sprawling transnational crime hub so sophisticated and brutal that officials are calling it a significant global security threat. What has emerged from the O Smach-Chong Chom area in Dan sub-district, Kap Choeng […]
BANGKOK — A British national has been charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than one kilogram of heroin into Australia by concealing the drugs inside his body, in a case that highlights the extreme risks of internal drug trafficking. Bangladeshi Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport With Cocaine and Forged Documents Ifeanyl Ezeiru-Maru, 52, was […]
BANGKOK — Human remains have been discovered during a second search of the Thai commercial vessel Mayuree Naree, which was struck by Iranian projectiles on March 11, the Thai Foreign Ministry announced. Thai Cargo Ship Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz, Three Crew Missing The ministry cited information from the ship’s owner, Precious Shipping PLC, which […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesian waters early Thursday, triggering small tsunami waves, killing at least one person and damaging houses and buildings, officials said. Twelve Minor Quakes Hit Surat Thani Over Two Days The earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), according […]
ISLAMABAD/KABUL — Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again at war, with the Pakistani government declaring it has entered an “open war” with its neighboring country in a dramatic escalation that has already claimed more than 200 lives, marking the most serious incident between the two nations since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in […]
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 […]
BANGKOK – The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia announced on January 4 the successful rescue of a 20-year-old Chinese social media influencer who was found begging on the streets of Sihanoukville after falling victim to a transnational job scam. Another Thai National Tortured to Death in Cambodian Scam Compound The victim, identified by her surname Wu, […]
BANGKOK – Cambodian authorities, in coordination with Thai officials, have uncovered a new transnational scam compound in Malai city, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia. The center is believed to have relocated there after increased law enforcement pressure along the Thai-Cambodian border. China Repatriates Over 1,200 Suspected Scammers in Cross-Border Operation Pol Lt Gen Jirabhob Bhuridej, deputy […]
