Thai beaten, dumped dead in Sydney ditch

The family of a Thai man whose body was found dumped on the side of a busy Sydney road this month is asking the Royal Thai Police (RTP) to send Australian police his fingerprints so they can receive the body for funeral rites. One of the relatives of Wachira “Mario” Phetmang, 33, told the Bangkok […]

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China Imposes Exit Bans on US Citizens of Chinese Descent

China is reportedly holding Chinese Americans hostage, preventing them from leaving the country, as a means to put pressure on overseas family members to return to China, according to a recent report. Law enforcement agencies under the ruling Chinese Communist Party have prevented several U.S. passport-holders from leaving China in recent years, including a pregnant […]

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Thai couple scam expats in Sydney out of B50m

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has received a complaint alleging that more than 250 Thai expats in Australia have been cheated by a Thai couple out of at least 50 million baht. Ms Pimlada, whose surname was not provided, filed a complaint with the DSI yesterday claiming she was among the more than 250 […]

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