BANGKOK – At least 27 people have died after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Andaman Sea near the Thai-Malaysian maritime border, according to authorities from both countries. The tragedy has highlighted the ongoing peril faced by members of Myanmar’s persecuted Muslim minority who undertake dangerous sea journeys in search of safety. Rohingya […]
BANGKOK – A twelve-year-old Thai girl, who was allegedly trafficked to Japan and forced into sexual servitude, is now under the protection of Japanese authorities in Tokyo. The case, which has triggered a cross-border investigation, came to light after the victim sought help from immigration officials in mid-September. Mother among women caught selling young girls […]
Bangkok – A 28-year-old Thai woman has been discovered dead in a hotel room in Poipet, Cambodia, marking the second such tragic death of a Thai national in the border town within a single week. The victim, identified on social media as Suthatip, nicknamed “Mint,” was found on Monday morning after reportedly dying the previous […]
SA KAEO – A 27-year-old Thai woman died on Wednesday after falling from the fourth floor of a building in Poipet, a Cambodian border town known for its concentration of casinos and suspected scam operations. The victim was identified as Kanokwan Chaluaysaeng, originally from the Non Nong Wat community in Khon Kaen’s Muang district. Thai […]
BANGKOK – The Malaysian government has approved the construction of a significant new security wall along its border with Thailand, allocating a budget of 1.5 billion ringgit (approximately 11.5 billion baht) for the project. The barrier will be built in the state of Kelantan, facing Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat, the Bangkok Post reported. Narathiwat […]
BANGKOK – A cargo aircraft arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday. The city’s airport operator confirmed the incident, while local media reports indicate the tragic deaths of two individuals. Typhoon Ragasa Disrupts Thai Airways Flights to Hong […]
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 […]
BANGKOK – The Thai-Cambodian coordinating centre is arranging the repatriation of a Thai national whose body was discovered on a street in the Poipet border town. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Methacharn Yorsaeng, originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Residents in Border Provinces Receive Relief Payments Amid Thai-Cambodian Unrest According to official reports, […]
