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January 5, 2026

New Scam Center Discovered in Cambodia Following Thai Border Crackdown

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 […]

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Boats at Sea Fish Market in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Asia

December 28, 2025

Spanish Father and Three Children Victims in Indonesian Tourist Boat Sinking

A family vacation in Indonesia turned to tragedy when a Spanish father and his three children disappeared after their tourist boat sank near Komodo Island. The victims are a 44-year-old man and his three sons, aged 12, 10, and 9, from Valencia. 38 rescued from sinking tourist catamaran off Koh Racha Yai in Phuket According […]

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A Hyundai Sonata car of South Korean Police.

Asia

December 26, 2025

Four Cambodian Men Charged in South Korea for Assault on Thai Nationals

BANGKOK – Four Cambodian men have been arrested and formally charged in South Korea for allegedly attacking two Thai nationals with glass bottles, an incident that underscores how tensions from the Thai-Cambodian border conflict are affecting communities abroad. The assault took place on December 7 in Yeongam county, South Jeolla province, resulting in injuries to […]

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Asia

December 12, 2025

Adult Film Star Bonnie Blue to Be Deported from Bali Following Fine

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue, legally named Tia Billinger, is set to be deported from Bali after Indonesian authorities fined her for a traffic violation during her holiday on the island. The 26-year-old, who gained notoriety in January for claiming a world record by having sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours, was initially detained […]

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View of the iconic Hong Kong skyline at dusk.

Asia

November 26, 2025November 28, 2025

At Least 128 Dead, Hundreds Missing in Devastating Hong Kong High-Rise Inferno

Hong Kong, November 27, 2025 – A catastrophic fire that tore through a public housing estate in Tai Po has claimed at least 128 lives and left hundreds unaccounted for, in one of the deadliest blazes to strike the city in decades. Three individuals have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as authorities launched a […]

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Vessel with 90 Rohingya Muslims on board

Asia

November 12, 2025

Rohingya Boat Tragedy Claims 27 Lives in Andaman Sea, Survivors Recount Ordeal

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 […]

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Asia

November 7, 2025

Twelve-Year-Old Thai Girl Rescued from Tokyo Massage Parlor in Human Trafficking Case

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 […]

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Thai-Cambodian border between Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo,Thailand, and Poipet in Cambodia.

Asia

November 5, 2025November 6, 2025

Second Thai Woman Found Dead in a Week in Cambodian Border Town Poipet

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 […]

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