Russian rock band arrested in Phuket and face deportation to Russia

Patong Beach in Phuket at night.
Patong Beach in Phuket at night. Photo: William Cho / flickr.

The Russian-sanctioned rock band Bi-2, which includes four Israeli citizens was arrested in Phuket last Thursday for performing without appropriate permits, Israeli media reported. The [Read More…]

Chinese Woman Facing Deportation and Blacklisting Following Outrage over Viral Video at Soi Nana in Bangkok

View of Nana Plaza in Bangkok on November 2015
View of Nana Plaza area in Bangkok, Thailand. Image: BeenToBangkok.

A Chinese woman faces legal action after the Royal Thai Immigration found that she was selling online products without a work permit following a Livestream [Read More…]

64 Thai alleged scam call centre workers deported from Cambodia

Isuzu D-Max belonging to the Aranyaprathet Provincial Police, Sa Kaeo
Isuzu D-Max belonging to the Aranyaprathet Provincial Police, Sa Kaeo. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

64 Thai nationals, who allegedly worked for Chinese-funded call centre scam operators in Cambodia, were deported back to Thailand yesterday (Wednesday) by Cambodian authorities. The [Read More…]

Alleged Thai members of a call centre gang in Cambodia deported to Thailand

Ban Laem Thai-Cambodian Border in Phetchaburi
Ban Laem Thai-Cambodian Border in Phetchaburi district. Photo: KAI LARS SCHERER.

Twenty-one Thai nationals were deported to Thailand from Cambodia yesterday (Friday), after being arrested by Thai and Cambodian police in a major joint operation to [Read More…]