UNODC and Thai Senior Inspector Lead the Taskforce to Combat Call Center Crimes and Human Trafficking
BANGKOK, Thailand – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), tasked with implementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), supports its 193 member states in combating Continue Reading
Centre Set Up to Tighten Police Action Against Influential Figures
New order integrates efforts by police nationwide to combat criminals involved in a variety of activities including extortion and human trafficking The chief of the Royal Thai Police, Pol Gen Continue Reading
Thailand Celebrates First Day Of Marriage Equality With 1,832 Couple Registers
BANGKOK — Thailand marked a historic milestone as 1,832 same-sex couples registered their marriages nationwide on January 23, 2025, the first day of the Marriage Equality Act implementation. According to Continue Reading
Crackdown on Scam City
The arrest this weekend of 32 Indonesians for having entered Thailand illegally after fleeing a city on the Thai-Myanmar border that is notorious for operating scams is maddening, to say Continue Reading
Royal Thai Police Says Not Deporting Uyghurs Back to China
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has denied trying to deport a group of 48 Uyghur men to China as alleged by human rights advocates. The group has reportedly been jailed since 2014 Continue Reading
Equal Marriage Day Set to Mark New Era for LGBTQ+ Couples in Thailand
Thailand is set to make history as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with the Marriage Equality Act coming into effect on Thursday To support this milestone, Continue Reading
Major Crackdown Planned on Drugs, Call Scams, Human Trafficking
The government is putting together a six-month campaign tackling drug problems, call center gangs, and human trafficking, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday. Mr Phumtham said a meeting Continue Reading
Hong Kong, Thai Officials in Talks to Combat Southeast Asian Scammers
A Hong Kong task force met Thai police and tourism officials in Bangkok on Tuesday as part of efforts to recover a dozen city residents lured into working at scam Continue Reading
A Chinese Actor was Abducted from Thailand. His Swift Return has Sparked Hopes – and Fears – Back Home
Hong Kong/BangkokCNN — For three days, Wang Xing lived in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors forced him to type Continue Reading