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Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stays For Tourists, Citing Crime By Foreigners
Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ex-Merchant Navy Officer Sent Indian "Cyber Slaves" To 2 Nations, Arrested
According to the police, the ex-merchant navy officer - identified as Nagesh Kumar - is the international cyber slavery gang's main leader.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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The White Lotus Season 3 Now Available for Streaming on JioHotstar
The White Lotus returns with its highly anticipated third season, now set in Thailand. The new season brings a fresh storyline, filled with deception, crime, and personal transformations. With a new set of characters at a luxurious Thai resort, the season will explore tensions, family secrets, and hidden motives, keeping viewers on the edge of thei...
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Thailand Activist Musician Sentenced To 4 Years For Insulting Monarchy
A Thai court on Monday sentenced activist musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan to four years in jail for insulting the monarchy and violations of the computer crimes act, local media reported.
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
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Promised "High Paying" Jobs In Thailand, 25 Indians Forced Into Cyber Fraud
The Mumbai police have arrested two persons after it emerged that over 25 Indians were lured with "high-paying" jobs in Thailand but taken to Laos, where they were forced to commit cyber fraud, an official said on Tuesday.
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'Most Wanted' UK Drug Lord, On The Run For 5 Years, Arrested In Thailand
A British crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after 5 years on the run, Thai police said Sunday. Richard Wakeling fled Britain in 2018 after he attempted to smuggle £8 million ($9.6 million) of liquid amphetamine into the country in 2016
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
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Thai Man Guns Down 6 Family Members, Including Kids At New Year Party
A Thai man who felt slighted by his in-laws shot dead six family members including his two young children at a New Year's Eve party before turning the gun on himself, police said Tuesday.
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UK Millionaire, Wife Found Buried In 6-Foot-Deep Graves At Thailand Villa
The bodies of a wealthy British retiree and his Thai wife were found buried on their own property Tuesday a week after an alleged contract killing ordered by the woman's brother, police said.
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Indian Arrested In Thailand For Allegedly Raping Minor Girl
A 28-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly raping a minor girl.
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Thailand Should Leave 'No Stone Unturned' After 62 Found Guilty Of Trafficking
More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
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Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stays For Tourists, Citing Crime By Foreigners
Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ex-Merchant Navy Officer Sent Indian "Cyber Slaves" To 2 Nations, Arrested
According to the police, the ex-merchant navy officer - identified as Nagesh Kumar - is the international cyber slavery gang's main leader.
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Top Court Wants CBI To Probe Digital Arrests As Centre Flags Thailand Links
The Supreme Court on Monday said it might ask the CBI to investigate the growing number of cyber fraud and 'digital arrest' cases - in which people are cheated of hard-earned money by gangs of criminals posing as government or police officers.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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The White Lotus Season 3 Now Available for Streaming on JioHotstar
The White Lotus returns with its highly anticipated third season, now set in Thailand. The new season brings a fresh storyline, filled with deception, crime, and personal transformations. With a new set of characters at a luxurious Thai resort, the season will explore tensions, family secrets, and hidden motives, keeping viewers on the edge of thei...
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Thailand Activist Musician Sentenced To 4 Years For Insulting Monarchy
A Thai court on Monday sentenced activist musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan to four years in jail for insulting the monarchy and violations of the computer crimes act, local media reported.
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
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Promised "High Paying" Jobs In Thailand, 25 Indians Forced Into Cyber Fraud
The Mumbai police have arrested two persons after it emerged that over 25 Indians were lured with "high-paying" jobs in Thailand but taken to Laos, where they were forced to commit cyber fraud, an official said on Tuesday.
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'Most Wanted' UK Drug Lord, On The Run For 5 Years, Arrested In Thailand
A British crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after 5 years on the run, Thai police said Sunday. Richard Wakeling fled Britain in 2018 after he attempted to smuggle £8 million ($9.6 million) of liquid amphetamine into the country in 2016
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
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Thai Man Guns Down 6 Family Members, Including Kids At New Year Party
A Thai man who felt slighted by his in-laws shot dead six family members including his two young children at a New Year's Eve party before turning the gun on himself, police said Tuesday.
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UK Millionaire, Wife Found Buried In 6-Foot-Deep Graves At Thailand Villa
The bodies of a wealthy British retiree and his Thai wife were found buried on their own property Tuesday a week after an alleged contract killing ordered by the woman's brother, police said.
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Indian Arrested In Thailand For Allegedly Raping Minor Girl
A 28-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly raping a minor girl.
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Thailand Should Leave 'No Stone Unturned' After 62 Found Guilty Of Trafficking
More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
