A Blooming Prairie man was sentenced to 17 1/2 in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor in Thailand. Steven John Sokel, 61, was handed the sentence last week in U.S. District Court in …
North of Thailand remains cold with lows of 12°C, Bangkok sees a cool breeze
BANGKOK: Meteorological Department Weather Forecast for Feb 10, 2025: The north and northeast remain cold, with lows of 12°C; mountain peaks drop to 6°C. Bangkok will be cool in the morning with a …
Tortured Kenyan flees Myanmar call scam gang into Thailand
TAK: A Kenyan man crossed the Thai-Myanmar border to seek help in Phop Phra district, saying he was among about 1,000 people who were tortured unless they worked for a Chinese-led scam gang .
White House order halts Myanmar refugee resettlement deal with Thailand
The head of a Thai parliamentary committee that oversees border affairs and refugee camp officials told VOA the suspension by the United States of refugee admissions has halted a resettlement deal the …
Myanmar’s Myawaddy pleads to Thailand for reprieve as crackdown cripples city
BANGKOK – The Myawaddy Chamber of Commerce has made a desperate plea to Thailand to ease restrictions on electricity and fuel supplies, as the measures, implemented to target cross-border call centre …
Four Japanese arrested at Myanmar border
Four Japanese nationals have been arrested in Mae Sot district of Tak province after illegally crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border to Myawaddy , police said on Saturday.
Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated online alongside a false claim that Burmese migrant workers were …
Nepal Women vs Thailand Women Live Score: Nepal Women score after 3 overs is 12/0
Nepal Women. Samjhana Khadka 1 (2) Bindu Rawal 1 (4) Thailand Women. Chanida Sutthiruang 0/3 (1) Nepal Women vs Thailand Women Match Deta …
Malaysian man among 61 rescued from human trafficking and online scams in Myanmar
A Malaysian man was among 61 individuals rescued from suspected human trafficking and online scam operations in Myanmar and sent back to Thailand on Thursday (Feb 6).
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand,