Thailand seeks parliamentary approval to establish a committee for maritime dispute negotiations with Cambodia.
The predators are wrapped around branches, peaking out from rock outcrops or “close to the forest floor, presumably waiting for terrestrial prey to pass.” Now, these “ambushing” animals have been identified as a new species of snake: the red-barred green pit viper.
Thailand has strongly denied allegations of mistreatment against She Zhijiang, a gambling tycoon detained in Bangkok and currently fighting extradition to China. She, accused of operating illegal online gambling networks across Southeast Asia, claims the charges are politically motivated and alleges inhumane treatment in Thai custody.
Leaving Thailand for Cambodia
The gambling tycoon, who says the case against him is politically motivated, was arrested in Bangkok in 2022 on an international warrant and an Interpol red notice sought by Beijing. A Thai court in 2023 ordered his extradition to China but She is appealing the ruling.
Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were forcing him to type – the first phase of training for an unwanted role.
The Thai authorities accused an adviser to Hun Sen of hiring the gunman who killed a former Cambodian opposition figure in Bangkok last week.
For government critics in Southeast Asia, fleeing abroad does not necessarily mean safety. Thailand is growing particularly dangerous for foreigners seeking protection.
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by trafficked workers, that aim to defraud people in phone and online scams.
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor canceled his Bangkok concert.
Ambala police arrested three men involved in a Rs 74 lakh cyber fraud targeting people from Thailand and Cambodia through Telegram links. The main acc
Police have issued warnings against traveling to Cambodia or Thailand when others have paid for the travel fare in light of increasing cases of teenagers, middle-aged and elderly people being tricked into traveling to these countries and then being held for ransom.