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  • Phuket NewsThe global costs of human trafficking

    The global costs of human trafficking

    PHUKET: Tomorrow is ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons’ – a day where we give a voice to the many victims of trafficking who live among us, but have been forced into silence due to threats to their life, retaliation against their family, feelings of hopelessness, or being enslaved and physically unable to speak out. Human trafficking is big business.…

  • OpinionOpinion: Casting a line to catch human traffickers

    Opinion: Casting a line to catch human traffickers

    Lt Col Panya Chaichana, 53, is chief of the Phuket Marine Police. Originally from Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya province, Col Panya has been working for the Marine Police force for 34 years. He started out working for the Phuket Marine Office in 1981 before moving to Satun and Narathiwat provinces. He returned to Phuket in 1997. Here, he talks about…

  • Phuket NewsVideo Report: Police raid massage parlors for human trafficking, child prostitution

    Video Report: Police raid massage parlors for human trafficking, child prostitution

    PHUKET: Police came up empty-handed in a series of raids on massage parlors in Phuket Town in search of human-trafficking victims and underage sex workers last night. “We had more than 300 officers checking massage parlors at Phun Phol Plaza, and along Soi 11 and Phun Pol Road,” Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Khunnadet Nanongkhai told the Phuket Gazette this…

  • Phuket NewsOfficials scramble to dismantle human trafficking network north of Phuket

    Officials scramble to dismantle human trafficking network north of Phuket

    PHUKET: Officials north of Phuket are attempting to unravel a human trafficking network after the arrest of a Thai “caretaker”. “It is clear that locals are part of this network. We will dismantle it,” vowed acting Phang Nga Governor Prayoon Rattanasenee today. Songphol Klaimee, 20, also known as “Boss K”, confessed to police that he had been assigned the task…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Airport officials unveil how they caught their woman

    Phuket Airport officials unveil how they caught their woman

    PHUKET: Following the arrest of a woman wanted by authorities in Bangkok for human trafficking charges, Phuket Airport Immigration officers revealed how they caught the suspect before she could fly out of the country. Phuket Airport Immigration officer Lt Col Wannee Songchaisanguan said that Snr Sgt Maj Wanchai Narin was on duty in the departure hall on September 14 when…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket’s Tiger Group roars back at MP Chuwit’s allegations

    Phuket’s Tiger Group roars back at MP Chuwit’s allegations

    PHUKET: A representative of Phuket’s Tiger Group of entertainment and nightlife venues has publicly lashed out against the allegations made by controversial MP Chuwit Kamolvisit.The entertainment group is even considering legal action, said Thamrongsak Boonrak, legal counselor to the Tiger Group management.The threat of legal action follows Kathu Police yesterday afternoon conducting surprise raids of businesses run by the Tiger…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket shock allegation: police pandering alien prostitutes

    Phuket shock allegation: police pandering alien prostitutes

    PHUKET: Phuket authorities are investigating a formal complaint that police officers are pandering illegal alien prostitutes to foreign tourists in the basement shop area of an upscale shopping mall in Patong. The investigation follows a recent complaint lodged with the Damrongtham Center at Phuket Provincial Hall by a person identified only as “a Patong Person”. The complaint alleges that members…

  • Phuket NewsSpa tax to be scrapped | Thaiger

    Spa tax to be scrapped

    PHUKET CITY: The controversial 10% tax on spa services will soon be scrapped, a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has said during a recent visit to the Phuket Provincial Health Office. Sangsit Piriyarangsan, head of the NLA’s finance committee and chair of a special panel set up to review the spa tax, said his members heard from representatives…

  • Phuket NewsAndaman NGOs slam plans for Phuket links | Thaiger

    Andaman NGOs slam plans for Phuket links

    PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN ISLANDS: Two environmental lobby groups on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have slammed plans for trade and tourism links between the islands and Phuket. Such links, they allege, would turn the islands from an idyllic tropical backwater into a sex tourism hotspot. “The Andamans do not have any professional sex workers, [but] we may soon need thousands…

  • Phuket NewsTAT boss worries over child abuse | Thaiger

    TAT boss worries over child abuse

    PHUKET: A major Scandinavian tour operator may stop sending tourists to Phuket if the authorities cannot stop child prostitution and other forms of abuse on the island, the local TAT boss warned yesterday. In a meeting at the Phuket Provincial Meeting Hall, Anupharp Thirarath, director of the TAT Phuket office, said that he had met a Swedish researcher looking into…

  • Phuket NewsMinister warns civil servants about prostitution | Thaiger

    Minister warns civil servants about prostitution

    BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand’s interior minister, who has been hailed for a clampdown on the country’s flourishing illegal sex trade, today warned civil servants of severe action if caught using under-age prostitutes. Purachai Piumsomboon has ordered the dismissal of any government employee found to use child prostitutes or women forced into prostitution, following a series of recent scandals. One 12 year-old…

  • Phuket NewsGerman fugitive arrested | Thaiger

    German fugitive arrested

    PATTAYA (AFP): A German fugitive wanted on sex procurement charges in his home country faces deportation from Thailand after his arrest at a seaside resort today. Oliver Jürgen Hesse, 33, was arrested at his condominium in Pattaya after Thai police acted on an international warrant issued in Berlin, police said. Pol Lt Gen Chat Kuldilok said Hesse and his Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThailand video news | Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, sends ash 11km high, Thailand urges employers to offer menstrual leave and period products

    Thailand video news | Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, sends ash 11km high, Thailand urges employers to offer menstrual leave and period products

    Tourists misbehaving, jellyfish invading, and tuk-tuk drivers filming it all—Thailand’s top stories are making waves today. Meanwhile, Cambodia bans Thai produce, Malaysia climbs in global rankings, and Indonesia’s volcano sends ash 11km high. Thailand Urges Employers to Offer Menstrual Leave and Period Products Thailand’s Ministry of Labour has asked employers to offer paid menstrual leave and free period products following…

  • LifestyleSpirituality or something like that

    Spirituality or something like that

    Welcome to Thailand. Now you must know before you read this: there are many foreigners who come to the Land of Smiles who actually have jobs. Plenty even come to learn something. And there are lots of retirees settling in to enjoy the beaches with a beer, a breeze, and blood pressure medication. But we’re not talking about those people…

  • Thailand NewsThailand video news | British influencer reunited with stolen Lamborghini after 8-year global hunt, Ukrainian tourists arrested after assault over public urination in Phuket

    Thailand video news | British influencer reunited with stolen Lamborghini after 8-year global hunt, Ukrainian tourists arrested after assault over public urination in Phuket

    Today we’ll be talking about a presumed dead man mysteriously reviving in Nonthaburi, in Phuket, a car that was a rockin’ and authorities came a knockin’, and a little later an Indonesian romantic scam ring targeting Americans busted by police. Phuket Pool Guard Attacked by Drunk Ukrainians, arrests have been made Two intoxicated Ukrainian men were arrested after assaulting a…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses ex-boyfriend’s friend of rape, detainment, blackmail

    Thai woman accuses ex-boyfriend’s friend of rape, detainment, blackmail

    A Thai woman accused her ex-boyfriend’s friend of raping, detaining, blackmailing and forcing her into sex work to buy drugs. She shared the harrowing story with the public and media, claiming that police and the legal system failed to deter the suspect. The 31 year old victim recounted her ordeal to the Facebook news page Jmoi v+ and DailyNews, hoping…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Thailand to enforce medical certification for cannabis use, Malaysia & Thailand to upgrade cross-border power grid

    Thailand video news | Thailand to enforce medical certification for cannabis use, Malaysia & Thailand to upgrade cross-border power grid

    In Thailand video news, Alex and Jay cover news stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. The stories include Thailand’s tightened cannabis laws, and former PM Yingluck faces a ฿10 billion penalty over her rice scheme. Pattaya police crack down on prostitution, while a tourist in Krabi causes outrage by insulting park rangers. Police bust an illegal gay brothel in…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man wanted for rape of stepdaughter in Bangkok

    Thai man wanted for rape of stepdaughter in Bangkok

    A debauched Thai man is on the run after raping his stepdaughter and physically assaulting the girl when she refused to engage in a threesome with him and her biological mother. The 19 year old victim and her mother met social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet yesterday, May 6, to seek assistance. The woman stated that her daughter had been…

  • Bangkok NewsTeenage degenerate caught with his hand in the kiddie trafficking till

    Teenage degenerate caught with his hand in the kiddie trafficking till

    In a jaw-dropping scandal, a teenage degenerate has been arrested by the Crime Suppression Division for orchestrating a shocking underage gay sex ring in Bangkok. The debauched 14 year old, referred to as “A,” confessed to gaining a 400 baht profit from his seedy enterprise, which involved exploiting friends of the same age. The saga unfolded on Tuesday night, April…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Belgian MMA fighter fends off four attackers in Pattaya parking brawl, Indonesia’s richest woman loses .6 billion in three days

    Thailand video news | Belgian MMA fighter fends off four attackers in Pattaya parking brawl, Indonesia’s richest woman loses $3.6 billion in three days

    In Thailand video news, Alex and Jay bring viewers the latest headlines from Thailand and Southeast Asia in today’s news roundup. A Belgian MMA fighter in Pattaya fended off four attackers in a parking dispute, while police in Koh Phangan are searching for foreign shoplifters caught on CCTV. In Phuket, two Dutch tourists were fined for provocative dancing on Bangla…

  • Thailand NewsValentine’s rose prices in Chai Nat hit two-decade high

    Valentine’s rose prices in Chai Nat hit two-decade high

    In Chai Nat, the demand for roses during Valentine’s Day has led to a significant increase in retail prices, reaching a two-decade high, according to local vendors. Rose sales have surged in anticipation of Valentine’s Day, resulting in higher prices at the Chai Nat municipal market. Prices nearly doubled overnight, rising from 10 to 15 baht per flower yesterday, February…

  • Bangkok NewsValentine’s Day sees surge in LGBTQ+ marriage registrations

    Valentine’s Day sees surge in LGBTQ+ marriage registrations

    The government anticipates a significant number of LGBTQ+ couples will register their marriages today in celebration of Valentine’s Day, according to deputy government spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan. Sasikarn mentioned that numerous events are planned to support same-sex marriages across district offices nationwide on Valentine’s Day. In Bangkok’s Bang Rak district, renowned for Valentine’s marriage registrations, the district office will provide services…

  • Thailand NewsGoogle to build new cloud data centre in Chon Buri

    Google to build new cloud data centre in Chon Buri

    Google is set to enhance its footprint in Thailand by constructing a new cloud data centre in Chon Buri, announced Google’s president and chief investment officer, Ruth Porat. Porat engaged with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Wednesday, January 22. The Google executive expressed gratitude towards the Thai government for its support in…

  • Thailand News3 orangutans destined for Bangkok seized in smuggling bust

    3 orangutans destined for Bangkok seized in smuggling bust

    Three orangutans were seized in Chumphon’s Mueang district yesterday, January 22 while en route to Bangkok. These animals were discovered in a pickup truck driven by 63 year old Winai (surname withheld), with 45 year old Kalaya in the front passenger seat. The orangutans, classified as endangered species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), were contained…

  • Thailand NewsAussie teen dies in Bangkok after Laos poisoning, 4 dead

    Aussie teen dies in Bangkok after Laos poisoning, 4 dead

    One of the Melbourne teenagers on an idyllic backpacking adventure in Asia has died in a Bangkok hospital from a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos. Bianca Jones, a 19 year old Australian tourist, became the latest person to die from a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos after drinking vodka shots. The Aussie teen’s death is the fourth in…

  • Thailand News2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother

    2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother

    Thai social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaibunwet rescued two children, aged five and three, from their abusive drug-addicted mother in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Gun, and officers from the Nongprue Police Station, visited a house in a sugar cane field in the Nong Prue district of Kanchanaburi province on November 12, after locals in the area sought help for…

  • Thailand NewsThai mother pimped out autistic daughter to dealer for drugs

    Thai mother pimped out autistic daughter to dealer for drugs

    Police arrested a Thai mother at her home in the Khlong Sam Wa district of Bangkok on Tuesday, after she pimped out her 16 year old autistic daughter to a dealer to obtain free drugs. A Thai grandmother filed a complaint with Nimitmai Police Station, yesterday, October 30 that her autistic granddaughter went missing from their home in the Khlong Sam…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Thai worker killed by leftover ammunition in Israeli orchard, Indonesia asks Apple and Google to block Chinese E-commerce platform Temu

    Thailand video news | Thai worker killed by leftover ammunition in Israeli orchard, Indonesia asks Apple and Google to block Chinese E-commerce platform Temu

    In Thailand video news, Alex covers stories from Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. The coverage includes a Thai activist demanding an inquiry into law enforcement procedures following a crash involving singer Tik Shiro, raising concerns about police accountability. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are affecting Thailand’s economy, with rising oil prices and shipping disruptions posing significant challenges.…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman forces 12 year old niece into prostitution with govt official

    Thai woman forces 12 year old niece into prostitution with govt official

    A Thai woman forced her 12 year old niece into prostitution, offering sex services to a 60 year old government official in the central province of Suphan Buri. The case came to light when the 12 year old victim fled from home and sought help from a friend’s family. The family accompanied the girl to the Doem Bang Nang Buat…

  • Thailand NewsThai Red Cross offers mpox vaccine for 8,500 baht per dose

    Thai Red Cross offers mpox vaccine for 8,500 baht per dose

    The Thai Red Cross Society has initiated mpox (formerly monkeypox) vaccinations for the public, priced at 8,500 baht per dose, primarily targeting men who have sex with men and individuals with multiple sexual partners. This follows Professor Emeritus Dr Wasun Chantratita from the Medical Genomics Center at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, sharing insights on mpox. He…