Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
By AFP and published by CNA RECENT raids on one of Myanmar’s most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP. Online scam hubs have mushroomed across Southeast Asia, draining unsuspecting victims of billions of dollars annually in elaborate […]
Read MoreBus terminal packed as holidaymakers head home
THE New Year travel rush has started with 120,000 people expected to board buses and head home from Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) by 11 p.m. this evening (Dec. 27) with a key difference this year being strict scanning of luggage, TV Channel 7 said. Most of the travellers were carrying lots of gifts for […]
Read MoreHeavy rush-hour rain triggers traffic snarl-ups in Bangkok
TRAFFIC came to a standstill in parts of Bangkok and its surrounding provinces this evening (May 17) after heavy rain lashed this zone during the rush hour leading to flooding in many areas, Thai Rath newspaper said. The situation is particularly bad today because it is the first day of the new school year with […]
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