Former police officer arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges
METROPOLITAN Police investigators today (Nov. 13) arrested a former Special Branch police officer at a well-known hotel in central Bangkok on charges of kidnapping and extorting a Taiwanese businessman in 2021, Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. Mr. Santhana Prayoonrat, nicknamed Rong Tor, was taken to Thonglar police station for questioning and after investigation […]
Read MoreMum of young Thai girl sex trafficked in Japan arrested in Taiwan
THE biological mother of a 12-year-old Thai girl abandoned at a massage parlour in Tokyo, Japan, for prostitution has been detained in Taiwan in a separate prostitution-related case, Naewna newspaper quoted foreign media as saying this evening (Nov. 8). In September this year this young girl filed a complaint at the Japanese Immigration Bureau […]
Read MoreTaiwanese gang caught smuggling wild animals strapped to their legs
ARRESTED at Don Mueang Airport today (Oct. 17) were three Taiwanese men who were smuggling 52 wild animals strapped to their legs, Amarin TV said. This followed the arrest of another Taiwanese man, Mr. Chiu, 54, on Oct. 7 with wild animals likewise wrapped around his legs including two slow loris, a squirrel, three […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Ragasa to unleash torrential rain in Thailand
By AFP – published by CNA and Amarin TV AS Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the Philippines and Taiwan today (Sep. 21) the Thai Meteorological Department warned that the monsoon hanging over Thailand will intensify when it reaches South China Sea. However it is expected to weaken after making a landfall in northern Vietnam on […]
Read MoreCyber police round up Taiwanese grey capital gang in Phuket
A GANG of Taiwanese grey capitalists who had set up an online system to quickly transfer money for illegal gambling website owners was arrested in Phuket, Naewna newspaper said late tonight (Feb. 11). Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong Phiwpaen, head of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, said their operation, “Hunting Down the Island, Breaking Up […]
Read MoreArrest warrant issued for MP on charges of raping Taiwanese woman
THE CHIANG MAI Provincial Court has issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Chaiyamparvaan Manpianjit, nicknamed Pu-ad, a Bangkok MP for Thai Progressive Party, on charges of raping a Taiwanese tourist , Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 7). The alleged incident occurred at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 9 within a hotel […]
Read MoreChina says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
By AP and AFP – published by CNA Beijing – The Chinese government protested on Sunday (Dec. 22) the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire”, AP said. On Saturday, US President Joe Biden authorised the provision of up to US$571 […]
Read MoreTugboat seized and captain arrested in major international drug bust
A TUGBOAT to be used to tow a ship about to smuggle a large amount of drugs to Taiwan and the Philippines territorial waters was seized and the ship’s captain arrested today (Dec. 18), TV Channel said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Santi Chainiramai, acting chief of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said this is a large international […]
Read MoreTaiwan shuts down for arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey
By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Taipei – Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey today (Oct. 31) with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and domestic flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years. […]
Read MoreTravellers warned to beware of Tropical Storm Maliksi
WEATHERMEN warned travellers to beware of Tropical Storm Maliksi which at 4 p.m. Thai time today (May 31) was centred around 120 kilometres from Yangjiang City in China’s Guangdong province. In its latest announcement, the Thai Meteorological Department said this tropical storm, which intensified from a depression in the upper South China Sea, has […]
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