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The latest news, in-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion about Thailand.
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
last updated:
29 November, 2024
A Malaysian father, lacking computer and English skills, was freed from a Cambodian scam syndicate after being lured by a fake job offer. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

Malaysian freed from Cambodian scam centre over lack of computer, English skills

The 38-year-old single father, who lost 20kg during his captivity, had been duped into travelling to Cambodia on an offer to work as a driver for US$5,000.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers in Southeast Asia now have ‘higher chance’ to be saved: Chris Tang

Singapore

Singapore jails Australian tourist who threatened to crash plane at airport

Hong Kong

Overseas job offers may appear attractive but due diligence in order

Measures by Thai authorities to protect visitors – including those from Hong Kong – by heading off sham offers of lucrative work a welcome step.

The shadows of travellers are projected on the wall of the departure hall in Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Elson Li
China-Philippines relations

Opinion | Manila and Beijing can still choose cooperation over conflict

While violent clashes and bilateral disputes between Manila and Beijing have reached new heights, so can economic engagement.

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Luxury Hotels

Introducing the new Dusit Thani Bangkok – a luxury hotel designed by André Fu

The completely reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok sits in the heart of the city and features 3 restaurants and 3 bars, a pool and a gym, among other facilities – all in a tastefully opulent package.

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Myanmar

Thailand seeks to soothe Chinese visitors’ scam centre fears

Thai tour operators say booking cancellations from Chinese visitors surged following news of an actor who was rescued from a scam centre.

A view of Myanmar’s Myawaddy town seen from Mae Sot district in Thailand. A number of foreigners fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand last year. Photo: AFP
Asean

Youthful optimism: how Southeast Asian students view their economic futures

Students in six regional countries are hopeful for the future, but worry about corruption, inequality and unemployment, a new survey shows.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand set to roll out measures on visitor safety, Hong Kong official says

Security official Michael Cheuk expresses hope 12 Hong Kong residents stuck in Southeast Asia can be brought home before Lunar New Year.

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Malaysia

As Singapore cracks down on online financial scams, will Malaysia follow suit?

Malaysia and Thailand are reviewing their own laws against online fraud, with an eye on Singapore’s Protection from Scams bill.

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Singapore’s Protection from Scams Bill grants law enforcement sweeping powers to freeze bank accounts and block credit access for suspected scam victims. Photo: Shutterstock
Luxury & Gaming

Thailand is pushing ahead with its grand casino plans – and Thaksin’s all for it

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a draft law to legalise casinos. The Thai PM’s father says gambling could net billions in tax revenue.

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Hong Kong politics

Explainer | How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?

Hong Kong authorities have come under renewed pressure to ensure the return of residents believed to be held captive in the region.

Crime in Hong Kong

‘Please save my son’: Chinese families’ desperate appeals over Thai job scams

Hong Kong advocate also asking families from city if they want to go to Thailand to search for loved ones, following lead of mainlanders.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong task force receives ‘eager response’ from Thailand over detainees

Government hopes to rescue victims as soon as possible but there is no timeline in place, task force official says.

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Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk says the group has had “good communications on the latest situation and intelligence”. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

HKMA readying FPS for cross-border use by midyear

HKMA and PBOC have been working on syncing the Faster Payment System and the mainland’s Internet Banking Payment System.

Hongkongers will soon be able to use FPS for for daily expenses across the border. Photo: Eugene Lee
Myanmar

Myanmar’s thriving ‘Scam City’ outfoxes efforts to shut it down

Chinese actor’s rescue reveals how scam factories continue expanding unchecked, as rights groups urge China, Thailand to step up crackdown measures.

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Asia travel

As smog shrouds Thailand, Bangkok tackles toxic air with remote work

Voluntary work-from-home measures were being considered in a bid to reduce traffic congestion, the city’s governor said.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Can Hong Kong task force in Thailand help prevent more ‘high-paying’ job scams?

Lawmaker says it is the right diplomatic move, while another believes it will remind residents to think twice before agreeing to job offers.

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The task force, led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk, left for Bangkok on Sunday night. Photo: Elson Li
Crime

Thai murder suspect acted out of ‘gratitude’ in Cambodian lawmaker killing

Motorcycle taxi driver and former marine Ekkalak Paenoi confessed to the crime on Saturday after his arrest on Wednesday.

Asean

Opinion | Why Southeast Asia’s participation in Brics matters

With Indonesia joining the grouping and Malaysia and Thailand as partner countries, Brics has acquired not just mineral-rich members but also key Asean voices.

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Viral stories

Thai woman comforts frightened stray dog during fireworks, warms hearts online

Woman’s protective behaviour to canine with pounding heart because of pyrotechnics prompts people to call for fireworks use to be limited.

A woman in Thailand has warmed the hearts of millions of people online by comforting a frightened dog during a fireworks display at New Year. Photo: SCMP composite/TikTok
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents

Authorities also warn kidnappers have changed tactics, pretending to arrange for victims to take goods to Japan or Taiwan before changing destinations.

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Chinese actor Wang Xing has been found and returned from Myanmar to mainland China, after he was reported missing on January 3. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong stock market

Pop Mart’s Labubu: From Blackpink fave to fading frenzy

Elfin character loses value on speculative market, but gives investors faith in Pop Mart’s formula for monetising intellectual property.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman, 24, back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia

Security Bureau says Immigration Department followed up on case and ‘it is understood that the person has returned to Hong Kong’.

Cambodia

Suspected hitman extradited to Thailand over shooting of Cambodian lawmaker

Thai national Ekkalak Paenoi faces charges including premeditated murder in the death of Lim Kimya in Bangkok.

Thai national Ekalak Paenoi (centre) is escorted by police officers at the police airport in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

Chinese embassies warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor’s kidnapping in Thailand

Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.

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Wang Xing said his captors had shaved his head. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Tariffs, turmoil and Trump: untangling Malaysia’s Asean chair to-do list

Can Anwar Ibrahim’s diplomatic finesse help Malaysia steer Asean through the storm of rising trade tensions and regional crises?

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens

Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later rescued.

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