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Thailand’s SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over false reporting after $53m crypto theft
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two ex-directors for concealing a $53 million theft of customer assets in their 2021 financial reports.
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Thailand festnimmt russischen Verbrecherboss Viktor Alekseenkov, während Dokumente ihn mit dem Staatsduma-Abgeordneten Viktor Pinsky in Verbindung bringen
Auf Ersuchen Russlands haben die thailändischen Behörden Viktor Alekseenkov, den Anführer einer großen organisierten kriminellen Gruppierung aus der Region Primorje, festgenommen.
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Thailand detains Russian crime boss Viktor Alekseenkov as documents link him to State Duma deputy Viktor Pinsky
In Thailand, Russian national Viktor Alekseenkov, a leader of a major organised crime group from Primorye, has been detained at Russia’s request.
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Man jailed after trying to smuggle £430,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand to Scotland
A man has been jailed for trying to smuggle around £430,000 worth of cannabis on a flight from Thailand, following an investigation by Scotland’s Organised Crime Partnership team.
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Thai fugitive arrested after hacking police database to erase criminal record
A fugitive has been arrested in Thailand after hacking into a police database in an attempt to delete his criminal record, cyber-crime investigators said.
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Connor Murphy dies in Thailand after fleeing police and jumping into lake
Texas-born influencer and bodybuilder Connor Murphy died on Tuesday night after jumping into a lake near where he lived in Samut Prakan, a province just south of Bangkok.
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Inside Asia’s scam factories where trafficking victims are tortured into stealing millions from Westerners
Carol was thrilled two years ago when she heard that, after several interviews, she had landed an office job in Thailand working as a typist.
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Chinese businessman wanted in Thailand as probe links him to "pig-butchering" crypto scams
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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A seller of “strong passports” collected more than 60 million rubles from Russians and moved to Thailand
Dozens of Russians dreamed of a second citizenship — from Italy and Greece to more exotic options like Paraguay, Serbia and Moldova.
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed early after royal pardon cuts short prison sentence
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the rest of his prison sentence after receiving a royal pardon, ending his parole months before it was due to expire in September.
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Mystery deepens over British tycoon’s death in Thailand as $4m crypto fortune vanishes
When the news broke that British retail tycoon Quentin Griffiths had died in an apparent suicide in Thailand, those who knew him were baffled that he would take his own life.
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Ethan Lacey, fighting for life in Bangkok ICU after horrific traffic incident in Pattaya
A British tourist who was run over by a truck has a "30 per cent chance of survival" if kept on life support, doctors have told his family.
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"Goddess of Forsage" extradited to US over $340m crypto Ponzi
Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national who also goes by Lola Ferrari, was arrested in Thailand on an unknown date.
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Killer twist rocks Coronation Street as Theo found dead on the cobbles
Theo’s death in Coronation Street was confirmed on Friday night, as the murder victim reveal finally aired.
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Yacht escape fails as wanted paedophile tracked down in Thailand hideout
An Australian fugitive wanted over child sex abuse and drugs has been arrested – after sailing a yacht to reach Thailand.
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Letterbox firebomb plot against Farage exposed as mystery millions fund protection
Nigel Farage has revealed he was the victim of a firebombing attack at his home last year, as it emerged he was sent a ‘gift’ of £5 million by a supporter to go towards security.
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Inferno engulfs speedboat on Thai island leaving five injured and one man missing amid engine blast
This is the horrifying moment a fire rips through a speedboat out on the water – sparking a desperate rescue mission for a missing tour guide.
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LNG shock from Middle East conflict forces Asia into coal comeback
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants
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Influencer faces jail after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport Alexander Lawrie
An Influencer is facing jail after attempting to smuggle more than £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.
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Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air has found itself on the brink of collapse due to sanctions, an aging fleet of Boeing aircraft, and restrictions imposed by the regulator
The war in Iran may finally finish off Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air, which was already “sinking.” In mid-March, Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya restricted the airline’s operator certificate after engine and component failures in Azur Air aircraft had “acquired a systemic character.”
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Two British tourists knocked out by bodybuilder during street fight in Pattaya
This is the shocking moment two British tourists are knocked out by a bodybuilder during a chaotic street brawl in Thailand’s ’Sin City’.
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Kremlin-linked hacker Denis Obrezko faces dual extradition battle after Thailand arrest
Russia is seeking to rival the U.S. in efforts to secure the extradition of Kremlin hacker Denis Obrezko, arrested in Thailand in November 2025.
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UK citizen Louis Johe Jarvie stabbed multiple times in bar fight, collapses bleeding heavily on Thailand’s Phuket island
Louis Johe Jarvie suffered multiple wounds after he got into a fight while drinking at a bar in Maya Beach, in Cherng Talay.
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Actress Nana surrenders to CIB amid 400-million-baht scam claims
Thai actress Rybena “Nana” Intachai and her husband acknowledged two fraud-related charges after victims filed complaints with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) today, December 3.
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Indonesia faces massive humanitarian crisis with 3.2 million affected by floods and landslides
Approximately 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured, and 504 are missing.
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