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Explainer: What Are Southeast Asia's Scam Centres And Why Are They Being Dismantled?
Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
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Record 50 Million Meth Tablets Seized By Thailand Near Myanmar Border
Thai authorities said they have seized 50 million methamphetamine tablets near the country's border with Myanmar a record haul of meth pills for Thailand and the secondlargest
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Thailand To Reopen Borders To Foreign Workers Amid Labour Shortage
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy.
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US Retiree Accused Of Running 'Sex Tours' On Thai-Myanmar Border
An American man has been arrested in a sting operation for allegedly running a online brothel service matching men in northern Thailand with Myanmar sex workers across the border, police said Tuesday.
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Best Foot Forward: Thai Elephant Gets Her Ninth Prosthetic Leg
Mosha the elephant, who stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Myanmar border 10 years ago, received her ninth prosthetic leg on Wednesday.
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Ethnic Rebels' Show Of Force Highlights Aung San Suu Kyi's Peace Challenge
Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar's border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed group called on other rebels to join government-led peace talks and appealed for unity among the country's minorities.
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Election Brings Hope, Fear for Myanmar Refugees Stuck in Limbo
For refugees from Myanmar living in camps just across the border in Thailand, a landmark election in their homeland triggers mixed emotions - hope that a hated government will be defeated, and fear of the uncertain future such an upheaval might bring.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Malaysian Government Missed Clues on Trafficking
Malaysia's government has expressed shock at finding human-trafficking camps and graves near the Thai border, but for local villagers like Sani Hashim the human clues were right there in plain sight.
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Thailand Junta's Pledge to Send Back Myanmar Refugees Sparks Concern
Thailand's military government said on Monday it would send home 100,000 refugees who have been living in camps for two decades and more along the border with Myanmar, a move rights groups say would create chaos at a tense time for both nations.
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Explainer: What Are Southeast Asia's Scam Centres And Why Are They Being Dismantled?
Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
-
Record 50 Million Meth Tablets Seized By Thailand Near Myanmar Border
Thai authorities said they have seized 50 million methamphetamine tablets near the country's border with Myanmar a record haul of meth pills for Thailand and the secondlargest
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Thailand To Reopen Borders To Foreign Workers Amid Labour Shortage
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy.
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US Retiree Accused Of Running 'Sex Tours' On Thai-Myanmar Border
An American man has been arrested in a sting operation for allegedly running a online brothel service matching men in northern Thailand with Myanmar sex workers across the border, police said Tuesday.
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Best Foot Forward: Thai Elephant Gets Her Ninth Prosthetic Leg
Mosha the elephant, who stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Myanmar border 10 years ago, received her ninth prosthetic leg on Wednesday.
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Ethnic Rebels' Show Of Force Highlights Aung San Suu Kyi's Peace Challenge
Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar's border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed group called on other rebels to join government-led peace talks and appealed for unity among the country's minorities.
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Election Brings Hope, Fear for Myanmar Refugees Stuck in Limbo
For refugees from Myanmar living in camps just across the border in Thailand, a landmark election in their homeland triggers mixed emotions - hope that a hated government will be defeated, and fear of the uncertain future such an upheaval might bring.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Malaysian Government Missed Clues on Trafficking
Malaysia's government has expressed shock at finding human-trafficking camps and graves near the Thai border, but for local villagers like Sani Hashim the human clues were right there in plain sight.
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Thailand Junta's Pledge to Send Back Myanmar Refugees Sparks Concern
Thailand's military government said on Monday it would send home 100,000 refugees who have been living in camps for two decades and more along the border with Myanmar, a move rights groups say would create chaos at a tense time for both nations.
