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Scammers' abandoned compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud
Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers, exposing scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations
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Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers, exposing scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations
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Scammers' abandoned compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud
In a Cambodian compound with rooms designed to look like Singapore and Australia police offices, papers were strewn across desks and floors: the detritus of a fraud factory abandoned in haste.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Scammers' abandoned compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud
Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers, exposing scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers, exposing scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Inside the 'Fraud Factory': Abandoned Border Compound Reveals the Brutal Mechanics of Global Scams
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Inside the 'Fraud Factory': Abandoned Border Compound Reveals the Brutal Mechanics of Global Scams
From fake police stations to targeted files on the elderly, a deserted site on the Thai-Cambodian border offers a chilling look at industrial-scale crime
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February 8, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Inside the 'Fraud Factory': Abandoned Border Compound Reveals the Brutal Mechanics of Global Scams
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Youthful leader feels he can bring change this election despite the fate of its 2023 predecessor, Move Forward, which was dissolved by the authorities
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The pro-democracy People’s party is leading the polls, but Thailand has been here before
Youthful leader feels he can bring change this election despite the fate of its 2023 predecessor, Move Forward, which was dissolved by authorities
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February 7, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Youthful leader feels he can bring change this election despite the fate of its 2023 predecessor, Move Forward, which was dissolved by the authorities
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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How do you know when you live in a quasi-democracy where the elite royalists and army are paranoid?
Don't wear a football shirt during the elections or get banged up!
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Don't wear a football shirt during the elections or get banged up!
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Thais warned against wearing numbered shirts on election day
Thailand’s Election Commission advised voters not to wear numbered clothing on February 8, warning it could be seen as political messaging.
thethaiger.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 AM
How do you know when you live in a quasi-democracy where the elite royalists and army are paranoid?
Don't wear a football shirt during the elections or get banged up!
thethaiger.com/news/nationa...
Don't wear a football shirt during the elections or get banged up!
thethaiger.com/news/nationa...
Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job
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Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job
Anutin Charnvirakul is widely tipped to retain the prime minister's job after Thailand's general election, regardless of the result. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job
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Thailand is now Asia's 'Sick Man'
· Thailand's economic growth has slowed to under 3%,
· Political instability and rapid population ageing are key structural drags on development.
· Education system, high household debt hindering a transition to a higher-value economy.
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· Thailand's economic growth has slowed to under 3%,
· Political instability and rapid population ageing are key structural drags on development.
· Education system, high household debt hindering a transition to a higher-value economy.
www.ft.com/content/e766...
How Thailand became the ‘sick man’ of Asia
Once a regional tiger economy with double-digit growth, its pivotal drivers of consumption, manufacturing and tourism are in decline
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February 5, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Thailand is now Asia's 'Sick Man'
· Thailand's economic growth has slowed to under 3%,
· Political instability and rapid population ageing are key structural drags on development.
· Education system, high household debt hindering a transition to a higher-value economy.
www.ft.com/content/e766...
· Thailand's economic growth has slowed to under 3%,
· Political instability and rapid population ageing are key structural drags on development.
· Education system, high household debt hindering a transition to a higher-value economy.
www.ft.com/content/e766...
AI does not want you to track; it will track for you
Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts. Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
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Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts. Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts
Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
ia.acs.org.au
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 AM
AI does not want you to track; it will track for you
Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts. Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...
Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts. Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
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Once seen by Bangkok’s power brokers as a crooked provincial boss, Newin Chidchob, a soccer-mad rural strongman, is now the best shot to help pro-royalist parties form the next Thai government
Power in Thailand Now Runs Through a Soccer-Mad Rural Strongman
Bangkok’s royalist establishment is looking to Newin Chidchob to help fend off pro-democracy reformers and form a government in the Feb. 8 election.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Once seen by Bangkok’s power brokers as a crooked provincial boss, Newin Chidchob, a soccer-mad rural strongman, is now the best shot to help pro-royalist parties form the next Thai government
China claims it has executed 11 ringleaders running scam centres along the Thai border. Spoiler alert: given the fact that the Chinese government is accused of being heavily involved, it might also be a way to silence those with too much knowledge of the inner workings.
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China executes scammers
Myanmar fraud ring stole billions.
ia.acs.org.au
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 AM
China claims it has executed 11 ringleaders running scam centres along the Thai border. Spoiler alert: given the fact that the Chinese government is accused of being heavily involved, it might also be a way to silence those with too much knowledge of the inner workings.
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The party of gangsters and leeches and Article 112
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The party of gangsters and leeches and Article 112
The Nation reports that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged that the Bhum Jai Thai Party, is committed “to protecting Thailand’s sovereignty and monarchy.” He emphasized his steadfast po…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
The party of gangsters and leeches and Article 112
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So, Orbans' #Hungary, celebrated by #Trump, #Musk and the American right as an example for how the EU should be, is now officially the poorest country in the world #EU. Congratulations, Mr. #Orban, after being named the most corrupt country in Europe, you have a second record.
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Bangkok girl lured via online game rescued after 4-day search
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Bangkok girl lured via online game rescued after 4-day search
A girl who went missing in Bangkok on January 24 was rescued from a condo room after being lured through an online game. Suspect arrested.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Bangkok girl lured via online game rescued after 4-day search
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Royal bootlicker Thamanat sues People's party candidate Rakchanok for defamation after questioning his arrest and jailterm in Australia for heroine smuggling. Thai kangaroo courts do not recognise the Australian court sentence and maintain he was banged up for flour smuggling.
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Royal bootlicker Thamanat sues People's party candidate Rakchanok for defamation after questioning his arrest and jailterm in Australia for heroine smuggling. Thai kangaroo courts do not recognise the Australian court sentence and maintain he was banged up for flour smuggling.
A British man was arrested following the fatal shooting of his Thai wife in front of a homestay in Maha Sarakham, where he was reportedly known in the community for drug-related behaviour.
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British man arrested after fatal shooting of wife in Maha Sarakham
A British man was arrested after allegedly shooting his Thai wife in Maha Sarakham. Police launched a search and later confirmed his arrest.
thethaiger.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 AM
A British man was arrested following the fatal shooting of his Thai wife in front of a homestay in Maha Sarakham, where he was reportedly known in the community for drug-related behaviour.
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Chiang Rai inmate escapes during rehabilitation programme
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Chiang Rai inmate escapes during rehabilitation programme
An inmate escaped from the Doi Hang temporary prison in Chiang Rai on January 26, prompting a search by police and local authorities.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Chiang Rai inmate escapes during rehabilitation programme
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18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos
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18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos - Thai Examiner
Cyber police nab 18-year-old Sisaket man for abusing six-year-old cousin. He filmed the 2024 incident and stored it on cloud storage. Arrest followed a CCIB… Read More ›
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January 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
18 year old man arrested for the sexual abuse of 6 year old cousin in Sisaket in 2024 with saved videos
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Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
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Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
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Thai courts sentence a man to 806 years in jail, but the real time someone spends in a Thai jail is limited to 20 years.
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No evidence? 3 years for "allegedly attaching a piece of paper with offensive words to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest in 2021." The note stated: "For dumping filth and rubbish!"
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prachataienglish.com/node/11756
Appeal Court sentences protester to prison for putting paper on King’s portrait
Following a verdict reversed by the Appeal Court, a 34-year-old protester has been sentenced to prison on a royal defamation charge for allegedly attaching a piece of paper with offensive words to a p...
prachataienglish.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 AM
No evidence? 3 years for "allegedly attaching a piece of paper with offensive words to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest in 2021." The note stated: "For dumping filth and rubbish!"
prachataienglish.com/node/11756
prachataienglish.com/node/11756
Buriram election under scrutiny, not for vote-buying, but for failing to pay for the bought votes. Cash offers of 200 to 1,000 THB are an open secret. The scandal isn’t corruption. It’s bad accounting
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Buriram election under scrutiny after unpaid vote-buying complaint
A Thai woman sparked backlash and an investigation after she complained that Buriram sub-district chief candidate failed to pay for her vote.
thethaiger.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Buriram election under scrutiny, not for vote-buying, but for failing to pay for the bought votes. Cash offers of 200 to 1,000 THB are an open secret. The scandal isn’t corruption. It’s bad accounting
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Unable to prove an allegation? No problem, royalist judges will just sentence you, just in case: Motorcycle delivery boy sentenced for trying to put out the flames licking at the kings' ass.
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Political arson 112
Prachatai reports that on 19 January 2026, former Sitthichok Sethasavet, now 28, a food delivery rider, has seen the Appeals Court has upheld a lese majeste conviction based on an alleged attempt &…
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January 21, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Unable to prove an allegation? No problem, royalist judges will just sentence you, just in case: Motorcycle delivery boy sentenced for trying to put out the flames licking at the kings' ass.
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thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/p...
Call centre scammers caught red-handed in bank bust.
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Call centre scammers caught red-handed in bank bust
Tak police arrested two women after a call centre scam duped a retired teacher into transferring 500,000 baht using a fake welfare app.
thethaiger.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Call centre scammers caught red-handed in bank bust.
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The government wants to add insurance to train fares after a fatal accident caused by the negligence of a Chinese-Thai construction company. The government may mandate insurance bundling to coincide with Songkran travel, claiming it boosts passenger confidence in train travel, but will it?
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The government wants to add insurance to train fares after a fatal accident caused by the negligence of a Chinese-Thai construction company. The government may mandate insurance bundling to coincide with Songkran travel, claiming it boosts passenger confidence in train travel, but will it?
Phuket records 40 child violence and welfare cases in three months
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Phuket records 40 child violence, welfare cases in three months
PHUKET: A total of 40 child-related violence and welfare cases were recorded in Phuket in just three months, between Oct 1, 2025 and Jan 8, 2026, with officials warning that sexual abuse cases largely
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January 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Phuket records 40 child violence and welfare cases in three months
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The European Union should shut down all US bases in Europe if the orange criminal takes Greenland. The primary objective of their bases is to exercise authority in the Middle East and Africa, rather than to safeguard Europe.
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
The European Union should shut down all US bases in Europe if the orange criminal takes Greenland. The primary objective of their bases is to exercise authority in the Middle East and Africa, rather than to safeguard Europe.