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Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0700Thailand seeks Chinese fugitive over illegal crypto mining
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 ill...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0700Hong Kong gangster jailed for forcing 2 Thai women into prostitution
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 70-year-old gang member to a year in prison for forcing two Thai women into prostitution, after they fell for job scams claiming to be hiring massage therapists and were trafficked from Thailand to the city in 2023.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0700USA, Germany in control as Dutch eye World Cup knockouts
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States - Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0700Official linked to exam cheating scandal suspended
PHETCHABUN - An official working for the Wichien Buri municipal office has been temporarily relieved from duty pending an investigation into his alleged connection with a major cheating scandal involving exams for local governments nationwide.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:38:00 +0700Cambodian reporters lose appeal against treason sentences
Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld 14-year prison sentences for two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photo taken in a military-restricted area after border clashes with Thailand.
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Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0700Official linked to exam cheating scandal suspended
PHETCHABUN - An official working for the Wichien Buri municipal office has been temporarily relieved from duty pending an investigation into his alleged connection with a major cheating scandal involving exams for local governments nationwide.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0700Customs Department bans rewards for its executives
The Customs Department is cancelling reward money for its executives from seizures of smuggled goods and imports that violate tariffs to prevent conflicts of interest, says director-general Phantong Loykulnanta.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0700Twin earthquakes in Venezuela destroy buildings, sow panic
CARACAS - Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:22:00 +0700Industry groups act on shrimp prices
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and the Thai Frozen Foods Association began direct purchases of shrimp from farmers on Wednesday to mitigate the effects of Malaysia's suspension of Thai shrimp imports.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:17:00 +0700BoT upgrades GDP growth forecast
The Bank of Thailand has upgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 2.3% from 1.5%, attributed to strong exports, government stimulus and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.