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Eight busted in B55m call-centre scam losses
Police have arrested eight suspects linked to a cross‑border money‑laundering operation that helped call‑centre scam gangs swindle more than 400 victims in Thailand of around 55 million baht.
Pope Leo blasts 'exploitation' on visit to resource-rich Angola
SAURIMO — Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful on Monday during a visit to Angola's diamond-rich northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Iran says no plan for US peace talks
TEHRAN — Iran insisted it has no plan to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States on Monday, as uncertainty grows over a push to stop the Middle East war from resuming.
Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside Thailand
MAE HONG SON - Thai villagers along the Salween River in Sob Moei district fled their homes on Monday after a bomb dropped by the Myanmar air force landed inside Thai territory during air strikes against ethnic Karen forces.
Policeman on murder rap accused of insulting arresting officer
PATTAYA - A Pattaya policeman charged with the murder of a cannabis shop owner on Walking Street now faces an additional charge of insulting an on-duty officer while being restrained after the shooting.
US embassy orders visa applicants to make social media public
The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.
Senior monk reprimanded for 'improper' Songkran fun
KHON KAEN – The assistant abbot of a temple in Muang district has been given a written reprimand after images circulated online showing him joining in Songkran festivities, splashing water and applying powder to a man’s face.
M7.4 quake hits northeast Japan, 3m tsunami warning issued
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan’s northeastern coast Monday afternoon, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple prefectures, authorities said.
Opening Hormuz is the easy part, restoring oil flow is not
LONDON - The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the narrow waterway will take months – and possibly years – to recover to pre-war levels.
Police have arrested eight suspects linked to a cross‑border money‑laundering operation that helped call‑centre scam gangs swindle more than 400 victims in Thailand of around 55 million baht.
Pope Leo blasts 'exploitation' on visit to resource-rich Angola
SAURIMO — Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful on Monday during a visit to Angola's diamond-rich northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Iran says no plan for US peace talks
TEHRAN — Iran insisted it has no plan to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States on Monday, as uncertainty grows over a push to stop the Middle East war from resuming.
Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside Thailand
MAE HONG SON - Thai villagers along the Salween River in Sob Moei district fled their homes on Monday after a bomb dropped by the Myanmar air force landed inside Thai territory during air strikes against ethnic Karen forces.
Policeman on murder rap accused of insulting arresting officer
PATTAYA - A Pattaya policeman charged with the murder of a cannabis shop owner on Walking Street now faces an additional charge of insulting an on-duty officer while being restrained after the shooting.
US embassy orders visa applicants to make social media public
The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.
Senior monk reprimanded for 'improper' Songkran fun
KHON KAEN – The assistant abbot of a temple in Muang district has been given a written reprimand after images circulated online showing him joining in Songkran festivities, splashing water and applying powder to a man’s face.
M7.4 quake hits northeast Japan, 3m tsunami warning issued
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan’s northeastern coast Monday afternoon, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple prefectures, authorities said.
Opening Hormuz is the easy part, restoring oil flow is not
LONDON - The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the narrow waterway will take months – and possibly years – to recover to pre-war levels.