Scam centre explosions ‘all for show’
For a compound that hosted one of the largest cyberscam and human-trafficking hubs in Southeast Asia, KK Park operated in plain sight. It was pretty clear that this was no ordinary business — the heavily fortified compound in Myanmar was flanked by armed guards. It was all visible from neighbouring Mae Sot in Thailand.

Hat Yai beer heist linked to larger criminal operation
An “influential” mastermind has been implicated following the arrest of six men for raiding a freight container holding beer stranded by severe flooding in Hat Yai in southern Thailand.

1,800 tourists get help in South as water recedes
More than 1,800 foreign tourists have been rescued and assisted in flood-stricken southern Thailand, where improving conditions were reported in all nine provinces on Saturday.

Thailand extradites Vietnamese activist
Thai authorities have extradited Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap after the Court of Appeal upheld the extradition order, despite warnings by human rights groups that he could face torture in Vietnam.

Chiang Mai shivers, Doi Ang Khang records first frost of this season
CHIANG MAI — This northern province has experienced cold weather throughout the week, with frost observed on Doi Ang Khang in Fang district and high tourist numbers on Doi Inthanon as visitors seek the chilly weather.

Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
HONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.

Chinese sneaking into Thailand injured by landmine
A Chinese man was injured by a landmine while sneaking into Thailand through a natural path in Ban Nong Chan, Sa Kaeo province, early Saturday.

ID project in the eye of the storm
Thailand's suspension of iris scans by Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World ID project, highlights the challenges the country faces in regulating emerging technology.

Some Bangkok-South round-trip train services resume
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has resumed four train services connecting southern provinces as floodwaters have receded in some areas, while efforts are underway to repair damaged tracks leading to the hardest-hit Hat Yai district of Songkhla province.

US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown
WASHINGTON — The United States is freezing all asylum decisions, officials said Friday, as President Donald Trump hardens his anti-migrant stance after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members this week in Washington.