The footballer holds refugee status in Australia, is being held in a Bangkok prison on an Interpol warrant issued by Bahrain. He was on a holiday in Thailand when authorities detained him at an airport on November 27. In 2014, he was sentenced in absentia in Bahrain to 10 years[Read More…]
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Fake Marriage scam busted; 1 Indian man & 27 Thai women arrested
Following a long investigation, Thailand police arrested 1 Indian national and 27 Thai women for indulging in the fake marriage scam that enables Indians to get residential visas in the country. 35-year-old man Wikrom Layerhi, the Indian man who got arrested was the main broker of the fake marriage scam[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, United Arab Emirates Vs Thailand, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch UAE vs THA
UAE sit on top of group A in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 as of now, but they will need to avoid defeat against Thailand to ensure qualification. For Thailand, on the other hand, a victory would do very nicely. The difference between table-toppers UAE and bottom-dwellers Bahrain is just[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Bahrain Vs Thailand, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch BAH vs THA
There will be no holding back as Bahrain and Thailand will be on a mission to seal the three points when they meet in an AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group A tie at the Al Maktoum Stadium on Thursday. Both teams need to win, with Bahrain having conceded a[Read More…]
Saudi woman who tried to flee family held at Bangkok Airport, ‘fears death’ if repatriated
A young Saudi woman who was tried to flee her family and attempted to come to Australia has allegedly been forced to return to the Middle East after she was intercepted by authorities in Thailand. Held at Bangkok airport, the 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun claims she would be killed if she[Read More…]
Thousands evacuated in Thailand ahead of storm Pabuk
Bangkok, Around 7,000 persons have been evacuated from Thai province of Nakhon Si Thammarat where Storm Pabuk is due to arrive on Friday, authorities said. Efforts are being made to evacuate 80,000 people in the province, Efe news quoted Secretary of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Udomporn Kan[Read More…]
Snakes, Boats, Bats and a Palki – Thugs in Thailand were in for an adventure!
Yash Raj Film’s mega action adventure Thugs of Hindostan boasts of breath-taking visuals and scale and was shot in several exotic global locations like Malta and Thailand. In Thailand, the team shot in the rain forests and the picturesque Bora Island but little did they know that it would turn[Read More…]
Policeman-turned-pimp sentenced to 309 years in jail
Bangkok: A policeman-turned-pimp was on Thursday convicted of multiple counts of flesh trading in northern Thailand and sentenced to a record 309 years in prison. The former police warrant officer, Yuthachai Thongchart, was convicted guilty by the Criminal Court of multiple counts of forced prostitution preying on underage girls in[Read More…]
Thailand cave rescue: All 12, along with coach out of deep cave
All 12 ‘Wild Boars’ soccer boys, along with their coach, have been rescued from the deep cave they were trapped in for more than two weeks. The Thai navy Seals, who have been running the operation, confirmed that all 13 members of the Wild Boar football team, have been rescued[Read More…]
Thailand cave rescue: 6th boy rescued, 7 still stuck
Sixth boy has been brought out of the Thai Tham Luang cave, where a football team and their coach have been incarcerated for more than two weeks. It was the second rescue for the day. The boy blinked into the daylight at about 9pm AEST and is being treated on[Read More…]
90% bottled water brands contaminated globally
Washington: With a market value of nearly $150 billion per year, bottled water from leading brands, including from India, have been found to be 90 per cent contaminated by microplastics, posing potential harm to humans, a report has said. The report, led by Orb Media, a US-based non-profit, revealed widespread[Read More…]
Man arrested for smuggling orangutans, racoons in Thailand
A Malaysian man was arrested by Thai wildlife officers on Thursday as he was trying to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six racoons into the kingdom across its southern border. Ismail Bin Ahmad had packed the animals into plastic boxes and suitcases and loaded them in his car,[Read More…]
Kiradech to participate in the Hero Indian Open
Modi’s surprise stopover in Thailand to pay tribute to late King Bhumibol
On his way to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Thailand on Thursday to pay his respects to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month after a protracted illness. Bhumibol, the world’s longest ruling monarch, died aged 88 on October 13. Modi laid a wreath[Read More…]