The situation has drawn international attention, particularly as Thailand has become a transit point for call-centre crime syndicates, human trafficking, and the flow of illicit "grey capital" to ...

Essential background on how the online scam industry sprung up and evolved – and how Indians became its targets.

In early January, a little-known Chinese actor was swept up in an international controversy revolving around Chinese nationals being trafficked and exploited in other Asian countries. The 31-year-old ...

In a significant boost to recognizing transgender people’s rights, the Thai government announced this week that it will ...

Liu Zhongyi, Chinese assistant minister of public security and his delegation on Wednesday visited Mae Sot, Tak Province, to discuss cooperation with Thai police in addressing call center issues and ...

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one ...

The father of a Thai farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza for 15 months could barely get the words out at hearing the news of his son’s release.

Chinese and Thai security authorities visited border areas in Tak province on Wednesday to work out measures to help victims of Chinese scam gangs based in Myawaddy across the border in Myanmar.The ...

VIENTIANE: Police recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, in which 95 suspects were arrested and 85 people were ...

According to a report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, human trafficking in Laos often involves brokers and criminals using cyber scams, particularly call-center scams, to trick Lao girls ...

China and Thailand have pledged to jointly crack down on dozens of cyber scam gangs in Myanmar and related human trafficking, including setting up at least one coordination centre, according to Thai ...

Conflict tracking in Myanmar. Investigations of Chinese human trafficking. Refugee healthcare in Thailand. Strengthening ...