Tag Archives: Thailand

The Tourist Police in Phuket, Thailand have arrested two Nigerian men for allegedly selling cocaine.    Police in a statement at the weekend said the suspects, Harrison Chinonso Onyema, 40 and Ogadinma Promise Onyema, 41, were arrested at a parking area of a hotel on the Kata Road in Karon …

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) of the Royal Thai Police, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States, has arrested eight members of a Nigerian-led transnational drug network.    Pol. Lt. Gen. Kirisak Tantinwachai, acting commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, who disclosed this at a …

Hyolim Lee and Eunseol Cho, interview Sharon Park at the Songdo Grace Church, Incheon, South Korea. Opinion by Hyolim Kelly Lee – Eunseol Rachel Cho (bangkok & seoul) Thursday, October 05, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK & SEOUL, Oct 05 (IPS) – Four acrylic panels stood like soldiers around the perimeter …

Royal Thai Police have arrested a 45-year-old Nigerian man and 13 Thais for operating a covert romance scam.    The Nigerian national identified as Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jerome, his Thai girlfriend, and other suspects were arrested on Thursday, August 24, 2023, following police operations across seven provinces    According to the …

Party once opposed to military government gets military’s backing to form new administration. Thailand’s democracy enters another phase just as a towering political figure from its past returns from exile. Thaksin Shinawatra was whisked from the airport to prison to start serving an eight-year sentence. But there is strong speculation …

Prison officials say concerns about the former prime minister’s blood pressure and blood oxygen levels prompted the move. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred to a hospital overnight, hours after returning to Thailand after some 15 years in exile and being jailed on a series of criminal charges. The …

Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen. He will hand power to his son later this month, after rigged elections. Credit: Shutterstock. by Kris Janssens (phnom penh) Thursday, August 17, 2023 Inter Press Service PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (IPS) – Democracy is declining in Southeast Asia. The Cambodian prime minister will hand over …

The Thai authorities are working alongside UN agencies to not just improve the availability of services following the change in the way people are sentenced for drugs crimes, but also reduce the stigmatization of people who use drugs and ensure they have access to services where they feel comfortable. UN …

“I first started taking drugs when I was 15,” says 49-year-old Prapat Sukkeaw. “I smoked marijuana, but it was laced with heroin. I felt like I was floating, and it meant that I could forget about all the problems that I faced as a teenager. It was a beautiful feeling.” …

On the face of it, Chonburi seem an unremarkable club, spending most of their time bobbing about in mid-table in Thailand’s top flight.  But for the past two seasons, they’ve reportedly had the world’s richest footballer on their books. While Lionel Messi’s net worth is about £500 million and Cristiano …