PHUKET: The arrival of more than 100 Rohingya men, women and children last weekend has left Phuket Immigration overflowing, with no respite on the horizon. The huge influx of refugees fleeing strife-torn Myanmar has forced Phuket Immigration to seek help elsewhere, said Capt Angkarn Yasanop. Of the 102 Rohingya taken into custody last weekend when the refugees sought … [Read more...] about Phuket Immigration seeks help in coping with overload of Rohingya arrivals
Hwaseong immigration detention center
Batam sets a course to revive its maritime industry
Inforial (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Fri, August 5, 2022 2022-08-05 09:20 0 b2587592dd54281f57bdb7dba9099135 4 Inforial Free The three-day Indonesian Marine and Offshore Expo (IMOX) opened in Batam on Aug. 3, setting a target to attract 2,000 stakeholders in the shipping industry, with a total transaction value of US$100 million—the equivalent of … [Read more...] about Batam sets a course to revive its maritime industry
Phuket’s glorious past preserved on Thalang Road
PHUKET CITY: Phuket Town’s former glory as a tin mining center is still reflected in the elegant Sino-Portuguese shophouses of Thalang Road, the main thoroughfare in Phuket’s Old Town. The TAT, Phuket City Municipality, the Thai Peranakan Association and the Old Phuket Town Club together held an event last week aimed at promoting Thalang Road as a cultural discovery route to … [Read more...] about Phuket’s glorious past preserved on Thalang Road
British Paedophile, 46, Who Fled The UK is Arrested In Thailand
(CTN News) – 46-year-old British pedophile, who fled the UK eight years ago to avoid being convicted of child pornography, arrested in Thailand’s ‘sex capital’ The 46-year-old William Dempster was convicted of child pornography in Scotland in 2014 after paying bail and fleeing the country before being apprehended in Thailand. On May 3, Thai police found Dempster … [Read more...] about British Paedophile, 46, Who Fled The UK is Arrested In Thailand
Biden stands with Muslims after ‘horrific killings’ in New Mexico
Police in New Mexico on Sunday (Aug 7) asked for the public's help in locating a "vehicle of interest" in their probe of four fatal shootings of Muslim men whose slayings in Albuquerque over the past nine months are believed by investigators to be related. The latest victim, police said, was gunned down on Friday night, in a killing that local Islamic leaders said occurred … [Read more...] about Biden stands with Muslims after ‘horrific killings’ in New Mexico