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A woman counts US dollars and Japanese yen banknotes in Phnom Penh. Scam money’s reach extends far beyond the Mekong. Photo: AFP
Thailand

‘Everyone gets a cut’: why Southeast Asia’s scam industry refuses to die

Authorities are seizing assets and raiding compounds, but analysts warn the clumsy crackdown is merely scattering syndicates to new hideouts.

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Thailand

Thais in good spirits after government lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales

My Life

The Peninsula’s first female GM on burnout and the joy of reinvention

Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Why the future of food in Asia is about comfort dishes and ‘relaxed dining’

Chefs at a Bangkok event epitomised a focus on heritage over haute that Marriott International’s Future of Food 2026 report says is trending.

Chef Aruss “Jai” Lerlerstkull served this elevated version of the Thai comfort dish phanaeng curry at The Ritz Carlton, Bangkok, as part of Marriott International’s second Luxury Dining Series. Top chefs are embracing traditional cooking techniques and ingredients in a big way in Asia. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Malaysia

Letters | Academic theories deserve rigorous scrutiny, not public shaming

Readers discuss the controversy over a Malaysian academic’s hypothesis about Roman shipbuilding, the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and cutting back Hong Kong children’s screen time.

Asean

Malaysia’s PM defends Thailand-Cambodia mediator role as tensions rise

Certain political factions in Thailand and Cambodia view his role as harmful to their vested interests, analysts say.

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Bangkok prison chief suspended over Chinese inmate sex scandal

Thai prison chief suspended amid scandal over Chinese inmates receiving illicit privileges, including alleged sex service visits.

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Thailand suspends a prison boss over alleged privileges for Chinese inmates. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Everyone was startled’: Thai woman ‘wakes up’ in coffin before cremation

Woman wakes in coffin before cremation; organ donation attempt by her brother halted by missing death certificate.

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Thailand

Jamaican model hospitalised after Miss Universe stage fall in Thailand

Gabrielle Henry was walking across the stage when she stepped directly off the elevated surface during a preliminary round of the pageant.

Thailand

Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute

The Supreme Court overturned a prior decision, ordering Thaksin pay tax on his Shin Corporation sale to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006.

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok in September, photo: dpa
Thailand

Flooded Thai restaurant lets customers dine with live fish

The riverside restaurant draws throngs of customers seeking a unique fish-feeding dining experience.

Diners at the Pa Jit restaurant watch fish swim in the aisles due to flooding from the Tha Chin River in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom Province on Friday. Photo: AP
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

Video | Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

She Zhijiang will stand trial in China for illegal casino operations.

Hong Kong police

Man, 55, arrested over stealing credit cards on Bangkok to Hong Kong flight

Police take suspect into custody after two passengers discovered belongings stored in overhead compartment had gone missing.

China stock market

Chinese gold stocks set to shine as UBS and Schroders see bullion extending gains

UBS sees gold possibly hitting US$4,700, while Schroders expects central banks’ gold purchases to keep prices elevated.

Gold has rallied more than 50 per cent this year, making the metal the best performer across asset classes. Photo: AFP
2025 National Games

National Games: Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni chasing beauty as well as results

Flamboyant athlete who was ‘made for hurdling’ divides opinion like no other, will be out to go one better than the silver she won in 2021.

Wu Yanni (left) in round one of the 100m hurdles at the Paris Games, where she clocked China’s best time at the Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

Uproar at Miss Universe event in Thailand over local organiser’s ‘dumb’ insult

The Thai organiser’s criticism of Miss Mexico prompted the reigning Miss Universe title holder from Denmark to lead a walkout.

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Thailand

Fade to black: Thai vendors go in the red to sell mourning clothes

The government has urged the public to wear black or white for 90 days to mourn former queen Sirikit.

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Thailand’s million-dollar gold heist shines light on tensions in troubled south

The robbery in Sungai Kolok, near the Thai-Malaysian border, bore the hallmarks of a rebel-led operation, the defence minister said.

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The suspects are caught on CCTV fleeing the scene after grabbing bags of gold on October 5. Photo: Thai police
Thailand

From fashionista to caring mother, Thailand mourns Queen Sirikit

The matriarch’s remains will lie in state for one year at Bangkok’s Grand Palace before cremation.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rents fourth least affordable globally, Bangkok tops list, study shows

Hong Kong’s ranking slips to fourth from eighth last year, with rent taking up 61 per cent of median household disposable income.

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Belarusian model reportedly killed in Myanmar went there on her own: Thai police

Tabloids claim Vera Kravtsova was abducted in Bangkok and forcibly brought to Myanmar, where she was tortured and had her organs harvested.

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Thai authorities say Vera Kravtsova, a 26-year-old Belarusian model, arrived in Bangkok and flew to Yangon on her own last month, debunking reports that she was abducted in Thailand and forcibly brought to Myanmar. Photo: YouTube
Asia housing and property

The View | Why Thai property investors can find reason for cheer in dismal 2025

Even with the economy hit by multiple crises this year, not least a plunge in Chinese tourist numbers, it’s not all doom in the hotel and office sectors.

Tourists dressed in Thai traditional costumes visit the Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun in Bangkok on October 6. The steep fall in Chinese tourist numbers in Thailand has been partly compensated by strength in its other source markets such as South Asia. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Thailand, Singapore investigate Chen Zhi’s group after Western fraud allegations

Investigators are reviewing financial ties to the Prince Group after its chairman was charged by the US with running a cyber fraud empire.

Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: app that tackles food waste with ‘mystery boxes’

Hong Kong arm of Yindii, an app first launched in Bangkok, offers customers discounts on surplus food from restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong airport in HK$1.7 million drug bust

Man, 30, flew in from Bangkok with 8kg of suspected cannabis in his carry-on luggage.

The suspect had flown in to Hong Kong from Bangkok. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Thailand

11 Thaksin supporters jailed 15 years after 2010 Bangkok protests

The 2010 protests, backing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resulted in over 90 deaths and concluded with a lethal army crackdown.

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An anti-government protester gestures near Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2010. Photo: EPA
Cambodia

‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image

Hun Sen, the country’s former leader, urged Cambodians to cease purchasing Thai goods and using the Thai baht, calling the game ‘disgraceful’.

Thailand

Bangkok summit spotlights need for regional climate solutions

Delegates at Bangkok’s Climate Action Week urge countries to go beyond the ‘slogans’ of change and aim for realistic goals.

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