Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to be ready in 2030
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade later than originally planned.
The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.
Malaysia’s Anwar urges Asean not to ‘single out’ Beijing over South China Sea tensions at Davos
Anwar’s statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing maritime issues.
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Thailand: No plan to send 48 Uyghurs back to China
Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday denied there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the Southeast Asian country's detention centers after United Nations experts warned that the group could face torture if they return.
Detained tycoon She Zhijiang, who says he spied for China, alleges abuse in Thai jail
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a Chinese spy, his lawyers have told Interpol, saying they fear for his life.
China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand's help
Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into travelling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's Public Security Ministry said.
China’s push to end the ‘Malacca Dilemma’ through Myanmar and Thailand
About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent of all its trade moves through the Malacca Strait, making the dilemma acute
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border became a hub for fraud gangs preying on Chinese nationals
The recent kidnapping of a Chinese actor on the Thailand-Myanmar border has turned the spotlight on the international criminal gangs responsible for luring Chinese citizens abroad and forcing them to take part in telecoms scams.
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AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land - only not as a reality star.
China, Myanmar and Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centres
Authorities from the region agreed to arrest the leaders of criminal syndicates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn to Visit China Next Week
The Thai leader says that the discussions with Xi Jinping will focus on online scamming operations, tourism, and air pollution.