Can Hong Kong task force in Thailand help prevent more ‘high-paying’ job scams?

The Hong Kong task force, led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk, left for Bangkok on Sunday night. (Photo: South China Morning Post)
Secretary for Security Michael Cheuk, the Hong Kong work force, left for Bangkok on Sunday nights. ( Photo: South China Morning Post )

A senator has suggested that a visit by Hong Kong safety officials to Thailand can serve as a new notice to residents who are prone to high-paying employment scams. However, it is unlikely to result in the immediate return of those who are lured to operate in Southeast Asia, according to a lawmaker.

Following a sudden rise in missing persons reports over the past month, requests for assistance from victims ‘ families, and the recent rescue of mainland Chinese actor Wang Xing, who fell prey to a human trafficking network, security legislator Gary Chan Hak-kan argued the government had dispatched the task force.

The work army, led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk Hau-yip, left for Bangkok on Sunday nights. Its users plan to meet with representatives from the local government of justice’s anti-human trafficking committee and Thai authorities and the Chinese consulate it.

People “let their troops over” toward like high-paying jobs, Chan, a board member who helped subjects in 2022, said on Sunday, “perhaps after the initial information about such instances died down two years ago.”

” The government’s high-profile trip can assist with the existing cases while even reiterating that people should consider these issues before accepting these positions,” the government said.

He stated that he anticipated a close collaboration between the Security Bureau’s work force and the Chinese consulate in Bangkok.

The work force made up of soldiers from the Immigration Department, officers, and ministry staff can assist in cooperation and communication because” the ETO alone may not have enough political energy, labor, or security experience to manage these cases,” he said.

Another lawmaker and former safety minister, Lai Tung-kok, claimed that the bureau had taken the appropriate course of action and that the authorities may continue to strengthen their efforts to combat smear campaigns to stop more Hongkongers from becoming victims of syndicates.

” The]visit ] is not just a gesture, as shown by the high-level government working group that was sent”, said Lai.

He added that Thai officials now felt a strong need for the solution and that they were confident in their ability to deal with it. He had faith in seeing good outcomes.

The authorities received 46 requests for assistance from Residents who were incarcerated in buildings in Myanmar and Cambodia between 2022 and 2023.

The subjects reportedly received offers for high-paying work and lodging in the Southeast Asian nations.

Their documents were reportedly confiscated upon arrival, and they were then sold to various cartels and forced to work in locations where phone or online scams were being run.

Patients were kept safe by people carrying guns and electrical prods, but they were unable to flee.

Of the 46 patients, 43 had made it back to Hong Kong properly. After being saved, the three other people turned down additional help.

He claimed that thieves used more sophisticated methods to entice people to Southeast Asian nations as Cheuk departed Hong Kong for Bangkok on Sunday during a pre-trip presentation.

” They asked people to ‘ get products’ to Taiwan, Japan or abroad. However, he claimed at the last minute, they had informed them that East Asian places had been changed.

He added that none of the survivors claimed they had been picked up under prearranged situations but were not abducted while they were traveling.

Cheuk added that while the syndicates in 2022 primarily focused on the Myanmar border with Laos, they nonetheless operated in northeastern Thailand, which borders Myanmar.

I want to caution Hong Kongers against traveling near Thai, Myannar, or Lao edges because I believe the cartels are operating in turbulent locations.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung revealed in early December that 23 Hong Kongers had reported being confined to these South Asian materials in 2024.

The number increased to 28 by Sunday, with 12 also missing.

The victims claimed to remain healthy and able to communicate with their people and the work force in some of the remaining 12 cases, which ranged from 21 to 43, and engaged reports of restrictions on freedom of action.

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Accused killer of Cambodian politician taken to court

Ekkalak Phaenoi is escorted by police from Chana Songkhram station to the Criminal Court for detention on Monday. (Photo: Royal Thai Police)
Ekkalak Phaenoi is taken by police to the Criminal Court on Monday for confinement before being taken to Chana Songkhram stop. ( Photo: Royal Thai Police )

Authorities took Ekkalak Phaenoi, who is accused of assassinating a&nbsp, Thai opposition lawmaker in Bangkok, to the Criminal Court on Monday and applied to expand his confinement.

After his officers prison had reached its end, Mr. Ekkalak was escorted by a police officer from Chana Songkhram police station, where they requested a second 12-day detention period.

The suspect entered the vehicle that took him to the court without answering any reporters ‘ issues.

Mr Ekkalak, 41, faces some related expenses including shooting dead Lim Kimya, 73, a previous Cambodian opposition senator, in front of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara near Khao San Road in Bangkok next Tuesday. &nbsp,

He crossed the border, fled, and was later detained in Battambang, Cambodia, the following morning, and was later extradited to Thailand.

At least two different Cambodians and at least two others have potential links to the death, according to Thai authorities.

Due to concerns for his protection, Mr. Ekkalak refused to participate in a police violence re-enactment on Sunday.

Metropolitan Police Bureau Region 1 deputy chief Pol Col Ekkaphob Tanprayoon claimed authorities otherwise showed him the road security camera footage of the crime so he could verify his assertion. He reportedly admitted to the crime.

The purpose remains unidentified, but Thai politicians is believed the most good. Lim’s group was disbanded by a Thai court.

According to Indian press reports, Ekkalak has told authorities he is too scared to label the genius. &nbsp, &nbsp,

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Bomb near police station injures 10 rangers

The bombing scene in Muang district, Pattani, on Monday morning. (Photo: Abdullah Benjakat)
The bombing field in Muang area, Pattani, on Monday night. ( Photo: Abdullah Benjakat )

Ten armed rangers were hurt on Monday night when a bomb detonated close to the Muang Pattani police station in the Muang district.

At 8.07am, the weapon detonated in an alley behind the TK Park Pattani learning center.

Ten armed soldiers were injured. Some people suffered stomach pains from the trauma, while others were struck by debris. They were transported to Pattani Hospital by rescue personnel.

Authorities said the weapon was fixed to a bike.

A man riding the azure Honda Wave to the field while blocking the traffic with a blue hat, a long-sleeved natural t-shirt, and cream pants were captured on security camera footage. At 7.12am, he parked it there and ran away.

Police and military rangers gathered in the alley soon after for their day assembly before beginning program patrols. Afterwards, the bomb went off the bike.

Bomb near police station injures 6 rangers
Bomb near police station injures 6 rangers

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Bomb near police station injures 6 rangers

The bombing scene in Muang district, Pattani, on Monday morning. (Photo: Abdullah Benjakat)
The bombing field in Muang area, Pattani, on Monday night. ( Photo: Abdullah Benjakat )

A bomb went off in the Muang district on Monday night, injuring six military rangers.

At 8.07am, the weapon detonated in an alley behind the TK Park Pattani learning center.

Six armed soldiers were injured. Some people suffered stomach pains from the trauma while others were hit by debris. They were transported to Pattani Hospital by rescue personnel.

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Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents

Chinese actor Wang Xing, his head recently shaved, meets with Tak governor Chucheep Pongchai (right) and other officials following his return to Tak province on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: Police)
After returning to Tak province on Tuesday afternoon, Chinese actor Wang Xing meets with Tak governor Chucheep Pongchai ( right ) and other officials. His head has recently been shaved. ( Photo: Police )

Thailand is the target of a task force headed by Hong Kong’s Security Bureau to investigate cases of people being smuggled into illegal work in Southeast Asian nations.

Hong Kong residents were alarmed by the incident involving mainland Chinese artist Wang Xing, who was just held captive in Myanmar after visiting Thailand.

According to the Security Bureau, law enforcement has received 28 requests for assistance for Hong Kong residents who have been claiming to get trapped and unable to keep since the second quarter of 2024. Thus far, 16 people have been returned to the city.

In the remaining 12 cases, people reported limitations to their freedom of movement but still managed to communicate with their people or the work force.

The work force was sent to Thailand on Sunday evening, the South China Morning Post reported.

Wang, also known as Xingxing, vanished on January 3 after arriving in Thailand and was thought to have been duped into hiring a false casting broker for a filming work.

Eventually, Thai authorities saved him from a fictitious website con operation in Myawaddy, a Myanmar city close to Tak province’s Mae Sot district. He was identified as a target of human smuggling, and he was returned to mainland China last Friday.

Eason Chan Yik-shun, a Hong Kong song, canceled his Bangkok concert on February 22 after his management alleged that the cancellation was “in response to recent safety concerns involving Foreign citizens and fans traveling to Thailand.”

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Bangkok unveils work-from-home policy amid air pollution

Thick smog shrouds Bangkok on Jan 9. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattaraprasill)
Bangkok is covered in thick haze on January 9. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattaraprasill )

On Monday, Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt will make an announcement regarding a new work-from-home plan and expanding the city’s fresh air house project, which aims to prevent PM2.5 fine dirt pollution.

Mr Chadchart on Sunday reported improvements in the city’s air quality, with PM2.5 levels averaging 24.9 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³ ) due to favourable weather conditions, strong winds and high ventilation rates. However, he said sand levels are expected to rise suddenly on Wednesday.

The government also mentioned programs to reduce work-from-home measures to encourage voluntary cooperation, which will also reduce traffic congestion, one element driving up PM2.5 amounts. On Monday, facts of the rules may be revealed. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) is preparing to use three strategies to address the PM2.5 dust problem. We will work from home if the PM2.5 amount reaches a critical stage that threatens open heath, he said.

Additionally, BMA will shut down schools and forbid traffic entering internal Bangkok on wheels of lorries. BMA spokesman Aekvarunyoo Amrapala highlighted the BMA’s work with various organisations, including the Thai Health Promotion Foundation ( ThaiHealth ), the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Health and Fulfill Social Enterprise Limited Partnership.

These actions are intended to inform individuals about the dangers that air pollution poses for their wellbeing. Initial involvement for the program is 32 BMA universities, and it will grow to 437. As part of the project, 405 air quality panels may be provided to classrooms by the Fulfill Social Enterprise Limited Partnership. To day, 382 panels have been handed over, with 17 products in the shipping process.

The BMA’s Department of Education even plans to create dust-free rooms for school students in 429 institutions in the 2025 fiscal year, covering 1, 996 rooms. Improvements include air-conditioning, air systems and carbon monoxide displays. In order to promote green city development, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability, the BMA is also working with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority ( MEA ) to install solar panels in schools.

The program is targeting medium and large colleges, and will start with a test at 50 with regular energy bills exceeding 50, 000 ringgit later this month, said Mr Aekvarunyoo.

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City unveils WFH policy to protect air

Thick smog shrouds Bangkok on Jan 9. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattaraprasill)
Bangkok is covered in thick dust on January 9. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattaraprasill )

On Monday, Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt will make an announcement regarding a new work-from-home policy and expanding the city’s fresh air house project, which aims to prevent PM2.5 fine dirt pollution.

Mr Chadchart on Sunday reported improvements in the city’s air quality, with PM2.5 levels averaging 24.9 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³ ) due to favourable weather conditions, strong winds and high ventilation rates. But, he said dust levels are expected to rise suddenly on Wednesday.

The government also mentioned programs to improve work-from-home measures to encourage voluntary cooperation, which will also reduce traffic congestion, one element driving up PM2.5 amounts. On Monday, facts of the rules may be revealed. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) is preparing to use three strategies to address the PM2.5 dust problem. We will work from home if the PM2.5 amount reaches a crucial state that threatens public wellbeing, he said.

Additionally, BMA will shut down schools and forbid traffic entering inside Bangkok on wheels of lorries. BMA spokesman Aekvarunyoo Amrapala highlighted the BMA’s work with various organisations, including the Thai Health Promotion Foundation ( ThaiHealth ), the Public Health Ministry’s Department of Health and Fulfill Social Enterprise Limited Partnership.

These actions are intended to inform individuals about the dangers that air pollution poses for their wellbeing. Initial involvement for the program is 32 BMA universities, and it will grow to 437. As part of the project, 405 air quality panels may be provided to classrooms by the Fulfill Social Enterprise Limited Partnership. To day, 382 panels have been handed over, with 17 products in the shipping process.

The BMA’s Department of Education even plans to create dust-free rooms for school students in 429 institutions in the 2025 fiscal year, covering 1, 996 rooms. Improvements include air-conditioning, air systems and carbon monoxide displays. In order to promote green city development, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability, the BMA is also working with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority ( MEA ) to install solar panels in schools.

The program is targeting medium and large colleges, and may start with a test at 50 with regular energy bills exceeding 50, 000 ringgit later this month, said Mr Aekvarunyoo.

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Defence Ministry favours Gripen jets over US F-16s

upcoming complex test scheduled for the following month

Phumtham: Confidence in RTAF's decision
Phumtham: Confidence in RTAF’s choice

The Defence Ministry supports the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF ) decision to choose the Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over the F-16 aircraft from the United States, says Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

Mr Phumtham, even Deputy Prime Minister, provided an update on the 19-billion-baht plan to acquire four fresh fighter jets. He claimed that another Air Force fleet was chosen for the Gripen fighter aircraft.

The Gripen and the F-16 are the two current warrior jet forms in use by the RTAF. Both varieties can defend the nation’s independence.

After watching both types fly during Children’s Day at the Air Force base in Bangkok on Saturday, he said,” I let the Air Force choose the design they prefer.”

” The sourcing if been completed by the end of this year,” said Mr Phumtham.

He had spoken with a Gripen fighter pilot who claimed to have flown both concepts and that both had comparable performance.

He expressed confidence in the RTAF’s selection”. If the cost of purchasing Gripen fighter jet does not reach our finances and there is a modern transfer involved, he said,” I will review the RTAF’s purchase.”

Due to budget cuts brought on by the Covid-19 epidemic, the decision to purchase a fresh regiment has been delayed for several years.

Last month, RTAF formed two sections to cover up a review of proposals from Saab AB, creator of the Gripen, and Lockheed Martin, producer of the F-16.

Prior to the determination, the US government suggested a low-interest payment to the state for the order of US-made plane. But, the RTAF opted for the Gripen design.

Additionally, Mr. Phumtham claimed he had spoken with the US Ambassador to let him know that the government does not have a loan plan to pay for equipment and weapons.

However, a cause of RTAF said the airforce plans to examine the Gripen’s features on a bridge in February.

In the event that an aircraft is destroyed and cannot be used, the check is to find out how the fighter aircraft is taking off or property. He claimed that the Gripen fighter jet has a little runway that is less than 800 meters long.

According to the Swedish Air Force’s evaluation of the Gripen’s takeoff and landing on the road, the getting requires a range of just 500 yards, and the flight length was 400 feet. This is one of the plane’s great property, said the source.

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Hospital stay prompts petition

Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra

A group of protesters will write to the government to denounce its alleged treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Police General Hospital ( PGH) last year.

He was supposed to be serving a jail word for abuse of power, but he was otherwise permitted to remain in the hospital, according to ex-red top head Jatuporn Prompan.

Mr. Jatuporn stated in a live stream on Twitter that the group will travel to Government House on January 21 to match the prime minister in her capacity as Royal Thai Police supervisor.

According to him,” Those in charge may be held responsible if it is proven that they assisted Thaksin avoids prison,” he said, referring to the NACC’s choice to look into officers who were accused of allowing Thaksin to stay in the hospital rather than be imprisoned.

The NACC’s inquiry targets 12 officials from the Department of Corrections ( DoC ) and PGH, not government politicians.

The Ethics of Physicians Who Were Consulted has also been the subject of a spacecraft launched by the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT).

The MCT has requested that the PGH provide information regarding Thaksin’s extended remain as part of an honest research that was being conducted by a subcommittee led by Amorn Leelarasamee and looking into claims that Thaksin received favorable treatment.

The sub-committee has demanded full details of Thaksin’s registration, diagnosis and treatment, as well as the labels of all the doctors who treated him.

It has also requested files of all communications pertaining to Thaksin’s move from the DoC clinic to the PGH, files of procedure, details of drugs prescribed, X-rays and laboratory test results be delivered to the sub-committee by Wednesday. It is questionable how much information will be transmitted, given individual privacy concerns.

Mr. Jatuporn predicted that the MCT’s investigation would be finished as soon as it learned the details. He added that he hoped that the results of the MCT’s social investigation will provide proof to support the NACC’s investigation.

Thaksin spent about six months in a hospital on the 14th surface of the medical after receiving an eight-year prison sentence for three cases before a royal clemency reduced the sentence to a year.

The previous prime minister’s one-year prison term was officially overturned on August 31 and he was granted parole and released from the PGH on February 18.

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Pak Chong fires put out after eight-day fight

Spreading a’wildlife hunting’ flame’

A ranger from Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary fights a fire at Nom Nang Mountain in Si Sawat district. Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary
A fire at Nom Nang Mountain in Si Sawat area is being treated by a warrior from Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary. Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary

After burning for eight days, Khao Loi pile in the Pak Chong area of Nakhon Ratchasima has been completely destroyed. The culprit, according to the government, was a fire that was set before a animals kill.

Chaiwat Chuenkosum, governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, claimed that various organizations, including the Royal Forest Department, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ( DNP ), and the local administration mobilized officials to help put out the fires.

Additionally, four helicopters were deployed for rough ground water falls. He claimed that the fire was located about 5 kilometers from Khao Yai National Park’s limit and had destroyed 1,700 acres of forest.

On Saturday, Mr. Chaiwat jumped into a plane to look over the place. Soldiers were also sent to examine the ground, according to Chris Poonkasem, the Nakhon Ratchasima Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office’s key. To check whether remaining heat was still present, volunteer police used a heat-sensing drone. They discovered 2-3 little lights, probably caused by burning trees.

Kitti Teawtrakulwat, chairman of the Forest Fire Control Division of the Royal Forest Department, said the staff is also monitoring the situation. Over the next two weeks, he said,” We will examine things to make sure the flames are really gone.”

The DNP claimed its rangers located some 0.22 mm bullet shells and animals traps at the scene. According to officials, a burning procedure to gather animals for hunting was what started the forest fires.

The bush fire in Pak Chong, which occurred on January 3 in a wooded area close to Wat Udomsuk in tambon Phaya Yen, was the first to be reported, which burned 200 acres of forest before it was put out that day.

Another bush fire was discovered on January 5 in Ban Hua Krok, which is also present in Phaya Yen. Forest fires were discovered in Khao Siad Ah Forest Reserve, Khao Nok Yung Forest, and Khao Ang Hin Forest by representatives from the Royal Forest Department in Nakhon Ratchasima.

However, due to the steep terrain and strong winds, officers made just a small amount of progress in battling the blaze.

Authorities were unable to enter the area two days later because the blaze had spread to a rough terain. The broken place had grown to 1, 000 ray.

On Jan 10, the flames started attacking the mountain. Coupled with strong winds, it was hard to control.

Lt. Gen Boonsin Phadklang, chief of the 2nd Army Area and governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, established a specific joint command center.

On Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent two helicopters to lose water on the rocks and rooftops, which reduced the temperature and slowed the spread of the fire.

Two more planes from the Royal Thai Army and the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department were dispatched on Saturday. According to the DNP’s Forest Fire Control Division, the flames had been put out by Sunday.

However, a forest fire broke out in Kanchanaburi’s Si Sawat area on Friday, damaging about 10 ray of woodland on Nom Nang hills, said Paitoon Intarabut, commander of the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary.

While some wild creatures were spotted escaping the flames, more than 50 Huai Sadong Forest Protection Unit leaders battled the blaze. Officers had to work more than five time to manage the incident.

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