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Frim The Thaiger In an unprecedented global crackdown, a leading cybercrime organisation, described as the world’s most sophisticated hacking group, has been successfully dismantled. This victory comes as a result of a tireless combined operation between Thai and US security services. The operation orchestrated by the FBI and Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), resulted in the arrest of three top-ranking members of the international cybercrime syndicate. The fallout of the arrests, unlike any seen before, is set to have a significant impact on global cybercrime activities. The syndicate had been operating extensive illegal activities in…

A tad before my time but found this on YouTube yesterday and watched about 30 times

From The Nation Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted on charges of lese majeste (royal defamation) and computer crime, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said on Wednesday. Attorney General Amnart Jetcharoenrak issued an order to indict Thaksin on both charges on Monday, OAG spokesman Prayut Phetkhun said. The charges stem from an interview Thaksin gave in South Korea in November 2009. However, the filing of charges in court was today postponed after Thaksin’s lawyer submitted a medical certificate showing his client had contracted COVID-19 and had been advised by a doctor to rest for seven days. The lawyer asked for the indictment hearing to be…

We have to clean up the site for many reasons but all nudes must go in the the Photo Forum. It is now only visible to those with 10 or more posts. The admins are going to move other threads in this section that have porn to that area. My apologies to those this offends.

From National News Bureau of Thailand Muay Thai is set to be showcased at the Olympic Park in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, as part of a cultural demonstration alongside the Summer Olympics. The display is a major step toward Muay Thai’s potential inclusion as an Olympic sport in the future. The program will feature Muay Thai as a side event, offering Olympic attendees a rare glimpse into the traditional Thai martial arts. A dedicated workshop will run for five days at the Boxing House within the Olympic Park, with the main activities scheduled for August 5 and 6. A specially constructed stadium at Club France will host two full days of competi…

From The Nation The three-phase development plan for Don Mueang International Airport, which includes the construction of a new terminal, would expand capacity to accommodate 50 million passengers a year, Kerati Kijmanawat, president of Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), said. The 36.829-billion-baht project is one of the key initiatives of AOT to enhance the airport's capacity for domestic and international travel and transport, in line with the Don Mueang Airport Master Plan, he said. Phase 1 will increase Don Mueang Airport’s capacity to accommodate 18.5 million passengers per year by upgrading existing infrastructure and facili…

Not surprisingly, Singapore Airlines is the first carrier out of the gate to announce revised cabin protocols whenever the seat belt lights come on. Others are sure to follow in the wake of injuries stemming from the onset of rapid descent episodes. ========= Cabin crew will also sit down and fasten their seat belts when the seat-belt sign is lit, SIA said on May 23 in response to queries. But unlike in the past – when only hot drinks would be cut off during turbulence – the new measures would require all meal and drink services to stop when the ride gets bumpy. Other existing safety measures that kick in during poor weather conditio…

From Malaysia Sun Bangkok - Interviews have begun with Myanmar refugees living in Thailand who are eligible for a new resettlement program in the United States, the Thai government said. Thailand said it hopes the first group may get to move by the end of the year. Some 90,000 refugees live in nine camps on the Thai side of the border to escape fighting between Myanmar's military and ethnic minority rebel armies vying for autonomy. Some of the refugees were born in the camps, which started to form in the mid-1980s, and many have lived in them for decades. Persistent fighting in Myanmar, amplified by a military coup in February 2021, has kept most from …

From Reuters Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by year-end, its prime minister said on Tuesday, in a stunning U-turn just two years after becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise its recreational use. The moves comes despite rapid growth of a domestic retail sector for marijuana, with tens of thousands of shops and businesses springing up in Thailand in the past two years in an industry projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion by 2025. "I want the health ministry to amend the rules and re-list cannabis as a narcotic," Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on social media platform X. "The ministry should quickly issue a rul…

From Pattaya Mail By Barry Kenyon The Thai government aims to rewrite the military-inspired charter to prevent coup makers from being regarded as sovereign or legitimate rulers. Moreover, a new law is expected to give the prime minister the authority to sack generals suspected of plotting to overthrow the legitimate authorities. Pheu Thai deputy leader Chusak Sirinil said the plan was to prevent wannabe coup leaders from appearing legitimate in the eyes of the public. This isn’t the first time. In 2013 there was a similar bill before a parliamentary subcommittee which promptly collapsed amid political bickering. During the May 2023 general election, Move Fo…

From The Thaiger An underwear thief, dressed only in his undies, drove to a house and stole a collection of underwear, later claiming it was the result of a dare. The incident took place on the morning of May 18 in Ban Pa Tueng Ngam, Pa O Don Chai sub-district, Mueng district, Chiang Rai. The homeowner, 44 year old Somphop shared CCTV footage on Facebook seeking assistance from the public to identify the perpetrator. The footage shows a black car arriving at his single-story rented row house around 6am. A man, wearing only white underwear and with a pink towel draped over his right shoulder, exited the vehicle and headed straight for the clothesline outside…

June-July 2027 10 cities planned included Porto Alegre where the two possible stadiums were/are non-operational due to recent disastrous flooding. Imagine the potential additional gaúcho demoralization if consequently sidelined based on concerns of a repeat extreme weather event, priority of recovery funding, etc. I wonder if the event will influence deferred visa plans for 2025. United States was biggest tourism boon for Australia last year. One might expect at least a waiver for the tournament. However, the question of reciprocity takes on new meaning since Canada and USA are among the Men’s co-hosts in 2026. All three nations subject to upcoming visa r…

From NDTV India Visakhapatnam: The Visakhapatnam police on Saturday said it busted a cybercrime racket and arrested three consultancy agents for allegedly luring unemployed youths and sending them to Chinese-operated cybercrime rings in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Despite growing awareness of cybercrime, incidents continue to rise, with many still falling prey to sophisticated scams. To combat this, Visakhapatnam police launched an operation to root out these criminal activities, according to an official release. Their efforts led to the arrest of consultancy agents from the Gajuwaka area, including the main suspect, Chukka Rajesh (33…

I just got into this a few months ago and had a third escort offer to meet me again for free if I wanted. I know the purported meaning, but is this some type of technique used by escorts to get you to choose them again? Assuming you'll be kind enough to pay them anyway? It's a little awkward and frankly undesirable for me to ask an escort to come back and pay them nothing. I like to keep my paid excursions separate from my normal Tinder / Grindr use. But just curious if anyone has had experience with this and what happened after. This has happened both in Colombia and in the US.

… NFL Football is coming to town Sept 6th, along with American Airlines’ nonstop flight from Philly. I think it’s one time only, though, and in this case “first” as worded below does not mean inaugural.

So I'm reaching my vacation cap next month and things have finally aligned that I can finally travel. I've been lurking the Europe and South American forums here forever. I don't have a strong opinion on destination. Ideally I'd love to find a great last-minute type of deal. Not cheap--just a good deal. Especially open to Columbia, Brazil, Mexico City (or other interesting parts of Mexico), London/UK, Amsterdam, etc. Someplace fun for us hobbyists but also easy to setup and good for a newbie to also actually see/experience the country(ies) in question. No interest in tourist-trap areas like Cancun or Bahamas. Sorry it's so vague.…

U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand May 18, 2024 Security Alert: Worldwide Caution Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. The Department of State is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events and advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. U.S. citizens should: Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, including Pride celebrations and venues frequented by LGBTQI+ persons…

From Thai PBS World Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai recently caught the attention of the public when he tasted rice that had been stored for 10 years to prove that it had suffered no degradation in quality and could be sold. Observers see his action as a political ploy to justify the controversial rice-pledging scheme implemented during the Pheu Thai government of Yingluck Shinawatra. The last batch totalling 15,000 tons of Thai Hom Mali rice (premium fragrant rice) has been stored in two warehouses in the northeastern province of Surin. The stock was part of about 18 million tons of white rice amassed by the Yingluck government under the massiv…

From Pattaya Mail By Barry Kenyon Newly added to the range of longstay visas comes the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) option for foreign investors in three eastern provinces which include Chonburi. The EEC visa, which allows multiple entries, offers automatic work permit procedures for targeted industries, and a discounted rate of 17 percent income tax for specialists, executives, professionals and (if necessary) dependants. The EEC visa duration is actually linked to the life of the holder’s work permit and is considered an investor type. There is obviously overlap with LTR which, however, is not linked to certain provinces and is much broader coverin…

Slovakia's vehemently anti-LGBT prime minister was shot in a city in the central part of his country today. No tears from me. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230926-slovakia-campaign-rhetoric-raises-lgbtq-concern "While the progressive Misho (Michal) decides whether he is a boy, a girl or a helicopter today, for us gender ideology in schools is unacceptable and marriage is a unique union between a man and a woman," a smiling Fico says to the camera. "I will certainly never be a supporter of them (LGBTQ people) being able to marry, as we see in other countries," Fico told a press conference recently. As same-sex partnerships are not regulated by law, LGBT…

My fiance and I just watched Daughter of the Bride, starring Brooke Shields, and I swear she looks like Caitlyn Jenner these days. I know I'm often accused of thinking that all women look alike, but even he saw the resemblance... 😉

From Pattaya News Thai police found the body of a missing South Korean man in a plastic barrel filled with cement in a reservoir in Pattaya, following an investigation into a kidnapping and ransom case. The victim, identified by Thai police as Mr. Eui Jong Roh, 34, had been missing since May 7th after his mother received a ransom demand of 3 million baht from his kidnappers. The kidnappers threatened to kill, dismember, and sell Mr. Roh’s organs on the black market if the ransom was not paid by May 8th. Thai police began an investigation and interrogated the victim’s Thai wife (name withheld for her safety) and learned that the wife met Mr. Roh for the…

From Pattaya News A Russian tourist was arrested on Saturday, May 11th, after going on a reported rampage at a Pattaya hotel. The incident occurred at around 5 PM at an unidentified hotel in Soi 7 near Pattaya Beach. The tourist, who appeared to be intoxicated and in a state of mental distress, had been previously seen snatching a mobile phone from a local. After being captured and having his stolen phone returned to its rightful owner, the tourist suddenly became violent again and ran into the hotel, where he was apparently not a guest. He then barricaded himself inside a bathroom and began shouting and making a scene. Eyewitness Mr. Sitthisak Witthaya…

From The Thaiger Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a British man for allegedly defaming an Italian restaurant in Phuket with negative reviews on Google after a two-year long conflict with the restaurant owner. The restaurant owner filed a complaint with the Sakhu Police Station officers after noticing a sudden drop in their Google Maps rating, from 4.9 stars to 3.1 stars. The owner also noticed several new one-star reviews containing negative comments, and one of the comments came from 21 year old British man, Alexander. The owner suspected the foreign man of giving a low rating and negative comments to defame the restaurant. The…