By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing/Shanghai – One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a US$2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech. The furore over Li
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Teen girl, 2 youths held for killing Chinese factory owner
POLICE arrested a teenage girl and two youths on the charges of stabbing a Chinese parawood processing factory owner to death at a resort in Trang province after the girl called for help upon being physically assaulted by her sex client, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said today (May 17). The 17-year-old
Read moreMet police rescanning background of Chinese nationals
THE gruesome kidnap-murder of a Chinese music student last week has led to Metropolitan police rescanning the background of Chinese nationals who have come to Thailand and look into pending cases, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 5). Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau, said all metropolitan units had
Read more3 Chinese murder suspects arrested, one Thai woman too
THE THREE Chinese men accused in the kidnap-murder of a young Chinese woman studying music in Bangkok and dumping her body at an irrigation canal of a deserted banana plantation in Nonthaburi have been arrested in China while a fourth suspect, a young Thai woman, has been arrested here, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr.
Read moreArrest warrants imminent for 3 Chinese men in kidnap-murder of music student
THAI police are gearing up to put out arrest warrants for three Chinese men suspected to have kidnapped and brutally murdered a young Chinese woman studying music in Bangkok but all three have already flown back to Chengdu, China, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 2). The swollen body of Ms. Jin San,
Read moreMurdered woman likely Chinese kidnap victim: Police
METROPOLITAN police suspect that the woman who was murdered and her body dumped in an irrigation canal of a deserted banana plantation in Nonthaburi province could be a Chinese student who was kidnapped for ransom on Tuesday night (Mar. 28), Thai Rath newspaper said last night (Apr. 1). The swollen body of the dead
Read moreUpdate: 2 Chinese kidnap victims safe, walked back home
A CHINESE woman and her brother who were kidnapped by gangsters from their country in Chonburi on Monday (Mar. 20) are safe but exhausted by the ordeal after walking back home upon being released, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Mar, 22). Ms. San Chiqiang, 33, and her brother Mr. Yan Xin, around 40-50
Read moreChinese kidnap suspect held at airport as hunt for victims continues
POLICE arrested a Chinese man at Suvarnabhumi Airport on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of a Chinese woman and her brother in Chonburi’s Nong Prue subdistrict two days ago while a big hunt for the victims is continuing in Rayong, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Mar. 22). The Chinese man, around 30-35
Read moreChinese kidnappers have still not released hostages
A CHINESE woman and her brother who were ransom kidnapped by their compatriots in Chonburi yesterday (Mar. 20) after dropping off her son to school have still not been released even though over 24 hours have passed since their abduction but police are chasing the criminals, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. At 1 p.m.
Read moreAnother Chinese ransom kidnapping in Chonburi
JUST two days after three Chinese suspects were arrested for ransom kidnapping a Chinese woman in the Ekamai area, another Chinese woman and her friend were kidnapped in Chonburi this morning (Mar. 20), Naewna newspaper said. At 1 p.m. today Mr. Ma Mingshun, 33, a Chinese man accompanied by an interpreter reported to Pol.Lt.Col.Jirasak
Read moreChinese kidnap suspects not cooperating, deny charges
AFTER Southern Bangkok Criminal Court approved the detention of three Chinese kidnap suspects, two men and one woman, police said while they are having difficulty interrogating them because of language barrier they are not cooperating and have denied the charges, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 20). Their arrest stems from the alleged kidnapping of
Read moreChinese grey capitalist gangs ransom kidnapping wealthy people in Tachileik
WHILE Chinese grey capitalist gangs having been ransom kidnapping wealthy people in Myanmar’s Tachileik town, which abuts Thailand’s Mae Sai town, this criminal activity has not crossed the border to the Thai side, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 18). Ms. Phakaimas Viera, president of the Mae Sai Chamber of Commerce, said a ransom kidnapping
Read moreChinese tourists’ school uniform fad reaches Phuket
WITH Phuket now bustling as a large number of both Thai and foreign tourists flock in, it is Chinese tourists who are making waves with their fad to take photos clad in Thai school uniforms at key downtown spots, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 11). This trend among the Chinese tourists to wear Thai
Read moreIndian, Chinese investors buying pubs, restaurants in Pattaya
WHILE many foreigners are investing in Chonburi province, Indian and Chinese investors have channelled the most funds in buying up businesses in Pattaya to cater to their countryfolk holidaying at this seaside tourist city, Matichon newspaper quoted business people in this province as saying today (Feb. 27). Indian investors bought up pubs and restaurants
Read moreArrest warrants out for 3 DSI officers who raided former consul’s house
THE court has issued warrants for the arrest of three Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers who searched the residence of the former consul of Republic of Nauru, an island country and microstate in Oceania, and a short while later a Chinese grey business suspect’s condominium in Huai Kwang area, TV Channel 7 and
Read moreQuestioning of Prayut’s nephew urged over Chinese grey business links
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL and police were today (Jan.26) pressed to bring a businessperson known as a nephew of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for questioning over alleged connection with Chinese grey businesses in Thailand. Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome urged the Office of Attorney-General and police to quickly bring Pathompol
Read morePolice certain Tu Hao’s wife, other suspects intimidating witnesses
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat said there are grounds to allegations that the wife of Chinese grey business suspect Mr. Chaiyanat “Tu Hao” Kornchaiyanan and other suspects have, upon being bailed out, intimidated witnesses and tampered with evidence, Naewna newspaper said. Former MP Chuwit Kamolvisit had alleged that that suspects in the
Read moreCalifornia police search shooter’s home seeking motive for Asian dance hall massacre
By Agencies – published by CNA and Denver Post Monterey Park, California – California police, seeking to learn the motive behind one of the state’s worst mass shootings, on Monday (Jan. 23) searched the home of the elderly gunman who killed 10 people in a Los Angeles area dance hall on Saturday before fatally
Read moreTu Hao and other suspects to fight drug trafficking, money laundering case
THE TWENTY-THREE suspects in a Chinese grey business case with charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and transnational crime, among whom is Mr. Chaiyanat “Tu Hao” Kornchaiyanan, all pleaded not guilty today (Jan. 23), Naewna newspaper said. In the lawsuit filed by the narcotics office prosecutors at the Bangkok South Criminal Court Mr. Huang
Read morePolicemen ‘using free time to escort Chinese tourist’
INVESTIGATION of a viral video shared by a female Chinese tourist claiming to have paid for police escort from the airplane to the hotel showed that some policemen have been using their free time and their modified personal vehicles to offer this service, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 23). The three policemen seen in
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