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Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

A motorcycle bomb killed three civilians and wounded 19 others on Monday morning at a market in Yala town in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, a policeman said, the first such attack in the Muslim-majority region for months. "Suspects parked the motorcycle in front of a stall selling pork in downtown Yala... it detonated killing three civilians and wounding 19 others," theRead more

Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

BANGKOK - Emiratesvoice

Thai police have arrested a suspected kingpin of wildlife trafficking who allegedly fueled much of Asia's illegal trade for over a decade, officials said Saturday.Boonchai Bach, a 40-year-old Thai of Vietnamese descent, was arrested Friday in the northeastern border province of Nakhon Phanom in connection with the with smuggling of 14 rhino horns worth over $1 million from Africa intoRead more

Bangkok brothel raid sparks bribery, trafficking probe

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

Five Thai policemen and a human trafficking official are under investigation for allegedly receiving free services from a Bangkok massage parlour accused of coercing underage girls into the sex trade, authorities said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the 'Victoria Secret' parlour last week in a Bangkok neighbourhood notorious for its gaudy and cavernous brothels where sex is illegalRead more

Myanmar army changes tack with Rohingya killings admission

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

After months denying any wrongdoing, Myanmar has admitted its forces helped kill 10 Rohingya in custody in an apparent bid to blame a few rogue soldiers for what the global community alleges is part of an organised ethnic cleansing campaign. Accounts of mass murder, rape and torture from the 655,000 Rohingya who fled Myanmar's army to Bangladesh have horrified theRead more

Zimbabwe family stuck in airport

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

The family of eight from Zimbabwe that’s been living at Suvarnabhumi International Airport for three months is awaiting refugee status from the United Nations’ Bangkok office, the Immigration Police Bureau has explained in response to an online furore. Photos of the family – with children aged 2, 6, 7 and 11 – circulated on the social media this week, promptingRead more

Thai teacher turns to DNA to prove $1m lottery win

BANGKOK - Emiratesvoice

A DNA test will decide the fate of a near $1 million lottery prize after a Thai teacher said he lost the winning tickets which were later claimed by an ex-cop. A bitter legal wrangle unfolded after 50-year-old teacher Preecha Kraikruan filed a complaint that he had lost the five lottery tickets which won a draw last month. Authorities discoveredRead more

HRH Premier leaves Thailand

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa left here today following a several-day visit to Thailand. HRH the Prime Minister was bidden farewell at the airport by a representative of the Thai King, a representative of the Government of Thailand and a number of Thai government’s officials. Read more

NIMR Automotive expands into Southeast Asia

BANGKOK - Wam

NIMR Automotive, the leading manufacturer of light and medium-weight wheeled military vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa, is actively expanding its reach into the Southeast Asian region following agreements with top industry partners in Malaysia and Thailand. In Malaysia, NIMR and DefTech, the country’s premier armoured and logistics vehicle producer, have announced plans to deepen their relationship withRead more

NIMR Automotive wins first international export contract

BANGKOK - Wam

NIMR Automotive, a subsidiary of the UAE’s Emirates Defence Industries Company, EDIC, has today announced its first international contract to export its vehicles outside of the MENA region through an agreement with the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. The announcement was made just ahead of the Defence and Security Exhibition 2017, being held in Bangkok, Thailand, whereRead more