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Crime Desperate Cambodian Migrants Break Through Wall to Illegally Enter Thailand
Pictures courtesy of Khaosod. Authorities have apprehended multiple groups of Cambodian nationals who illegally crossed the border into Thailand, citing joblessness and poverty as reasons for their desperate attempts. One group of women was found hiding in a toilet after smashing through a wall to gain entry. At around 21:00 on 9 July, patrol officers arrested nine Cambodian nationals travelling on foot near Ban Dong Ngu in Pa Rai subdistrict, Sa Kaeo province. According to initial interviews, the group had previously worked in the Rong Kluea border market, repairing and reselling second-hand shoes. They had returned to Cambodia in June after stricter border measures were introduced, fearing they would be unable to go back home. However, once back in Cambodia, they were faced with severe unemployment and a lack of income. Knowing the terrain well after years of working in Thailand, they decided to cross back illegally through forest paths, this time without hiring a guide. In a separate incident in Khlong Nam Sai subdistrict, Aranyaprathet district, another team of officers arrested six more Cambodians, including a two-year-old girl. The family was found walking through a sugarcane field. Two smugglers accompanying them fled the scene. The group admitted to paying 4,000 baht per person to be smuggled across the border. They said they needed to return to manage their damaged goods at the Rong Kluea market, where they had previously run a small shop. Meanwhile, soldiers from the Burapha Task Force and Ranger Company 1201, responsible for patrolling the Thai-Cambodian border near Klong Luek, Aranyaprathet, heard unusual banging from inside a room in a block of rented flats adjacent to the border. Upon inspection of room B/1 in the “Je Sayun Market” compound, they discovered three Cambodian women hiding in a bathroom. A hole had been smashed through a nearby wall, revealing the method of entry. The women, who possessed Cambodian passports but no valid Thai entry stamps, claimed to be from Bang Klueng village in Banteay Meanchey province. They said they had previously sold second-hand bags in the Rong Kluea market but returned home in late June when border checkpoint hours were changed, fearing they might be stranded in Thailand. With no jobs available in Cambodia and the Thai border still closed to routine crossings, they decided to return by stealth. They chose to break into the vacant rental property near the border, aware of its location and crossed on foot. All three were detained by the rangers and handed over to Klong Luek Police Station for legal processing related to illegal border entry. Authorities have expressed concern over the rising number of undocumented crossings, as poverty in neighbouring Cambodia drives more individuals to risk arrest in pursuit of work in Thailand. Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-07-11 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 11 July 2025
Man Walks 20km Barefoot to See Dying Wife, Locals Rally to Help Him Home Picture courtesy of Amarin In a moving display of devotion and determination, a man walked over 20 kilometres barefoot, his feet bloodied and torn, in a desperate attempt to reach his dying wife. His journey, which began with hope and despair, ended in kindness and compassion from local rescue workers and residents. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1366367-man-walks-20km-barefoot-to-see-dying-wife-locals-rally-to-help-him-home/ -
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Crime British Man Faces 21-Year Sentence for Human Trafficking
When people see a shocking image - a handcuffed foreign man and a crying girl - they assume the worst: that a child has been trafficked, raped, and exploited. That outrage fuels international cooperation, NGO campaigns, and harsh prison sentences. The image becomes proof. Case closed. But most people do not see the full truth. They only see a carefully chosen moment - never the full timeline, the full story, or the full context. Since 2001, Thailand's sex laws have not been fully domestic decisions. That year marked a turning point. Why? Because starting in 2001, Thailand began adapting its laws to meet the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) standards, after the U.S. passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and began ranking countries. In order to avoid being downgraded or sanctioned, Thailand shifted its legal priorities - not to reflect Thai society, but to please the U.S. and remain on Tier 1. Thailand’s Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau website proudly promotes its international alignment - but it avoids admitting that Tier 1 is not a Thai invention. It is an U.S. framework, exported through funding, pressure, and diplomacy. So while these are often called “international standards,” they are not truly global - they are U.S. standards, applied abroad. In July 2025, William Reece Bilton, a British national and former manager of Pattaya’s «Flirts Bar», was sentenced to 21 years and 6 months in Thai prison. He was convicted of human trafficking, managing prostitution and advertising a minor via Facebook. The case involved a 16-year-old Thai girl who voluntarily worked at the bar. Bilton did not have sex with her. He managed the bar, coordinated adult customers, and profited from the arrangement. No violence, no coercion, and no deception occurred. This case began with his arrest in April 2023, when Pattaya police raided the Flirt Bar based on rumors and reports. He was detained under suspicion of trafficking, but investigators found no evidence of forced exploitation. Nonetheless, the case proceeded - and in July 2025, Bilton was sentenced to 21 years and 6 months in prison. 1. Criminalizing Consent: Bilton’s sentence was not based on harm. It was based only on the girl’s age. Consent no longer mattered. 2. Age Over Agency: Even when a relationship is mutual, Thai law now treats all sex under 18 as rape, regardless of context. 3. Western-Imposed Restrictions: Thailand’s rising age thresholds, zero-tolerance laws, and harsh sentencing now follow the U.S. TIP model - not Thai history, customs, or lived reality. And yes: Thailand has received increased foreign aid, development funding, and diplomatic rewards from the U.S. in exchange for Tier 1 compliance. Farang power: Why does Thailand have a higher age of consent than most of Europe? → Because U.S. pressure demands it. Europe’s average is 15. Why are Thai-Thai teen couples ignored, but a farang with a Thai teen gets 21 years? → Because it’s not about real harm - it’s about Western image management. Why does 17 years and 364 days mean "rape" - but 18 years and 0 days is fine? → Because numbers now matter more than reality. Why do police ignore barfines over age 20, but panic when it’s under 18? → Because the U.S. dictated a “20+ rule” in 2018 - and 21 may be next. Why can a girl legally say “no,” but not “yes”? → Because her consent has been taken from her - replaced by government control and donor values. Why are the past actions of world-famous foreign artists with teenage lovers excused as “from another era” - but Thai teens today are treated as victims even when they act voluntarily? → Because flexibility and nuance have been erased. What was once accepted in the 1960s is now prosecuted harshly - even without harm - due to today’s imported legal norms. Many foreign men imprisoned for "trafficking" in Thailand were not violent pimps. They were in consensual relationships with girls just below the line - such as 17 years, 364 days. One day underage = 21 years in prison. The law doesn't care about love, safety, or mutual intent. It only sees fear, pressure, and numbers. Groups like EMPOWER, GAATW, SWING, and the Move Forward Party argue for decriminalizing sex work, legal protections for workers, distinguishing between coercion and choice, restoring local legal autonomy. But they are ignored. Instead, foreign-funded NGOs and global media dominate the narrative - exporting a one-size-fits-all morality. Many assume Thai laws reflect Thai values. But since 1996 - and especially post-1998 - Thai legal reform has focused on satisfying foreign demands, not protecting real people. This isn’t about child safety anymore. It’s about foreign political optics, Western funding, and international ranking. Instead of listening to Thai society, the law now obeys international rankings created in Washington. In today’s Thailand, even fully voluntary relationships between a 16-year-old and an adult are criminalized. There may be no coercion, no pregnancy, no STD, no trafficking. Yet it’s still prosecuted as rape. Whether “with consent” or “without consent,” the punishment is the same. The system now ignores facts - and enforces numbers. Is this really about protecting children? Or is it about protecting international political credibility? Who defines morality - the people, or the donors? When will Thailand regain its voice - and the right to decide for its own youth? By the way - you may think it’s “just Thai law,” and that buying sex from an adult over 20 is tolerated. But many don’t realize they’re caught between two legal systems. First, Thai law still criminalizes prostitution - even between consenting adults - under pressure from foreign standards in 1996. Second, your own country may prosecute you for buying sex abroad, even if it happened in Thailand and was fully voluntary. Yes, that’s right: you can be punished twice - once under Thai law, and again back home. Even if no one was harmed. Even if both were adults. So ask yourself: Is this really about justice - or about double standards, politics, and global control over private choices? -
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Crime Woman Shot Dead by Ex-Boyfriend After Refusing Reconciliation Attempt
Seems to be a health risk for Thai woman These deaths by boyfriends and ex boyfriends are a fortnightly event. -
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Community Man Walks 20km Barefoot to See Dying Wife, Locals Rally to Help Him Home
Picture courtesy of Amarin In a moving display of devotion and determination, a man walked over 20 kilometres barefoot, his feet bloodied and torn, in a desperate attempt to reach his dying wife. His journey, which began with hope and despair, ended in kindness and compassion from local rescue workers and residents. The incident took place in Thung Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where the Tai Tek Tung rescue foundation team received a report of a man stranded near the Khwan Nara market in Moo 2, Tha Yang Subdistrict. Upon arrival, they found the man physically exhausted and in pain. The man, who lives in Thung Song district, explained that he had received a heartbreaking phone call from his daughter, informing him that his wife was gravely ill and not expected to survive. In a rush to return home, he asked relatives to help get him back, but they were only able to take him as far as the entrance to Thung Yai district due to urgent personal matters. With no transport and desperate to see his wife one last time, he began walking on foot toward Surat Thani province, hoping to find a passing vehicle. None stopped. After trekking more than 20 kilometres, the man’s feet were blistered, bleeding and injured. The rescue team treated his wounds and, after hearing his story, contacted local residents to request further assistance. The response was overwhelming, villagers donated between 200 and 500 baht each to help fund his journey. Upon learning of the situation, the owner of a nearby Susco petrol station offered to fill the rescue vehicle’s tank free of charge, ensuring the man could be taken home swiftly to be by his wife’s side. Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-07-11- 1
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Crime Russian Gang Makes Off with ฿160,000 of Cannabis from Pattaya Clinic
Russians r mostly criminals.
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