https://www.bangkokpost.com/webmaster@bangkokpost.comwebmaster@bangkokpost.comTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:00:00Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:57:17https://www.bangkokpost.com/common/img/rss/rss_default.gif 2727https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3267788/cambodia-scam-centres-still-operating-despite-crackdowns-says-amnestyPHNOM PENH — Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday. Of 86 sites identified as scam centres, the government had intervened at only 24 locations, the UK-based human rights group said in the 176-page report.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3267784/africa-cdc-says-congos-confirmed-ebola-cases-rise-to-544DAKAR — Africa's top ​public ​health ‌agency said on Monday that the number of confirmed Ebola ​cases ⁠in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌had risen to 544.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3267759/boat-captains-makeshift-fishviewing-technique-for-reluctant-touristKRABI — A boat captain improvised a way for a tourist who was reluctant to dive to see fish by having their head submerged, in a video that initially led viewers to mistake the scene for a rescue.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3267769/brit-in-doctors-death-case-also-faces-nominee-business-chargesThe British motorcyclist charged in the death of a prominent doctor on Koh Phangan will also face charges of running a tour boat business through a Thai nominee.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3267780/pope-urges-action-on-tragic-drama-of-migrationMADRID - Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3267739/scam-victims-sue-meta-apple-line-and-banks-for-b230mThe Thailand Consumers Council is representing 10 scam victims suing internet platform operators Meta, Apple, Line and banks for 230 million baht in total damages.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:22:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3267778/malaysia-yet-to-receive-answers-from-thailand-on-shrimp-disputeMalaysia is still waiting for a response from Thailand on sanitary concerns as the two countries remain in dispute over seafood bans.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:22:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3267755/yakuza-arrested-at-airport-for-cambodiabased-b200m-scamA suspected member of the Japanese yakuza arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday night is the alleged leader of a Cambodia-based scam gang reported to have defrauded its victims of about 200 million baht.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3267753/floating-pier-plan-for-phukets-sirinat-national-parkPHUKET – A new floating pier is planned at Sirinat National Park so boat services can offer air travellers an alternative means of transport to and from nearby Phuket airport, avoiding the island's traffic-clogged roads.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0700https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3267744/prabowos-populist-policies-propel-a-doomloop-in-indonesian-marketsSINGAPORE/LONDON - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:56:00 +0700