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Israeli and Thai nationals held in Bangkok over secret filming of sexual encounters

Today 14:52 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok police arrested an Israeli man for allegedly secretly filming sexual encounters with Thai women, reportedly after sedating them with cake.
A Thai woman was also detained in the same raid, found with crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, suggesting involvement in drug trafficking.
The Israeli suspect allegedly lured women via a dating app, offered them cake potentially laced with sedatives, and recorded their encounters without consent.
Authorities discovered the Israeli man had overstayed his visa by 2,095 days; he denied drug ownership and reportedly threatened arresting officers.

Yesterday 16:52 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police arrested Ms. Woo, a Chinese businesswoman, in Bangkok, who was wanted by Chinese authorities for alleged customs law violations.
She is accused of defrauding the Chinese state of approximately 500 million baht through a fabric import-export company by falsifying documents, claiming illicit tax refunds, and destroying company seals.