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Pattaya Police Rescue Chinese Student in 10M-Baht Scam Plot

PATTAYA – Thai immigration officers rescued a 19-year-old Chinese student from a Pattaya hotel room on Nov. 14, locating him within 30 minutes of an urgent alert from Chinese police after extortionists demanded roughly 10 million baht ($290,000) from his parents in Australia. Investigators say a transnational scam syndicate likely lured the teenager from Australia […] The post Pattaya Police…

Pattaya Police Rescue Chinese Student in 10M-Baht Scam Plot

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Spurs Send Warriors a Harsh Message as Remarkable Streak Rolls On

Stephon Castle powered the Spurs past Golden State as San Antonio extended its winning streak with a dominant NBA Cup victory.

  • Spurs defeat Warriors 123-85, maintaining 12-game winning streak
  • Stephon Castle scores 32 points, season high for Spurs
  • Warriors only double-digit scorers are LJ Cryer and Charles Bassey

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