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Swiss court jails Thai woman in human trafficking case: report

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:50:35 +0200

A Swiss court on Wednesday sentenced a Thai woman to 10 and a half years behind bars for her role in a forced prostitution ring, in one of Switzerland's biggest ever human trafficking cases.

Swiss man accused of abusing more than 80 boys in Thailand

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:02:01 +0100

A Swiss man will go on trial this month on allegations he sexually abused more than 80 boys -- some as young as nine -- in Thailand, Swiss authorities said on Friday.

Eighty Thai women forced into prostitution in Switzerland

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:06:36 +0100

Some 80 women from Thailand were trafficked to Switzerland and forced into prostitution from 2011 to 2014, an investigation by Switzerland’s public prosecutor has concluded.

Thai football boss faces further Fifa suspension

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:29:20 +0100

Fifa's disciplinary committee on Monday banned the former head of Thai football Worawi Makudi for three months and fined him 3,000 Swiss francs ($3,000, 2,700 euros) for violating the terms of a previous suspension.

Thai court jails Swiss for corporate blackmail bid

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:40:51 +0200

A Swiss man was jailed for three years in Thailand on Monday for attempting to blackmail a Saudi oil company over dealings with a scandal-mired Malaysian state firm, a court official said.

Thailand arrests bank hacker on Swiss request

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:56:00 +0100

An infamous computer hacker has been arrested in Thailand at the request of Switzerland on suspicion of hacking into bank computer systems in Europe, an official said on Tuesday.

Thai PM pushes free trade deal with Swiss

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:08:00 +0200

Thailand is moving closer to a free trade agreement with Switzerland and the other countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Thai prime minister said on Tuesday.

Thailand to extradite Swiss child molester

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:26:00 +0100

A 56-year-old man from St Gallen who abused his daughter and her friend over a period of years is to be extradited from Thailand.

Swiss woman killed in elephant brawl

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:56:00 +0100

An elderly Swiss woman has been trampled to death in Thailand, after elephants that she and other tourists were riding began fighting with each other.

Frenchmen's stun guns and masks fall foul of Swiss

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:38:00 +0100

Swiss border guards on Thursday showed off an "exceptional seizure" of 42 disguised stun guns brought into the country by French men carrying teen horror movie "Scream" face masks.