"Abduction"

A 44-year-old Myanmar national allegedly involved in the abduction of a Chiang Mai toddler was charged on Saturday with kidnapping and detaining the child, as well as sneaking into the country.

The Royal Thai Police on Friday widened its investigation into the mysterious case of a toddler "Gina", who went missing but was later found.

Amid reports that around 150 Indians were allegedly abducted from outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Saturday, local Afghan journalist Zaki Daryabi said that the kidnapped persons were released and they were on the way to the airport.

Many embassies in Thailand posted messages on Friday marking the anniversary of the disappearance of pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit.

Samut Prakarn police on Friday arrested Mongkol Santimetakul, 23, a guard of the pro-democracy movement, who had claimed he was abducted by mysterious men on the night of January 16 from his residence in Samut Prakarn.

The Bangkok Military Court has issued an arrest warrant for Mongkol Santimetakul, 23, one of the pro-democracy movement’s guards who had claimed that he was abducted by mysterious men on Saturday night.

One of the pro-democracy movement’s guards, Mongkol Santimetakul stands to face charges of providing false testimony about his claim that he was abducted by mysterious men on Saturday night.

Nakhon Phanom police were on Monday waiting for the provincial court to release an arrest warrant for a man who kidnapped his former girlfriend last week.

Police are hunting for a 40-year-old who has allegedly kidnapped his former 18-year-old girlfriend, and is now threatening to kill her.

Netizens have changed the Twitter hashtag for “disappeared” Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit from #SaveWanchalearm to #RipWanchalearm since practically no progress has been made in the investigation of his disappearance.

Amnesty International Thailand called on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to ensure “timely investigation of the abduction” of government critic Wanchalearm Satsaksit, in an event titled “One Month of finding the truth”, organised by the human rights organsation and the Satsaksit Family at Angoon Children’s Park in Bangkok’s Wattana district on Saturday (July 4) to mark the one-month anniversary since Wanchalearm disappeared in Cambodia.

The People’s Party for Freedom held a meeting to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit in Cambodia.