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Thailand to extradite Indonesian man in US$10 million scam targeting Americans

South China Morning Post · · 187 words · By Agence France-Presse
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“Police in Thailand have arrested an Indonesian who allegedly defrauded Americans of about US$10 million, Thai authorities say, adding that they will extradite him to the United States.”
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Multiple web search results report that Thai police arrested an Indonesian man accused of defrauding Americans of about US$10 million and that extradition to the US is planned. The evidence comes from multiple news reports referencing the same event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indonesian Americans are migrants from the multiethnic country of Indonesia to the United States, and their U.S.-born descendants. In both the 2000 and 2010 United States census, they were the 15th la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thai Americans, formerly referred to as Siamese Americans, are Americans of Thai ancestry. The Thai American population is racially and ethnically diverse, consisting of many Thais who identify as mix…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Americans
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“The 33-year-old Indonesian man was arrested on Friday at a luxury resort in the coastal town of Phuket after a tip-off from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Suriya Poungsombat of the national immigration police said on Sunday.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that the 33-year-old Indonesian man was arrested at a luxury resort in Phuket following a tip-off from the US FBI.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution crisis affecting several countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Indonesia (especially its islands of Sumatra and Borneo), Malaysia, Singapore…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tinnakorn Srisawat (Thai: ทินกร ศรีสวัสดิ์; born July 23, 1997), known professionally as Rodtang Jitmuangnon (Thai: รถถัง จิตรเมืองนนท์) is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. A profe…
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“The FBI had informed Thai authorities that the suspect left Dubai and travelled to the Southeast Asian nation on Wednesday, according to Suriya.”
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Multiple web search results attribute the information that the FBI informed Thai authorities about the suspect traveling from Dubai to Thailand on Wednesday to 'Suriya' (or similar reporting from the source).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aman Resorts is the trading entity of Aman Group Sarl, a Swiss-headquartered multinational hospitality company. Founded by Indonesian hotelier Adrian Zecha in 1988, the company operates 36 properties …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ammar al-Baluchi (born Ali Abdul Aziz Ali; 29 August 1977) is a Kuwaiti-born Pakistani citizen who has been in American custody at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp since 2006. He was arrested in the …
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“After his arrest, the man was sent to an immigration detention centre in the capital Bangkok and was awaiting extradition to the United States, he said.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that after the arrest, the man was sent to an immigration detention center in Bangkok and is awaiting extradition to the United States.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of the United States in Bangkok (Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสหรัฐอเมริกาประจำประเทศไทย) is the diplomatic mission representing the United States in Thailand. At 11 acres, the embassy is the fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Thailand. Thailand has had continuous bilateral relations with the United States since 1882. Relations were interrupted during World War II when B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_Uni…
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““The FBI said he was wanted for committing fraud against Americans of about US$10 million,” he added.”
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Three separate web search results quote a representative stating that 'The FBI said he was wanted for committing fraud against Americans of about $10 million.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Depart…
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