Four Japanese among group held in Bangkok over alleged fraud
According to local media, authorities seized what appeared to be counterfeit Japanese police identification booklets.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
According to local media, authorities seized what appeared to be counterfeit Japanese police identification booklets.

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