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A British dad has disappeared after travelling to Thailand nearly two weeks ago. James Sangwine, 33, flew to the Thai capital Bangkok for a holiday on January 18, having told his partner he was going to visit a friend who had moved there.

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent Boys’ Love, or ‘BL’ as it is also known, was once a minor and lightly regarded type of Japanese manga catering mainly to female fans, delivering stories of handsome young guys falling in love with each other. Now its popularity has spread beyond Japan to much of East Asia and beyond, while metamorphozing into a film, TV and online genre with millions of fans. Just how big BL has become was evident in a Wednesday TIFFCOM seminar on the BL phenomenon in Thailand: Beyond Borders: Exploring the Global Appeal and Diversity of Thailand’s Boys’ Love Contents. The eleven speakers, including an official from the Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy in Japan, vigorously pitched partnerships with Japanese content companies, which seemed to be a classic case of selling ice to Alaska’s indigenous inhabitants. Members of the packed seminar room might beg to differ, however.

A paedophile who fled the UK before he could be sentenced on child sex offences has been caged for 18 months after being extradited back from Asia.

A fugitive paedophile who fled Scotland after being convicted of possessing indecent photos of children has been jailed.

Katie Price and fiance Carl Woods are risking the law - or huge fines - after making OnlyFans content in Thailand. The troubled 44 year old has been posting pics on OnlyFans while in Thailand. Carl, the former reality TV star, has also been sharing snaps.