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Thailand's complainer-in-chief
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/03/2019
» Srisuwan Janya is not exaggerating when he claims he might hold the champion title of the country's biggest complaints-maker.
Focusing on the bright side
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/01/2021
» Vichai Chaimongkol had only been promoted as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board's secretary-general for three months when he held a news conference to announce what was thought to be Thailand's largest ketamine bust, only to find out later that the haul was mostly trisodium phosphate.
Rights education key to resolving conflict
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/10/2020
» As Thailand faces a political crisis amid confrontations between anti-government protesters and pro-monarchy groups, the director-general of the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection under the Justice Ministry, Ruangsak Suwaree, is playing a big role in protecting the rights of all involved.
Heroin production on the rise in Golden Triangle
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/04/2020
» An increasing amount of heroin produced in the Golden Triangle -- the world's largest opium-producing area -- has been found circulating in Thailand.
Curbing the bully state
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/03/2019
» Thailand's first-ever draft law to protect people from being abducted illegally by state officials is making its journey through the National Legislative Assembly.
No speedy fix to drug scourge
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/05/2018
» Viroj Sumyai does not play a direct role in cracking down on drug problems in Thailand, but on the international scene, he has a big voice.
Ganja convicts set for release
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/06/2022
» More than 4,000 inmates charged or convicted in connection with cannabis-related offences will be released from jail when the regulation removing cannabis and hemp from the list of narcotics takes effect on June 9, according to the Corrections Department.
Dhamma helps inmates accept fate
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/05/2022
» The Corrections Department has invited Phra Khru Phawana Viriyawat, the abbot of Wat Phutthaphot Hariphunchai in Lamphun, to teach dhamma to death-row inmates to help them accept their destiny.
Illegal SIM cards 'integral' to scams
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/03/2022
» Illegally used mobile phone SIM cards and proxy bank accounts are vital jigsaw pieces in the increasingly complex businesses that are online fraud and gambling, police said.
B1.3bn in alleged drug network assets impounded
King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/03/2022
» Assets worth about 1.38 billion baht were impounded for examination during police searches of three houses of suspected members of a drug network in Chiang Rai province on Wednesday.