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Bribe claim after Japanese gang suspect’s arrest
News, Published on 25/10/2015
» A Japanese man has been arrested on drugs and weapons charges, and three alleged accomplices were detained for trying to bribe officers to release him.
The container village migrants who are oiling Thailand's industries
News, Published on 26/10/2015
» The village sprang up in a matter of days --neat lines of bright yellow houses that looked like something a child might have built with Lego bricks.
Syria archeological sites looted 'on industrial scale'
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» SOFIA - Archeological sites in Syria are being looted "on an industrial scale," with proceeds being used to fund Islamic State extremists, the head of Unesco warned Wednesday.
No sign of letup in methamphetamine scourge
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» The use of methamphetamine continues to rise in most countries in Asia and the Pacific. Seizures of methamphetamine in both pill and crystalline forms have again reached record levels in the region, new figures show.
Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
Global warming threatens iconic snow leopard: study
AFP, Published on 23/10/2015
» GENEVA - Melting ice in a warming world threatens to further shrink the habitat of the snow leopard, adding to illegal hunting woes that are pushing the iconic big cat to extinction, said a study released Friday.
Govt to set up trafficking victims' centre with Laos
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 27/10/2015
» Thailand and Laos have agreed to set up a joint centre to take care of human trafficking victims to address cross-border human trafficking problems, Thai and Lao foreign ministers said yesterday.
Prayut scraps anti-mafia agency plan
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/10/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday rejected a proposal from the deputy prime minister to set up a committee to crack down on mafia-style gangs nationwide.
Drug payoffs thwart action
News, Editorial, Published on 27/10/2015
» A group of concerned Myanmar citizens has made the biggest advance in the struggle against illicit drugs in many years. The grassroots group, which calls itself the Kachin Anti-Drug Committee, has taken action where government authorities have fallen short.
Police seize 2.3 million speed pills
News, Published on 17/09/2015
» Police have seized more than 2.3 million methamphetamine pills worth up to 400 million baht.