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250kg of crystal meth seized in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/09/2024
» SURAT THANI: Four drug couriers have been arrested and 250 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine seized from a container truck during a police search in Tha Chang district of this southern province.
Chinese offshore gambling workers to lose Philippine visas as industry folds
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/09/2024
» Tens of thousands of Chinese citizens in the Philippines to help run offshore gambling services stand to lose their work visas by mid-October, as the Southeast Asian country looks to uproot the industry by year's end under growing scrutiny from both Beijing and Manila.
Travellers told not to smuggle pot into UK
Published on 29/08/2024
» The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned travellers from Thailand that any attempt to bring cannabis into the UK could result in their arrest.
Travellers told not to smuggle pot
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/08/2024
» The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned travellers to the United Kingdom from Thailand, Canada and the United States that any attempt to bring cannabis into the country could see them sent to jail after a huge increase in arrests was reported.
Indonesian police seize Thai cannabis bound for UK
Published on 05/08/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian police have arrested two people for their alleged links to a marijuana smuggling network, foiling plans to send the drug in packages of bed linen and cat toys from Southeast Asia to the United Kingdom, authorities said on Monday.
Malaysia approves B770m for border security upgrade
Online Reporters, Published on 30/07/2024
» Malaysia will spend 100 million ringgit (770 million baht) to improve facilities in three states bordering Thailand as the two countries have pledged better border security and more trade activity.
Thai govt pledges B9m aid to Myanmar
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand has pledged humanitarian aid worth 9 million baht to help solve the Myanmar crisis.
Fishy solutions
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/07/2024
» Re: “Govt seeks source of alien fish influx”, (BP, July 21). It was with incredulity that I read, “Govt seeks source of alien fish influx”. The source will never be found of course, since a predatory bird could have dropped a pregnant tilapia from high in the air — any newly formed body of freshwater in Thailand will soon be populated with fish in just this manner.
Rohingya smugglers extradited from South Korea
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/07/2024
» Two men said to be leading members of a transnational human trafficking syndicate involved in a Rohingya smuggling case in 2019 have been extradited to Thailand from South Korea
Arrest warrants out for alleged masterminds in oil-smuggling boat case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/07/2024
» Six people believed to be the masterminds behind the oil-smuggling boat case were issued a warrant for arrest after the consideration of evidence, Pol Gen Anek Taosupap, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) deputy commander said in the urgent meeting of the case.