Showing 31 - 40 of 51
Justice backs plan to bring DSI in fold
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/03/2015
» A proposal to place the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has been welcomed by the department and the Justice Ministry.
Prison raids uncover more than 6,000 phones
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/12/2014
» The Justice Ministry has seized more than 6,000 mobile phones and over 20,000 methamphetamine pills during a six-month crackdown in prisons.
Accused timber poachers get bail
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/12/2014
» The Rights and Liberties Protection Department and the 3rd Army have obtained court approval for the release on bail of 16 accused timber poachers in Mae Hong Son’s Mae Sariang district.
IPSR urges better conditions for women behind bars
News, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 30/07/2014
» The Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) yesterday called on authorities to improve living conditions for female inmates in overcrowded prisons.
Let Amlo be accountable
News, Published on 28/07/2014
» The announcement that the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is to become an independent body was sudden and rather surprising. A draft law was approved by the National Council for Peace and Order, but there was no public notice or debate. The new arrangement removes Amlo from the Justice Ministry and makes one of the most powerful enforcement agencies in the country even more potent.
Board to oversee Amlo’s autonomy
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/07/2014
» A nine-member board is likely to be set up to oversee the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) under the proposed plan to turn the agency into an independent body.
NCPO backs draft law on independent Amlo
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/07/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has approved a draft law that could allow the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) to become an independent body.
Lak Si political prison may be shut
King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/07/2014
» The Corrections Department is considering shutting down Thailand's only prison for political prisoners, in Bangkok's Lak Si area, two years after its highly publicised opening.
Drug trade battle gets B10bn boost
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/07/2014
» Ten billion baht has been earmarked to implement the National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) plans to stamp out the drug trade and rehabilitate drug addicts.
Corrections jobs order gets all clear
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/07/2014
» Corrections Department chief Witthaya Suriyawong has found no irregularities in his deputy’s appointment of 38 C8-level officials at the department, after doubts were raised over the move’s legality.