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Centre set to fight Phuket mafias
King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/08/2013
» A crime-fighting centre to crack down on local and foreign mafias on Phuket island will open next week, Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri said on Thursday.
Tarit vows to wipe out organised crime on resort island
News, Published on 26/07/2013
» PHUKET : The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is threatening to "put out of business" any Thai or foreign nationals who give this resort island a dubious reputation.
China hands over call centre gang suspects
News, Published on 22/06/2013
» Nineteen members of a call centre gang caught in China were handed over to Thai police yesterday.
EU: Protect tourists in Phuket
Published on 21/06/2013
» Tuk-tuk and taxi drivers in Phuket are being urged to put an end to intimidatory and violent behavior related to price-fixing by introducing a transparent system of set fares on the island, available to foreign tourists and residents alike.
Phayung fight crosses border
News, Published on 15/05/2013
» The illegal logging of phayung, or Siamese rosewood, in Thailand's protected forests has become a crime involving lawbreakers from several countries. Demand from China is on the rise, and loggers from Cambodia and Laos are crossing the border to join local gangs in cutting down the precious timber.
Chinese police present Mekong safety plan
News, Published on 03/03/2013
» Chinese police are seeking increased cooperation from their counterparts in Chiang Rai to improve transport safety in the Mekong River.
Citizenship changes make way for wave of new applications
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/12/2012
» About 300,000 aliens are entitled to the right to register for Thai citizenship under an Interior Ministry regulation which took effect on Monday.
Gunmen shoot dead three on Mekong boat
News, Published on 01/07/2012
» Three people have been shot dead onboard a long-tailed boat in an outbreak of violence on the Mekong River following the murder of 13 Chinese sailors more than eight months ago.