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Las Vegas in Laos: the riverside city awash with crime
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» VAN PAK LEN, Laos - Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.
Mekong River Commission detects heavy metal contamination along the Mekong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat is warning about a "moderately serious" situation following the detection of heavy metal contamination in the Mekong River, believed to have originated from poorly regulated mining operations in a self-administered region of Myanmar.
Govt boosts arsenic response in northern region
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/06/2025
» The government has intensified efforts to address arsenic contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers by launching four environmental monitoring centres in Chiang Rai and enhancing public communication strategies.
Wa army dismisses Thaksin’s drug claims
Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2025
» The United Wa State Army (UWSA) has dismissed as groundless the allegation made by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that it is the prime source of narcotics smuggled from Myanmar into Thailand and needs to be dealt with.
Thaksin backs drug fight
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra has urged the government to intensify its anti-drug war against the United Wa State Army (UWSA), known as the Red Wa, that operates in Myanmar, saying the foreign affairs minister will meet with representatives of neighbouring countries to discuss measures to combat drug networks.
Indonesia seizes record 2 tonnes of crystal meth, arrests 2 Thais
Published on 26/05/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities seized about two tonnes of methamphetamine off Sumatra island in the biggest seizure of drugs in the country's history, its narcotics agency said on Monday.
B15m for drug dealer bounties
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2025
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has approved a budget of 15 million baht to fund this year's bounty programme targeting 200 major drug traffickers.
Songkran escapes to beat the April heat
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/04/2025
» Whether you’re choosing to spend the Thai New Year in Thailand or abroad, Guru By Bangkok Post’s got you covered.
Chinese court prosecutes Myanmar gang for scams, drugs, extortion, murder
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/02/2025
» BEIJING — A Chinese court has begun hearing charges against 23 members of a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud gang accused of a range of crimes.
Romance fills the polluted air
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/02/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post has a list of the many ways to express your love for someone or self.