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Tarit to look into city sewer, drainage work
News, Published on 05/10/2012
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will investigate corruption allegations concerning drainage tunnels and sewer dredging operated by the opposition-controlled Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Police chief denies roping in officers
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/09/2012
» The city police chief has denied police officers were roped in to rally outside the Democrat Party head office last week to help him pressure the opposition party.
Bangkok police chief leads campaign to take guns off city streets
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/09/2012
» City police are imposing measures to further tighten gun control in a bid to curb urban violence linked to firearms.
Dems seek penalty for city police chief
Online Reporters, Published on 09/09/2012
» The Democrats will urge national police chief Priewpan Damapong to consider punishing Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khamronwit Thoopkrachang for meeting ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra in Hong Kong in June.
Abhisit demands 'neutral' top city cop
Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2012
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has cautioned Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Khamronwit Thoopkrachang, an outspoken fan of Thaksin Shinawatra, to remain impartial on the job.
Learning Thai: Abbreviation headaches: น.1, สวป., ผบช.น., พล.ต.ท., กก...
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2012
» Local Thai-language news stories are often full of abbreviations, making life difficult for learners of the language. This is especially true of crime stories like this one.
Minister defends graft-buster's transfer
Online Reporters, Published on 07/09/2012
» Justice Minister Pracha Promnok has defended his decision to transfer Pol Col Dusadee Arayawuthi, saying the scope of the graft-buster's previous job had been too narrow.
Top city cop shrugs off call to quit
Online Reporters, Published on 07/09/2012
» Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Khamronwit Thoopkrachang has brushed aside calls for his immediate resignation because of his recent meeting with fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Hong Kong, saying he will step down voluntarily when there is a change of government.
City police chief faces Thaksin meet complaint
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/09/2012
» The Green Politics group plans to lodge a complaint with the anti-graft agency against the Bangkok police chief, alleging dereliction of duty for his meeting in Hong Kong with deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thong Lor inspector in hot water over arresting wrong man
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/09/2012
» A Thong Lor police inspector accused of trying to protect the grandson of the Red Bull founder from hit-and-run charges could lose his job – or worse.