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Sutin backs cooperation with Asean
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/11/2023
» Phetchaburi: The Defence Ministry remains committed to promoting cooperation among the armies of Asean members while also focusing on neutrality in a time of external pressures.
Army reacts to influx of drugs across North border
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/03/2023
» CHIANG MAI: The army has tightened security along the northern border following reports of greater quantities and varieties of illegal drugs flowing into the country from Myanmar, which is also said to harbouring a rise in opium-growing facilities.
Police sift through records of weapons trafficking suspects
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2022
» The police are sifting through criminal records to see if three Thai men being held as co-conspirators connected to the acquisition of weaponry for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka have committed prior felonies.
Border patrols set to rise to keep trafficking down
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/11/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that anti-trafficking efforts along the Thai-Myanmar border be stepped up as the latest intelligence indicates there has been an increase in drug trafficking into the country, according to his spokesman Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich.
Huge drug seizures, arrests having no effect on drug trade
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/11/2021
» Drug suppression authorities arrested about 330,000 suspects, smashed 4,925 drug networks and seized 6.5 billion baht's worth of drug-related assets in the fiscal year just ended, according to official figures.
Child trade 'still a major problem'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/07/2021
» The trafficking of children is still a major problem in Thailand, a recent study reveals, prompting the government to reiterate its commitment to stamping out the crime.
Army chasing its tail on the border
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/05/2021
» Third Army Region (TAR) commander Apichet Suesat is said to be able to tread along the northern border blind-folded, making him the right fit to oversee one of the country's most security-sensitive areas.
All quiet on the Northeast front
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/12/2020
» As the new commander of the 2nd Army Region, Lt Gen Thanes Wongcha-oum has made it his priority to tackle drug trafficking and the smuggling of commercial goods in the country's northeastern region.
Army chief urges Ranong boost
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/10/2020
» Ranong: Army commander Gen Narongphan Jitkaewtae is calling for the easing of Covid-19 restrictions to revive trans-border trade with Myanmar's Kawthaung.
Thai-Myanmar bridge opens
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/03/2019
» The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, which was officially opened on Tuesday, reflects the extent of the strategic partnership and close relations between the two countries, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.