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A close bond
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/12/2016
» Australia and Thailand are separated by 5,788km, or eight hours on the plane. But the distance belies the strong bond between the country in the southern hemisphere and the tropical Southeast Asian Kingdom, who will celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations next year.
Rights groups slam military arrest powers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2016
» Six international human rights groups have issued a joint call for the revocation of a National Commission for Peace and Order (NCPO) order conferring sweeping law and order powers on the military as part of the crackdown on mafia influence.
Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
Too many women in jail, government told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/04/2015
» The government needs to amend laws and review conditions of imprisonment to reduce the number of women in jail, in keeping with the UN's Bangkok Rules, said Vitaya Suriyawong, director-general of the Corrections Department.
UN warns of Asean drug risk
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/03/2014
» Thailand should improve its criminal justice and public health systems and boost capacity-training support for neighbouring countries as Asean is in the final phase of becoming one community, the UNODC regional representative says.
Report: Asean integration risks illegal drug trade boom
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/03/2014
» Thailand is being urged to improve its criminal justice and public health services to tackle problems with illegal drugs and help train neighbouring countries on the issue, amid concern that Asean economic integration could accelerate regional cooperation in the illicit trade.
Killer cops face execution
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 31/07/2012
» Three police officers were sentenced to death yesterday for the 2004 murder of a 17-year-old during the Thaksin Shinawatra government's war on drugs.
'Smarten up' ahead of AEC, Thais told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/07/2012
» With Asean's economy on the rise and regional economic unity looming, there is an urgent need for the Thai private sector and civil service to rethink their ideas and philosophies, one of the country's most prominent leaders has warned.
UN drugs agency won't take stand on swifter executions
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/02/2012
» The International Narcotics Control Board is taking no view on the government's plans to seek the swift execution of drug traffickers.
INCB neutral on capital punishment
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/02/2012
» The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) neither supports nor objects to capital punishment for convicted offenders in drug-related court cases in any country, including Thailand, The Thai representative on the 13 member board said on Tuesday.