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Karen poacher jailed, officials who hired him let off lightly
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/03/2019
» KANCHANABURI: A Karen man who said he shot a bearcat in a national park on the orders of "Thai officials" who hired him has been sent to prison for 3 years and seven months.
Drink drivers face hospital rehab stay
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2019
» An increase in the number of driving offences during the New Year holiday period has prompted officials to keep violators under hospital care and/or surveillance to bring drink-driving under control.
313 drink-drivers sent to court on first day of NY holiday
King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/12/2018
» A total of 313 drink-driving cases were sent to court and nine of the offenders were ordered to wear electronic tags on Thursday, the first day of the New Year holiday.
EEF begins paying subsidies to needy students nationwide
Online Reporters, Published on 25/12/2018
» The Equitable Education Fund will on Wednesday begin transferring state subsidies to the first batch of some 400,000 students from needy families across the country.
Electronic GPS 'tags' replace prison time
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/12/2018
» Authorities plan to use 4,000 smartwatch-like electronic monitoring (EM) bracelets for offenders on probation next year in order to keep them out of prison and away from the influence of other, more hardened convicts.
Electronic 'tags' surveillance centre now operational
King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/12/2018
» The Justice Ministry on Monday opened a new centre capable of monitoring the movements of convicted offenders wearing electronic "tags", both in Thailand and overseas.
Face slappers beware
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2018
» Re: "Angry smoker apologises for slapping hotel staffer", (BP, Nov 24).
Smashing the barriers
News, Published on 25/11/2018
» About a decade ago, a local school in Samut Sakhon's Muang district made a tough decision to start enroling children born to migrant workers. That decision was vindicated after many of the former students grew up and found jobs that paid enough to take care of their families.
Commemorating the global financial meltdown
Business, Published on 15/09/2018
» Today marks the 10th anniversary of the 2008 global financial crisis that saw an overheated US housing market lead to a subprime mortgage meltdown, spurring a global credit crunch and high unemployment.
Police silence sought in paedophile case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2018
» The chief of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) has admitted that senior state figures asked him not to hold a press briefing on a paedophile ring case involving high-profile patrons.