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Trafficking 'Godfather' gets jail term
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/09/2023
» NEW YORK: Malaysian wildlife smuggler, Teo Boon Ching, also known as the "Godfather" has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the US for conspiring to traffic hundreds of kilogrammes of rhinoceros horns worth millions of dollars.
PM lags in new polling
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/04/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as the prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), on Sunday shrugged off recent opinion polls suggesting he has fallen behind other key candidates.
Huge taxes persuade big bike suppliers to dodge law
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/02/2016
» Large bikes such as Harley Davidsons and choppers have become increasingly popular in Thailand, but they are expensive because of the huge tax pinned on them. This has given rise to a "grey market", where shady operations take root to find ways to evade taxes and deliver cheaper bikes to buyers.
Military shows off 'Made in Thailand' weapons
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/11/2015
» Thailand's defence industry has become capable of developing its own equipment through partnerships with the private sector, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Prawit Wongsuwon claimed Monday.
NCPO orders banks to give soft loans to rubber buyers
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/01/2015
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the government will instruct the Government Savings Bank and Krung Thai Bank to provide business operators with soft loans worth 25 billion baht to buy natural rubber from farmers.
PM touts floating market plan
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is floating an idea to have a new talat nam, or floating market, at Khlong Prem Prachakon near Government House.
Bangkok motorcycle taxis go 'green'
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/07/2014
» The military has decided to change the look of Bangkok motorcycle taxi drivers by giving them free jackets coloured green and getting rid of the orange vests that are sold to them at extortionate prices by taxi mafia.
Police hunt mystery man putting up Sejeal sticker
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/02/2012
» Police are searching for a man filmed posting a "Sejeal" sticker in the city.