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When politicians control the police force
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2012
» When politicians decide who gets the good jobs, police investigation teams get disrupted & crime fighting suffers.
Karun’s lock-in protest finally ends
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/05/2012
» Former senator Karun Sai-ngam spent more than a day locked in his pickup truck trying to avoid an arrest he said was unlawful. He ended up in jail after a locksmith opened the door.
Speedy executions: Will Chalerm bypass Thai & international law?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/04/2012
» Chalerm Yubamrung's proposal to speed up executions, a big step backward that ignores global & Thai trends in legal reform.
Chalerm: It’s not alcohol, it’s my ear
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/02/2012
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung blames an inner-ear problem, not alcohol, for his unsteady public appearances recently.
Ekkayuth takes a punch
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/02/2012
» Someone apparently got very annoyed with controversial businessman Ekkayuth Anchanbutr as he was checking out the activities of the prime minister.
War On Drugs: Hit replay button?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2012
» Nine years after the 2,600 extrajudicial killings of 2003, Deputy PM Chalerm eerily repeats Thaksin's words in TV speech.
Bangkok terror plot: updated
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2012
» Eleven countries have now issued terror alerts for Bangkok as the search continues for a man suspected to be involved in a plot to hit tourist areas.
US, Israel issue severe terror alert
Published on 13/01/2012
» The United States and Israel have issued a warning of possible severe terrorist attacks in Bangkok after Thai authorities arrested a Lebanese suspect.
Police chief stands firm, Chalerm walks out
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/12/2011
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung usually gets what he wants, but apparently not when national police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong is involved.
New web censorship worries
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/12/2011
» Police say people have nothing to worry about with its proposed procurement of a web censoring system since it won't be used inappropriately.