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ONCB bans kratom selling near schools
News, Published on 13/10/2025
» Selling kratom products, including leaves and tea, within 1 kilometre of a school is now strictly prohibited, with violators facing fines of up to 50,000 baht, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
Nobel dramas
Postbag, Published on 12/10/2025
» Re: "PM sets terms for Trump: US wants to mediate Cambodia conflict", (BP, Oct 9).
Thailand, China, US seize record meth haul near disputed South China Sea reef
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/10/2025
» BEIJING — China, working with the United States and Thailand, has seized a record haul of illegal drugs near a disputed South China Sea reef, state media said on Friday.
Thai private hospitals back cheaper drug options
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» More than 350 private hospitals in Thailand have signed on to a government initiative to offer patients the option of buying medicines from external sources, according to the Department of Internal Trade.
Colombia's armed groups 'expanding,' warns watchdog
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» BOGOTá — Colombia's once-weakened armed groups are growing their power again, the country's ombudswoman told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Monday, as the country heads toward its most violent year in a decade.
Digitisation needed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/10/2025
» Re: "New DES minister urged to prioritise AI", (Business, Sept 23). My son, who completed a BBA, has just joined an MBA programme at a local university. For this, he had to cancel his existing visa from his college and apply for a fresh one through his new university. He reached the immigration office at 8am and was given token 78 for cancellation and 900 for issuance of a new visa. With each applicant's process taking about 10 minutes, he would easily be spending over 12 hours there. The officials work beyond 4.30pm and until 9pm to issue or reject every visa.
Trump tells military brass US faces ‘war from within’
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» QUANTICO, Virginia - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States faces a “war from within” from crime and immigration, in a darkly authoritarian speech to a rare meeting of the top US military officers.
Dept quick to dispel vaccine naysayers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reaffirmed the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines used in Thailand, dismissing claims online that vaccines are unnecessary or harmful.
500 kg of meth seized on ship in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have confiscated 500 kilogrammes of methamphetamine pills hidden in a diving ship anchored in Chalong Bay, police said on Friday.
Drone unit takes policing into future
News, Published on 22/09/2025
» The police force is taking a decisive leap into the future of law enforcement with the launch of its first dedicated drone unit. Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), unveiled CIB's new aerial team to boost surveillance, tactical operations and officer safety.