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Man guns down children, 4 in-laws at New Year party
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» A man who felt slighted by his in-laws shot dead six family members including his two young children at a New Year's Eve party before turning the gun on himself, police said on Tuesday.
Villages reject Thai Niyom money
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 24/07/2018
» Almost 1,500 villages have turned down the grants under the state-funded Thai Niyom Yangyuen (Sustainable Thainess) programme, insisting they have no need for the money, according to a source at the Interior Ministry.
Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/05/2018
» Police and officials from the Industry Ministry on Thrusday launched a raid on a factory which allegedly imported hazardous electronic waste from abroad to Lat Krabang industrial estate in Bangkok.
Foreigners to be tracked by Defence Ministry
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/05/2018
» A computer database is being developed to store information about foreigners to help authorities keep track of them while they are in Thailand, defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich says.
To avoid sex assault, don't be sexy, says government
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/03/2018
» Local authorities are telling women to avoid dressing in 'sexy' outfits as they try to prevent sexual harassment or sex assault cases during next month's Songkran festival.
Regime under fire as it rains cash on villagers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/03/2018
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government plans to inject 30 billion baht into more than 82,000 villages nationwide amid criticism it is aiming to score political points ahead of the general election that is expected next February.
Khon Kaen up in arms over 'stupidity' letter
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/03/2018
» Second Army Region commander Tharakorn Thamwinthorn believes Khon Kaen deputy governor Suchai Butsara may be the victim of an unlucky accident or a deliberate set-up as a letter reportedly signed by the official causes controversy ahead of a visit to the province by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Anupong criticises banks for ID theft saga
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 11/01/2018
» Commercial banks' failure to properly check people who open bank accounts are to blame for the arrest of a young woman unfairly linked to a call centre gang which allegedly opened bank accounts in her name, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda says.