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Somsak visits Malaysia in bid to enhance ties
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/10/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin is visiting Malaysia with the hope of improving relations between the two countries in a range of areas, including addressing the insurgency problem in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
Army denies smuggling allegations
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/07/2022
» The Royal Thai Army has denied a claim by an opposition MP that soldiers along the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo are involved in the illegal smuggling of contraband and migrant workers across the border.
King Cobras take on illegals at border
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/12/2021
» With the aid of technology, the Jong Ang Suek (King Cobra) Special Unit under the Surasee Taskforce works day and night to stem the inflow of illegal migrants from Myanmar across the entire length of the border in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Border patrols set to rise to keep trafficking down
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/11/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that anti-trafficking efforts along the Thai-Myanmar border be stepped up as the latest intelligence indicates there has been an increase in drug trafficking into the country, according to his spokesman Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich.
Key human trafficker dies in jail
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/06/2021
» Lt Gen Manas Kongpan, a convict in the country's largest human-trafficking case, died of heart attack at Medical Correctional Hospital on Wednesday night.
Army chasing its tail on the border
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/05/2021
» Third Army Region (TAR) commander Apichet Suesat is said to be able to tread along the northern border blind-folded, making him the right fit to oversee one of the country's most security-sensitive areas.
Third Army chief rises to challenge of invisible enemy
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/05/2020
» From security missions to environmental protection and the fight against Covid-19, Third Army chief Chalongchai Chaiyakham is always kept busy. Manning the lookout for drug traffickers who try to sneak into Thailand from Myanmar and Laos is his usual routine, but when bushfires erupt, he offers help. Curbing the spread of coronavirus is the latest job on the list, as well as pre-retirement planning. In this interview, Lt Gen Chalongchai talks to WASSANA NANUAM about how he manages his days as a commander who oversees 17 northern provinces.
Thamanat denies being key gang member
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/09/2019
» Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow has denied having been a key member of a heroin smuggling gang in a 1993 case in Sydney as reported by Australian newspapers.
Army boss vows to clean up Isoc
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/11/2018
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong vows to dismiss Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) officers found guilty of drug offences.
Drug smuggling 'on the rise'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/09/2018
» Production of illicit drugs is increasing in neighbouring countries as producers gain access to "new chemicals" to replace precursors that have been blocked to them, and more drugs are being smuggled into Thailand, defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit said yesterday.