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Weight rule 'needs better enforcement'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/11/2023
» The Transport Ministry has ordered all relevant agencies to cooperate with the police to assist its crackdown on overloaded trucks, after concrete slabs on a major road in Bangkok caved in last week.
Villagers asked to leave amid manhunt for escaped prisoner
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/11/2023
» Residents in a mountainous village have been asked to leave temporarily so police can hunt down the escaped prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang, who managed to flee after a shootout with police on Wednesday in Palian district of Trang.
Thai workers trapped in Kokang hell
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 11/11/2023
» A mother whose son had been trapped in the conflict-ridden area in Kokang on the Myanmar-Chinese border trembled as she recalled the brutality the young man faced.
Sticker on truck sparks bribe investigation
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» A collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of making illegal payments to officials because of a sticker on its windscreen.
Sticker on truck to be probed
News, Published on 10/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered that a concerted effort be made to tackle bribery after a collapsed section of road in Bangkok was blamed on an overloaded lorry suspected of being approved as roadworthy due to illegal payments made to officials.
Bribery on the roads?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2023
» At a glance, the collapse of a section of road near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 on Wednesday that nearly swallowed up a loaded lorry could be just another accident beyond anyone's control. But at a closer look, the mishap, which is the second of its type in less than a week, could have something to do with long-standing bribery issues in the transport sector.
Nighttime venues upbeat
Published on 05/11/2023
» Businesses have welcomed the government's decision to extend opening hours for nightspots to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.
Illegal labour brokers in the crosshairs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/11/2023
» The Tourism Department and the Thai Travel Agents Association were urged by the Labour Ministry to regulate tour agencies that might be involved with illegal labour brokers as the number of Thais working illegally in South Korea is estimated at more than 100,000.
Govt steps up crime blitz
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2023
» The Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) has formed a central task force to step up invoking laws against an array of criminal offenders, ranging from drug traffickers to nightclub operators exceeding their closing time.
New task force to tackle organised crime
Post Reporters, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) has formed a central task force to step up enforcement of laws against an array of criminal offenders, ranging from drug traffickers to nightclub operators exceeding their closing time.