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New chief brings fresh air into DSI
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/10/2021
» The Department of Special Investigation is an agency whose main task is to administer justice to victims of crime, so its chief is expected to be a well-rounded, relatively senior, and at times, a combative individual.
Focusing on the bright side
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/01/2021
» Vichai Chaimongkol had only been promoted as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board's secretary-general for three months when he held a news conference to announce what was thought to be Thailand's largest ketamine bust, only to find out later that the haul was mostly trisodium phosphate.
Prison inmates sell handicrafts, handbags online
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/12/2020
» Handicrafts produced by inmates are now being sold online under the brand "Wan Suk" (Happy Day) to generate an income for inmates to help them build up savings and increase their chances of finding work upon discharge, according to the Ministry of Justice.
The lure of a quick baht
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/11/2019
» The high profile and number of victims in the alleged Mae Manee and Forex-3D Ponzi schemes raise the question of whether netizens' increased awareness is an effective shield against such decades-old tricks.
Thailand's complainer-in-chief
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/03/2019
» Srisuwan Janya is not exaggerating when he claims he might hold the champion title of the country's biggest complaints-maker.
Poor centre theft total tops B100m
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/03/2018
» Graftbusters investigating systematic embezzlement of funds from protection centres for the destitute say the total amount stolen now exceeds 100 million baht, with the theft occurring in 49 provinces.
Board tackles drug problem head-on
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/01/2017
» The new secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board is adopting measures to better cope with drug problems by making Thailand a regional anti-drug centre and forming a stronger network of allies.
22 foreign gangs put down local roots
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/09/2014
» At least 22 transnational gangs chosen Thailand as their operating base for criminal activities including identity thefts, burglaries and electronic card skimming, according to research from the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
Thailand tops FBI Asian terror target list
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/04/2013
» Thailand's likelihood of being hit by a terrorist attack is first in Asia and fifth in the world, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned.
Govt plans corruption crackdown
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/08/2012
» The government's crime suppression and anti-corruption agencies will meet on Monday to work out an action plan to deal with suspected corruption in state projects, in particular the rice pledging scheme.