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Ballot barcodes don’t breach secrecy, says poll body
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has defended the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, saying the features are lawful security measures used to combat forgery, manage ballot stocks and prevent mismatches between voter numbers and ballots used.
Barcodes on ballots could violate secret voting rules
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» A heated debate has erupted online over barcodes and QR codes printed on election ballots, with voters questioning whether the codes could be used to trace who voted for whom, potentially violating constitutional guarantees of ballot secrecy.
Thailand presses for UN probe of border landmines
Online Reporters, Published on 06/12/2025
» Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the spread of landmines along the border, allegedly planted by Cambodia and causing a series of injuries to Thai soldiers, stressing there must be no more victims.
Vietnamese-led ecstasy pill production site busted in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Thai authorities have arrested four Vietnamese men at a condominium and a rented house in Bangkok for their alleged links to a transnational drug trafficking network.
Gym thief punished with gruelling workout in Bangladesh
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» DHAKA, Bangladesh - A young Bangladeshi caught stealing from a local gym was spared arrest, but not punishment - instead being forced to perform a gruelling series of exercises that left him in exhausted pain and tears.
‘Freerunner’ runs into trouble at Bangkok metro station
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2024
» Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) has filed a police complaint against a man for inappropriate behaviour, after a video showed him running and sliding down on an escalator handrail at a metro station in Bangkok.
Chemical tank explosion at factory, no casualties reported
Online Reporters, Published on 24/08/2023
» A chemical tank exploded at a printing ink factory in Bangkok’s Bang Bon district on Thursday morning, forcing many people to flee in panic. No casualties were reported.
Pavin’s book about monarchy banned in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2023
» A book about the monarchy edited by academic-in-exile Pavin Chatchavalpongpun has been banned in Thailand for defaming the royal institution, according to a police announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Friday.
Former health minister Udomsilp Srisangnam dies
Online Reporters, Published on 14/06/2023
» Professor Dr Udomsilp Srisangnam, an adviser to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and former public health minister, died on Tuesday aged 80, his daughter Ploypraew Srisaengnam announced on her Facebook page.
Pair arrested with B18m in fake US bills
Online Reporters, Published on 06/08/2022
» Police have arrested two men with 18 million baht worth of counterfeit US currency, which they suspect might have been printed on a press that went missing after a counterfeiting bust last year.