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Court dismisses drug case against 'Benz Racing'
Post Reporters, Published on 24/10/2023
» The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss a case against Akarakit Worarojcharoendet, also known as "Benz Racing", who had been accused of drug trafficking in 2017. The former motor racer was released from prison on Tuesday evening.
6 cops sacked over fatal shooting at wealthy kamnan's dinner party
Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2023
» Six police officers have been dismissed from the police force over their alleged involvement in the shooting at a dinner party at the house of a kamnan (tambon chief) in Nakhon Pathom on Wednesday night.
Primaya boss denies role in TikTok scam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2023
» Arrest warrants have been issued against 11 suspects, nine of whom including Pichnaree Tantiwit, CEO of dietary supplement business Primaya, have acknowledged charges against them as a result of wildly exaggerated advertisements related to investment schemes on social media.
3 parties unveil picks for by-election
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2021
» Three parties have unveiled their potential candidates to contest a by-election in Bangkok to find a replacement for Sira Jenjaka who was disqualified as a lawmaker last week by the Constitutional Court.
Benz's appeal bid backfires
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2021
» The Appeal Court yesterday upheld Akkarakit "Benz Racing" Worrarotecharoendet's conviction on money laundering and drug trafficking charges and more than tripled the jail sentence initially handed down to him.
Bangkok canals clogged with tonnes of rubbish
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected close to 400,000 tonnes of garbage in canals across the capital over the past five years, the Department of Drainage and Sewerage says.
Cyberbill outcry puts PM on defensive
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/10/2018
» A public outcry over fears the draft cybersecurity law will give wider powers to authorities at the expense of individual privacy has led Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to retreat and order a review.
PM launches social media blitz
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's latest social media campaign has met with mixed reactions, earning him brickbats from critics and bouquets from supporters after he launched a new Facebook page Monday, as well as Twitter and Instagram accounts, ostensibly to engage more closely with the public.
Critics chafe under national strategy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2018
» Politicians said they are ready to follow the 20-year national strategy, published in the Royal Gazette on Saturday, with the aim of turning Thailand into a developed country by 2037, but worry it could end up outdated or may not come to pass.
PM lauds Cites red list exclusion
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged authorities to not let down their guard after Thailand was dropped from the Cites watchlist of countries identified by the watchdog as a major market for illegal ivories from Africa.