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Govt's latest gamble
Published on 31/03/2024
» Concerns have surfaced over the safety implications and broader societal effects of casino legalisation for an integrated entertainment complex project, particularly with regards to potential risks, especially among youth.
Fighting Thailand's 'scamdemic'
News, Published on 17/05/2023
» The April 8 arrest in Bangkok of a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship alleged to be the leader of a criminal syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking is just one recent example of an increasingly sophisticated crime wave inside Thailand.
CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2022
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.
More than maid abuse
News, Published on 04/09/2022
» The maid-abuse scandal has revealed many layers of bureaucratic malaise which are perpetuated by a patronage system that eats away at meritocracy.
'Thailand a narcotics transit hub'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/08/2022
» The recent arrest of a Chinese couple allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin out of Thailand highlights how the country has become a narcotics transit hub, according to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB).
Cops try to solve riddle of 'murder capital'
News, Published on 16/08/2021
» Nakhon Si Thammarat has been known the country's most murderous province since the beginning of the year, an unenviable title believed to be fuelled by a high rate of household gun possession, according to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD).
Thailand's drug smuggling crisis 'worst ever'
News, Published on 22/03/2020
» Thailand last year experienced the worst ever situation of ecstasy smuggling, mainly from Germany, Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia.
Online sale, new routes 'will lead to boom in drug trade'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/01/2020
» While the economy still shows no sign of pulling out of last year's tepid growth, the one industry that may see a real boom in 2020 is the drug trade.
Cracking down on meth
News, Published on 06/10/2019
» The large hauls of drugs seized in Thailand, Australia and New Zealand earlier this year have renewed calls for crackdowns, which go beyond just those three countries.
Cops pile on heat as drug raids surge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/06/2019
» The Patrol and Special Operation Division unit, better known as the "191 Police", have seized more than 7 million methamphetamine pills in a crackdown against three major drug smuggling rings which operate out of Bangkok's adjacent provinces as well as Thon Buri district within the city proper.