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Thailand, New Zealand pledge to elevate relations
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/04/2024
» Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to elevate relations to enter a "Strategic Partnership" in 2026 to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said on Wednesday.
'Most-wanted' young gangsters arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/04/2024
» Bangkok police on Monday arrested members of a youth gang in Nong Chok district on criminal charges including attempted murder, assault and selling drugs and guns.
Veteran young criminals arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2024
» Bangkok police on Monday arrested members of a youth gang in Nong Chok district on criminal charges including attempted murder, assault and owning and selling illicit drugs and guns.
Denmark shuts down ‘Pusher Street’
Published on 06/04/2024
» COPENHAGEN - Residents in Copenhagen’s famous hippie enclave Christiania began digging up its main street known for its cannabis trade on Saturday, hoping to free the area of criminal gangs following multiple deadly shootings.
No change to ‘five-pill rule’, says minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/04/2024
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew insists no more changes will be made to a new regulation that specifies the maximum amounts of certain drugs that will be considered for personal use if found on someone’s person.
22kg of Korea-bound heroin found in sunscreen boxes
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/04/2024
» Police have arrested a 70-year-old man after seizing 22 kilogrammes of heroin stuffed into boxes of sunscreen at a parcel delivery counter in Nong Khai. The drugs were reportedly bound for South Korea via Bangkok.
Biden, Xi discuss AI risks, Russia and fentanyl
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2024
» WASHIGTONG - United States President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by telephone on Tuesday, their first one-on-one communication since meeting in California last November.
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.
Deputy school director held for drug trafficking
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/03/2024
» The deputy director of a school in Nonthaburi and his close associate have been arrested for allegedly selling illicit drugs to customers, mostly civil servants.
Asia human trafficking ‘a global crisis’
Published on 27/03/2024
» SINGAPORE - Organised crime rings that fuelled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network making up to $3 trillion a year, the head of Interpol said on Wednesday.