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Mae Sot's sour trafficking record
Editorial, Published on 24/11/2024
» Mae Sot, a town on the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak province, is notorious as a hub for cross-border human trafficking and transnational organised crime run by Chinese mafia syndicates. Despite this, government action has been grossly inadequate to combat the problem.
Hospital tycoon wanted for fraud ‘has fled country’
Post Reporters, Published on 23/11/2024
» The wife and daughter of Boon Vanasin, the founder of Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG), who remains at large in China, have reportedly surrendered to police in response to warrants issued on charges of public fraud.
Buddhist monastery ‘using human bodies for meditation’
Online Reporters, Published on 23/11/2024
» Forty-one cadavers used in meditation practices at a Buddhist monastery in Phichit province are being identified in a police investigation to determine whether they were obtained legally.
People's Party seeks a provincial win
Published on 23/11/2024
» The drum is rolling once again for the People's Party (PP), now fired up to win Sunday's local election in Udon Thani, a political heartland of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, which it managed to tap into in last year's general election.
Police bust two Chinese syndicates
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/11/2024
» Police have dismantled two Chinese scam networks responsible for more than 700 million fraudulent calls and one million fake SMS messages over just three days.
Thaksin ‘paid for entire hospital stay’
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Online Reporters, Published on 22/11/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra paid 8,500 baht a night for his room, along with all other medical expenses, for the entire six-month period that he stayed at Police General Hospital, an inquiry heard on Friday.
Police cadet school admits sexual harassment
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/11/2024
» The Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) has confirmed a media report that a first-year police cadet was sexually harassed by an instructor and the instructor’s friend.
TikTok planning to nurture financial understanding
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/11/2024
» TikTok is expanding beyond shoppertainment by offering financial edutainment content, in line with the trend of people seeking more financial knowledge to help manage the rising cost of living.
Take abuse seriously
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2024
» The prestigious seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council that the Thai government recently secured comes with great responsibilities. It means the government must live up to the standards set by the council to prove that it deserves a seat on it.
Above all others
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 22/11/2024
» Held annually in November, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony honours outstanding creations in the watchmaking world. The 20 or so prizes include the most prestigious Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix (Best in Show).