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'More harm than good' in Thailand's online gambling push
Published on 12/01/2025
» Critics have urged the government to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of a proposal to legalise and regulate online gambling, warning it could cause more harm than good to the country.
Critics slam 'failure of justice' in Tak Bai massacre case
Published on 03/11/2024
» Critics have slammed authorities in the justice system for their failure to bring defendants in the Tak Bai massacre case to trial before the statute of limitations expired.
Laws set to tighten to fight pyramid schemes
News, Published on 22/10/2024
» The government is expediting the drafting of amendments to close loopholes in several related laws in a bid to further combat pyramid-like schemes, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Monday.
Move Forward Party's porn bill faces uphill battle
Published on 28/07/2024
» Critics have warned that the Move Forward Party (MFP)'s proposal to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its products, including pornographic materials and sex toys, may have adverse consequences unless measures are devised to prevent children from accessing pornography.
‘Joe Pattani’ wanted in oil-smuggling case
Published on 21/06/2024
» Police plan to seek arrest warrants next week for two people suspected of being responsible for oil-smuggling vessels that disappeared this month from a police pier in Chon Buri, a source said on Friday.
Police hunt missing oil-smuggling boats
Published on 14/06/2024
» Police will seek arrest warrants for 16 crew members believed to be on board three seized oil-smuggling boats that disappeared from a marine police pier in Sattahip on Tuesday night.
20,000 police to watch over Senate vote
Published on 08/06/2024
» About 20,000 police officers will be deployed to locations where district-level voting for the new Senate will be carried out on Sunday, said Pol Lt Gen Kornchai Klayklueng, an assistant national police chief.
Thaksin to be indicted on lese-majeste charge
Published on 29/05/2024
» The Attorney-General has decided to indict former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for lese-majeste arising from an interview in 2015, sending shockwaves through the government in which Thaksin is widely regarded as a key behind-the-scenes figure.
Ayutthaya and Rayong chemical blazes linked
Published on 02/05/2024
» AYUTTHAYA - A warehouse where a chemical fire caused the evacuation of a hospital in this central province is owned by a company that is linked to a firm in Rayong where illegally stored chemicals caught fire last month, police say.
RTP ructions 'won't result in reforms'
News, Published on 02/04/2024
» Police reform still looks a distant prospect as internal rifts, scandals and political inference continue to beset the Royal Thai Police (RTP), according to observers.