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Dutch ban stimulant khat
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.
Amlo used by scammers
Published on 10/01/2012
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office has frozen 75 bank accounts as part of an inquiry into a scam by a gang who conned a woman into transfering more than 26 million baht into bank accounts supposedly in the name of the Amlo secretary general.
Jeweller's suspected killer arrested
News, Published on 08/01/2012
» Police have charged a man over the shooting death of a Silom jewellery shop owner found dead in his Mercedes-Benz off Rama III Road late last month.
Ubon cops to be probed over drug suspicion
News, Published on 08/01/2012
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has ordered an inquiry into allegations that almost a third of police officers at a station in Ubon Ratchathani had ties to the drug trade.
UK's patronising tone
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» I found the article ''UK-Asean relations for the 21st century'' (BP, Opinion, Jan 6) fascinating _ which is to say, very patronising. I am trying to understand the British foreign minister's statement that ''...we have a shared interest in maintaining security in a region which has some of the world's most important shipping routes... tackling common threats such as... nuclear proliferation, cyber-crime, and climate change''.
CSD looks into suspect drug killing
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/01/2012
» The father of a 24-year-old engineer killed by Sakon Nakhon police in late December has asked the Crime Suppression Division to intervene in the case as he does not trust the local police to investigate it fairly.
Act to save your skin
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» We live in a youth-oriented society where the vast majority of people seek to project an attractive, wholesome image, regardless of age. For many, however, the biggest worry lies in coming to terms with the ageing process itself. Eager to ease such concerns, the cosmetics and wellness industry offers solutions and sells products designed to restore self-confidence. Teenage fads are also an important part of this market because most young people crave a distinctive "look" that will set them apart from the crowd.
French cyclist stripped of world title
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» France's Gregory Bauge was on Friday stripped of the sprint title he won at last year's world cycling championships after falling foul of dope testing rules.
Overzealous Prayuth
News, Published on 06/01/2012
» Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is acting like a paranoid person, seeing anti-royalists under every stone, calling for the public to help the military defend the monarchy against efforts to undermine the institution. He acts as if he did not know that virtually everybody dearly loves our King.
US restricts some antibiotics in livestock
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» US health officials said they will begin restricting the use of some antibiotics in cows, pigs and poultry due to concerns that infections in humans may be growing resistant to treatment.