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Is lifetime ban not seeing wood for trees?
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/04/2022
» The move to permanently ban Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Pareena Kraikupt from politics last week for encroaching on protected forest tracts in Ratchaburi has sparked a debate on whether the punishment was appropriate for the crime, as she has yet to be convicted by a criminal court of the allegation.
New chief brings fresh air into DSI
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/10/2021
» The Department of Special Investigation is an agency whose main task is to administer justice to victims of crime, so its chief is expected to be a well-rounded, relatively senior, and at times, a combative individual.
Focusing on the bright side
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/01/2021
» Vichai Chaimongkol had only been promoted as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board's secretary-general for three months when he held a news conference to announce what was thought to be Thailand's largest ketamine bust, only to find out later that the haul was mostly trisodium phosphate.
Rights education key to resolving conflict
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/10/2020
» As Thailand faces a political crisis amid confrontations between anti-government protesters and pro-monarchy groups, the director-general of the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection under the Justice Ministry, Ruangsak Suwaree, is playing a big role in protecting the rights of all involved.
AOG urges staff to interview students
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 06/10/2020
» The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has ordered prosecutors to help interview the students of Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School who were allegedly abused at the hands of their teachers.
Missing evidence 'implicates' Boss
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/08/2020
» Police will be asked to consider the statements of two expert witnesses who insisted Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya was driving at high speed at the time of his infamous hit-and-run crash.
Vatana 'innocence' claim faces scrutiny
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 21/04/2020
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will look into a claim by an activist that the agency had no evidence proving former deputy interior minister Vatana Asavahame abused his power in a case linked with the Klong Dan wastewater treatment scandal, NACC secretary-general Warawit Sukboon said on Monday.
DSI denies 'Billy' murder evidence was fabricated
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/11/2019
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday played down an accusation made by Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn -- a key suspect in the murder of Karen activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen -- that fabricated DNA evidence is being used against him.
Orachorn's victims' legal team to plot next move with justice minister
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 21/07/2019
» The lawyers for 28 family members of victims of a 2010 Don Muang tollway crash will hold talks with Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin on Tuesday to discuss how the ministry can assist them.
The graft-buster who never stops
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/05/2019
» One truth about state agencies is there are so many abuses of power and acts of dishonesty that graft watchdogs generally can't keep up.