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DSI hails progress in Sirinat probe
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/06/2015
» The probe into forest encroachment in Sirinat National Park in Phuket is making good progress, says the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Encroacher sentenced to 10-year stint
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/09/2019
» The Criminal Court has handed down a 10-year sentence to the prime suspect in a case involving encroachment on 93 rai of land in Sirinat Marine National Park in Phuket province.
Ban Talay Mok's assets seized
King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/11/2014
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) on Thursday acted to confiscate assets worth eight million baht from the owners of the demolished Ban Talay Mok Resort, which was illegally built within the boundary of Thap Lan National Park in Prachin Buri province.
Supreme Court upholds compensation for Karens
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/03/2018
» The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld the lower court's ruling that ordered authorities to pay 10,000 baht in compensation to each of six Karen villagers for burning down their shelters while evicting them from Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park seven years ago.
Porlajee 'was murdered'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/09/2019
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is identifying suspects after concluding that missing Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen was murdered, following the discovery of a burnt piece of his skull in the reservoir of Kaeng Krachan dam in Phetchaburi province.
Training a digital eye on our prisons
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/12/2018
» As the Thai prison population increases from year to year, Pol Lt Col Prawut Wongsrinil, the newly-appointed deputy chief of the Department of Corrections, believe that digital technology can help his staff to take care of the inmates.
Elephant camp in DSI crosshairs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/06/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is considering two complaints against a popular elephant camp in Ayutthaya. One alleges the tourist attraction used its "influence" to block wildlife authorities from conducting a probe into whether it smuggled elephants to Germany. The other claims it captured elephants from the wild.
Elephant smuggling dispute reaches DSI
King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/06/2017
» Wildlife authorities have asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to probe the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace for allegedly smuggling elephants to Germany and keeping wild elephants.
Four face charges for Billy's death: source
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/09/2019
» At least four people, including senior civil servants, will likely be summoned soon to face charges in connection with the murder of Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen, a source on the investigation team probing the case said on Monday.
Inter-agency discord hobbles encroached land reclamation
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/11/2014
» Efforts to reclaim about 120,000 rai of encroached land nationwide over the past six months have proven to be a failure. The small team assigned to lead the mission has not only encountered a lack of cooperation from other state agencies, but also interference by officials above them.