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Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2016
» THE MEKONG RIVER -- The Lao People's Army patrol boat was custom-made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on this remote stretch of the Mekong River.
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Timeline: Ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra's life in politics
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2024
» Thailand's controversial billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after serving six months in detention.
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Government delays approval of cannabis ban legislation
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2024
» The government delayed the approval of a draft bill that would ban the recreational use of cannabis as it needs more opinions from other parties, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Govt admits using phone spyware, cites ‘national security’
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2022
» A government minister has admitted Thai authorities use surveillance software to track individuals in cases involving national security or drugs, amid revelations that government critics' phones had been hacked using the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware.
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Customs officers seize B1.2bn of crystal meth hidden in punching bags
Reuters, Published on 23/12/2021
» Authorities have seized crystal methamphetamine with a street value of about 1.2 billion baht stuffed inside boxing punching bags bound for Australia, officials said on Thursday.
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Wildlife traffickers creeping back as pandemic restrictions ease - UN
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2021
» SINGAPORE: After a drastic reduction in wildlife trafficking during the pandemic, authorities in Southeast Asia must act swiftly to stop smugglers getting back in business once border controls are relaxed, according to a forthcoming UN report.
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Princess allows new vaccine imports
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2021
» His Majesty the King's sister has approved coronavirus vaccine imports by an institution she sponsors, bypassing the government as it deals with surging infections and growing public anger over a slow and chaotic rollout.
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Arrest of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2021
» A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion annual Asia-Pacific drug trade.
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Police admit 'giant' drug bust barely found a gram of ketamine
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2020
» Authorities said on Tuesday that barely more than one gram of ketamine had been found in a seizure that police had initially believed contained over 12 tonnes of the drug worth almost $1 billion.
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Rival protests raise fears of return to violence
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2020
» Rival protest groups rallied in and around Bangkok on Monday, raising the political temperature amid almost daily anti-government student protests nationwide and stirring fears of a return to street violence.
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