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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.
Stuck in the middle over Araibi affair
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/02/2019
» Among those involved in the case of Bahraini refugee footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, which culminated in his return to Australia, was Chatchom Akapin, director-general of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)'s International Affairs Department,who admits staff were worried about how it would turn out.
Legal eagle ushers in digital era
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/09/2018
» Change is in the air at the Legal Execution Department, the state agency responsible for confiscating assets in bankruptcy cases.
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.
No speedy fix to drug scourge
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/05/2018
» Viroj Sumyai does not play a direct role in cracking down on drug problems in Thailand, but on the international scene, he has a big voice.
Couple seek govt's help over jailed son
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/12/2015
» The parents of a former student who was jailed for drug offences have sought help from the Justice Ministry, believing their son is innocent.
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.
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.