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Local mafia leader list takes shape
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/09/2023
» A nationwide screening of local leaders linked to influential mafia-like gangs is now 20-30% complete, with the database expected to be divided into coloured zones, said Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset.
Police say Kamnan Nok could face death sentence
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/09/2023
» Police are confident their case against Praween Chanklai, aka "Kamnan Nok", in the killing of a police officer, could lead to his death sentence, said Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej.
Most believe mafia control some police, politicians: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 17/09/2023
» A huge majority of people believe there are some state officials, including police, who serve and protect mafia-style influential figures in the country, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Police say case against Kamnan Nok could secure death sentence
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/09/2023
» Police are confident in their case against Praween Chanklai, aka "Kamnan Nok", a key suspect in the killing of a highway police officer that could lead to his death sentence, said Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej.
The gangsters in police uniform
Editorial, Published on 17/09/2023
» In a shocking incident that exposed a chilling police-mafia alliance, a group of officers watched a fellow cop gunned down by a gang without intervening.
Govt supplied guns
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/09/2023
» Re: "Mafia blitz spurs gun amnesty", (BP, Sept 14).
Time to pull the trigger
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2023
» The killing of a senior highway police officer at the house of an influential kamnan in Nakhon Pathom last week raises alarm bells about the state welfare gun scheme.
Mafia blitz spurs gun amnesty
Published on 14/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has imposed a 30-day deadline on a special amnesty offered to gun owners who lack a proper permit, meaning they have a month to hand in such firearms at any police station before facing a renewed crackdown.
Cell tower poser
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2023
» Re: "When scams turn deadly", (Editorial, Sept 9) & "Suspects extradited to China", (BP, Aug 25).
Anutin confident Chada can root out mafia links
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday expressed confidence in the ability of his deputy, Chada Thaiset, to tackle mafia-style gangs.