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Drugs mills raided on border
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/02/2020
» Authorities are ramping up security along the border with Myanmar following a large-scale narcotics crackdown in Shan State, Niyom Termsrisuk, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, told media yesterday.
Keeping forest floor moist to stop fires
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/03/2020
» Forest fires have stretched the government's manpower and resources, prompting authorities to rethink their approach and work on keeping forest floors moist to contain the spread of fires.
Traffickers' nominees in crosshairs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/03/2020
» Authorities are closely monitoring more than 20 major groups described as "nominees" of drug gangs and tracking their financial transactions in a bid to establish their links with traffickers.
Prisons to be powered by solar electricity
King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/03/2020
» Solar panels will be installed at all 143 prisons throughout the country in a bid to reduce their electricity costs after the Corrections Department was found to have not paid the power bills in full in 2019, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Sunday.
Strict virus screening for entry to Criminal Court
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/03/2020
» Strict health screening is now in force for entry to the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road in Bangkok to help stem the spread of the coronavirus disease.
DSI chief's resignation approved
King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/03/2020
» Wiisit Wisitsoraat, the permanent secretary for justice, has approved the resignation of Pol Col Paisit Wongmuang, director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), an informed source said.
Paisit's exit gets the nod from Justice Ministry
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/03/2020
» The resignation of Pol Col Paisit Wongmuang, director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), has been approved by the permanent secretary of justice, according to an official source.
New prisoners put in isolation wards nationwide
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/03/2020
» Newly arrived inmates at prisons nationwide will be placed in isolation units for 14 days and undergo a health check before they can be assigned to cells, according to Pol Col Naras Savestanan, director-general of the Corrections Department.
Inquiry into Buri Ram prison riot
King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/03/2020
» An investigation is being launched into the riot at Buri Ram prison on Sunday, during which 11 inmates escaped, Corrections Department deputy director-general Pol Lt Col Prawut Wongsrinil said on Monday.
Police seek prison break masterminds
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/03/2020
» The jailbreak that left Buri Ram prison engulfed in flames has prompted an urgent probe to identify the masterminds behind the riot, believed to have been sparked by Covid-19 fears.