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Police debate failure to halt drug influx
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» Police are considering adjusting their narcotics suppression strategies after statistics from previous crackdowns point to a surging amount of drugs reaching Bangkok and the central provinces.
Cops arrest yakuza gang kill suspect
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» Police are probing a link between a yakuza gang and its illegal activities after nabbing its former leading member who fled to Thailand and took shelter here for 12 years to escape a murder charge.
NLA gets tough on local election regulations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will consider amending six local administrative organisation (LAO) laws and has reaffirmed LAO elections will be held by the middle of this year.
Ministry to roll out 7 new courses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» The Education Ministry plans to begin offering seven new vocational study programmes this year to advance the government's national development strategies.
No serious drought this year, vows RID
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) yesterday assured Thais will not face severe drought this year as water supplies in 35 catchments nationwide are adequate.
B15m of ivory seized en route to China
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» Customs officials have confiscated elephant ivory worth 15 million baht (US$469,200) believed to have been smuggled into Thailand by wildlife traders from Nigeria.
Banking on the greater good
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» William McChesney Martin Jr, who was chairman of the Federal Reserve for 19 years, famously quipped that his job was to take away the punch bowl just when the party got going. Those words have come to embody the work of a central banker, who at times must implement unpopular measures for the sake of the greater good.
Massage den raid rescues 80 women
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» Authorities on Friday raided a well-known massage parlour called "Victoria Secret Massage" in Bangkok's Rama 9 area and found 80 women believed to have been forced into prostitution.
PM pushes authoritarian values to kids
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cultivated authoritarian values for children while speaking about "Thai-style democracy" during a speech marking National Children's Day, Pheu Thai Party key figure Chaturon Chaisang says.
AoT denies inflated rents for food and drinks concessions
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2018
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has denied extra charges are levied on food and beverage subtenants at international terminals in Thailand.