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Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
People's Party defends deal with Bhumjaithai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2025
» People's Party leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, rejected reports which claimed his party had become "political scaffolding" for the Bhumjaithai Party, amid criticism about the agreement struck by the two parties that paved the way for Anutin Charnvirakul to assume the premiership.
Easing of alcohol laws 'will lead to more deaths'
News, Jutamas Thadthiamrom, Published on 20/05/2025
» The push to ease Thailand's tough alcohol laws might be welcome news to the nation's small- and medium-scale brewers, but it might not bode well for the country's already-high alcohol-related death figures, the Alcohol Watch Network warned.
Keeping the young safe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2023
» Two incidents of violent behaviour involving young people last month in Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat are a wake-up call for society to help address the problem as quickly as possible so as to prevent any future recurrence, according to experts.
Bhumjaithai aims for seats in capital
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party aims to make inroads in Bangkok in Sunday's election after failing to win a seat in the last general election in 2019 despite fielding 28 candidates in a total of 30 constituencies.
DSI under fire as Chuvit alleges high-level bribery
News, Wassana Nanuam and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/01/2023
» The raid on the unlicensed Jingling pub in Yannawa district on the night of Oct 26 that found more than 200 clients, mostly of Chinese origin, has now snowballed into allegations of attempts by a soldier, police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation(DSI) demanding bribes from a further 11 Chinese who escaped the raid.
Retain citizen army
News, Published on 13/12/2022
» Re: "Conscription's days numbered", (Editorial, Dec 10).
Inquiry into Immigration-triad links
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/12/2022
» An inquiry panel has been set up to look into the allegation that former senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers took bribes in exchange for approving visa applications for Chinese nationals entering Thailand, national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said.
Top brass 'took bribes' for triad visas
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/12/2022
» Three former division commanders of the Immigration Bureau (IB) took bribes in exchange for approving applications for non-immigrant visas for at least 3,325 Chinese nationals who entered Thailand on a tourist visa, according to former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit.
Chinese gang links under scrutiny
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/11/2022
» Following a number of crackdowns on several illegal pubs in Bangkok and Chon Buri, deputy national police chief SurachateHakparn is pledging to prosecute and extradite Chinese nationals who are found to be involved in "grey businesses" in Thailand.