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8 police officers suspended in extortion case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2026
» Eight police officers accused of extorting 200,000 baht from a couple in Pathum Thani have been suspended pending an investigation, with criminal charges filed and the case having been forwarded to court.
Public warned about heat
News, Published on 24/03/2026
» The Department of Health has warned the public to be aware of the increased risk of heatstroke, as temperatures climbed to 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the North, while Bangkok recorded a high of 38C on Monday.
War on Iran is one 'Taco' too far
News, Jamie McGeever, Published on 14/03/2026
» The "Trump always chickens out" (Taco) investment strategy -- buying beaten-down stocks on the assumption that the US president will ultimately back down from his more extreme policies -- has, for the most part, been a profitable one. But the Iran war may change that.
Court orders seizure of B13bn in scam assets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Civil Court on Friday ordered the confiscation of more than 13 billion baht in assets in four cases linked to scam networks.
'Lawyer Tum' asset grab bid under review
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/02/2026
» The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is examining the Civil Court's decision this week to dismiss the state's petition to seize assets belonging to Sittra Biabungkerd, known as "Lawyer Tum", and his wife, valued at 71–74 million baht.
'Lawyer Tum' gets confiscated funds back
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Civil Court yesterday ordered the return of more than 74 million baht in seized assets to prominent lawyer Sittra Biabangkerd, widely known as "Lawyer Tum", and his wife, ruling that authorities failed to provide sufficiently strong evidence to support forfeiture under anti-money-laundering laws.
PAO official, wife linked to gambling
News, WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has found evidence directly linking a Kalasin provincial councillor and his wife to an online gambling network, as officers race to locate the couple.
Same-sex couple in adoption fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/01/2026
» Rights groups are helping a same-sex couple seeking to jointly adopt a child in Thailand after authorities granted parental rights to the Thai partner only. The couple, a British national and a Thai citizen, filed a petition with the Central Juvenile and Family Court on Jan 6 requesting the right to co-adopt an 8-year-old boy.
Reckless decision
News, Postbag, Published on 27/12/2025
» Re: "Talks fail to secure truce", (BP, Dec 23).
What happens when Christmas loses its soul to AI?
News, Timothy Snyder, Published on 23/12/2025
» While trying to work at a café the other day, I experienced the real war on Christmas. Hoping for the familiar hum of conversation and music, I was surprised upon entering that no one was talking. Still, I sat down with my notebook and attempted to focus my thoughts, but something was playing havoc with my concentration. The music seemed eerie. I lifted my head, listened, and became disturbed.