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PM reaffirms casino bill defence
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has once again defended the entertainment complex-casino bill, saying that facts about the draft law are being distorted to mislead the public into believing it would legalise casinos nationwide.
China pledges to rescue scam gang 'victims'
News, Reuters and Bangkok Post, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING: China will make every effort to rescue its nationals who have fallen foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the country's public security ministry said late on Wednesday.
Safeguards needed for legal gambling
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2025
» The government's dream of developing an integrated entertainment complex complete with a casino in Bangkok or on the eastern seaboard is facing hurdles after the Council of State last week raised an objection on the ground that such a megaproject is not relevant to the government's policy to promote a new form of tourism industry.
Time to tackle scam bases
News, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2025
» The tragic death of a Thai man, Alongkorn Deeying, who plunged from the 14th floor of an 18-storey building in Poipet, Cambodia, again casts the spotlight on the growing problem of call centre scams run by transnational crime syndicates in the Mekong Region.
Cry for help from Moei River 'scam city'
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 10/01/2025
» 'Do you think I can get out of here?" the question induced sudden dead air as no one could answer it. But for people familiar with the stories of a city of scammers located in a border town in Myanmar, it is not difficult to feel the gravity of terror inflicted on the woman who raised such a question.
Police target 110 victims in Myanmar for rescue
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2024
» The police's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) is stepping up efforts to help rescue about 110 trafficking victims in Myanmar.
Tangled tale unravels; deadly decoy; one-man drug store
News, Mae Moo, Published on 01/09/2024
» Can't tell a straight story
Public urged not to give beggars cash
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will launch a campaign urging the public to refrain from giving money to beggars after a nationwide survey indicated a rise in beggar numbers.
Smuggling tycoon's adopted son collared at airport
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/03/2024
» An adopted son of a Chinese pork-smuggling mafia kingpin was arrested by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) at Don Mueang airport on Tuesday.
Fare hike to tackle illegal taxis
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Professional Association of Public Taxi Motorists filed a petition on Thursday to the Transport Ministry for permission to increase the starting fare rate at Mo Chit 2 to 50 baht while urging it to solve the continual problem of illegal taxis.