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Over 13m meth pills seized in North
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2025
» About 13.2 million methamphetamine pills have been seized in two separate operations against drug smugglers in the North, the Justice Ministry and Narcotics Suppression Bureau announced in a press conference yesterday.
Overdue return to land of rocket men
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/07/2023
» Last weekend I found myself in the Northeastern province of Yasothon for the first time in more than 20 years. It brought back fond memories as there was a time ''Yaso" was something of a home away from home.
Pickup accident leads to 220kg crystal meth seizure
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/04/2022
» SURAT THANI: Police stumbled on 220 kilogrammes of crystal meth hidden on a pickup truck that overturned in Tha Chana district on Thursday night.
Mobile vendors enjoy roaring trade
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/04/2020
» In the early morning hours, Samarn Supo heads to the Talaad Thai market in Pathum Thani province to stock up on trade supplies.
Wrong turn in the Valley of Windmills
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/01/2020
» At my age, any new sensation tends to either be an ache or a pain, however, on New Year's Day I was up at 6am, which was definitely a ground-breaking feeling. I hasten to add this wasn't because I hadn't made it to bed after a night's revelry. Admittedly in the distant past there might have been several occasions in Bangkok when I've witnessed dawn on Jan 1 before hitting the sack, but we won't go into that.
Green fingers point to a healthier future for Chiang Rai's hill tribe kids
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 01/09/2019
» CHIANG RAI: Waking up early for school is difficult for most kids but not this 13-year-old ethnic Akha girl. Mallika Sae-lee, a 6th-grade student at Ban Ruam Jai School in tambon Pa Tung of Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai, arrives early every day to take care of a vegetable patch before her school's morning recitation of the national anthem.
Wonderful world of walrus whiskers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/08/2019
» A couple of months ago PostScript carried an item about the late English comedian Richard Hearne, known as Mr Pastry, and how his walrus moustache gave him an uncanny resemblance to current White House national security adviser, John Bolton. I watched Mr Bolton giving a speech on TV this week and have to admit I could not shake off the image of the bumbling Mr Pastry. Despite reports that Mr Bolton's boss is not a huge fan of the moustache, Mr Bolton is said to be very proud of his distinctive bristle.
Korean dream jobs sour
News, Dumrongkiat Mala , Penchan Charoensuthipan and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/09/2018
» An ex-worker in South Korea is telling Thai people to think twice if they want to be called "phi noi", or little ghost, by working illegally and risking arrest there in exchange for high wages.