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Drug network assets seized
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2025
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) yesterday ordered the temporary seizure of an additional 20 million baht in assets connected to the "Black Mirror TKP" drug trafficking and money laundering network, whose financial transactions were traced to a former People's Party (PP) Bangkok constituency candidate.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
Bueng Kan furthers the Friendship
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 22/12/2025
» Bueng Kan province is preparing for a historic moment later this month as the Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge officially opens on Dec 25.
Jimmy Lai, the HK tycoon who stood up to China
News, James Pomfret & Jessie Pang, Published on 17/12/2025
» Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of sedition under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
Some Bangkok-South round-trip train services resume
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/11/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has resumed four train services connecting southern provinces as floodwaters have receded in some areas, while efforts are underway to repair damaged tracks leading to the hardest-hit Hat Yai district of Songkhla province.
Hat Yai mobilises massive recovery clean-up effort
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2025
» Hat Yai's "Big Cleaning Day" is set to begin on Saturday, mobilising locals and heavy machinery to restore the city within seven days, said Songkhla governor Rattasart Chidchu.
Court takes aim at proxies
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/11/2025
» The Supreme Court has overturned previous rulings, reinstating the 17.6‑billion‑baht tax assessment against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ending eight years of legal proceedings.
14 'rescued' from scammers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2025
» Fourteen Thai citizens who claimed they were duped into working for scam syndicates in Cambodia were rescued and repatriated by a joint rescue team on Monday.
No excuse for abuse
News, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2025
» The International Labour Organization estimated in 2021 that 27.6 million people were victims of forced labour, including sexual exploitation -- a global challenge that remains a serious concern for Thailand as well.
Another day, another massacre
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/11/2025
» The ceasefire in Gaza, however shaky, is freeing up some bandwidth for the world's media to fret about other ongoing massacres, and UN Secretary General António Guterres wasted no time in turning the spotlight on Sudan. "The horrifying crisis in Sudan … is spiralling out of control," he said on Monday -- but he didn't explain why.