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Inquiry begins into war veterans' lotto quota
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2025
» An internal investigation has been launched into the controversial allocation of government lottery quotas managed by the War Veterans Organisation of Thailand (WVO).
Malpractice in uniform
News, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2025
» Reports of rotten apples in a highly regarded medical profession have managed to shock society, again. This time, a psychiatrist at the Police General Hospital (PGH) has been arrested for allegedly buying 15 million baht of alprazolam -- a controlled substance that can be used as a recreational drug -- to resell at inflated prices.
Telecom gear thieves cause signal disruptions
News, Chinnawat Singha, Published on 14/05/2025
» Police have arrested three men who stole signal transmission equipment belonging to True Corporation in Phitsanulok and nearby provinces, which was to be disassembled for sale, causing signal disruptions and an estimated 20 million baht in losses.
Thailand sets sights on US gas
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand plans to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth US$500 million (about 16.6 billion baht) from the United States over the next five years as part of efforts to ease the trade imbalance that led Washington to impose a high tariff on Thai exports.
Price of roses soars as romance blooms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2025
» CHAI NAT: A spike in Valentine's Day demand has driven the retail prices of roses to a 20-year high in this Central Plains province, local vendors say.
Search for missing cadmium goes on
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2024
» Officials continue to search for the remaining 3,256 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste illegally moved from Tak province, after tracing a total of 10,194 tonnes so far.
Amlo tests gold link to BNK Master case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is investigating whether the resale of gold worth more than 200 million baht by an unnamed senior police official in 2020 is linked to the recently busted BNK Master online gambling network, according to Amlo spokesman Witthaya Nititham.
Rough start for 'new chinatown'
News, Patapee Ruangsri and Jo Ya Hsiung, Published on 20/08/2023
» A parallel Chinese society has grown up in Bangkok's Huai Khwang district as the number of Chinese expats has increased, deepening the reputation of Huai Khwang as the second Yaowarat, or Bangkok's new Chinatown.
Police look at resale of cyanide
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2023
» Police will press charges against a company that imported cyanide compounds and sold them to other retailers, after an investigation determined that alleged serial killer, Sararat "Aem Cyanide" Rangsiwuthaporn, had purchased the cyanide she used to kill at least 13 people from a reseller.
New flak for foreign land ownership bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2022
» The government is listening to every concern about the proposal to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai for residential purposes, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-Ngam.