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Economy tops public wish list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» Addressing economic problems tops the public's wish list for a new government led by the Bhumjaithai Party, with measures to reduce the cost of living ranking highest among expectations, according to a KPI poll released yesterday.
Drone unit takes policing into future
News, Published on 22/09/2025
» The police force is taking a decisive leap into the future of law enforcement with the launch of its first dedicated drone unit. Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), unveiled CIB's new aerial team to boost surveillance, tactical operations and officer safety.
Three nabbed for loan sharking
News, Published on 15/09/2025
» Three men were arrested in Ayutthaya's Uthai district by Economic Crime Suppression police for allegedly running a loan-sharking operation that charged interest rates as high as 626% annually.
Tourist police bust 3 behind Vietnamese loan ring
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Tourist Police Bureau has arrested three Vietnamese nationals for operating an illegal loan shark scheme in Bangkok, charging fellow Vietnamese borrowers interest rates as high as 45%.
Seven suspects arrested in illegal loan crackdown
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2025
» Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with three illegal lending businesses with cash flow of at least 100 million baht each following police raids in four provinces, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said on Saturday.
Search on to save whale shark
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation after a whale shark was spotted entangled in fishing gear debris near Richelieu Rock in the Surin Islands marine park on Sunday.
Debt woes far from over
News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2024
» The news about a 72-year-old woman who was beaten up by debt collectors last week has cast doubts on the supposed successes of the government's campaign to combat loansharking.
Loan sharks held for hitting woman
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/07/2024
» Four suspected members of a loan shark gang turned themselves in on Saturday night after being accused of brutally assaulting a 72-year-old woman over an unpaid 10,000-baht sum in Bangkok's Chok Chai area.
Parties set sights on general debate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/03/2024
» The opposition is seeking a general debate -- instead of a censure debate -- against the government over its alleged lack of progress in implementing core policies declared in parliament when it took office half a year ago.
Ship 'killed' whale shark
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/12/2023
» A whale shark that was found dead in the sea of Krabi last Friday was believed to have died from wounds sustained from a ship's propeller, said a senior park official.