Thai Prime Minister Urges Police to Crackdown on Influential Figures
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has directed the Provincial Police Region 8 Commander in Phuket Province to intensify efforts in apprehending individuals with bad influence who continuously violate the law.
During a meeting to review...
Thailand Leading Cop Suspended Over Alleged Involvement in Online Gambling and Money Laundering
National—
At 5:30 PM, on April 18th, 2024, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, the acting commissioner general of the Royal Thai Police, publicly revealed the suspension of Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakparn after the investigative committee deliberated...
Super Poll Highlights Massive Losses from Cybercrime
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Super Poll has revealed that cybercrime -- particularly call center scams -- has caused significant financial damage to the public, with tens of billions of baht lost.According to the pollster, in the last...
Thai Constitutional Court Grants Move Forward Party 15-Day Extension Amid Dissolution Request
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On April 17th, 2024, the Thai Constitutional Court published an official document regarding the Thai Election Commission’s request for the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.
Previously, the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand...
Two Suspects in Fatal Shooting of Bangkok Technical College Student Sentenced to 21 Years...
Bangkok—
On April 13th, 2024, the Thai Metropolitan Police Bureau's investigation team (IDMB) publicly revealed on social media a jurisdiction's decision regarding a technical college shooting incident on January 14th, 2024, at Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan,...
Thai PM Assigns Special Group to Monitor Myanmar Civil War, Sets Precautionary Measures at...
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On April 11th, 2024, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin issued an order to assign a government special working group to monitor the volatile situation of the civil war in Myanmar.
In response to the order...
Thai Air Force Commander Reveals F16 Aircraft on 24-Hour Standby Amid Myanmar Civil War...
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On April 11th, 2024, ACM Phanpakdee Pattanakul, the air force commander, publicly revealed the preparation of F16 aircraft on standby for a full 24 hours in response to the ongoing civil war in Myanmar.
Previously,...
Officials Warns Against Drug Trafficking Schemes During Songkran
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The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is cautioning anyone traveling during the Songkran festival against accepting luggage or items from unknown individuals.
The warning emphasizes the risk of unwittingly facilitating drug smuggling...
Online Scams Cost Thailand Billions
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The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has reported that online scams caused over 1 billion baht in damages in the country during the first quarter of this year, with consumer fraud being the primary...
Cadmium Poisoning Strikes Factory Workers
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Officials have revealed that elevated levels of cadmium have been detected in eight workers at the J & B Metal Co smelting factory in Samut Sakhon province, sparking health concerns and prompting further...