BANGKOK, Feb 4 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the attempt to crack down on illicit drugs during the past four months, but stressed that more effort was needed to prevent to return of drugs into the communities. Ms Yingluck presided over the policy meeting on drug suppression under the […]
The deputy PM has instructed the Bangkok police to step up measures to prevent and eradicate drugs and other vices in the area after reports about an increase in Bangkok’s entertainemt venues with horse racing machines and drug sales. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung delivered drug suppression policies for Bangkok’s entertainment venues to commanders and […]
Thailand’s Democrat Party has filed a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation to charge the prime minister and related officials with negligence in failing to crack down on lese majeste websites. Deputy Spokesperson for the Democrat Party Mallika Boonmeetrakul has presented evidence to Director General of the Department of Special Investigation Tharit Pengdit to […]
The Office of the Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission (PACC) has warned that it is cracking down on illegal imports of luxury cars, encroachment on coastal area land, and bogus loan deals in connection with the Ua Arthorn housing project. “The PACC will root out graft violations via the crackdown on the three major targets,” […]
Thai opposition leader and former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said he is prepared to meet the police and other related agencies to answer questions related to the 91 deaths during the April-May 2010 military crackdown on red shirts. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said the investigation into the 91 deaths should be completed by the end […]
Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdit said yesterday his office would crack down on foreigners using Thais as nominees to buy land and run businesses from which they are legally excluded, while his deputy Narat Sawettanan said 536 websites had been shut down since December 13 for allegedly having lese majeste content. Tharit […]
Thailand’s deputy prime minister suggested that signal blocker devices be purchased for the crackdown on anti-monarchy websites that use overseas servers. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobumrung held a second meeting today with the administrative body on cyber crimes to draw up preventive measures against anti monarchy content on the internet. The deputy premier said website […]
The previous government’s handling of last year’s red shirt protests was based on tolerance and complied with international standards, Thai Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday. Speaking before talking to police investigators, the former prime minister said operations were undertaken following a court ruling that the protests were unlawful. “The court ruled that the government […]
