Thailand’s Deputy Public Health Minister Torpong Chaiyasarn Tuesday warned people found with so-called “party pills” – a popular tranquilizer among Thai teens and the rich and also used in date rape – could face jail or even a death sentence. He said the Medical Science Department and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would categorise […]
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 (NNT) – Deputy National Police Chief Police General Prewpan Dhamapong has pledged to continue a fight on narcotic drug suppression while expressing his appreciation for the trust that his superiors have given him and made him one of the candidates for the post of national police chief. Police General Prewpan told […]
Immigration Police are about to start a major crackdown on illegal immigrants focusing on street beggars. It is believed that thousands operate on the streets of Pattaya. Thai Police announced that it is time to rid the streets of such individuals to improve the image of Thailand. Read more: Pattaya One
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 (NNT) – Thai police is investigating 169 bodies found in burial grounds of three temples in the eastern province of Rayong after it has been rumoured that the corpses belong to those killed in military crackdown against the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). Legal Affairs and Litigation Office Commander […]
News reports from western China say a Buddhist monk died Monday after setting himself on fire in an apparent protest against an ongoing Chinese crackdown on Tibetan monks. The death, confirmed by China’s official Xinhua news agency, occurred in an ethnic Tibetan area of Sichuan province known as Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The London-based Free […]
Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Fifteen Taiwanese suspects arrested in Thailand for alleged involvement in an international phone scam targeting Thai locals and mainland Chinese were repatriated to Taiwan Sunday , the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) said that day. Taiwan jointly cracked down on a phone fraud ring with the Thai police, arresting 32 […]
China’s ruling Communist Party says it is stepping up its fight against worsening corruption among its members. The party’s vice chairman for discipline, Wu Yuliang, said Wednesday officials would come under closer scrutiny and supervision. The announcement follows the creation of new independent online tools aimed at helping the public anonymously report corrupt officials. The […]
Over 10,000 red-shirt people gathered at the Rajprasong Intersection Thursday to commemorate the crackdown on their peers a year ago. At 4:30 pm, the demonstrators occupied the Rajprasong Road from the Four Seasons Hotel to Pratunam Intersection and on the Rama 1 Road, they occupied the road from Chidlom Intersection to Henri Dunant Intersection. Read […]
