Tag: Smuggling

News

December 29, 2011December 6, 2023

DSI set to tackle eight ‘special’ criminal activities in Thailand

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has agreed to take on eight criminal activities as special issues, DSI director-general Tarit Pengdith said yesterday. On December 19, the Cabinet agreed to expand the scope of special cases to cover criminal cases related to computer activity, foreign-owned businesses in Thailand, human trafficking, mining, finance business, cosmetics, hazardous […]

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Isan

December 26, 2011November 3, 2012

Thai authorities seize endangered species anteaters in Nong Khai

NONG KHAI, Dec 26 – Thai Army rangers rescued 74 endangered species pangolins from a syndicate of wildlife smugglers in this northeastern province bordering the Lao PDR, according to the Nong Khai Natural Resources and Environment Office. Although international trade is banned, the scales and pangolin meat are in high demand as medicine in Vietnam […]

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Asia

October 10, 2011

13 Chinese Sailors Killed in Mekong River Boat Attack

China has suspended shipping on the Mekong river, days after 13 sailors were killed on two cargo boats in an apparent hijacking by drug smugglers. The official Xinhua news agency said the shipping ban extends to passenger vessels as well as cargo ships. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said the two boats came under […]

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North

October 5, 2011November 3, 2012

Drug suspect killed in Chiang Rai; 900,000 speed pills seized

CHIANG RAI, Oct 5 – A drug trafficking suspect was killed on Wednesday in a gunfight between uniformed government forces led by Marine Police and drug trafficking suspects on the Mekong River in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, with the authorities confiscating 900,000 methamphetamine pills found on two Chinese-owned river boats, according to authorities. […]

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News

October 3, 2011December 6, 2023

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra to visit Myanmar

BANGKOK 4 October, 2011 (NNT) – Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Myanmar on Wednesday to introduce herself to Myanmar’s leader as Thailand’s new Prime Minister. During the trip, PM Yingluck and President Thein Sein will discuss important issues, including promotion of trade and investment, the opening of a permanent border crossing, drug […]

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Bangkok

October 2, 2011October 25, 2012

Wildlife officials to keep a close watch on Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market

BANGKOK 3 October, 2011 (NNT) – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation of Thailand has stepped up its anti-wildlife trade efforts. Aside from intercepting animal smuggling at border areas, a special body will set up to watch out for wildlife trade in Bangkok. The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department chief […]

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Asia

September 27, 2011September 27, 2011

Three Malaysians to hang for smuggling heroin

GEORGE TOWN: A High Court here sentenced two Malaysian men and a woman to death on Monday for heroin trafficking. Kwok Weng Fatt, 62, Abdul Rahman Lee Abdullah, 54, and Nurul Jannah Seng Abdullah, 47, were apprehended when trying to board an Australia-bound flight from the Penang International Airport on Jan 29, 2005. Read more: […]

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News

September 25, 2011December 6, 2023

Drug suspects arrested in three cases as Thai government crackdown continues

CHIANG RAI, Sept 25 – Thai Police arrested a suspected member of a major drug network in the North, two suspected drug traffickers in the capital and a suspected drug smuggler in Phuket. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung and Acting national police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong informed a news conference on Sunday of the […]

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