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Cops extend hunt for Samila bomber
Cops extend hunt for Samila bomber
SONGKHLA: Songkhla Police are tracking a vehicle suspected of having been used to carry out bomb attacks on electricity pylons between two districts as authorities insist other explosions in the province which damaged the iconic mermaid statue have not hurt local tourism.
Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
SURAT THANI: Taxi drivers on Koh Samui have been ordered to use their meters instead of charging fixed fares that are identical in dollars and euros – effectively ripping off Europeans.
Samila bombing not politically motivated: Police
Samila bombing not politically motivated: Police
SONGKHLA: Provincial Police Region 9 has ruled out the possibility that two coordinated bomb attacks on Samila Beach in the southern province of Songkhla’s Muang district on Wednesday night (Dec 25) were politically motivated.
NACC cops backlash in Prawit case
NACC cops backlash in Prawit case
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found itself in the hot seat after it cleared Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon of wrongdoing in the luxury watch scandal, ruling by a majority vote that he did not make a false asset declaration.
Price controls may be placed on soaring medical costs
Price controls may be placed on soaring medical costs
BANGKOK: The Commerce Ministry is considering putting medicine and medical treatment on the list of controlled goods and services amid concerns over the high cost of private medical care.
Holiday spending to rise as oil prices drop
Holiday spending to rise as oil prices drop
BANGKOK: Festive spending is expected to increase this year from 2017, with a decline in oil prices helping raise the purchasing power of Thais during the New Year season, according to a university survey.
Medical cannabis, kratom bill passed by NLA
Medical cannabis, kratom bill passed by NLA
BANGKOK: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday (Dec 25) passed the second and third readings of an amendment to the narcotics law legalising the production, import, export, possession and use of cannabis and kratom products for medical purposes.
AoT expects 3.1mn travellers for the holidays
AoT expects 3.1mn travellers for the holidays
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) estimates that 3.1 million passengers will use its six international airports during the year-end holiday, with airlines set to operate a total of 18,300 flights.
Haze hits Bangkok
Haze hits Bangkok
BANGKOK: The hazardous ultra-fine dust that has been sweeping through 20 districts of Bangkok will last for a few days, City Hall’s Environment Department warned yesterday (Dec 21).
Police raid meth factory, B170mn in raids
Police raid meth factory, B170mn in raids
BANGKOK: Police yesterday (Dec 20) raided multiple locations in five provinces believed to be linked to a major drug syndicate run by a Myanmar national, aka Mangkorn (Dragon) Jang, seizing at least B150 million worth of assets from the gang.
Women news anchors complain their photos sexually abused
Women news anchors complain their photos sexually abused
BANGKOK: Former and current women news anchors have told police their pictures were posted on Twitter along with sexual messages and links and have demanded action against those responsible.
Police hunt for Krabi woman after 132kg of ‘ice’ found in ditched SUV
Police hunt for Krabi woman after 132kg of ‘ice’ found in ditched SUV
AYUTTHAYA: Police are searching for a woman from Krabi who is believed to have been the driver of a Honda HR-V that was found abandoned in a ditch beside Highway 32 in Chiang Rak Noi, Bang Pa-in District last night (Dec 19).
Government mulls private detention centres
Government mulls private detention centres
BANGKOK: The Justice Ministry expects to announce regulations to allow the setting up of privately run detention and rehabilitation centres for juvenile offenders early next year.
New copyright protection centre debuts
New copyright protection centre debuts
BANGKOK: A new government centre was launched yesterday (Dec 18) to protect parties affected by widespread infringement of intellectual property online, with the goal of stopping offenders’ activities over the course of one to three days while waiting for the results of a formal investigation.
Cops ‘failed to act’ over gang-rape of minor
Cops ‘failed to act’ over gang-rape of minor
BANGKOK: Police in Saraburi are facing a probe by the Crime Suppression Division into their alleged inaction following a complaint against five teenagers for allegedly gang raping a 12-year-old girl.
Calls mount for foreign poll observers
Calls mount for foreign poll observers
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) will decide whether to allow foreign organisations to observe the general election, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (Dec 17) , amidst growing calls to bring in international monitors.
Doomed ‘Phoenix’ substandard: international experts
Doomed ‘Phoenix’ substandard: international experts
PHUKET: Police and international specialists have concluded the sunken Phoenix boat was substandard and illegally approved, and many officials and others connected with the July 5 tragedy will lose their jobs, the immigration chief said.
Weekend deluges flood South
Weekend deluges flood South
BANGKOK: Some provinces in the South were affected yesterday (Dec 16) by flooding triggered by torrential rain that erupted in the region over the weekend.
Visa crackdown to stay
Visa crackdown to stay
BANGKOK: Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn admits frequent crackdowns on suspects who live in Thailand illegally have made other foreigners feel uncomfortable, but the bureau’s success in carrying out the campaign outweighs this concern.
Police apologise for Frenchman’s murder
Police apologise for Frenchman’s murder
BANGKOK: A Deputy Police Spokesman for the Royal Thai Police has apologised for the death of the French tourist gunned down by a police officer in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area on Wednesday (Dec 12), blaming the incident on a personal conflict.