Police Officer In Controversial Video Suspended
(1 May) Sergeant Major. Worawit Nukulkij, police official of Din Daeng police station has been stripped of his position after a video clip exposing him taking advantage of a woman by searching her in a motel instead of a police station caused controversy in the online community.
Malaysian Police Detain Five Suspected of Trafficking Burmese
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Police in Malaysia detained five Myanmar nationals suspected of being members of a trafficking syndicate, state-run Bernama news agency reported Tuesday.
Former Prisoner With 3 University Degrees Arrested Again on Drug Charges
SAMUT PRAKAN — A former convict who graduated with three university degrees during his time in jail was arrested for drug dealing in Samut Prakan province early this morning, police say.
Phuket Community Radio Stations Remain Closed
(The Phuket News)
300,000 Trucks Idle After Economic Slowdown
BANGKOK — Transportation companies in Thailand are taking a serious hit from the economic slowdown caused by the country’s ongoing political crisis, said the President of the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT).
Thai Navy Ready To Aid Haiyan Typhoon Victims
(16 November) Thailand is dispatching additional aids to help its fellow ASEAN member, the Philippines, after the nation has been battered by Typhoon Haiyan which had caused widespread destruction in the country.
Drafting the Constitution in a Drought of Supporters
(The Isaan Record)
Iraqi Kurds Independence Vote Raises Regional Fears
IRBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurds voted Monday in a landmark referendum on supporting independence, a move billed by the Kurdish leadership as an exercise...
Israeli Strikes Kill Over 70 in Gaza, and West Bank Shooters Kill an Israeli
Israeli strikes have killed at least 71 people in southern and central Gaza during roughly the past 24 hours, the territory's health officials said...
China’s Economic Growth Target Feasible, Uplifting
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China has set its 2024 economic growth target at around 5 percent, which is well considered, achievable, and uplifting...