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Proxy companies probe expands into Northeast

The Interior Ministry has expanded its investigation into foreign-owned proxy companies to Sakon Nakhon, while a senior Phuket official has proposed the government stop providing welfare benefits for foreign workers who give birth at public hospitals.

Bangkok Post

‘Gun prize’ giveaway prompts policy change

An event in which shotguns were billed as draw prizes for public officials on Koh Phangan will be the last of its kind, a senior Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

BMW driver arrested with illegal firearm in car

The driver of a BMW sedan was arrested after police found a pistol and 28 rounds of ammunition concealed under his seat at a checkpoint in Phuket’s Muang district on Monday night.

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Call for more help for illegal Phuket hotels

Phuket tourism operators are urging the Interior Ministry to extend the tourism clinic programme, which offers consultations to help illegal accommodation operators comply with the law, as well as extend the expired ministerial regulation that allows other building types to register as hotels while awaiting the new Hotel Act.

Bangkok Post

3,400 face the axe over exam fraud

More than 3,400 local-government officials face losing their jobs after authorities uncovered widespread score manipulation in a civil service examination, prompting the Interior Ministry to approve a new list of successful candidates.

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Spanish police ‘identify multiple suspected jihadists’ among 60,000 migrants who stormed border into Ceuta

Authorities estimate that between 3,000 and 5,000 people remain in the enclave after last week’s crossing

The Independent UK

Social media rumours spark biggest migration crisis between Morocco and Spain in years

Viral posts about opening the Spanish border pushed thousands of Moroccans towards Ceuta, exposing serious control failures. Several migrants say they were told they could cross and insist it was not traffickers who led them there.

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EU Splits, Trump Weighs In as Ceuta Border Crisis Leaves72 Dead — Inside the City's Wildest 48 Hours

Tens of thousands crossed into Spain's Ceuta in 48 hours, leaving 72+ dead. Here's what's confirmed, what's disputed, and what Europe does next.

Latin Times

Spain races to secure Ceuta border with floating barrier after mass crossings and 67 deaths

Spanish authorities began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off the coast of Ceuta on Saturday following an unprecedented migrant surge from Morocco that left at least 67 people dead, according to Spanish officials.

The Times of India

Italy temporarily reintroduces border controls with Spain

Italy's decision to temporarily reintroduce Schengen border checks for travellers arriving from Spain was prompted by concerns over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.

Euronews

Spain Rushes Troops to Ceuta as Deadly Border Surge Leaves At Least 9 Dead

Spain deploys troops to Ceuta after thousands cross from Morocco, leaving at least nine dead. Officials warn of 'absolute chaos' as Europe's latest border crisis escalates.

International Business Times UK

Spanish Army Demanded in Ceuta as Border Collapses Under Massive Migrant Surge From Morocco

Ceuta faces a humanitarian crisis as thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, straining resources and prompting calls for Madrid to take control.

International Business Times UK

Interior faces graft clean-up

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday called on senior Interior Ministry officials to turn recent corruption scandals into an opportunity to rebuild public confidence.

Bangkok Post

Ministry to revamp civil service exams

The Interior Ministry has pledged to overhaul recruitment procedures for local civil servants by requiring examination scores to be announced immediately after tests, following a major exam-rigging scandal affecting thousands of candidates.

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Interior Ministry cancels tainted recruitment list

An Interior Ministry committee on Friday ordered the cancellation of the recruitment list involving 5,924 candidates after investigators found irregularities in examination scores.

Euronews

Latvia becomes Lukashenka's latest pressure point for the EU

Belarus has shifted migrant routes towards Latvia's border, forcing Riga to call on its neighbours for support as the Baltic state heads into an election campaign. Lithuania is now considering whether to introduce temporary border controls to manage a rise in secondary migration from Latvia.

The Economic Times

Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers

Israeli airstrikes killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over two days. Three family members died in central Gaza while others perished in northern Jabaliya. A child was shot and killed by Israeli forces near Rafah city. The Israeli military claimed some police officers killed were Hamas militants. Gaza's…

The Independent UK

Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza with attack on police

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, according to local health officials

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No time to drag feet

A decision by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to take its time in its investigation into alleged recruitment exam fraud has raised fears that only small fish will be caught.

Bangkok Post

PM rejects exam fraud claims

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed as "nonsense" allegations arising from a leaked audio clip purportedly linking the wife of the Interior Ministry's permanent secretary to a local government recruitment examination fraud.

Bangkok Post

PM leads cabinet in royal bathing rite for Princess Bajrakitiyabha

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led members of the cabinet and senior Interior Ministry officials to perform the royal bathing rite before the portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion in the Grand Palace on Saturday morning.

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People's Party submits complaint over chat leak

The main opposition People's Party has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate allegations that a senior Interior Ministry official used a Line chat group to instruct subordinates to support candidates from the Bhumjaithai Party during the Feb 8 election campaign.

Bangkok Post

Leaked Phuket chat faces scrutiny over numerous errors in names

The authenticity of a leaked Line chat alleging political interference in Phuket has been questioned after an Interior Ministry review found numerous errors, including names that did not match official election records.

The Times of India

Russia puts former British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on wanted list

Russia has placed former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on its wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal case, according to the Russian Interior Ministry’s database cited by state media.

Radio France Internationale

France and UK agree to new migrant deal, with funding tied to results

France and the United Kingdom have agreed to a new deal to prevent undocumented migrants from crossing the Channel, with France committing to doubling law enforcement presence on the coast, and the UK contributing up to €766 million – some of which will be paid only if France delivers results.

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