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The Department of Corrections (DoC) will allow inmates to watch broadcasts of the football World Cup 2022 in prisons across the country.

Bangkok Post

Cops to probe assault on journalists at Apec protest

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will launch an investigation into the assault of two journalists injured in the clash between riot police and anti-government protesters during the Apec Summit last week, said national police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas.

Bangkok Post

Dignitaries get 24-hour security

Police are more than ready to ensure the safety of leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries and economic zones who will attend the Apec summit from Nov 18-19, the commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Police issue festival 'gun play' warning

Police are warning ahead of Loy Krathong tonight against people firing guns in the air, while the Ministry of Public Health has urged better safety measures to prevent deaths by drowning during and after the festival.

Bangkok Post

25,000 cops to guard Apec summit

Security measures are now in place for the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, says the national police chief.

Bangkok Post

Police gun welfare scheme frozen

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will postpone indefinitely its gun welfare scheme in order to prevent unscrupulous officers from selling guns online.

Bangkok Post

CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.

Bangkok Post

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Cop chief linked to drug trade

The Narathiwat provincial police chief has been transferred to an inactive post with the Royal Thai Police (RTP), pending a disciplinary probe into his alleged connections to drug networks operating in the deep South and Malaysia.

Bangkok Post

Lessons to learn from nursery tragedy

Narcotic drugs, methamphetamines in particular, and guns, when they are mixed together, are a dangerous chemistry for violence -- much worse than the combination of alcohol and guns.

Bangkok Post

Killing spree a red flag

The whole nation was shocked and saddened by the heinous shooting spree at a nursery in Nong Bua Lam Phu province yesterday. The nature of the crime inflicted on pre-school children and strangers seems inexplicable and especially callous.

Bangkok Post

Tycoon's assets under probe

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is examining assets confiscated from Myanmar tycoon Tun Min Latt who was arrested in Bangkok last Saturday on charges of conspiring to traffic narcotics and money laundering as it widens its net on a drug ring.

Bangkok Post

Portugal Health Minister quits after pregnant Indian woman dies

Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 34-year-old Indian woman’s death.

The Hindu

Probe maid abuse case

Deputy police spokesman, Kissana Phathanacharoen, made a slip of the tongue when talking to the media about the case of Pol Cpl Kornsasi Buayaem, who is accused of abusing her maid, a former army soldier.

Bangkok Post

Not fast or furious

The new narcotics law that benefits Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, who went into hiding after his fatal hit-and-run case in Bangkok a decade ago, is still more evidence of problems in the justice system.

Bangkok Post

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Bangkok Post

Royal Thai Police baffled by pot memo

The Ministry of Public Health recalled an urgent letter shortly after it was sent to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) asking them to take legal action against those who failed to seek permits related to the use of cannabis.

Bangkok Post

Thai police deny using Pegasus spyware on activists

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have never used spyware in any security operations to surveil people or violate their rights, Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen, a deputy spokesman for the national police, said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

No escape from mailed fines

A traffic offender is considered by law to have acknowledged a fine once it has been sent to them via registered mail, according to the latest regulation by the Royal Thai Police (RTP).

Bangkok Post

Tortured man gets RTP cash

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has been ordered to pay 3.38 million baht in compensation plus 7.5% interest to a man who was wrongfully arrested and tortured by the police in 2009.

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Bangkok Post

Shaping up for the top job

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote is among candidates tipped for the top job at the Royal Thai Police (RTP), having already been placed in charge of tackling key issues including human trafficking, the illegal drug trade and crimes related to the environment.

Bangkok Post

Delay sought for child seat law

Enforcement of a law on mandatory car seats for children under six may be delayed as the Royal Thai Police (RTP) have yet to issue regulatory details.

Bangkok Post

Tehran condemns spy hunt report

The Iranian embassy has rejected and denounced what it said were baseless allegations made by the Bangkok Post about Iran and its citizens.

Bangkok Post

Police issue guidance on controversial new data law

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has issued a set of recommendations on the use of personal photos, videos and other files without violating the new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which will come into effect on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Cops to erase files of cleared suspects

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is deleting criminal investigation records of anyone who has faced legal charges but later been cleared of the offences, according to Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, assistant chief of the national police.

Bangkok Post

Better design of roads can save lives

The tragic death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, who was hit by a powerful big bike as she was negotiating a zebra crossing in January highlights a sad fact about the danger pedestrians face in their everyday lives.

The Independent UK

Ramadan: Muslims break fast at ‘historic’ Royal Albert Hall event with Open Iftar

‘I find it so beautiful to be able to learn from people and share my culture and religion with others,’ says an Open Iftar volunteer

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