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CCTV 'contradicts' Taiwan actress' extortion claims

Footage from three security cameras in the area where a Taiwanese actress claimed Thai police extorted 27,000 baht from her contradicts her account of the incident, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023

PM urges punishment for VVIP police

Any police officer hired to offer "VVIP" services to the Chinese tourist whose clip went viral will have to be punished according to the law, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023

Cops' Pattaya escort prompts swift rebuke

Two traffic and one tourist police officers who appeared in a video clip posted online while delivering a VVIP service to a Chinese woman have been identified and are facing a probe.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

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Senior cops face B9.5m graft investigation

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will investigate the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) deputy commissioner and deputy chief of the Patrol and Special Operation Division (PSD) regarding a 9.5-million-baht graft charge.

Bangkok Post · Jan 20, 2023

Foreigners 'must follow visa rules'

The Royal Thai Police has instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not violate their visa conditions during their stay in the country.

Bangkok Post · Jan 16, 2023

Points system for drivers in force

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) on Monday implemented a demerit point system in a bid to improve driving discipline and road safety in the kingdom.

Bangkok Post · Jan 9, 2023

PM wants 'Boss' found

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Royal Thai Police (RTP) on Tuesday to do anything it can to bring Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya to justice after he went into hiding following his fatal hit-and-run case in Bangkok a decade ago.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

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Lenovo confirms layoffs

Lenovo, one of the largest tech employers in North Carolina's Research Triangle, confirmed Monday that companywide job cuts will affect its local workforce.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022

Inmates can watch the World Cup

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

Bangkok Post · Nov 28, 2022

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 · Nov 20, 2022

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 · Nov 9, 2022

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 · Nov 7, 2022

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 · Nov 6, 2022

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 · Oct 28, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

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 · Oct 20, 2022

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 · Oct 9, 2022

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 · Oct 6, 2022

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.

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Bangkok Post · Sep 23, 2022

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.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24, 2022

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 · Aug 4, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 19, 2022

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 · Jul 15, 2022

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).

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