By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad. Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain
Day: November 23, 2023
Ex-police chief urges PM to step down over alleged cronyism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER POLICE CHIEF Seripisut Temiyavej has pressed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to resign due to cronyism which he had allegedly exercised in breach of the constitution and political ethics. Seripisut, currently the Thai Liberal leader, posted on his Facebook page to allege that the prime minister had ultimately violated the
Read moreIndian man plunges to death from Pattaya condo
A YOUNG Indian man holidaying in Pattaya died after falling from the 45th floor of a condominium late last night (Nov. 22) with his friends saying his death stemmed from a lovers’ quarrel, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Nov. 23). At 11 p.m. Pol. Lt. Manasak Phonyiam, deputy inspector for investigation at Pattaya City
Read moreK-pop band Blackpink receive honorary MBEs from Britain’s King Charles
By Reuters and published by CNA BRITAIN’S King Charles on Wednesday (Nov. 22) presented K-pop band Blackpink with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said. The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo,
Read moreOnline gambling network in Phuket raided
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE GAMBLING network based in Phuket with a combined total of over one billion baht in betting cash allegedly circulated was raided by police yesterday (Nov.22). The Department of Special Investigation police raided the online gambling den in a luxurious villa resort in Rawai subdistrict of the capital district
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