BANGKOK, May 18 – Methamphetamine pills and crystal meth pills (ice) worth Bt450 million were seized in the crowded centre of Chatuchak Weekend Market today. There were 1.45 million meth pills, while eight kilos of crystal meth were confiscated. According to Immigration Police, a network of ethnic Hmong people smuggled the drugs from Thailand’s north, [...]

BANGKOK – May 17, 2013 [PDN]; Various police chiefs and commanders held a press conference regarding the arrest of Iranian Mr. Oodi Rishak. A warrant of arrest was issued on May 12, 2012 for stealing from tourists in Bangkok, he then escaped from the Thai police. Read more: pattayadailynews.com

Bangkok Police announced in a press conference that a photographer and model were arrested after opening a website for amateur photographers to take photos of nude models. BANGKOK – May 13,2013 [PDN]; At the police headquarters Police Maj. Gen. Kumronwit Toopgrajang announced that a 30 year-old photographer was arrested along with a 19 year-old freelance [...]

The weekend attack at the offices of Thai Rath newspaper was instigated by a “third party” but not aimed at hurting anyone, Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt. The attacker merely wanted to stir things up and make the incident appear to be a political issue, he suggested. Read more: The Nation

BANGKOK, May 11 – A smart card and barcode system is to be introduced by the end of this year at Suvarnabhumi Airport to facilitate processing at immigration for Thai citizens. Board chairman of Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc Sita Divari said today that he had discussed with Immigration Bureau and Foreign Affairs Ministry on [...]

Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has instructed municipal police to tighten security at government compounds and landmarks in Bangkok, and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she was concerned and had assigned her deputy Chalerm Yoobamrung to take charge. But the National Police chief and national security agencies said the imposition of the Internal Security Act (ISA) [...]

A policeman was suspended from duty yesterday after a video clip was posted on social media showing Pol Snr Sgt-Major Nipon Sokhai, from Bang Na station, extorting money from motorists who broke the law in his area. The Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau also set up a fact-finding panel to investigate if another officer seen in [...]

BANGKOK, May 4 – A Bt950 million fund will be allocated to set up an additional 150,000 free public WIFI service spots in Bangkok, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). In cooperation with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, free WIFI service at a speed of 2 Mbps will give Internet [...]

Thailand’s capital Bangkok has been sinking for years and time is running out to tackle the problem. As the ground continues to subside by 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) a year, scientists say action is urgent. The government has been ignoring the fact that Bangkok is sinking for years, scientists in Thailand said. Read more: www.dw.de

BANGKOK, May 1 – Bangkok ranks 13th among Asian cities for its level of cancer-causing substances in the air, according to the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). NIDA said the level of carcinogenic dust pollution in the capital is more than twice above the standard acceptable level with the vicinity of the Din Daeng [...]