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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:05:00 +0700
Customs: 'Jo Ferrari' handled cases of 368 smuggled cars
Widely known by the nickname "Jo Ferrari", Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphon accused of torturing and killing a drug suspect while in custody handled cases involving 368 smuggled cars during 2011-17.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:43:00 +0700
Hunt continues for fugitive 'Jo Ferrari', 5 other police in custody
A deputy national police chief has hinted that police know the whereabouts of two fugitive police officers wanted in the fatal torture of a suspect at Nakhon Sawan Muang police station.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:42:00 +0700
Restaurants accept dine-in rules
Restaurant operators say they are receptive to Public Health Ministry plans for reopening, which involve tough Covid-19 protocols including a requirement for diners to show vaccination proof.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:21:00 +0700
Arrest warrants for seven cops in torture-death case
A court has approved arrest warrants for a senior police officer and six subordinates in Nakhon Sawan for alleged torture after a video clip on social media showed a drug suspect being suffocated to death with a plastic bag.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:11:00 +0700
Cannabis to be a cash crop in the EEC
The government plans to turn 10,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land in three provinces that form the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into herb plantations growing cannabis, hemp and fa talai jone, under a project to develop and add value to Thai agricultural...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Ministry to propose limited resumption of dine-in service
The Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Custody death clip sparks storm
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a probe into the alleged killing of a drug suspect by a group of Nakhon Sawan policemen.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:09:00 +0700
The Three Horizons challenge
The challenge of leadership has always been about balancing short- and long-term needs. Leaders need to generate business amid never-ending uncertainty and transform organisations and people for whatever comes next. However, if leaders make the right...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:16:00 +0700
Police remove containers, change policy
Clashes between young people and riot police continued near Din Daeng on Saturday even after police moved walls of containers blocking inbound Vibhavadi Road and changed their tactics for dealing with protesters there.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:14:00 +0700
261 Covid fatalities, 20,571 cases reported
A total of 261 Covid-19 fatalities and 20,571 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Saturday morning.



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