Tag: Chalerm Yubumrung
DPM: Drug situation has improved
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 – The Deputy Prime Minister has confirmed that the country’s drug problem is now less severe while announcing his...
Thailand teams up with INTERPOL to solve environmental crimes
BANGKOK, 14 February 2012 – The INTERPOL Environmental Crime Meeting is currently taking place in Thailand, with representatives from 66 countries worldwide participating in...
Deputy PM Chalerm to upgrade drug problem from national to regional...
BANGKOK, Feb 4 -- Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung on Saturday said the government has planned to upgrade the 'war on drugs' from a...
Chalerm pledges to eradicate drugs within one year
BANGKOK, Jan 28 -- Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said illicit drug suppression was one of the government policies announced during the election campaign,...
Billions of baht in illicit drugs found during police search of...
BANGKOK, Jan 21 -- Over 2 million methamphetamine pills, 30 kg of crystal metaphetamine or ice, and 20 kg of heroin worth billions of...
Thailand supports setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification
BANGKOK, Dec 24 -- Thailand is supporting the setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification at five provinces which could help stem the...
Sripatum Poll: PM is slightly ahead of Opposition leader in public...
BANGKOK, 26 August 2011 – People have rated the performance of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the recent policy debate slightly higher than...
UDD calls for speedy probe into 169 bodies
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011 – The United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has encouraged related authorities to bring light to the 169...
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Thai Police Chief orders urgent probe after deadly Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into the deadly train collision near Bangkok’s Makkasan Airport Rail Link station...
Outrage erupts after witness video allegedly shows railway barrier failure before deadly Bangkok train...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Public anger intensified online after witnesses shared video footage allegedly showing railway crossing barriers failing to close moments before a deadly...
Horror in Bangkok as train slams into bus near Makkasan crossing, killing 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – A devastating collision between a train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan railway crossing left at least eight people dead...
Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Injured monitor lizard rescued outside Pattaya restaurant as locals eye lucky house number
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya disaster prevention and fire rescue officers came to the aid of an injured monitor lizard discovered hiding outside a restaurant...