The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has begun questioning representatives from 20 firms that participated in bidding for state projects. These projects were ultimately won by companies owned by Praween Chanklai, also known as Kamnak Nok. The DSI aims to uncover any potential collusion and manipulation in the bidding process.
On September 17, a Myanmar woman was taken into custody in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, after being found in possession of 920 empty M16 cartridges and 24 loaded M16 magazines. The arrest occurred when the local police were notified by a private delivery company about a suspicious brown parcel believed to contain bullets.
Fourteen policemen are set to face dereliction of duty charges in connection with the murder of a highway police officer that occurred at a dinner party in Nakhon Pathom province. Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn announced that the accused policemen failed to provide aid to the two officers who were shot during the party on September 6th.
The Thai Government, led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, has expressed support for the Airports of Thailand (AOT)’s plan to construct a second airport in Chiang Mai. The project aims to accommodate the growing number of visitors to the northern tourist province.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) has joined hands with the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) in Tha Yang district of Phetchaburi to implement a prototype enclosure system. This effort aims to manage the macaque population in the region, especially those causing disturbances to local residents and tourists in the Khao Wang mountain area.
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Forensic police have recovered 13 out of 15 files from a dumped CCTV server that had been installed at the house of former subdistrict head Praween Chankhlai, also known as Kamnan Nok, in Muang district, Nakhon Pathom province. The server, containing footage from a dinner party held on September 6, was removed and thrown into a canal in an attempt to destroy evidence following the fatal shooting of Pol Maj Siwakorn Saibua.
A recent study conducted by the Research Centre for Social and Business Development (SAB) highlighted that most parents and educators agree that the government should continue the current ban on the import and sale of ecigarettes. The primary reason cited for supporting the ban is the potential health risks associated with ecigarettes. The study revealed that 91% of the 5,582 respondents supported the continuation of the ban to limit young people’s exposure to smoking. Furthermore, 80% believed that ecigarettes could act as a gateway to illicit drugs.
One of the approaches discussed to attract more foreign tourists was the expansion of the free visa policy. To boost tourism from Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan will now be included in the policy. This initiative aims to simplify the travel process and encourage more visitors from the region.
In 2014, Sebastian Greenwood, a dual citizen of Sweden and the United Kingdom, founded OneCoin in Sofia, Bulgaria, alongside Ruja Ignatova, a German citizen also known as the Cryptoqueen. They promoted their cryptocurrency as the next Bitcoin, attracting numerous unwary investors worldwide, including Thailand. However, OneCoin was nothing more than a pyramid scheme, defrauding around 3.5 million people out of $4 billion.