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Reform force ‘from police stations up’

BANGKOK: Police reforms must give weight to how officers can work better to serve the public and the process should start at police stations, a seminar has been told.

Deputy PM steps into Phuket sea gypsy land dispute

PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered state agencies to find a solution to the land dispute conflict that led to attacks on sea gypsies living in Phuket’s Rawai Beach on Wednesday (Jan 27).

Best Western inks deal for Kamala Premier hotel

PHUKET: Best Western Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract with the owners of a new-build 424-room hotel on Phuket’s Kamala bay.

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Sam Kong underpass complaints leads to visit from Office of Ombudsman

PHUKET: An official from the Office of Ombudsman Thailand made a visit to Phuket today (Jan 28) to investigate the delays into the construction of the Sam Kong underpass. His visit was due to complaints received from residents about the time taken to complete the project.

Deputy PM calls for Phuket officials to tow national economic policy line

PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Admiral Narong Pipatanasai has called for Phuket officials to take heed of the “Pracharat” economic policy when making budget allocations to projects to ensure the best projects for the greater public good get budget support first.

Ladyboy jailed 2 months for launching dog from condo

BANGKOK: A transgender woman who threw a Chihuahua from her fifth-floor apartment in Bangkok has been sentenced to two months in jail without suspension, with the court saying it wanted to set a strong precedent for animal abuse.

Anonymous-linked hackers bring down Thai prison websites

Exactly two weeks after knocking offline almost 300 Thai Courts of Justice websites, hackers associated with the Anonymous collective have taken out 20 Corrections Department prison sites, continuing their cyber crusade against the death sentences given two Myanmar men for the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao.

Phuket Gov calls for a meeting to end sea gypsies land dispute

PHUKET: Phuket Governor has order both parties – sea gypsies and Baron World Trade Co Ltd – involved in the Rawai land dispute to attend a meeting on Tuesday (Feb 2) to find a solution to end the ongoing issue.

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