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News Thailand » Traffic: Thailand's new helmet law sparks questions from foreign residents

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/thailands-new-helmet-law-sparks-questions-from-foreign-residents/ar-AA1FPAVm

Published on: Friday 30 May 2025

A new nationwide road safety campaign launching in Thailand on 1 June has sparked debate among residents and visitors alike, as authorities begin stricter enforcement of motorcycle helmet regulations ...

News Thailand » Traffic: Thai trafficking crackdown targets corrupt police, officials

News channel or source: https://ktar.com/world-news/thai-trafficking-crackdown-targets-corrupt-police-officials/451526/

Published on: Thursday 07 May 2015

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s police chief announced the arrest of a powerful provincial mayor on Friday and said 50 police officers are being investigated in a widening human trafficking scandal spanning ...

News Thailand » Traffic: Convictions in major Thai human trafficking trial

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/court-begins-ruling-in-major-thai-human-trafficking-trial/article/497950

Published on: Monday 17 July 2017

A Thai court found dozens of people guilty of human trafficking offences on Wednesday in a mass trial exploring links between corrupt officials, including a senior army general, and the grim but ...

News Thailand » Traffic: Thailand to return nearly 1,000 trafficked lemurs, tortoises to Madagascar

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/thailand-to-return-nearly-1000-trafficked-lemurs-tortoises-to-madagascar/article

Published on: Tuesday 26 November 2024

Lemurs, which starred as loveable supporting characters in the Dreamworks "Madagascar" movies, are found only on the Indian Ocean island - Copyright Thailand's ...

News Thailand » Traffic: Thai police dig up 26 bodies at suspected trafficking camp

News channel or source: https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/nation_and_world/world/thai-police-dig-up-26-bodies-at-suspected-trafficking-camp/article_c1ce279e-010d-5aac-a3e6-57dd8d7a62c9.html

Published on: Saturday 02 May 2015

PADANG BESAR, Thailand (AP) - Thai police trekked into the mountains and dug up 26 bodies from dozens of shallow graves at an abandoned jungle camp that's been linked to human trafficking networks, ...

News Thailand » Traffic: Thai army officer surrenders in human trafficking probe

News channel or source: https://ktar.com/world-news/thai-army-officer-surrenders-in-human-trafficking-probe/470344/

Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2015

BANGKOK (AP) — A senior Thai army officer turned himself in Wednesday to face charges over his alleged involvement in a human trafficking scandal that included people from Thailand, Myanmar and ...