Nation-wide drug suppression blitz launched today

14 Sept 01:54 Key points summarised by AI

The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) launched a nationwide drug suppression blitz, targeting 79 locations across the country, with 59 in Bangkok, based on recent complaints.
This extensive operation followed a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, aimed at mobilizing all governmental agencies for an intensified 'war on drugs'.
Raids, including a significant one at a Bangkok condominium, successfully seized thousands of methamphetamine tablets, crystal methamphetamine, and cannabis, often found packed in mail.
Investigations linked the seized narcotics to an online drug network that utilized postal services for distribution, uncovering a suspect who admitted to sending over 1,000 parcels to customers.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.