Thailand suspends issuance of gun carrying permits
Thailand is suspending the issuance of new firearm carrying permits for one year, starting from Friday, as part of a government effort to curb crime.

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Korean arrested near Pattaya with meth, hollowed-out books
CHON BURI & Police on Thursday arrested a South Korean drug suspect and seized a quantity of methamphetamine with books hollowed out to hide drugs. 

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Red-light runner hits student on zebra crossing
A driver who was checking a map on her phone has been charged after running a red light and hitting a student on a zebra crossing in front of a Bangkok school.

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Hazardous smog levels in Bangkok, Central Plains, East
Bangkok and 53 of the 76 provinces were shrouded with unsafe levels of ultrafine dust pollution on Thursday morning, with very thick smog levels blanketing mostly the Central Plain and the East, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).

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Chinese-led scam gangs leave Payathonzu
Chinese businesses have deserted Payathonzu, a Myanmar border town adjacent to Kanchanaburi province, days after Thailand cut off power, oil and internet services to put the squeeze on criminal gangs, according to Thai security sources.

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Senator wants court referendum ruling
Senator Premsak Piayura is expected to submit a motion to parliament on Thursday seeking a Constitutional Court ruling on whether parliament has the authority to amend Section 256 of the legal code to pave the way for setting up a charter-drafting assembly (CDA).

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