Artikel tagged “police-region”

  • Police in Phayao chase an ambulance loaded with illicit drugs

    A dramatic chase in Phayao’s Dok Khamtai district last night (Sunday) has resulted in police seizing half a million methamphetamine pills, a large amount of crystal methamphetamine and ketamine… from an ambulance.

  • Two motorbike taxi drivers arrested in public transport drug crackdown

    A team of officials led by the Provincial Police Region 8 Police have conducted drug and alcohol tests in a campaign at the new Phuket Bus terminal in Rassada yesterday (June 21). The campaign ran from 3-5pm. Sarawut Pakdee, a law enforcement officer of the Provincial Police Region 8 says, “Phuket’s Governor Norraphat Plodthong is very concerned about public transport safety and its impact on road accidents on the island.” “We conducted drugs tests on 80 drivers including bus drivers and taxi motorbike drivers at the Bus Terminal.

  • 3,466 new guns distributed to police in Phuket

    3,466 new guns distributed to police in Phuket

    The Police Region 8 Commander, Pol Lt Gen Sorasak Yenprem, hosted a ceremony to distribute a total of 3,466 guns today (January 23) following the approval from the cabinet for a budget of 990 million Baht to purchase 55,150 new 9 mm semi-automatic guns, magazines, bullets, sockets and belts, as well as handcuffs. “The weapons are distributed to the operational officers to ensure their work performance. This is the initiative of the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, Pol.Gen