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Executive Summary
- Thailand vows to sustain anti-trafficking efforts
- Graft commissions targeting corrupt officials, land thieves
- Major drug bust in Northern Thailand
- Brainstorming session to boost Thai exports
- Ancient stupas discovered in Petchabun province
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Thailand vows to sustain anti-trafficking efforts 
Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs pledged that the Kingdom will sustain its stepped-up anti-human trafficking campaign whether or not the United States raises Thailand’s ranking in its annual report on trafficking in persons. Read more
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Graft commissions targeting corrupt officials, land thieves 
The government escalated its war on graft last week when the National Anti-Corruption Commission prepared two lists of allegedly corrupt government officials for review and possible action by a committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, with Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya vowing to punish and take legal measures against any officials if the evidence is sufficient. Read more
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Major drug bust in Northern Thailand 
Police seized nearly 90,000 speed pills, crystal methamphetamines and over US$150 million in assets during a crackdown on drug trafficking networks in Chiang Rai last week, as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime announced it will work with Thailand and countries in the region to prevent the smuggling of precursor chemicals used to manufacture illegal narcotics. Read more
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Brainstorming session to boost Thai exports 
Business startups in the Kingdom increased during the first quarter of this year, but the Ministry of Commerce is moving ahead to organize a brainstorming session with major business groups to boost Thai exports, which have weakened because economies in many of Thailand’s key markets have slowed. Read more
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Ancient stupas discovered in Petchabun province 
Archaeologists uncovered 24 Buddhist stupas they believe are about 1,300 years old in a national historical park in central Petchabun province last week, the latest find in a yearlong excavation of the area. The stupas are believed to have been built during the Dvaravati era, a kingdom that predated Thai kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Read more
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