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Crime, Courts, Calamity

Bad things happen to good people; good things happen to bad people.

Dhammakaya Spokesmonk Surrenders to Police

BANGKOK — A monk-spokesman for Dhammakaya on Thursday turned himself to police to face charges of insurrection, a day after a warrant for his arrest was issued.
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The Suspect Claims He Fled Because The Police Are Handsome

People asking assistance through the IDMB page alerted the Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation officer that motorcycles routinely go missing in the Bueng Rama 9...

Bangkok Braces for Possible Flooding as Rains Continue

BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities sandbagged low-lying areas in the Thai capital and checked pumping stations Thursday along the Chao Phraya River in preparation for possible flooding as dams upstream, swollen by heavy rains, were forced to release water as a precaution.

Police Expect Chinese Kidnapping For Ransom Cases To Continue

Chinese kidnappings for ransom in Thailand are expected to continue. The police said they are just in the final stages of investigating these incidents. The...
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10-Year-Fugitive Belgian-Moroccan DJ Is Arrested by Phuket Police

PHUKET - A 36-year-old Belgian-Moroccan man, identified as Achmal Oussama, was arrested by immigration authorities in Phuket after an arrest warrant from a case...

Search For Missing Air Force Helicopter Enters Third Day

CHANTHABURI — A search and rescue operation resumed for a third day Monday for a missing Air Force helicopter and its crew of three.

Police ‘Still Investigating’ Cause of Fire Above Central Embassy

BANGKOK — The cause of a fire at the Central Embassy Shopping Mall was still being investigated, police said Friday.

DSI Denies Blockade Responsible for Death of Dhammakaya Disciple

BANGKOK — Security forces on Thursday afternoon refuted claims that a follower of the Dhammakaya sect died of an asthma attack because their blockade prevented help from reaching her in time.

Nate Naksuk explains why he decided not to indict Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

Nate Naksuk explains why he decided not to indict Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya over a hit-and-run incident back in 2012 in which a...

Drama “Wife vs. Mistress” Heats On the Election Day

A family drama, "Wife vs. Mistress," which is frequently seen in Thai television soap operas and in everyday life, occurred on Election Day. Mrs....

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