Crime, Courts, Calamity

SATUN — A diving trip in the pristine sea near a world-renowned island turned into a survival nightmare for 18 tourists Monday afternoon when their boat caught fire, forcing them to leave everything behind and swim for their lives.

PHUKET — Police on Wednesday said an American was arrested and fined for allegedly starting a brawl with Burmese waiters over a seafood order mishap.

BANGKOK — Police on Monday ruled the death of a Swedish national who fell from a hotel balcony a suicide.

BANGKOK (DPA) - One volunteer rescue worker died when rival ambulance squads brawled on the streets of Bangkok early Monday, officials said.

BANGKOK — A prominent critic of the armed forces on Monday warned that the deadly shooting rampage in Korat last year is bound to happen again if the army fails to address problems within its ranks.

PARIS (AP) — Cybercriminals have hit four Asian subsidiaries of the Paris-based insurance company AXA with a ransomware attack, impacting operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the insurer said.

BANGKOK — The head of an up-and-coming news organization on Wednesday said it suspended one of its reporters for a month due to allegations from women who accused him of rapes in university years. 

SARABURI — Five Saraburi police were removed from their positions following a raid that found a pub packed with underage revelers and rampant drug use.

(2 April) A Russian woman in Chonburi province said she was robbed at gunpoint in her home this morning.

CHIANG MAI — A mahout was killed by an elephant yesterday at Chiang Mai Zoo.