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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Charges Filed Over Fatal Soi 22 Construction Accident

BANGKOK — A contractor and a construction worker were charged with fatal negligence for an accident that killed two people, a police investigator said Thursday night.
Travelers go through a health quarantine checkpoint at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

HealthMin Says Quarantine is Now in Effect for Travelers from 4 Nations

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday again revived the possibility of mandatory quarantine for foreign travelers from high-risk countries.
Some of the 39 people charged with violating a public assembly law by rallying too close to a royal palace appeared Friday morning in Bangkok.

Police Will Seek Immediate Jailing of #MBK39

BANGKOK — Anti-junta protesters Friday asked police to delay reading charges against them after learning they would immediately be taken to court and possibly ...
Patong

Two Russian Men Confess to Spraying Patong Traffic Signs

PHUKET - Patong Provincial Police Station officials arrested two foreign individuals who appeared in the video spray-painting a public road. Both are Russian men. Mr....

22-Year-Old Burmese Man Found Dead on Koh Samui

SURAT THANI - A 22-year-old Burmese man was found dead on the southern island of Koh Samui this morning, less than a week after his cousin was murdered on the same island.

Bouncers Beat Up British Tourists on Khaosan Road (Video)

BANGKOK — Two guards working for a nightclub in a popular backpacker destination lost their jobs for kicking and beating two British men.
Police stand guard at the Democracy Monument on Aug. 16, 2020.

Leaked Plan Shows Police Preparing to Defend Royal Grounds

BANGKOK — Riot police are prepared to use force against the protesters should they fail to steer clear of the royal properties on Saturday, according to an internal document obtained by Khaosod English.

‘6 Oct’ Exhibit Keeps Alive Painful Memories of Student Massacre

BANGKOK — An exhibition providing a comprehensive retelling of the 1976 massacre of student protesters opened on Tuesday, coinciding with the 44th anniversary of the crackdown.

Thai Man Attempts to Open Airplane's Emergency Door In-Flight

SONGKHLA — A man from Phattalung province has been arrested for allegedly trying to open an emergency door of an aircraft while it was flying 10,000 feet over southern Thailand yesterday.
An undated photo of HTMS Sukhothai. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

Navy Ship Sinks Off Prachuap Khiri Khan Coast

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — A search and rescue operation was launched for 28 sailors missing after a Royal Thai Navy warship sank in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night.

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