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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student

BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back. Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...
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Leicester City Confirms Chopper Crash Killed Vichai

LEICESTER, England — The Thai billionaire owner of English Premier League team Leicester City was among five people who died after his helicopter crashed...

Life Sentences For 7 Men Who Gang-Raped Teen in Phang Nga

PHANG GNA — A court convicted 11 men and sentenced them to lengthy jail terms Thursday for raping a 14-year-old girl in Phang Nga province last year.

Police Arrest Suspect of Hit-and-Run that Killed Filipino

CHACHOENGSAO — A driver accused of fatally hitting a Filipino cyclist with his van was arrested Thursday afternoon in eastern Thailand.

Rocker Sek Loso Found Guilty, Gets Long Prison Sentence

BANGKOK — A poster boy for bad boy rock stars who is said to be struggling from mental illness was sentenced to almost four...

Police Say Canuck Scammed Thai Students With Bogus US Jobs

BANGKOK — Police on Thursday morning arrested a Canadian national who allegedly scammed university students by promising them jobs in the United States. Police Col....

Taxi Goes Up in Flames Outside CentralWorld

BANGKOK — Two people escaped from a flaming taxi early Wednesday morning across from Bangkok’s largest shopping mall. A crowd gathered to watch firefighters put...

Unresolved Mystery – Suicide? Murder? – Returns to Haunt TV

The long-standing mystery of “Who killed Hangthong?” is back in lakorn form, only this time audiences are asking, “Who killed Prasert?"

Farangs Face Hard Time For Chiang Mai Vandalism

CHIANG MAI — A Briton and Canadian face 10 years in prison and a 1 million baht fine for tagging an ancient, historical wall in Chiang Mai.

Mahidol Prof Dies After Being Pulled From Flaming Wreck

BANGKOK — A Mahidol University lecturer died Wednesday night after he was dramatically pulled from a burning vehicle near Central Pinklao.

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