Culture Clash and Chaos at Silom Songkran (Action Photos)
BANGKOK — Traditional garb and garlands brushed shoulders with tank tops and water guns Friday where Lumphini Park meets Silom Road.
Gov’t Gives Up Part of Prehistoric Cave Painting Site For Mining
YALA — An archaeological site in southern Thailand could be demolished to make way for a commercial mining operation, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
“Fake Mafia” Russian Arrested for Threatening Tourists on Koh Phangan
Thai Tourist Police have arrested a Russian national who allegedly extorted fellow Russians on Koh Phangan island in Surat Thani province by posing as a mafia member with connections to high-ranking Thai officials.
King Strips Aide of Military Ranks, Royal Decorations
BANGKOK — An official working under His Majesty the King was fired Sunday for allegedly bringing damages to the royal household with his misconduct.
Thai Police Gang Arrested for Extorting $165K in Crypto from Expats
Seven rogue police officers were arrested on Thursday for staging a fake passport investigation and attempting to extort 10 million USDT from a Chinese-Vanuatu citizen
Colleagues of Pilot Found With Virus Were Allowed to Leave Quarantine
BANGKOK — An Egyptian airman who tested positive for the coronavirus was part of a group who was permitted to leave their quarantine facility and visit public venues in Rayong province, officials said Monday.
Watch Watch: Seven Bling Timepieces and Counting
BANGKOK — The daily drip-drop, tick-tock revelations about a top junta official’s collection of spendy watches continues with a sixth and seventh timepiece spotted.
Police Suspect Murder of Expat on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI — Police on Monday said they treated the death of a Ukranian woman on Koh Samui as a possible homicide case.
Hiso Apologizes for Hitting Half-Black Actor With a Bottle
PATTAYA — Police are investigating Monday reports that a half-black Thai celebrity who was hit in the face with a bottle at a nightclub in Pattaya by a socialite.
Arrest Warrant Out for Anti-Monarchy Exile ‘Aum Neko’
BANGKOK — Police said Friday a court has issued an arrest warrant for a firebrand anti-royalist detractor living in French exile on a charge of insulting the monarchy, a count that carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail.
