Dutch Weed Lord Gets 50 Years for Money Laundering
BANGKOK — A Dutch drug lord was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday for laundering money connected to narcotics sales through Thailand.
Bar Owner Allegedy Extorted by Cop, Calls Police Chief to Intervene
PATTAYA — If there's a cop demanding bribes, and it don't look good, who you gonna call?
Luk Thung Singer ‘Lumyai’ Invades, Divides Laos
BANGKOK — Lumyai is back and this time her golden hot pants and crop top have caused an international furor.
Court Overturns Order to Shut Down 4 Online Media Sites
BANGKOK — The Criminal Court on Wednesday afternoon repealed a government order to close down a TV channel who’s been broadcasting live coverage of the student-led protests.
Tangmo’s Mother Is Satisfied With Verdict; Forgive the Defendants
On May 10, Nonthaburi Provincial Court sentenced two defendants in the case of famous Thai actress "Tangmo," Nida Patcharaveerapong, who drowned after falling from...
Storm Floods Pattaya as Typhoon Bears Down (Photos)
PATTAYA — Portions of Pattaya were flooded Thursday morning when a weakening tropical storm hit the seaside tourist city.
After about an hour of heavy...
Abbot Raped Teen for Five Years, Refuses to Exit Monkhood
BURIRAM — An abbot who confessed to serially raping a teenager over a period of five years until she fell pregnant is refusing to...
Laos Locks Down Capital Over Virus Outbreak Tied to Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand.
Negligence Trial Over Death of 23-Year-Old Man Begins
BANGKOK — On a sunny December afternoon, British-Thai lecturer and photographer Leo Gauvain was crossing a small street in Bangkok after finishing a meal...
Smiling Buffalo’s Former Owner Mad as Hell About Crowdfunded Sale
BANGKOK — A small town official came to the capital Monday to complain about selling a buffalo to a poor farmer whose friendship with the animal made them an internet sensation.
