Dhammakaya Defies Order to Halt Broadcasts
PATHUM THANI — The satellite channel of an influential Buddhist sect had yet to comply with an order to cease broadcasting Wednesday after it called for acolytes to gather in what police say is another bid to thwart the arrest of its fugitive abbot.
Group Drops ‘Ultraman Buddha’ Charges, But Sees Larger Conspiracy
BANGKOK — Hardline Buddhists on Monday they withdrew charges of religious sabotage against a student who depicted Buddha as a Japanese superhero in her now-viral paintings, but vowed legal prosecution will continue.
Public Discouraged From Drinking But Booze Won’t Be Banned
BANGKOK — The Department of Health has urged the public to refrain from drinking alcohol this week in honor of the Late King Bhumibol, a spokesman said Monday.
Actress To Be Questioned For Ordering Cyanide To Kill Snakes
Police summon actress Preechaya Pongthananikorn, Ice, for questioning on May 8 as she was found to have ordered cyanide from the same factory as...
Thai-US Sting Operation Nets Dark Web German Operator
Thai police and US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have jointly apprehended a German national who operated multiple dark web sites distributing child sexual abuse material
Israeli-run illegal daycares raided on Koh Phangan
KOH PHANGAN — Local authorities have shut down two illegal daycares run by foreign nationals on Koh Phangan, police said on April 4.
The first...
American Woman Caught Smuggling 4.3kg of Meth at Phuket Airport
Thai Customs Department officials have arrested an American woman for concealing methamphetamine (ice) in bed sheet sets at Phuket International Airport. The contraband weighed 4,300 grams
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.
Missing Former Hells Angel Biker Found Buried in Jungle
PATTAYA — A missing former member of the Australian Hells Angels motorcycle gang was found buried early this morning.
Twilight Over Burma: The Memory of an Unforgettable Love Story
The love story between a European woman from Austria and a Shan prince from Southeast Asia, told to the world through the film Twilight...
