‘Jack Dekfarang’ Apologizes For Taxi Rant Which Riled Phuket
PHUKET — An expat and online personality whose rant about a Phuket tuk-tuk grabbed wide attention was called in by the authorities Monday to deliver a Thai-language mea culpa for getting it wrong.
Mushroom-Picking Couple’s Prison Term Reduced to 5 Years
KALASIN — A middle-aged couple appealing harsh punishment for picking mushrooms from a protected forest had their sentences reduced by 10 years by the Supreme Court on Tuesday
Bangkok Prison Scandal: Models Found with Chinese Inmates
Thailand’s Justice Ministry is investigating a widening scandal at Bangkok Remand Prison after corrections officers allegedly allowed Chinese inmates to enjoy privileged living conditions
Anyone Posting Booze Pics Will be Prosecuted, Anti-Booze Official Says
BANGKOK — Police are still weighing charges against celebrities who posted photos appearing to promote a beer brand on their Instagram accounts, while the head of the alcohol control board insists members of the public will be prosecuted for doing the same.
8 Years Since Last Thai Execution, Future of Death Penalty Uncertain
BANGKOK — Those campaigning for the abolition of the death penalty may take solace in the fact that no one has been executed for eight years. There have been no actual executions, but a senior government official said it’s simply impossible to predict when capital punishment will be abolished in Thailand.
American Who Fled Pattaya Court Shoots Himself, 2 Accomplices Arrested
SA KAEO — A manhunt for drug suspects who staged a dramatic breakout from a Pattaya court came to an end Wednesday with one of the fugitives attempting to kill himself and police arresting the other two.
Govt Scraps Songkran Celebrations, Closes Down Schools
BANGKOK — The government on Tuesday escalated its response to the coronavirus outbreak by indefinitely postponing the Thai New Year holidays, closing down schools, and imposing quarantines for travelers from several nations.
Overstay Amnesty Cleared by Cabinet, Awaiting PM’s Final Approval
BANGKOK — The Immigration Bureau on Wednesday said the government has approved the plan to offer automatic visa extensions for foreigners, though it will not come into effect until it has been signed by the Prime Minister.
Thailand’s New Online Fad: Social Surveillance
BANGKOK — She worked at a hotel and said she’d never heard of the lese majeste law before police arrested her. When they told her the quickest way back to her young daughters was confessing to being Facebook user Rungnapha Khamwichai, she did so, without ever speaking to a lawyer.
Fire Destroys Pattaya Floating Market; Some Jump Into The Water
A fire at the popular Pattaya Floating Market, which is in the Bang Lamung District of Chonburi Province, occurred at 8:00 p.m. on September...
