Cop Caught Opening Cell for Lovebirds to Take Flight
ROI ET — A policeman was fired Sunday for opening a jail cell and allowing two prisoners to escape to their waiting girlfriends.
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See The Dreams Hidden Behind Bangkok Brothels in Sunday Show
BANGKOK — Sun, sand, sea and sex are what some might expect when traveling to the Land of Smiles. Behind the infamous prostitution industry are hidden the lives and dreams of workers, all of which a director reflected through documentary theater.
Jenphop Takes Stand to Discuss Drug Use, Fatal Crash
AYUTTHAYA — Jenphop Viraporn took the stand on the last day of his trial Friday to defend himself against the charges it was his recklessness to blame for the deaths of two grad students in a fiery wreck last year.
Police Arrest Parents of 2010 Temple Shooting Victims
BANGKOK— Eight people were taken into police custody Friday at a downtown Bangkok temple after they staged a mime performance in memory of six...
Tumor-Free ‘Uncle Fatty’ Put On Strict Diet (Photos)
BANGKOK — A macaque who gained fame for a body that is half belly does not have cancer as vets suspected, but will be placed on a strict diet until he can be rehabilitated into the wild, wildlife officials said Friday.
Burning Man Tries to Enter Iranian Embassy on Election Day
BANGKOK— A man set himself on fire and tried to charge into the Iranian Embassy on Friday afternoon as voting was underway inside for...
Police Set Up Barriers at Ratchaprasong on 7th Anniversary of Crackdown
BANGKOK — Police cordoned off public spaces at Ratchaprasong Intersection on Friday, the seventh anniversary of a crackdown which ended two months of street unrest...
Organizer Gives Up, Cancels Samet Music Fest
RAYONG — Two weeks before an annual music festival on Koh Samet was to be held, its organizer finally announced Thursday it would not happen, two weeks after the authorities said as much.
Uber-Hunting Pattaya Taxis Face Backlash, Charges (Video)
PATTAYA — An Uber driver filed charges of extortion Thursday against four taxi drivers who blocked his way and forced his passengers out of...
Photo Phriday: Floods and Falls
Here’s how Thailand looked this week, as floodwaters rose and gravity felled ceilings, trees and even people.
