To Catch Alleged Predator, Suankularb Students Ran Sting Before Going Public
BANGKOK — While the director of an elite boys school defends one of its teachers against allegations of being a pedophile predator, a group of school students has offered proof he knowingly solicited for sex from a minor as recently as Wednesday.
Yellow & Red Seen in Orange Folds of Dhammakaya Scandal
BANGKOK — In recent weeks, Redshirt Noppakow Kongsuwan watched people hurl abuse at the influential Dhammakaya Buddhist sect for what they see as its alignment with the pre-coup political order.
‘Ali! Ali!’ The Greatest is Laid to Rest in His Hometown
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself — serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly political, and funny.
Line to Launch IPO on NYSE and in Tokyo
SEOUL — Line Corp., the Japan-based operator of the namesake messaging app huge in Thailand and Asia, will list its shares in New York and Tokyo next month, as the iconic Asian mobile messenger app seeks to expand globally.
Suspected Elite School Pedophile Now Denies Abusing Underage Boys
BANGKOK — After being arrested last night for uploading child pornography, a science teacher now says he he never had sexual intercourse with underage boy
Serial Pedophile Teacher Suspended from Oldest Public High School
BANGKOK — A science teacher at one of Thailand’s most prestigious all-boy schools was suspended today after reportedly admitting to having sex with numerous students and posting videos of the abuse on Twitter.
Abbot of 22 Years Denies Knowing Tiger Temple’s Terrible Secrets
KANCHANABURI — There were few surprised faces Thursday when the abbot of the former Tiger Temple failed to make good on a promise to address the public.
Owner of Alleged Tiger Butchery Denies Links to Tiger Temple, Trafficking
KANCHANABURI — The owner of a home where authorities suspect tigers linked to the now shuttered Tiger Temple were slaughtered went public Wednesday afternoon to deny the allegations.
Silom Walking Street Suspended for Rainy Season
BANGKOK — Silom Road’s biweekly walking street market has been indefinitely suspended for the rainy season.
Underage Girls, Police ‘Bribe Ledger’ Discovered in Raid on Ratchada Flesh Parlor
BANGKOK — At least three underage girls and a dozen more suspected of being minors were found rescued in a raid on a brothel in a prominent Bangkok red-light district along with more than 100 sex workers and what appeared to be a list detailing bribes paid to police.
