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Cab Driver Admits Robbing American Tourists At Gunpoint

BANGKOK — Police have arrested a taxi driver in Bangkok who confessed to using a fake hand gun to rob two American tourists who were riding in his cab.

Anger, Anguish as Chonburi Wreck Victims Mourned

BANGKOK — While police still try to identify five charred bodies from a horrific wreck Monday afternoon in Chonburi province, shock, sorrow and outrage came from the friends and families of the dozens killed.

Premchai Firearms Trial Set For July 2019

BANGKOK — It will be nearly a year before a construction tycoon accused of poaching protected animals with unregistered firearms takes the stand in court.
A health worker administers a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to a woman in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 31, 2021. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / AP

Thailand Reports Record Virus Cases; Delays Bangkok Easing

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is redoubling efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus in labor camps, factories and markets as the number of new reported cases surged Monday to the highest level so far.

Army Won’t Allow Civilian Inquiry Into Cadet Death

BANGKOK — A defense ministry spokesman said Friday that an independent inquiry into the death of a 19-year-old military cadet is not necessary as the armed forces is already in charge of the matter.
Some of the 39 people charged with violating a public assembly law by rallying too close to a royal palace appeared Friday morning in Bangkok.

Police Will Seek Immediate Jailing of #MBK39

BANGKOK — Anti-junta protesters Friday asked police to delay reading charges against them after learning they would immediately be taken to court and possibly ...
An anti-government protest on Aug. 23, 2020.

Cop Admits Signal Jammers Were Deployed at Protest

BANGKOK — Signal jamming devices were deployed at a recent anti-government rally in Bangkok, according to a leaked memo confirmed by police on Monday.

Thai Army Paid Much, Much More For Same Helo Used by King Power CEO

BANGKOK — While the media have saturated the country with tributes to the duty-free tycoon who died in a helicopter crash Saturday, a transparency activist noticed something unusual in the details.

Local Official Assassinated During Temple Ceremony

RATCHABURI — A 60-year-old administrative official in Ratchaburi province was assassinated during a religious ceremony at a Buddhist temple in Ratchaburi province last night.

Thai Trafficking Crackdown: 8 Thais, One Bangladeshi Arrested

SONGKHLA — Nine more suspects have been arrested by police in an ongoing crackdown on human trafficking operations in southern Thailand that began three weeks ago.

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