Cadet Prep School Owner Arrested Over Death of Student
NAKHON SAWAN — The owner of a school that prepares students for military academy entrance examinations was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of colluding...
4,500+ Baby Turtles Seized From Smuggler Crossing Thai-Myanmar Border
TAK — Under heavy rain, police waved over Sanchai Tongkapurana’s van at a checkpoint near the Thai-Myanmar border. Inside: legal Myanmar migrants. But in the trunk: thousands of baby turtles.
Thais Arrest Italian Convicted in George Clooney Fraud Case
BANGKOK — Thai police said they have arrested an Italian man wanted in his home country after he fled a jail sentence handed down...
Kamnan Poh, ‘Godfather of Chonburi,’ Dies at 82
CHONBURI — One of the most politically, economically and criminally influential men in Thailand’s east passed away on Monday.
Somchai Khunpluem, better known as Kamnan...
The ‘Energy Card’ MLM Scamming Isaan Elderly
KHON KAEN — Stick ‘em in your pants, in a glass of water, or on appliances – this magic card will heal all your...
Lawyer Accuses Prayuth’s Brother, Sister-in-Law of 112 for Sitting on Throne-like Chairs
BANGKOK — A lawyer has accused junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s brother and sister-in-law of committing lese majeste by imitating royalty in photos spread...
Premchai Sentenced to Jail for Bribery in Black Panther Case
SAMUT SONGKHRAM — A construction tycoon was sentenced to a year in prison for bribery in a high-profile case involving the hunting of a...
3 Thai Men Sentenced to Die for Killing British Man and Wife
PHRAE, Thailand — Three men in northern Thailand were found guilty Friday of murdering a British expat and his Thai wife and sentenced to...
Pro-Junta MP Files Cybercrime Case Against Netizens
BANGKOK — A pro-junta MP filed a cybercrime complaint on Friday after being flamed online over a video in which she apparently insults a...
Disabled Dog Saves Infant Buried by Mother
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Residents are hailing a local dog as a hero after he sniffed out an infant buried and left to die by...
