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Jiratpisit Jaravijit, at right, with his father Suwit Jaravijit and mother Lertchatkamol Jaravijit on Monday at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok.

Police Implicate Actor’s Parents in Bilking Finn of ‘Bitcoin’

The authorities this week are stepping up their investigation of a financial scam involving the alleged theft of bitcoins from ...

Thailand’s ‘Little Ghosts’ in Korea Scorned at Home

BANGKOK — A video clip of illegal Thai workers arrested in South Korea Sunday drew fresh criticism after official denials that Seoul will stop waiving visa requirements for Thai travelers.

Student Who Filmed Sim Sex at Kolour Party Charged

PATTAYA — A university student faces up to five years in prison for filming revelers grinding against each other in a simulated sex act at a pool party.

Police Investigate Alleged Sex Act at Pattaya Pool Party

PATTAYA — Organizers behind a pool party are in hot water after a video which appeared to show a couple engaging in a sex act in the swimming pool of a four-star hotel went viral.

Police Say Man Used Fake Bomb to Rob Bangkok Bank

BANGKOK — A man accused of holding up a Bangkok Bank branch using a fake bomb was charged with robbery Monday. Chayan Malithong, 40, walked...
James Currie appears in Manhattan criminal court during his arraignment, Friday in New York. Photo: Mary Altaffer / Associated Press

Prosecutors: Father Texted About Baby Found in River

NEW YORK — A man who fled to Thailand after allegedly tossing his dead 7-month-old son into a river sent a chilling text to...
Authorities Sunday investigate the death of a baby boy who was found floating in the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan in New York. Photo: Robert Bumsted / Associated Press

Police: Dad of Baby Found Floating in River Returned to US

NEW YORK — The man who police say fled to Thailand after carrying his dead 7-month-old baby around in a backpack and tossing his...
Tourist Police chief Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, standing at center, at a Friday press briefing on Khaosan Road.

Police to Investigate ‘All Nigerians’ in Thailand

BANGKOK — Police on Friday said they will target all Nigerians in Thailand for investigation in a move a top human rights official warns could amount to illegal and discriminatory policing.
Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit. Photo: Jiratpisitfc / Instagram

Actor Busted For Massive Fintech Scam Targeting Foreigners: Cops

BANGKOK — An actor was filming a scene at a Bangkok shopping mall when police swept in Thursday and arrested him on suspicion of orchestrating a massive digital currency con that netted nearly 800 million baht.
Monte Campbell, of Stillwater, Okla., right, stands under the Brooklyn Bridge in the Manhattan borough after jumping into New York's East River to rescue a baby floating in the East River. Photo: Robert Bumsted / Associated Press

NYPD: US Dad Fled to Thailand After Tossing Dead Baby in River

NEW YORK — A Bronx dad fled to Thailand after carrying his dead 7-month-old baby around New York City in a backpack and tossing...

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