Celebrity Forensic Investigator’s Home Burglarized
BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday morning were looking for a burglar who broke into the house of a preeminent forensic scientist and made off with jewelry and money worth hundreds of thousands of baht.
4 Villagers Shot Dead in Insurgency-Plagued South
NARATHIWAT — Four villagers were shot dead in Thailand's south in another case of violence in the insurgency-wracked region, police said.
Cops Bust Football Gambling Ring in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Police arrested eight men suspected of running football betting websites Sunday night in eastern Bangkok and were looking to summon almost 1,000 of their subscribers.
Thai Prisons Bursting at Seams, Reforms Needed: Panel
BANGKOK — Thai prisons are overcrowded and alternatives to detention are needed, according to the kingdom’s top gaoler.
Stop Entrapping and Raiding Sex Workers: Advocates
BANGKOK — When cops pose as customers to entrap sex workers to rescue trafficked women and girls, they violate the rights of many more sex workers who get caught up in their raids, an advocacy group said Friday.
44 More Foreigners Arrested in Raids Nationwide
BANGKOK — Another round of nationwide raids Thursday night saw dozens of foreigners arrested while police vowed stepped up action against human trafficking.
Dozen Starving Dogs, Cats Found Stuffed in Sacks
SAMUT PRAKAN — More than a dozen starving dogs and cats were found trapped Wednesday inside sacks in the back of a pickup truck.
Police Raid Suspected E-Waste Recyclers Near Bangkok
BANGKOK — Police have raided several factories near Bangkok that allegedly were processing illegally imported electronic waste in a sign that China's crackdown on waste recycling is pushing such operations offshore.
Watch Dramatic Police Raid to Capture Renegade Monk (Video)
NAKHON PATHOM — Officers trundle into a cabin on a temple’s grounds at the crack of dawn, guns mounted and flashlights shining. When no one responds to their knocks, they sledgehammer two doors and catch a monk sleeping under a mosquito net.
Police Seize 6,000 Boxes of Illegal Diet Pills
BANGKOK — Police seized 6,000 boxes of illegal diet pills Monday, one of the largest hauls in a recent crackdown on illegal food supplements.
