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.
Disgraced Cop’s Market ‘Plaza’ Meets Wrecking Ball
BANGKOK — A commercial building owned by a disgraced police official that hovered over a canal in northern Bangkok was being demolished Monday for trespassing on public property.
Punks Arrested For Insulting Junta Leaders at Concert (Video)
BANGKOK — Ten punk rock musicians were arrested Saturday for singing songs deemed insulting to the leaders of the ruling military junta.
Celebs Unlikely to Stop Hawking Deadly Supplements: Expert
BANGKOK — They’ve gone after Magic Skin’s “slimming” powders, Lyn’s killer diet pills and now actress Bella Ranee’s “Be Curve” food supplements. But will it be enough?
Dozens of Foreigners Arrested in School Raids Nationwide
BANGKOK — More than 60 foreigners were arrested Thursday in another round of raids that took place in the capital and targeted dozens of schools nationwide.
