25 Test Positive for Drugs in Raid of Secret Bangkok Bar
BANGKOK — A secretive Bangkok bar was busted early Wednesday morning for operating after hours, a raid in which 25 revelers tested positive for illegal drug use.
Bangkok Man Opens Microbrewery in Home. Goes Straight to Jail.
NONTHABURI — Taopiphop Limjittrakorn had a simple dream of selling his home-brewed beer from his three-story shophouse in northern metro Bangkok.
Christmas Day Attacks Leave Parts of South in Darkness
YALA — Several communities in southern Thailand spent Christmas Day in the dark after vandals bombed utility poles, torched phone boxes and damaged other property.
‘Deceased’ Convicted Murderer Found Alive and Well
BANGKOK — A 72-year-old woman turned herself in to police Tuesday after allegedly faking her own death to escape the death penalty.
Polish ATM Bomber Foiled by Love of Custard Buns: Police
BANGKOK — A Polish national accused of blowing up an ATM with a kitchen gas cannister was betrayed by his love for 7-Eleven bread snacks, police said Wednesday.
Victims Recount Harrowing Episodes of Sexual Violence
BANGKOK — Domestic violence is complex and often hidden from society.
Police Raid Hi-Low Game, Charge 20 With Gambling
BANGKOK — It was game over Tuesday night for about 30 people when Phahon Yothin police raided their small gambling den in the Chatuchak district.
Cop Warns of Jail Time for Online Nudity, Booze Posts During Songkran
BANGKOK — Cyber police on Wednesday warned Thai netizens against posting revealing photos of Songkran revelers and promoting alcoholic drinks.
Cocaine Cream: 2 Keys of Coke Disguised as Beauty Products
SAMUT PRAKAN— Two kilograms of cocaine hidden in shampoo bottles being smuggled by an Ecuadorian drug mule were intercepted at Suvarnabhumi Airport, police said Tuesday morning.
Authorities Play Down Fears of ISIS in Thailand
BANGKOK — Police played down Wednesday the implications of an Australian intelligence report suggesting some Thais were involved with the Islamic State.