Foreigners Seek Bail After Warrantless Raid on Overstay
BANGKOK — At least six foreigners were seeking bail Monday after spending the weekend behind bars following a raid on a Bangkok guesthouse and music venue.
Pattaya Policeman Denies Raping, Extorting Bar Worker
PATTAYA — A policeman accused of ordering the extortion and rape of a bar worker in the resort town of Pattaya earlier this month said he had nothing to do with the crime, police said Monday.
He Ate Children: The Serial Killer Who Still Terrorizes Thailand Today
Late on a Monday afternoon decades back, 8-year-old Somboon Boonyakan went to buy some vegetables for his family to cook dinner from a local Chinese gardener. He never returned.
The Overstay Raided, 11 Foreigners Arrested
BANGKOK — The proprietor of an underground nightlife venue was seeking bail Saturday after he and 10 other foreign nationals were arrested in an early morning raid by police and military.
Songtaew Driver Hunts Down Farang Who Stole His Wallet
When Tawatchai Namwong discovered his wallet was missing from his songtaew recently on Phuket, he took matters into his own hands.
Cops Take Down Suspected Bangkok Auto Burglary Ring ‘Jakhoos’
A month-long hunt for a motorcycle gang that stole millions of baht worth of valuables from a policeman’s car ended with two arrests Thursday night northeast of Bangkok in Nakhon Nayok province.
‘Truth Serum’ Found in Dismembered American’s Body
BANGKOK — An autopsy on the frozen remains of an American citizen found during a dramatic raid in Bangkok last month found the victim was injected with a barbiturate commonly used as an anesthetic and “truth serum,” a police source said Wednesday.
Woman Forced Off Bangkok Bus, Slapped for Allegedly Insulting Late King
BANGKOK — A woman passenger was slapped in the face after being accused of defaming the king and forced off a public bus Monday, an incident captured in a video posted online.
Mob Demands Woman Accused of Royal Defamation Kneel Before Portrait
SAMUI — For the third time in as many days, a mob gathered to demand punishment for alleged online royal defamation Sunday, this time on Koh Samui, where police forced a public act of contrition from the suspect to satisfy the crowd.
Phuket Mob Demands Arrest of Man For Alleged Royal Defamation
PHUKET — Roads were closed for hours Friday night after an angry mob gathered in front of a soy milk store in Phuket city demanding the shop owner’s son be arrested for allegedly insulting the royal family.
