Short of an Armistice, Justice Minister Concedes Defeat in ‘War on Drugs’
BANGKOK — When a government official declared drugs the winner in the “War on Drugs” Thursday, it sounded like something from the satirical pages of The Onion.
Police Move to Arrest Dhammakaya Abbot
BANGKOK — A police operation is underway in the rain Thursday morning at the headquarters of a controversial Buddhist sect whose abbot is wanted on charges of money laundering and receiving embezzled funds in the millions of baht.
Maxim Cover Models Falsely Named as Sex Workers
BANGKOK — Models for a popular men’s magazine were unamused to see themselves in a message shared described as sex workers from a brothel recently raided by authorities and have filed a complaint with police.
To Catch Alleged Predator, Suankularb Students Ran Sting Before Going Public
BANGKOK — While the director of an elite boys school defends one of its teachers against allegations of being a pedophile predator, a group of school students has offered proof he knowingly solicited for sex from a minor as recently as Wednesday.
Turk, Iranian Accused of Pattaya Stealing Spree
PATTAYA — Two foreign nationals were arrested Sunday in Pattaya for allegedly stealing from foreign tourists.
Suspected Elite School Pedophile Now Denies Abusing Underage Boys
BANGKOK — After being arrested last night for uploading child pornography, a science teacher now says he he never had sexual intercourse with underage boy
Love Triangle Led to Guitarist’s Horrific Street Murder
BANGKOK — A woman and her boyfriend said they stabbed her ex-boyfriend more than a dozen times last month as he was heading home from a gig at a Bangkok pub.
Serial Pedophile Teacher Suspended from Oldest Public High School
BANGKOK — A science teacher at one of Thailand’s most prestigious all-boy schools was suspended today after reportedly admitting to having sex with numerous students and posting videos of the abuse on Twitter.
Temple Party Busted, Four Monks Charged
MUKDAHAN — Four monks’ routine of hosting drunken temple parties ended in arrests on Wednesday night, police said.
Fake Bomb Left at Suvarnabhumi an Attempt to Create Panic, Police say
BANGKOK — Suvarnabhumi Airport Police said a suspicious device discovered there Thursday evening was not a bomb.
