‘Yaa Baa’ Flooding SEA and Beyond Despite Crackdown: UN
BANGKOK — Despite authorities cracking down on methamphetamine in Thailand and Southeast Asia, efforts have failed to arrest the trade’s big players, a recent UN report says.
Not a Joke: Police Raid Khaosan For Laughing Gas
BANGKOK — Nine vendors were arrested Thursday after police raided Khaosan Road for illegal sales of laughing gas.
Police Maj. Gen. Sukhun Phrommayon said the...
Student Charged With Assault For Kicking 15-Year-Old Into Coma
NAKHON PATHOM — A student has been charged with physical assault for allegedly kicking a 15-year-old underclassman into a coma, according to an anti-hazing activist on Wednesday.
Local Official Accused of Pedophilia Resigns, Cites Sickness Instead
PHANG NGA — A district official who allegedly appeared in a clip fondling a girl has instead blamed paralysis for his resignation.
Party Leader Denies Responsibility For Politician’s Drug Smuggling Case
BANGKOK — The leader of a pro-democracy party has defended the innocence of a party member arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drug...
Dads Beware! Smoking At Home Banned From August
BANGKOK — Smoking at home will be considered “family violence” and punishable under a new law effective August.
The Director General of the Women’s Affairs...
War of the Wins: Two Moto Drivers Arrested for Fatal Gunfight
BANGKOK — Two members of a motorcycle taxi stand have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a deadly street skirmish with a...
Police Charge Radioactive ‘Energy Card’ MLM With Fraud
KHON KAEN — Police have levelled fraud charges against the operators behind a multi-level marketing scheme selling radioactive cards which claim to heal diseases.
Cadet Prep School Owner Arrested Over Death of Student
NAKHON SAWAN — The owner of a school that prepares students for military academy entrance examinations was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of colluding...
4,500+ Baby Turtles Seized From Smuggler Crossing Thai-Myanmar Border
TAK — Under heavy rain, police waved over Sanchai Tongkapurana’s van at a checkpoint near the Thai-Myanmar border. Inside: legal Myanmar migrants. But in the trunk: thousands of baby turtles.
