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Rocker Sek Loso Found Guilty, Gets Long Prison Sentence

BANGKOK — A poster boy for bad boy rock stars who is said to be struggling from mental illness was sentenced to almost four...

2 Arrested for Sharing Fake News About Chinese Tourist Visa

BANGKOK — Two people were arrested for sharing fake news from a Youtube video saying the government was to reduce tourist visas for Chinese nationals because it ran out of paper, police said Monday.

Unresolved Mystery – Suicide? Murder? – Returns to Haunt TV

The long-standing mystery of “Who killed Hangthong?” is back in lakorn form, only this time audiences are asking, “Who killed Prasert?"

Farangs Face Hard Time For Chiang Mai Vandalism

CHIANG MAI — A Briton and Canadian face 10 years in prison and a 1 million baht fine for tagging an ancient, historical wall in Chiang Mai.
Wirapol Sukphol arrives at the Department of Special Investigation in 2017 in a monk robe after leaving the United States.

Disgraced Monk Sentenced for Raping 13-Year-Old He Impregnated

BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday sentenced a former Buddhist monk known for his jet-set lifestyle to 16 years in prison for raping a...

Police Hunt Myanmar Man Accused of Cooking Bearcat

KANCHANABURI — Police are looking for a man suspected of cooking a protected animal in a national park earlier this month.

Czech Arrested On Koh Tao After Overstaying Visa 6 Years

SURAT THANI — A european man was arrested and charged Monday with overstaying his visa for six years on Koh Tao. As part of a...
A group of foreign detainees sit with police in a Friday press briefing at Nana Plaza hotel in Bangkok.

500+ Foreigners Arrested in New Nationwide Raids

BANGKOK — More than 500 foreigners were arrested in another nationwide raid, police said Friday.
Victims point at Pairoj Kanchanarat, left, at a Thursday police press briefing in Bangkok.

Fake Lawyer Busted Over Foreigner Visa Scams

BANGKOK — A Thai man was arrested for impersonating a lawyer to scam foreigners wanting permanent residency or work permits, police said Thursday.

Poaching Suspect Says He Lent Rifle to Kill Bearcat: Police

KANCHANABURI — One of a dozen suspects charged with poaching in a national park confessed Wednesday to lending his firearm to kill a bearcat, which he said was later cooked by members of a monastery.

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