Cambodian Monks to be Deported
PATHUM THANI — Six Cambodian monks were arrested in a forest north of Bangkok Saturday for allegedly entering the kingdom illegally.
Singer’s Hit-and-Runner Was Worried About Being Late for Work
BANGKOK — A motorcyclist who slammed into the lead singer of rock band Flure and then fled the scene yesterday morning said he was afraid he would be late for work.
Singer ‘Q Flure’ Seriously Injured in Thonglor Hit-and-Run
BANGKOK — Suveera "Q" Boonrod, the lead singer of Flure, was hit by a motorbike early this morning. The rider fled the scene and is wanted by police.
‘Overhead Bin’ Thief Suspected of 460,000 Baht In-Flight Theft
BANGKOK — A Chinese national was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing 460,000 baht from a Thai woman aboard a Bangkok-bound flight, and then trying to bribe the police who caught him.
Accusations Woman Harbors Ghost Escalate Into Forced Exorcism and Libel Complaint
BURIRAM — For spreading rumors a woman was possessed by a ghost, two residents in the northeast accused of libel Monday.
‘I’m Capt. Joe’ Road Rager Wasn’t Cop But Gun Was Real
BANGKOK — A man who claimed to be a policeman and pulled a handgun on another motorist in Bangkok was arrested Sunday.
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.
