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Crime, Courts, Calamity

Bad things happen to good people; good things happen to bad people.

Thung Maphrao sub-district office on June 30

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.

‘Farangs’ Take Down Royal Insignia in Resort Town

MAE HONG SON — Foreign tourists were found behind damage to a royal insignia flag in the northern resort town of Pai on Monday.

Postman Praised for Delivering Rescuers to Cardiac Arrest Victim

SONGKHLA — Netizens are heaping a mailman with praise Thursday for coming to the rescue of medics who couldn’t locate the home of a patient they were dispatched to retrieve.
Pol. Gen. Sereepisut Temeeyavets during the parliamentary session on June 27.

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...
Players try to grab prizes using claw machines at a Chiang Mai shopping mall on June 16.

Decade-Old Ban on Claw Machines Finally Enforced

BANGKOK — A ban on claw machine games is finally being enforced, more than a decade after the Supreme Court ruled they are illegal gambling machines. 

‘Nonsense Law:’ Experts Question Practicality of Home Smoking Ban

BANGKOK — In the wake of a new law that classifies smoking at home as “family violence”, experts are debating whether it’s a practical measure to promote health and wellbeing.

Taxis Who Reject Passengers Will Face Larger Fines

BANGKOK — Bangkokians rejoice! Cabbies who refuse passengers will be subject to heavier fines under a new legal amendment, officials said Monday.

Cambodian Identified as Fugitive in School Crane Fall

BANGKOK — Police said Friday that the operator of a crane that fell on an all-girls school and injured 10 students earlier this week is a Cambodian national who remains on the run.

Cabbie Charges Brit 4,000 Baht for Airport-Khaosan Trip

BANGKOK — A taxi driver was arrested Thursday after fleecing a British tourist of nearly 10 times the normal fare for a trip from the airport to Khaosan Road, police said.
File photo. Photo: HansMartinPaul / Pixabay

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...

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