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.
Cavity Searches and Pending Graduation Worry Jatupat Friends
BANGKOK — Friends of jailed pro-democracy activist Jatupat “Pai” Boonpattaraksa are stepping up their campaign to see him freed on bail.
Suspects of Robbery Turned Brutal Murder Jailed
BANGKOK — Two suspects involved in the murder of a man whose iPhone they were trying to rob were brought to seek the court’s approval for detention Saturday morning.
Woman Accuses Emergency Operator of Mocking Call for Help
RATCHABURI — A woman in Ratchaburi province on Tuesday said she called an emergency hotline to seek help for her dying father, only to be mocked by the operator who hung up on her.
Former PM Somchai Acquitted by Supreme Court
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat of malfeasance, clearing him of allegations he overstepped his power by ordering a 2008 crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Car Bomb Plot: Junta Confirms 5 Held for Questioning
BANGKOK — Five men arrested along the course of last week were still under military custody Monday for their suspected involvement in an alleged plot to bomb Suvarnabhumi Airport and other targets, a Junta spokesman said.
Police Fine Celebs for Booze Pics, Play Down Wider Crackdown
BANGKOK — Three celebrities have been fined for advertising alcohol on social media, police said Monday.
Celebs Say They Were Fooled by Fake Makeup Firm
BANGKOK — Four actresses accused of endorsing a cosmetics brand with bogus license numbers turned themselves in to police Thursday and said they weren’t aware of the forgery.
Officials Tracing 24 People in Contact With New Virus Case ‘As a Precaution’
BANGKOK — Health officials announced Thursday night they are looking for two dozen people who had been in close contact with a Loei woman who tested positive for the coronavirus outside of state quarantine.
Mysterious Death Atop Bangkok’s Wat Saket Investigated
BANGKOK — Early on a Sunday morning, 26-year-old Narawut Puangkesorn walked atop the sacred mount that is Bangkok’s Wat Saket in meditation. It was after 3am on Aug. 21, and Narawut, who just graduated from university at the top of his class, circled the temple for more than an hour, according to security footage. Police said at one point he spread his arms like a bird.
