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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Simian Park: New Habitat Built to House Stray Monkeys

SATUN — A massive enclosure looking like something out of Jurassic Park will be a new home for some 1,000 monkeys right in the middle of a park in Satun province.
Ornuma “Khu Jum” Plodprong at the Chaiyaphruek Police Station on Oct. 4, 2020.

Kindergarten Abuse: ‘Kru Jum’ Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail

BANGKOK — A kindergarten worker caught on tape beating and shoving children in her classroom was convicted by a court earlier this week, the victims’ attorney said.

11 Loei Officials Caught Using Drugs in Surprise Raid

LOEI — Eleven administrative officials in the northeastern province of Loei tested positive for drug use Wednesday after security officers raided their meeting and forced them to take drug tests.

Hungarian Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Bangkok

BUDAPEST (Xinhua) — Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto has tested positive for COVID-19, the press service of his office said Wednesday.
Protesters rally at Tha Phra Intersection in Bangkok on Nov. 2, 2020.

No Suspects Yet in Firecracker Attack on Anti-Gov’t Protest

BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday they have yet to identify the perpetrator who threw a firecracker at yesterday’s anti-government rally close to the MRT Tha Phra station.
A still from security camera footage shows police commandos approaching the suspect’s condominium room on Nov. 3, 2020.

American Turns Gun On Himself After Rampage in Pattaya

PATTAYA — An American citizen killed himself inside his condominium in Pattaya on Tuesday early morning after going on a shooting rampage that injured one person, police said.

Do You Hear the People Moan? Netizens Rage at Pornhub Block

BANGKOK — For France, it was the storming of the Bastille. For the United States, it was the Boston Tea Party. For Thailand, the last straw that led thousands to revolt against the tyrannical regime was…. PornHub?

Expat Says Police Will Deport Him Over Facebook Posts

BANGKOK — A longtime expat and politics commentator said Monday he was informed by the immigration bureau that he was to be deported for writing about the protests in Thailand on his Facebook.

Safety at Quarantine Hotels to Be Tightened in Wake of 2 New Infections

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Friday said it will revamp and re-adjust COVID-19 preventive measures at more than 100 hotels under the alternative state quarantine program.

Tokyu Department Store in MBK to Close Down

BANGKOK — Japanese-owned Tokyu Department Store in Bangkok’s downtown shopping area of MBK will close at the end of January, the company said.

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