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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Cops Bust Football Gambling Ring in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Police arrested eight men suspected of running football betting websites Sunday night in eastern Bangkok and were looking to summon almost 1,000 of their subscribers.

Masked Gunmen Target Family in Muang Thong Thani Condo

BANGKOK — A family of eight from southern Thailand said they were robbed by three masked men at a condominium where they were staying in the Muang Thong Thani housing complex early Saturday.

Porsche-Ferrari 'Racing' Ends in Crashes

BANGKOK — A 25-year-old has been fined for crashing his Ferrari into another car while he was speeding alongside a Porsche on Bangkok-bound highway yesterday.

30 Injured on Phuket Mountain as Bus Left Hanging by a Thread (Photos)

PHUKET — Thirty people were injured when a bus left the road and nearly plunged down a steep mountain slope after colliding with other...

Premchai’s Black Panther Trial to Begin in November

BANGKOK — Court dates have been set for construction mogul Premchai Karnasuta’s trial on charges of poaching, media reports said Saturday.
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A Chinese Tourist Is Tricked Into Buying a Fake Hermes Bag in Bangkok

BANGKOK - It's difficult to find a government agency responsible for protecting the rights of tourists, a Chinese visitor said after being tricked into buying...

Mass Charges Filed Against Dhammakaya Acolytes

BANGKOK — Investigators Friday filed obstruction of justice charges against disciples of a Buddhist sect for preventing them from arresting its fugitive abbot.

Pattaya Police Arrest a Romance Scammer From Nigeria

Thai Tourist Police arrested Ndubuisi, 34, a Nigerian suspect who was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court...

Forager Killed by Landmine on Thai-Cambodian Border

SURIN — Police on Friday said a woman was killed when she stepped on a live landmine while foraging for mushrooms in the forest close to Thailand’s border with Cambodia.
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Korat Police Charge a Swiss Man With First-Degree Murder of His Wife

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Police in Korat, or Nakhon Ratchasima Province, have charged Mr. Roland, 53, a Swiss national, with first-degree murder and concealing a...

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