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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

A file photo of Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen. Image: Amnesty International.

DSI: Enough Evidence to Charge Official Over ‘Billy’ Abduction

BANGKOK — The Department of Special Investigation announced earlier this week that it will challenge the prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against four men allegedly involved in the presumed killing of a Karan land rights activist.
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Thailand to Exempt Chinese Fruit Traders From Virus Travel Ban

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday that its panel had decided to allow fans to attend sports events, as well as allow Chinese traders to enter Thailand for fruit export.

CCTVs of Deadly Shootout at Gambling Den Found Destroyed

BANGKOK — Destroyed security cameras were discovered Monday among the stash of gambling equipment close to an illegal casino where four people were killed last week, including a policeman.

Need for Speed: ‘Experts’ Disagree on ‘Boss Red Bull’ Wreck

BANGKOK — Testimonies to prosecutors wildly differ in what speed a billionaire scion was driving when he killed a policeman with his Ferrari back in 2012
Premchai Karnasuta at the Court of Appeals on Aug. 11, 2020.

Court Affirms Firearms Jail Term for Premchai

BANGKOK — A construction mogul was sentenced to six months in prison for illegally possessing firearms in a high-profile case involving the...

Man Drowns After Tour Boat Capsizes off Southern Coast

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — An elderly male drowned and another one was missing after a tour boat had capsized due to strong winds and a heavy downpour in the sea off southern Thailand on Monday.
Anti-government protest in Pattani province on Aug. 2, 2020.

Police Won’t Comment on ‘Wanted List’ of Activists

BANGKOK — Police commanders on Monday declined to comment on a claim that the police intelligence unit has marked 31 dissidents for arrests.
A Thai returnee arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport on April 16, 2020.

3,000 Foreign Teachers To Enter Thailand Amid Pandemic

BANGKOK — The government on Monday said more than 3,000 foreign teachers have registered to enter Thailand following the move to ease coronavirus travel restrictions.

Ex-Cop Misses Flight, Smashes Airport Computer (Video)

BANGKOK — A former policeman who damaged a computer at Don Mueang Airport after missing his flight may not face any legal action at all, police said Monday.

Thailand Mulls Easing More Virus Lockdown Measures

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — As Thailand inches towards an 80 days free from community transmission of COVID-19, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday said its committee will discuss further easing of lockdown restrictions.

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