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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Jailed Activists Insist on Unconditional Release

BANGKOK — Seven activists imprisoned for campaigning against the junta's draft charter said today they will accept no less than immediate, unconditional release.
In this photo taken by a camera trap, a three-legged tiger walks through the jungle Feb. 6, 2022, in the Khao Laem National Park in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand. Photo: Freeland / IUCN via AP

Wildlife Group Says Tiger Missing a Leg Needs Help

BANGKOK (AP) — Forest rangers in western Thailand are searching a remote jungle on the Myanmar border hoping to rescue a wild tiger with a missing leg from an area where poachers have recently been operating.

29-Year-old Man Kills 3 in Petchaburi Shooting Rampage

The shooting rampage has shocked Thai society again in the Petchaburi Province standoff on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. It just happened one week after...

Dhammakaya Spokesmonk Surrenders to Police

BANGKOK — A monk-spokesman for Dhammakaya on Thursday turned himself to police to face charges of insurrection, a day after a warrant for his arrest was issued.

Police Expect Chinese Kidnapping For Ransom Cases To Continue

Chinese kidnappings for ransom in Thailand are expected to continue. The police said they are just in the final stages of investigating these incidents. The...

A Former Pilot Arrested For Luring 29 Women Into Sex For Filming

A former commercial airline pilot Pattarawit Pipittaphan, 38, was arrested at dawn Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Bangkok, for luring 29 women to have...

Police ‘Still Investigating’ Cause of Fire Above Central Embassy

BANGKOK — The cause of a fire at the Central Embassy Shopping Mall was still being investigated, police said Friday.

Nate Naksuk explains why he decided not to indict Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

Nate Naksuk explains why he decided not to indict Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya over a hit-and-run incident back in 2012 in which a...
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The Suspect Claims He Fled Because The Police Are Handsome

People asking assistance through the IDMB page alerted the Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation officer that motorcycles routinely go missing in the Bueng Rama 9...

DSI Denies Blockade Responsible for Death of Dhammakaya Disciple

BANGKOK — Security forces on Thursday afternoon refuted claims that a follower of the Dhammakaya sect died of an asthma attack because their blockade prevented help from reaching her in time.

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