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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

From Duck to Swan: Thai Kops Ecstatic at Club Championship

BANGKOK — Liverpool fans in Thailand are whooping with joy at the news of the club’s long-awaited English Premier League title.
Nattawut Saikua after their trial concluded on June 26, 2020.

Redshirts Jailed for Protest at King’s Advisor House

BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the prison sentences of five Redshirt leaders for their 2007 protest at the residence of the late chief advisor to the previous king.
People gathering on Soi Bua Khao in Pattaya City on June 24, 2020. Photo: Siamchon Newspaper

Pattaya Cops Take Aim at Nighttime Gathering in Pandemic

PATTAYA — Police in the resort town of Pattaya on Friday said they increased patrol during the nighttime Friday following reports of people hanging out in large numbers on the streets, igniting fears of coronavirus infection.

Thai Police Say They Have Busted Major Money-Laundering Ring

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have broken up a money-laundering ring that transferred a total of 10 billion baht ($323 million), much of it linked to drug trafficking.

Huawei, Siriraj Hospital Launch 5G-Powered Medical Delivery

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has joined forces with a Thai state hospital and Huawei Technologies, in launching an unmanned vehicle using 5G communications to deliver contactless medical supplies.
Photo: Matichon

Survey: 1 in 4 Workers Lost Jobs, Put on Leave in Pandemic

BANGKOK — A survey found that a quarter of employees across the country either lost their jobs or were put on temporary leave during the coronavirus pandemic.

Foreigners Stranded in Bangkok Share Experience of Life in Pandemic

BANGKOK — The coronavirus pandemic affects every life in Thailand, including foreigners who either live here or came to the Kingdom as visitors.
Somphop Paesikaew after his arrest on June 25, 2020.

Gunman ‘High on Meth’ Fires Shots at Temple, Radio Station

PATHUM THANI — Police on Thursday arrested a man who fired at least 20 shots at a public radio station and a temple after hours of standoff.

Political Activist Acquitted of Sedition After 3 Years in Jail

BANGKOK — The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted activist Thanet Anatawong of insurrection charges and ordered him to be freed after spending 1,396 days behind bars.

Thailand Records Lowest Exports in Years Due to Coronavirus

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday released a report, indicating that Thai exports in May had shown the lowest level in four years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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