8 Youths Charged With Insulting Monarchy For Allegedly Burning Portraits
BANGKOK — At least eight people have been charged with insulting the monarchy for allegedly burning portraits of members of the royal family, a...
Deep Scars Remain Two Years After Bangkok Shrine Bombing
Top: Images show the aftermath at the Erawan Shrine soon after the blast at 6:55pm on Aug. 17, 2015 and recent photos of four...
Hostage Dies, Stolen Truck Explodes at Police Station
PATTANI — One of five vehicles stolen the day before in a brazen raid exploded early Thursday morning at a police station in Pattani province after a hostage taken by the gunmen was shot to death.
Boss Red Bull’s Family Cloaks Assets With Offshore Deals
The Bangkok billionaire family that co-founded Red Bull, the world's leading energy drink, uses offshore companies to cloak purchases of jets and luxury properties, including the posh London home where the clan's fugitive son was last seen.
Hunt on After Trucks Stolen, Staff Killed at Deep South Dealership
SONGKHLA — Police are hunting a group of men who raided a car dealership, shot at least one employee to death, kidnapped others and stole five vehicles Wednesday morning.
Funky Building is Architecture, Not ‘Crooked’ and Collapsing: Officials
BANGKOK — Worries that a building being built downtown was at risk of collapsing were laid to rest Tuesday by local officials who explained it was just designed to look that way.
Student Activist Jailed 2 and a Half Years for Lese Majeste
KHON KAEN — A provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a well-known anti-junta activist to …. years in prison after he confessed to less majeste charges brought against him for sharing a controversial biography of King Vajiralongkorn on social media.
Dutch Tourist Rescued After Falling From Pai Canyon
PAI — A Dutch tourist was rescued Monday after falling from a canyon in Pai in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, an official said.
Report a Public Misdeed, Get Paid Half The Fine
BANGKOK — The city’s good samaritans will now receive cash rewards for reporting public misdeeds, as per a law passed Friday.
Cold Case: Family Gets Answers as Soldier Accused of Deadly Abduction
SARABURI — A 29-year-old soldier was under military detention Monday on suspicion of kidnapping a woman and murdering her three years ago.
