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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

2 Thais Still Missing After Car Falls Into California Gorge

FRESNO, California — American authorities on Tuesday were still searching for two Thais studying in the United States who went missing after their car fell off a cliff, the Thai foreign office said.

Asking for Justice, Yingluck Tells Court She is Victim of ‘Political Game’

BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told the Supreme Court that she is the victim of an “intricate political game” and asked the judges for justice in her closing statements Tuesday.

Thai Monarchy Critic in Exile Reportedly ‘Disappeared,’ Junta Denies Knowledge

BANGKOK — Deputy junta leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday denied having any knowledge about the possible abduction or forced disappearance of a well-known anti-monarchy fugitive who had been living in Laos.

Name Mix-Up Lands Man 472,000 Baht in Debt

UBON RATCHATHANI — A businesswoman agreed Monday to withdraw a lawsuit against a man in northeastern Thailand after realizing she meant to sue someone else with the same name.

Massive Flooding Continues in 19 Provinces (Photos)

SAKON NAKHON — A regional airport remained closed Monday in Sakon Nakhon province as massive flooding continues to wreak havoc in 19 provinces from...

Thai Man Living in Florida Found Dead Along Oklahoma Highway 

CROMWELL, Oklahoma — State investigators have identified a man whose body was found on the side of a highway in central Oklahoma as a native of Thailand who had been living in Florida.

‘Sonca Storm’ Floods Sink Northeastern Towns

SAKON NAKHON — A number of residential areas in the northeastern region were hit by flash floods Frida as a result of a tropical storm blowing from South China Sea.

Checkpoint Truck Crash Leads Cops to Shut it Down

LAMPANG — An accident involving an 18-wheeler truck and a car prompted police in Lampang province to disband one of their traffic checkpoints.

Truckload of Pigs Drown Miserably After Truck Plunges Into Canal

SUPHANBURI — Bommin Natthongin recalled Thursday that when he arrived on the scene to find more than 80 pigs drowned and dozens more struggling for air, it reminded him of a slaughterhouse.

Disappeared Activist and Wife Sentenced to Prison

CHAIYAPHUM — A land-rights activist believed to have been forcibly disappeared over a year ago and the wife who has campaigned to learn what happened to him were both sentenced by the Supreme Court on Thursday to six months in jail.

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