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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Chiang Mai Karaoke Bar Charges 8 Tourists 114,080 Baht

CHIANG MAI — A karaoke bar in Chiang Mai province has been shut down after it charged eight Malaysian tourists more than 100,000 baht for a night of carousing over the weekend.

Redshirt Firebrand ‘Ko Tee’ Says He’s Fled Laos

BANGKOK — A fugitive Redshirt activist wanted for allegedly insulting the monarchy and accused of plotting the assassination of junta leadership said Sunday that he’s no longer residing in Laos as thought by authorities.

Cops Finally Translate ‘Boss Red Bull’ Extradition Request

BANGKOK — It took authorities neatly three months to translate extradition paperwork for an ultra-wealthy heir to an energy drink fortune wanted for fatal hit-and-run charges.

Without Tourists Feeding Them, Starving Monkeys Overrun Hua Hin

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN —Municipal officials Thursday requested an urgent aid package for a group of locals left starving by the coronavirus: thousands...

Support Pours In For 'Granny-Looking' Girl

(26 September) Neighbours and school staff are gathering support for a 4 year old girl who is suffering from a rare disease which has made her face resemble that of an old woman.
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Watch as This Bangkok Taxi Meter Goes Turbo Mode (Video)

BANGKOK — A woman who claims she fell victim to the latest “turbo taxi” scam in east Bangkok posted a video online of what appears to be a suspiciously hyperactive taxi meter.

Island On Lockdown After Gruesome Murder of British Tourists

SURAT THANI — Police say they have closed down all piers on the island of Koh Tao as they search for a suspect behind the brutal murder of two British tourists on the island.

Surge in COVID-19 Infections Linked to Southern Muslim Pilgrimage

BANGKOK — A recent religious pilgrimage to Indonesia emerges as a new cluster of coronavirus infections after a group of southern Muslims defied health advisories and took part in the trip amid the outbreak.

10 Arrested For Sharing Koh Tao News, Lawyer Says

BANGKOK — At least 10 people are in custody for sharing claims on Facebook that a British tourist was sexually assaulted on Koh Tao, an attorney representing them said Wednesday.

Double Bombs Target High-End BKK Shopping Mall

BANGKOK – Two homemade explosives were set off near one of Thailand's largest shopping malls in downtown Bangkok Sunday night, police say.

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