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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Nittha Wongwan, second from the right, during her arrest on May 18, 2020.

Woman Accused of Poisoning Son for Donation Money

BANGKOK — Police on Monday said a two-year-old boy was poisoned by his mother in a plot to swindle donations from his illness.

AIS Denies Privacy Breaches After Internet Use Leaked

BANGKOK — AIS moved to secure its online database that leaked 8.3 billion internet records of its users, security researchers said Monday.

Celebs Awarded for Raising Virus Alarm in Boxing Stadiums

BANGKOK — A Thai boxer and his singer wife won a recognition for going public about their coronavirus infections, which led officials to discover a virus cluster in Thailand’s boxing circles.

Woman Dies From COVID-19 in Thailand, Official Says

BANGKOK— A Thai woman died from the coronavirus and two more people were infected with it, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s COVID-19 center, said Monday.

Traditional Massage, Spa Parlors May Soon Reopen: Official

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Old-fashioned massage and spa parlors might reopen shortly among other businesses in Thailand under strict anti-pandemic measures, said a senior government official on Sunday.

Thai-Chinese Forces Complete Joint Mekong Patrol

KUNMING (Xinhua) — The 93rd Mekong River joint patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand concluded Friday as three Chinese law enforcement vessels returned to Guanlei Port in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Written Off by Society as ‘Crazy,’ 600,000 Thais Now Live With Schizophrenia

BANGKOK — A man who always dressed up as a Hindu priest would sometimes smash his forehead on the pavement. Other times he heard Somdej Toh, a widely revered 19th century monk, telling him to throw money into a pond.

Gov’t: 3rd Phase of Lockdown Relaxation Takes Effect on June 1

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Friday announced that the third phase of lockdown relaxation will take effect nationwide on June 1.

Coup Anniversary: Activists Blocked From Hanging Banners

BANGKOK — A group of activists said they were detained by the police on Friday afternoon for trying to put up banners denouncing the military coup that took place on this day 6 years ago.

Automobile Production Lowest in 30 Years, Schools to Reopen

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said in a report on Thursday that automobile production fell to the lowest level in 30 years in April, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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