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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Police Chief Says He Knows Who Bombed Hospital – But He’s Not Telling

BANGKOK — Just a week after an army-owned hospital was bombed in an attack that injured dozens, police commissioner Chakthip Chaijinda teased that he knows who carried out the brazen attack.

Police Raid Homes of Slain Lahu Activist’s Family, Friends

CHIANG MAI — Police raided the homes of family and associates of a slain ethnic Lahu activist Monday as part of what authorities said...

Woman Held for Allegedly Sending Hospital Bomb Letters

BANGKOK — Soldiers took a 51-year-old woman into custody on Saturday for her alleged connection to last week’s bombing of an army-owned hospital, media reports said.

GrabCar Driver Charged With Assaulting Girl

CHIANG MAI — A GrabCar driver was arrested in Chiang Mai province Friday for harassing a teen female passenger. Jaran Naetawan, 26, admitted he hugged...

Police Investigate Discarded Baby on Ledge

BANGKOK — Police on Friday were awaiting the autopsy results of baby whose body was found thrown by a young mother onto a building ledge across from her flat in Bangkok’s Yan Nawa district.

Ko Tee Denies Bombing Hospital, Would Rather Bomb Govt House

BANGKOK — A fugitive Redshirt activist said he was not responsible for bombing a public hospital as alleged by the army chief Thursday but boasted about organizing an armed resistance group.

Experts Dismiss Deep South Link to Hospital Bomb

BANGKOK — While police brass have yet to name who they think was behind Monday’s bomb attack that wounded dozens in a hospital waiting room, several analysts Thursday ruled out a group of possible perpetrators: the southern insurgents.

Flooded Areas Across Bangkok After Last Night’s Big Storm (Photos)

BANGKOK — A night of pounding rain left portions of the capital flooded Thursday morning, leading to a torrent of complaints from commuters.

Online Defamation Defendants Wait on Court Action

BANGKOK — A defendant in a defamation case was surprised to learn Wednesday that charges and convictions brought under the Computer Crime Act may...

Task Force Weighed After 1,000-Year-Old Coral Stolen From Gulf Island

CHUMPHON — Officials announced plans to establish a task force to protect marine resources Wednesday after an ancient coral specimen was stolen from an island in the Gulf of Thailand.

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