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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Homeless Man Addresses Soldiers From Atop Chedi

An emotionally disturbed man scaled a chedi at a temple in the capital’s old quarter Monday evening before police managed to talk him down.

US Restaurateur Admits Using 4 Thais for Cheap Labor

PORTLAND, Oregon — An Oregon man originally from Thailand has admitted bringing four Thai nationals into the United States to provide cheap labor at his restaurants.
Kamala Beach

British Tourist’s Car Gets Stranded Before Reaching Kamala Beach

A British tourist drove into the sand sidewalk near Kamala Beach. His car became trapped in the sand before police officers arrived to assist
Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, center, arrives at the Office of the Attorney General Wednesday in Bangkok.

Prosecutors Mull Indictment Over Future Forward Cybercrime Case

BANGKOK — Prosecutors on Wednesday accepted a cybercrime case against Future Forward Party leader.

Police Refute 'The Times' Report Naming Suspect

BANGKOK — Police have denied a news report earlier today claiming two witnesses who said they interacted with the suspected Bangkok bomber had positively identified him in a passport photo shown to them by authorities.

Two Foreign Tourists Arrested for Stealing Clothes in Pattaya

CHONBURI — Police say they have arrested two Iranian men for shoplifting in the resort town of Pattaya early this morning.

Gov’t Seeks to Fix Errors That Allowed Infected Foreigners in

RAYONG (AP) — Authorities in Thailand urged almost 1,900 people to quarantine themselves and get tested for the coronavirus after a breakdown in screening allowed two foreigners with the disease to pose a risk to public health.

Activist Arrested Attempting to Petition Prayuth on Plaque

BANGKOK — Police arrested a man Tuesday morning in front of the Government House on his way to petition junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha over the missing 1932 revolution plaque, a colleague of his said.
Online Gambling

13 Arrested for Operating Online Gambling Websites

BANGKOK — Police on Friday said 13 people were arrested for running online gambling websites targeting Hong Kongers and Brazilians.
In this photo of a mural at Wat Nong Tao in Uthai Thani province taken on June 1, 2020, internet celebrity Sitang Buathong is depicted pointing at an orange, resembling her famous punchline.

Temple Ordered to Repaint Mural Depicting Meme Celeb

UTHAI THANI — Officials on Monday instructed a temple in the central region to remove a picture of a celebrity on its religious murals, saying it was “inappropriate.”

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