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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Scene of an immigration office in Surat Thani province on April 8, 2020.

Gov’t Extends Foreigners’ Stay to July 31, Halts 90-Day Report

BANGKOK — The government on Tuesday approved another round of automatic visa extension for foreigners residing in Thailand, this time for a further three months.
Lucas McCamy after his arrest on April 21, 2020.

Former Marine Arrested For Bomb Threat at US Embassy

BANGKOK — A former U.S. marine and Iraq War veteran was arrested for planting a suspicious package in front of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok, police said Tuesday.
A file photo of taxis in Bangkok.

Bangkok Taxi Driver Named as Latest COVID-19 Fatality

BANGKOK — A taxi driver died from the coronavirus and 19 new cases of infection were found, the government’s response center to the coronavirus epidemic said on Tuesday.

Army Officers Under Investigation After Drug Suspect Dies in Custody

NAKHON PHANOM — Seven army officers were put under a police investigation on Monday for the alleged abduction and assault that left one man dead and another in critical condition.
The workers, right, during their arrest at a rented house in Ranong city on April 19, 2020.

Six Workers Arrested for Sneaking Back to Home Province

RANONG — Six people were arrested for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules and sneaking through checkpoints into a southern province under lockdown, local authorities said Monday.

Woman Charged for Handing Out Donations, Breaching Virus Guidelines

BANGKOK — Police on Monday said a woman was slapped with a criminal charge for organizing a charity event without observing social distancing measures.
A Thai returnee arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport on April 16, 2020.

Thailand Reports 27 New Virus Cases; No New Fatalities

BANGKOK — The government’s response center to the coronavirus epidemic on Monday said it discovered 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

Bangkok Booze Ban Extended to April 30

BANGKOK — The ban on alcohol sale in Bangkok will be extended until the end of the month, officials said Monday.

120 Thais Marooned in US by Coronavirus Ask to Come Home

BANGKOK — More than a hundred Thais, including students, in the United States are pleading to be allowed to travel back to their homeland.
Security officials in Trang province arrest two men for possession of amphetamine and a bottle of kratom cocktail at a COVID-19 checkpoint on April 16, 2020.

7,000 Curfew Arrests Made Over the Past Two Weeks: Police

BANGKOK — Police on Friday said more than 7,000 arrests related to emergency decree violations were made over the past two weeks since the government imposed a nationwide nighttime curfew.

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