Crime, Courts, Calamity

NONG KHAI — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he attempted to traffic a tank of semen into Laos.

BANGKOK — More than a dozen grenade and bomb attacks in southern Thailand killed two suspected insurgents whose explosives detonated unexpectedly, authorities said Thursday.

BANGKOK — A young woman who became a symbol of injustice after killing nine people in a car crash seven years ago had her court-ordered compensation reduced by nearly 10 million baht by a court Wednesday.

PATTAYA — A Swedish man was charged with fatal recklessness Thursday after his girlfriend fell eight stories from a condominium balcony.

BANGKOK — Eight people denied fraud and involvement in the Japan tour scam which left over 1,000 tourists stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport last week.

BANGKOK — Police were looking for a man allegedly seen stealing three gemstone rings from a Buddha figure at a temple in Bangkok on Saturday night.

BANGKOK — Road accidents throughout five days of the Songkran holiday claimed 283 lives this year, with Korat having the highest number of fatalities, the government disaster agency announced Saturday.

BANGKOK — China topped the world list in 2016 for the highest number of state executions carried out, with the figures standing at more than 1,000 according to the latest report by Amnesty International.

KHON KAEN — A shrine dedicated to the mythical Naga creature was torched and smashed to pieces earlier this week, according to a religious group that manages it.

PATTAYA — An Englishman fell to his death in the early hours of Friday morning at Walking Street in Pattaya.