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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Gov’t Warns Social Media, Websites Over Publishing ‘Misinfo’

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Tuesday warned popular social media and websites against publishing information that could mislead or cause unrest in Thailand.

US to Donate More COVID Vaccine to Thailand, MFA Says

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. government is willing to donate up to a million of COVID vaccine doses to Thailand, on top of 2.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine already donated by the Americans earlier this year. 

Gambian Man Arrested With 422 Pieces of Smuggled Elephant Tusks

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized 422 pieces of elephant tusks and arrested a Gambian man suspected of smuggling the ivory, customs officials said Tuesday.

Thai Prosecutors Confident of Catching Red Bull Heir

BANGKOK — Thai law enforcement officials say they don't know where the son of one of the country's wealthiest families has escaped, but they're confident they'll catch Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya before the statute of limitations runs out in a deadly hit-and-run case.

Long Arm of Law Pulls Attempted Rapist From Ceiling (Video)

BANGKOK — A man accused of attempted rape sought to evade capture by climbing up above the drop ceiling of an apartment in east Bangkok early Friday morning to hide from police.

Heartbroken Man Threatens Suicide at Govt House

BANGKOK — Commotion broke out in front of Government House on Tuesday when a man threatened to slit his throat to protest his wife’s affair with a soldier.

Phuket Detains 3 Kenyan Women for Stomach Cocaine Smuggling

On September 7, Sa Koo district police in Phuket province announced the arrest of three Kenyan women at Phuket International Airport in Mai Khao...

Cops Blamed for Flaws Sparing Jenphop of DUI Charge

AYUTTHAYA — Citing flawed police investigation, the court Wednesday dismissed DUI charge against businessman Jenphop Viraporn, who was convicted for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago.

Family Cremates Cadet Son, Buries Autopsy Results

CHONBURI — The family of an 19-year-old army recruit has decided not to make public the results of his autopsy as his remains were to be scattered Monday.
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Phuket Police Suspect Russians Abducted Belarusian Couple For $900k Crypto

PHUKET - Police officers from Phuket Town Police Station are investigating a suspected abduction incident involving a Belarusian couple at the Oh Ho Farm...

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