Korat Gunman’s Body Cremated in Low Profile Ceremony
CHAIYAPHUM — Remains of a gunman responsible for the worst mass shooting in Thai history was cremated in a funerary rite away from public eyes on Friday, according to a commander of a military base where he worked.
Gov’t Defends Allowing a HK Cruise to Dock, Rejecting Another
BANGKOK — The government on Thursday sought to dissuade public panic after it permitted a cruise traveling from Hong Kong to dock in the south amid concerns over possible coronavirus infection.
Terminal 21 Korat Reopens After Honoring Victims of Mass Shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (AP) — The shopping mall that was the site of Thailand’s worst-ever mass shooting reopened Thursday, four days after security forces killed a gunman who was holed up inside, ending the bloody rampage.
Gunman Who Fired 40 Shots Close to Chula Uni Arrested
BANGKOK — Police said they are searching for a man who fired at least 40 shots in public close to Chulalongkorn University on Friday morning.
Police’s Valentine Crackdown Questioned by Women Rights Activists
BANGKOK — Per yearly tradition, police on Thursday said the force is set to patrol love motels and entertainment venues on Valentine’s Day tomorrow to prevent young people from committing immoral acts and deter any sexual crimes.
Bad Feng Shui, ‘Blasphemous’ Paintings Blamed for Korat Mass Shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — As pundits and experts are debating what led to a mass shooting that killed 29 people in Korat over the weekend, some are seeing the works of the supernatural.
Officials Say British Convict Not Infected by Coronavirus
BANGKOK — Top corrections official on Wednesday refuted a claim published in a British tabloid that a British inmate extradited from Thai prison was infected with a new strain of coronavirus.
Donations for Victims of Korat Killings Top 23 Million Baht
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Cash donations and funds raised to assist victims of Thailand's weekend mass shooting have reached up to 23 million baht (735,764 U.S. dollars), said Nakhon Ratchasima governor Wichian Chantharanothai, on Tuesday.
Final Moments of Korat Shooting Victims Show a Pattern of Sacrifice
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Among the victims killed by a disgruntled soldier in Korat over the weekend of Feb. 8 - 9, 2020, were a police officer who tried to block the killer’s path with his truck, a mall guard who bought time for shoppers to escape, and a woman who used her body as a shield for her daughter.
Monk Recalls Korat Soldier’s Deadly Rampage at Temple
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (AP) — A rogue soldier whose rampage left 29 people dead and dozens more injured in northeastern Thailand terrorized a Buddhist temple on his way to a shopping mall where he held people hostage in a nearly 16-hour siege.
