Chakthip Says 1 Detained Over Deadly Heist, But Cops Won’t Discuss It
LOPBURI — Police officials on Monday won’t comment on the national police chief’s announcement that one person was questioned in connection with an armed robbery that left three people dead two weeks ago.
2 Tourists Swept Off Road by Loose Cable
KANCHANABURI — Police on Monday said they are investigating who was responsible for a hanging cable that nearly decapitated a foreign motorcyclist yesterday.
Thai-Indonesian Intel Pact Unlikely to Solve Deep South Unrest: Analysts
BANGKOK (AP) — An intelligence-sharing agreement signed by the army chiefs of Thailand and Indonesia is unlikely to significantly help Thailand end a Muslim separatist insurgency in its deep south, analysts said Wednesday.
Gov’t MP Disappears as Court Convicts Him of Disrupting ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Thursday found a pro-government lawmaker guilty of crashing an international summit back in 2009, weeks after he disappeared from the Parliament.
MP Calls for Legalizing Brothels ‘to Reduce Rape’
BANGKOK — Fully legal brothels should be introduced to combat sex crimes, a government coalition lawmaker said Wednesday.
King’s Police Commandos Join Hunt for Robber Who Murdered 3
BANGKOK — A senior police commander on Monday praised a commando unit attached to His Majesty the King for its participation in an ongoing manhunt for a man responsible for last week’s deadly robbery.
Officials Confirm 1st Case of Coronavirus From China’s Wuhan
BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese visitor to Thailand has been confirmed to be infected with a new strain of coronavirus that has been linked to a pneumonia outbreak in central China, health officials said Monday.
Nearly 40,000 Bangkokians Seek Treatment for Respiratory Illnesses
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) Health Department on Monday released a report indicating that nearly 40,000 people in the city's two main districts have sought medical treatment for respiratory illnesses at its hospitals since September last year.
Police Slam ‘Cosplayers’ of Lopburi Robber Who Killed 3
BANGKOK — Police on Monday refuted online rumors that the gunman who shot dead three people in a gold store robbery had been arrested, saying the manhunt is still ongoing.
Gov’t Releases ‘New’ Rules on Royal Motorcade
BANGKOK — The government on Sunday unveiled a new guideline designed to lessen traffic congestion when members of the Royal Family travel in the cities.
