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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

These Are Top Trials to Look Out For in 2017

BANGKOK — Whenever high-profile crime and calamity strikes, public attention is captivated for a while, criminal investigations are launched, and then the whole thing fades away. Sometimes the public does not find out how the cases ended.

More Floods Feared in South as 1.6 Million Affected

BANGKOK — The southern region isn’t out of danger yet as the death toll continues to rise from massive flooding and heavy rain is forecast for throughout the week.

Air Force to Keep Flying During Investigation of Gripen Crash

BANGKOK — All military aircraft will operate normally while the Air Force finds out why one of its Gripen jet fighters crashed during an...

Monster-Croc Nadia Found in Zoo’s Deer Exhibit

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A giant reptile whose escape from a flooded southern zoo sparked an anxious croc-hunt was back in her enclosure Monday.
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Gripen Fighter Jet Crashes at Hat Yai Air Show, Pilot Killed

SONGKHLA — A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed when a jet went down during a Children’s Day air show at an airbase in the southern city of Hat Yai.

Was Kidnap-Murder of Lesbian in Love Triangle a Hate Crime?

BANGKOK — To police investigators, the abduction and killing of a Bangkok woman followed the familiar angles of a deadly love triangle. To some members of the LGBT community, however, it was the latest in a long history of hate crimes motivated by the victim’s gender identity.

Monster-Croc Nadia Swims Free From Flooded Zoo

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A team of crocodile hunters were searching Friday for a five-meter croc named Nadia who slipped her bonds to escape captivity a zoo in the south of Thailand.

As Southern Flooding Eases, 22B Baht Price Tag For Repairs

SAMUI — Samui beaches were back to life Thursday as severe flooding in the south started easing in some areas.

Missing Japanese Tourist’s Mother Arrives Seeking Answers

BANGKOK — A Japanese tourist reported missing in Bangkok’s backpacker district just over two weeks remained unaccounted for Thursday, as his mother flew in to join the search efforts.

Return of the Sorayuth: Convicted Anchor Re-Surfaces in Flooded South

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Sorayuth’s back.

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