‘Cause This is Thriller Night! Group Urges Crackdown on Halloween Booze Violators
BANGKOK — It's close to midnight, something evil's lurking from the dark… BOO! It might be the police coming after Halloween Night amazeball Happy Hour at your favorite bars.
2 Palace Retainers Fired for ‘Adultery’
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Tuesday fired two royal retainers on the grounds of grave misconduct and “adultery.”
Greenpeace Implicates 5 Global Brands in Plastic Trash at Top Tourist Sites
BANGKOK — An environmental group on Tuesday named Coca-Cola and Nestlé among the global companies responsible for much of the plastic pollution in Thailand’s top tourist destinations.
Fake Showbiz Socialite ‘Mae Manee’ Wanted for Massive Scam
BANGKOK — Police are on the hunt for a woman suspected to be at the head of a large-scale ponzi scheme that allegedly scammed hundreds of people out of billions of baht.
Police Arrest Australian Hell’s Angel on Drug Charges
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Monday they have arrested an Australian Hell's Angels gang member who is wanted on drug charges in Western Australia.
Police Bust Trafficker Forcing Kids to Sell Roses to Tourists
BANGKOK — Immigration police said Friday they arrested a human trafficker who coerced children into selling roses to foreign tourists on Phuket island, and beating them when they failed to meet a quota.
Hundreds Besiege Police Dept. to Seek Road Rage Man Who ‘Insults Thailand’
BANGKOK — A man whose incoherent rant prompted a massive outrage on social media that spilled into a real-life protest apologized Thursday for his inflammatory words.
Cop Denies ‘Ripping Off’ Maserati-Driving Celeb Actress
BANGKOK — When an actress complained on social media Monday that she was unfairly stopped by a police officer who appeared to be targeting her for a bribe, her grievance went viral in no time, thanks to sympathetic netizens.
Burmese Man Suspected of Stabbing 3 to Death in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — Police on Tuesday implicated a Burmese man in the fatal stabbing of a family of three Tuesday.
Minister Floats Mandatory GPS for All Private Cars
BANGKOK — The government may soon require all vehicles on the road, including private cars and motorcycles, to install tracker devices and send location data to the authorities, a minister said Monday.
