Uzbeks, Egyptians, Ugandans Arrested in Pattaya Prostitution Bust
PATTAYA — Chonburi immigration police said Tuesday they arrested seven foreigners in the province’s tourist areas for prostitution.
No. 8 Bus Driver Fired After Ignoring Railway Crossing
BANGKOK — A bus driver for the notoriously dangerous No. 8 route was sacked for slamming his way past level crossing barriers in Bangkok earlier this week, transportation officials said Thursday.
Locked and Loaded: Thai Cops Join ‘Tetris Challenge’
LAMPANG — The police in northern Thailand arrested the attention of netizens nationwide after they tried their hand at the “Tetris Challenge,” the latest global internet craze.
3 in 5 Thais Gamble, New Survey Says
BANGKOK — Gambling is strictly illegal in Thailand with few exceptions, but you can bet not everyone listens to the laws; a recent survey of 44,050 Thais nationwide found that more than half of respondents engaged in some forms of gambling.
Court Official Says No Meddling in Judges’ Works
BANGKOK — The judicial branch on Monday launched an investigation into a recent attempted suicide by a judge who said he was protesting interference from the court higher-ups.
Rare Birds, Animals Under Threat From Amulet Craze, Campaigners Warn
BANGKOK — Craze for helmeted hornbill heads as amulets and decorations is posing a serious to the birds’ small population in Thailand’s forests, conservation activists said Monday.
Officials Struggle to Retrieve Six Elephants Who Died at Waterfall
Update: Environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday that rangers found five more elephants died from the fall. A total of 11 elephants died in...
Judge’s Protest by Attempted Suicide Shakes Judicial Authority
YALA — Thailand’s courts find themselves under intense scrutiny Friday after a judge shot himself to protest alleged interference in a trial that would have sent five men to death row.
Cops Charge Driver in Crash That Killed 13 Students
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday pressed four criminal charges against a pickup truck driver behind a high-speed crash that killed 13 students earlier this week.
Black Panther Trial: Premchai Acquitted of Ivory Possession
BANGKOK — A construction tycoon previously convicted of poaching in a protected forest was acquitted by a court on Tuesday of possessing illegal ivory at his home.
