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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Cops May Reinstate Pickup Truck Seating Ban After 13 Died in Crash

BANGKOK — Police said on Monday they will bring back a ban on riding on the back of a pickup truck after a high-speed crash left 13 students dead earlier this week.
Bang Phlat Intersection enshrouded in PM 2.5 smog on Sept. 30, 2019.

Mask On: PM2.5 Smog Returns to Bangkok

BANGKOK — Mask on, it’s not fog. The capital on Monday morning found itself ranked as the second most polluted city in the world, according to an independent monitoring service.

Thai Law: Pure Cannabis Oil Is No Longer Considered Narcotic

In an effort to ease medicinal cannabis in Thailand, on August 30, 2019 the Ministry of Public Health promulgated a regulation to declassify cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from cannabis as a narcotic if it has 99% purity or more and contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) not exceeding 0.01% by weight.
Chaiyapol Panna and his girlfriend Pikulthong Boonta speaking to the press at his house in Bang Bua Thong on Sept. 25.

Six More Arrest Warrants Issued in ‘Bell the Pretty’ Case

NONTHABURI — Police on Thursday said arrest warrants have been issued for six people who attended the house party where a promotional model was...

Suspect Arrested, Charged Over Model’s Death

BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday morning arrested a man in connection with the recent death of a promotional model, which struck her family and social media as suspicious.
Police Maj. Gen. Samrit Tongtao speaking to the press at Bukkhalo Police Station on Sept. 24.

‘Bell the Pretty’ Died Before She Was Taken to the Condo: Police

BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday morning that a popular model found dead in the lobby of a condominium last week died hours before she...
Students playing tug of war with a liquor mascot during an anti-alcohol event at the Victory Monument on July 31, 2018.

One in 10 Thais Have Marital Problems Due to Alcohol, Survey Says

BANGKOK — About 10 percent of Thais say they have experienced marital and family problems because of someone else’s drinking habit, according to a...

Norwegian Suspected of Killing Brit Tourist Jumps Bail

PHUKET — A Norwegian man accused of breaking into a British tourist’s hotel room and strangling him to death in August appears to have fled the country, police said Friday afternoon.

Friends Say ‘Bell the Pretty’ Led a Talented Life Before Mysterious Death

BANGKOK — Police say Friday no one has yet been charged over the death of a popular model earlier this week, which her family suspects foul play might be involved.
A still from CCTV footage showing Rachadech Wongtabutr carrying Thitima’s unconscious body up the elevator at his condominium on Sept. 16. Photo: Thitima Noraphanpiphat / Facebook

Autopsy Says ‘Abducted’ Model May Have Been Raped

BANGKOK — Ten people have been questioned in connection to the suspected abduction and sexual assault of a promotional model, who was found dead...

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