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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Lack of Evidence, Local Media Coverage Adds to Mystery of Koh Tao Murder

BANGKOK — The first week of the trial of two Burmese men accused of murdering British tourists on a Thai island last year has done little to shed light on a case that has been shrouded in mystery from the start.

Owner of Demolished Resort Sent to ICU for Stroke, Wife Says

PHETCHABUN — The owner of a resort demolished by forest officials for squatting on public land in Phetchabun province was hospitalized after having a...

Air Force to Detonate WWII Bomb, Advises Public to Stay Away

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — The military on Wednesday urged commuters to keep out of an abandoned airfield in Prachuap Khiri Khan where a 450-kg bomb was to be destroyed this afternoon.

Battered by Corona, 130-Yr-Old Antique Museum to Shut Down

PHITSANULOK — A museum located at a 130-year-old wooden mansion will bar its doors for good on Sunday after a series of financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rotten Roots Blamed for Toppled Tree That Killed Woman

BANGKOK — Officials blamed damaged and misshapen roots for a large tree which toppled and killed a woman along a busy street in downtown Bangkok on Saturday.

Cops Reprimanded for Bungling Fatal Benz Crash Case



AYUTTHAYA — Two police officers were given warnings – one written and the other verbal – for their failure to conduct a sobriety test on a millionaire who killed two people with his Mercedes-Benz in March.

British National Jumps to Death At BKK Airport: Police



BANGKOK — A U.K. citizen fell to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport early Friday morning in an apparent suicide.
Police Gen. Srivara Ransibrahmanaku bows in a deep 'wai' to Premchai Karnasuta on Friday.

Srivara Won’t Be Replaced in Black Panther Case

BANGKOK — The junta No. 2 on Thursday rejected calls from online critics to have the top investigator in a high-profile poaching case replaced.
Pakistan and Australia cricket team players pay tribute to Shane Warne at the start of 2nd day play of the first cricket test match between them at the Pindi Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Photo: Anjum Naveed / AP

Cricket Great Warne Begins Final Journey Home to Australia

BANGKOK (AP) — The body of Australian cricket great Shane Warne has started its final journey home.
A file photo of tourists wearing face masks at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Anutin’s Pledge to Evac Thais Tomorrow is Still Unconfirmed

BANGKOK — Thai evacuees from China’s Wuhan city are expected to land and be quarantined at a naval base outside Bangkok, navy chief said Monday.

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