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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

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.

Mahidol Suspends Student Accused of Killing Puppies

BANGKOK — A sixth-year student from a top university medical school was summoned by police Monday to hear charges related to allegations he killed not one but two Pomeranian puppies as part of a compensation scam.

Rescuers Unable to Free Elephant Swept Into Creek by Flash Flood

Update: The elephant was rescued Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports. She was being taken to an elephant hospital in Lampang province for treatment...

Bus Owner Charged Over Last Week’s Deadly Crash

BANGKOK — The owner of a bus company was charged Tuesday for allegedly allowing one of his employees to drive a bus under the influence of drugs, resulting in a crash that killed 18 passengers last week.

Hit-and-Run Doctor Charged With Attempted Murder

BANGKOK — A physician and senior health official accused of running over his office’s security guard was slapped Wednesday with the most serious charge yet: attempted murder – which could yet become murder.

Chief Abbot for Sexual Misconduct with 7 Laotian Novices

While many temples serve as sanctuaries and places of learning for underprivileged children, some have unfortunately become sites of sexual abuse of young boys. The...

Man Accused of BTS Up-Skirt Perving



BANGKOK — A BTS security guard caught a man allegedly using a hidden camera to take photos up women’s skirts on the Skytrain last night.

Police: Visa Amnesty ‘Likely’ to be Extended till Oct. 31

BANGKOK — An immigration bureau spokesman Monday that another round of visa amnesty for foreigners residing or stranded in Thailand due to the coronavirus pandemic is very likely.

Suspect Who Killed Former Ambassador Flees Thailand

Police at Sutthisan Police Station, Bangkok, are searching for a Burmese man suspected of murdering a 67-year-old former Thai ambassador to Copenhagen. The deceased...

A 100,000-baht Reward Is Being Set To Find An Escaped Prisoner

A bounty was issued by the Department of Corrections on October 22 in an attempt to catch Chaowalit Thongduang, a 37-year-old prisoner suspected of...

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