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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Khaosod Sues Aussie Firm for Copyright Infringement

BANGKOK — Matichon Publishing Group said Friday it filed a lawsuit against a company based in Australia for using material from its news agencies without permission.
Parina Kraikup at the Technology Crime Suppression Division on Friday.

Pro-Junta MP Files Cybercrime Case Against Netizens

BANGKOK — A pro-junta MP filed a cybercrime complaint on Friday after being flamed online over a video in which she apparently insults a...

Truck-Smashing Aunties Get Lenient Sentence

BANGKOK — A court on Thursday handed down probation to two women whose axe attack on a pickup truck blocking their mansion won widespread sympathy.

Ex-Monk Acquitted of Lese Majeste for Royal Forgery

BANGKOK — A former monk accused of fabricating ties to the monarchy was on Wednesday convicted of fraud but acquitted of royal defamation.

‘Big Joke’ Sues Newspaper Over Fraud Claim

BANGKOK — A newspaper said on Wednesday that it is being sued for libel by a former immigration bureau chief.

Southern Market Bomb Kills 2, Wounds Dozen

PATTANI — The government on Tuesday condemned a bomb attack at a busy market in Pattani province that killed two people: a woman and a 14-year-old boy.

Rights Activist Bridles at Amended Rape Law

BANGKOK — A new law unveiled on Tuesday no longer considers the insertion of an object into the anus, mouth or genitals as rape.

Army Detains Suspected Admin of Monarchy Satire FB Page

BANGKOK — A man suspected of running a Facebook page lampooning the Royal Family was briefly held by the military over the weekend, a civil rights lawyer said Monday.

Cops Arrest Chinese Guide Posing as Thai National

BANGKOK — A Chinese national was arrested on Thursday for using a Thai ID card to work as a tour guide, police said.

Roll up, Roll up! 31,000 Register for Medical Weed

BANGKOK — Over 31,000 people applied to legally keep their marijuana stockpiles for medical use before registration closed this week, health officials said Thursday.

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