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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Italian Man Jumps to Death at Terminal 21

BANGKOK — An Italian man jumped to his death Thursday afternoon inside a downtown shopping mall in Asoke area.

‘7 Dangerous Days’ Kill 463 on Thai Roads During Holidays

BANGKOK — Nakhon Ratchasima remained the province with the most fatalities during this year’s holiday season, while overall road deaths increased in comparison to 2018.

Police Won’t Say if Mutilated Body is Missing Republican

NAKHON PHANOM — Police in the northeast said Monday it’s too early to tell if a dead body found in the Mekong River belongs to a prominent anti-monarchy activist who went missing two weeks ago.

Western Dams Safe Despite Three Earthquakes, Officials Say

KANCHANABURI — Officials said Monday all dams situated in the western mountains were unaffected by three earthquakes that struck last night.
Photos: 单翼的花精灵 / Weibo

Chinese Tourist Loses Arm in Sobering Reminder of Thai Road Safety

BANGKOK — Like many others, one Chinese tourist was looking to ring in the new year with a tropical respite. But as happens too...

Pro-Prayuth Party Candidate Shot Dead Outside Home

MUKDAHAN — Police said Sunday they’re investigating the apparent murder of a politician slated to run in the upcoming election for a pro-establishment party.

Soldiers Shot, Woman Killed in Fourth Day of Deep South Attacks

Violence presumed carried out by Muslim separatists has hit southern Thailand for the fourth day in a row, with three paramilitary soldiers wounded and a female civilian shot dead Saturday.
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk speaks in Hawthorne, California on Sept. 17, 2018. Photo: Chris Carlson / Associated Press

Elon Musk Asks Judge to Toss Thai Cave Diver’s Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk is asking a California judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by a British diver the tech...

‘Golden Mermaid’ Loses Tail to Bomb on Samila Beach

SONGKHLA — A beach in the southern province of Songkhla has been closed to the public after a popular landmark was damaged by one of at least five pipe bombs planted in the area.
Premchai Karnasuta, far left, sits in the campsite where he was found on Feb. 5 with the remains of a leopard, panther and other wildlife in the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province.

Verdict in Black Panther Trial Set For March

KANCHANABURI — The verdict in the black panther poaching case will be delivered in March after the trial concluded today with the last defendant taking the stand.

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