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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

‘Boy Sakol’ Denies Impersonating Student

BANGKOK — A man accused in September of pretending to be enrolled at elite educational institutions since 2011 is fighting back. Sakol “Boy” Aiemsaard went...
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, the son of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and his mother Aimon, center left, lay a wreath Monday with family members outside Leicester City Football Club, Leicester, England. Photo: Rui Vieira / Associated Press

Son of Late Leicester Owner Vows to Carry on Father’s Legacy

LEICESTER, England — The son of the Leicester owner killed in a helicopter crash promised Wednesday to honor his father by continuing his "big...
Don Pramudwinai arrives Wednesday at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok.

Foreign Minister Don to Keep Job After Court Clears Wife

BANGKOK — A longtime diplomat will retain his position atop the Foreign Affairs Ministry after the Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday there was nothing amiss about his wife’s questionable stock transactions.
Buddhist Monks pay their respects at Leicester City soccer club Tuesday Oct. 30, 2018, after Leicester Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, seen in poster, died along with four other people Saturday evening in a helicopter crash outside King Power Stadium. Photo: Mike Egerton / Associated Press

Leicester to Return to Action Saturday After Death of Owner

Leicester's grieving players will take to the field for the first time since the death of the club's owner in a helicopter crash when...
Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha applaud fans in 2016 at Victoria Park, Leicester, England, during their victory parade to celebrate winning the English Premier league. Photo: Rui Vieira / Associated Press

Data Recorder Recovered From Vichai’s Helicopter

LEICESTER, England — The flight data recorder from the helicopter that crashed with the Leicester football team's owner on board is being examined by...
A Lion Air passenger jet takes off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Indonesia, in a 2012 file photo. Photo: Trisnadi

Lion Air Jet Crashes Into Sea After Jakarta Takeoff, 188 on Board

JAKARTA — Indonesia's disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188...
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha / Leicester City FC

Leicester City Confirms Chopper Crash Killed Vichai

LEICESTER, England — The Thai billionaire owner of English Premier League team Leicester City was among five people who died after his helicopter crashed...

Leicester City Owner’s Helicopter Crashes After Match

LEICESTER, England — A helicopter belonging to Leicester City's owner – Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – crashed in flames in a carpark next to...

Life Sentences For 7 Men Who Gang-Raped Teen in Phang Nga

PHANG GNA — A court convicted 11 men and sentenced them to lengthy jail terms Thursday for raping a 14-year-old girl in Phang Nga province last year.

Police Arrest Suspect of Hit-and-Run that Killed Filipino

CHACHOENGSAO — A driver accused of fatally hitting a Filipino cyclist with his van was arrested Thursday afternoon in eastern Thailand.

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