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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Rocker Sek Loso Found Guilty, Gets Long Prison Sentence

BANGKOK — A poster boy for bad boy rock stars who is said to be struggling from mental illness was sentenced to almost four...
A local district chief in Loei province confiscates marijuana found there in September.

February Elections Jeopardize Rollout of Thai Medical Weed

BANGKOK — Health officials said Wednesday that the full rollout of medical cannabis is unlikely to happen as scheduled due to a legislative holdup if February elections go forward and a new government comes to power.

Police Say Canuck Scammed Thai Students With Bogus US Jobs

BANGKOK — Police on Thursday morning arrested a Canadian national who allegedly scammed university students by promising them jobs in the United States. Police Col....

Miss Universe Drops Thai Licensee 2 Months Before Pageant

BANGKOK — The fate of this year’s Miss Universe pageant, set for December in Bangkok, was briefly in doubt after its domestic financier was...

Taxi Goes Up in Flames Outside CentralWorld

BANGKOK — Two people escaped from a flaming taxi early Wednesday morning across from Bangkok’s largest shopping mall. A crowd gathered to watch firefighters put...

2 Arrested for Sharing Fake News About Chinese Tourist Visa

BANGKOK — Two people were arrested for sharing fake news from a Youtube video saying the government was to reduce tourist visas for Chinese nationals because it ran out of paper, police said Monday.

Unresolved Mystery – Suicide? Murder? – Returns to Haunt TV

The long-standing mystery of “Who killed Hangthong?” is back in lakorn form, only this time audiences are asking, “Who killed Prasert?"

Farangs Face Hard Time For Chiang Mai Vandalism

CHIANG MAI — A Briton and Canadian face 10 years in prison and a 1 million baht fine for tagging an ancient, historical wall in Chiang Mai.

Mahidol Prof Dies After Being Pulled From Flaming Wreck

BANGKOK — A Mahidol University lecturer died Wednesday night after he was dramatically pulled from a burning vehicle near Central Pinklao.

Forklift Frees Drunk Chonburi Man From Really Sticky Mud

CHONBURI — A man who capped off an all-night bender with a drunken morning pier jog Wednesday found himself trapped in mud and unable...

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