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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

A machete, hunting gears discovered along with four bearcat paws Oct. 7 at Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi province.

Poaching Suspects Post Bail as Park Rangers Seek More Evidence

KANCHANABURI — A dozen suspects posted bail Tuesday after they were arrested and found with hunting gear and bearcat paws in their vehicles in Sai Yok National Park.

1 Arrested in Parking Lot Shootout That Killed Tourist

BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday a man is in custody for his alleged involvement in a deadly gang shootout that left a foreign tourist dead in downtown Bangkok.

Jaw, Skin Found at Park Where 12 Were Charged With Poaching

KANCHANABURI — Park rangers on Monday night discovered more severed animal parts inside a national park where a dozen people – among them a government official – were charged with poaching last week.

Airport Immigration Head Transferred for Demanding ‘Tips’

BANGKOK — The police officer in charge of border control at one of Bangkok’s international airports was removed and placed under investigation for allegedly extorting bribes from Chinese tourists, the immigration commander said Monday.

Police: Fish-Trap Robber Arrested in Udon Thani

UDON THANI — With a fish trap over one arm, machete in hand, and balaclava over his face, a man robbed four spots within one week – until police arrested him Sunday.
Police officers Sunday night at the shooting scene near a shopping mall central Bangkok.

Bangkok Gunfight Kills Tourist Near Mall

BANGKOK — Police on Monday were looking for the shooters who killed a tourist in a street gunfight in central Bangkok.

Skytrain Concrete Slab Slips, Falls on Road

BANGKOK — Police said a truck driver was charged Monday with reckless driving for a large concrete barrier that fell from his vehicle last night.

Govt Official Among 12 Charged With Poaching in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI — Twelve people were arrested Sunday and charged with poaching after they were found with hunting gear and severed bearcat limbs. Panatchakorn Phobandit, chief...

Driver, Regulator to Pay 26M to Crash Victims’ Families

CHANTHABURI — A state-owned transport regulator and the heir of a van driver were ordered to pay millions of baht in compensation to the families of a traffic accident that killed dozens last year.
Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakpan, right, at a Friday press briefing with foreigners arrested from across country.

Hundreds of Foreigners Arrested in Record Raids

BANGKOK — Police on Friday said hundreds of foreigners were arrested in another round of national raids targeting schools, hotels and restaurants.

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