Three Weeks On, Patience Thin For Parents of Dead Schoolgirls
CHIANG RAI — More than three weeks have passed since a fire killed 17 girls at a boarding school for impoverished hilltribe children, and police have yet to file a charge against anyone over the incident.
Translator in Bombing Trial Says He’s a Marked Man
BANGKOK — The volunteer court interpreter for the two Uighur men on trial for last year’s bombing of the Erawan Shrine said he is innocent of drug charges and worried about his safety, as police contend preliminary results speak to his guilt.
To Catch Alleged Predator, Suankularb Students Ran Sting Before Going Public
BANGKOK — While the director of an elite boys school defends one of its teachers against allegations of being a pedophile predator, a group of school students has offered proof he knowingly solicited for sex from a minor as recently as Wednesday.
Turk, Iranian Accused of Pattaya Stealing Spree
PATTAYA — Two foreign nationals were arrested Sunday in Pattaya for allegedly stealing from foreign tourists.
Airport Bus Goes Up in Flames in Highway
BANGKOK — A bus heading into Suvarnabhumi Airport was destroyed after it burst into flames Monday morning.
Suspected Elite School Pedophile Now Denies Abusing Underage Boys
BANGKOK — After being arrested last night for uploading child pornography, a science teacher now says he he never had sexual intercourse with underage boy
11 Teachers Die in Fiery NGV Van Wreck
CHONBURI — Eleven teachers were killed and four seriously injured Friday night when a van crashed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames on the Chonburi-Bangkok motorway in Chonburi city.
Love Triangle Led to Guitarist’s Horrific Street Murder
BANGKOK — A woman and her boyfriend said they stabbed her ex-boyfriend more than a dozen times last month as he was heading home from a gig at a Bangkok pub.
Serial Pedophile Teacher Suspended from Oldest Public High School
BANGKOK — A science teacher at one of Thailand’s most prestigious all-boy schools was suspended today after reportedly admitting to having sex with numerous students and posting videos of the abuse on Twitter.
Temple Party Busted, Four Monks Charged
MUKDAHAN — Four monks’ routine of hosting drunken temple parties ended in arrests on Wednesday night, police said.
