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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Fake Luxury Watch Auction Case: Customs Files a Civil Lawsuit

"This was the first such mistake in the history of the Customs Department," Pachara Anantasilp, the Director General of Customs, announced on August 11...

A Thai And A Cambodian Are Arrested For Smuggling Macaques

Macaques continue to be transported and sold to neighbouring nations to be used as a bizarre menu and in laboratory experiments while police continue...

Roads Claim Fewer Lives During Holidays

BANGKOK — There was an overall drop in traffic death rates over the long holiday season this year in comparison to last year, with drunk driving and speeding still the principal causes for accidents on Thailand’s roads.

BKK Police Chief Angered by Breathalyzer Test Requests

BANGKOK — The commander of Bangkok's police force lashed out at volunteer traffic cops who asked him to take a breathalyzer test even after he insisted he was not drunk.

Dad Confesses to Murdering Infant Daughter Because He ‘Wanted A Son’

CHIANG MAI — Police said Thursday that a man was charged with murder after confessing to killing his 7-day-old daughter because he wanted a son.
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Pakistani Man Arrested for Sharing Thai Ex-Wife’s Nude Photos

BANGKOK - Police officers announced on Friday the arrest of a Pakistani man for uploading nude photos of his former Thai wife to Facebook...

Tour Con Suspects to be Charged With Fraud, Firm’s Assets Confiscated

BANGKOK — The accused mastermind of a travel scam along nine other suspects will be charged with defrauding the public for allegedly leaving more than 1,000 tourists stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport during Songkran, police said Thursday.

Bangkok Bombing Suspects Won't be Tried for Terrorism



BANGKOK — Thai police are not pursuing terrorism charges against two men accused of staging a deadly bomb attack in Bangkok two months ago, a police commander confirmed today.

Dead Cadet: Rights Commission to Summon Army Officers

BANGKOK — The national rights agency said Monday it will convene an independent inquiry into the death of military cadet whose family suspects a cover-up of foul play.

Seven Held by Military For Stealing 885 Guns, Police Say

BANGKOK — A police spokesman confirmed reports that the military has detained seven people, including police officers, on suspicion of stealing more than 800 firearms from a border police depot in the northeast.

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