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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Men Killing Women at Alarming Rates, And We All Share Blame

Domestic violence is woven into the cultural fabric, with the few agencies trying to do something running up against deeply rooted social values that tolerate – or even support – the use of violence against women.

10 Arrested For Sharing Koh Tao News, Lawyer Says

BANGKOK — At least 10 people are in custody for sharing claims on Facebook that a British tourist was sexually assaulted on Koh Tao, an attorney representing them said Wednesday.

Police to Arrest 12 for Sharing Posts on Koh Tao Rape

BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday that a dozen men will be arrested for sharing claims on Facebook that a British tourist was raped on the tourist island of Koh Tao.
Firefighters at the scene of an explosion Monday morning in a laundromat in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district.

8 Injured as Illegal Bangkok Laundromat Explodes

BANGKOK — An illegal laundromat in central Bangkok exploded early Monday morning, injuring eight people and damaging a number of buildings nearby.
Police line up for a photo-op to take credit for drug arrests and seizures in a two month period in Bangkok.

6,000 Bangkok Drug Busts in 2 Months, But Trend Unclear

BANGKOK — Police said Friday that more than 6,000 drug offenders were busted across the capital in the past two months, an apparent increase over just two years ago.

Police Seek Arrest of Samui Times Editor Over Koh Tao Rape Report

KOH TAO — Police on Thursday said they would seek a warrant to arrest the editor of a news site that published accounts of an alleged sexual assault on the tourist island of Koh Tao.

Lost American Students Rescued from Doi Suthep

CHIANG MAI — A dozen American exchange students were rescued late Wednesday night after they became lost in a national park. Rescue personnel located the...
Jiratpisit Jaravijit Wednesday at the Crime Suppression Division.

Crypto Con: Two Suspects Say They Were Also Scammed

BANGKOK — An actor and his brother accused of scamming a foreign investor of hundreds of millions of baht in cryptocurrency met investigators Wednesday as other suspects said a settlement had been reached with the victim.
Jiratpisit Jaravijit, at right, with his father Suwit Jaravijit and mother Lertchatkamol Jaravijit on Monday at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok.

Police Implicate Actor’s Parents in Bilking Finn of ‘Bitcoin’

The authorities this week are stepping up their investigation of a financial scam involving the alleged theft of bitcoins from ...

Thailand’s ‘Little Ghosts’ in Korea Scorned at Home

BANGKOK — A video clip of illegal Thai workers arrested in South Korea Sunday drew fresh criticism after official denials that Seoul will stop waiving visa requirements for Thai travelers.

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