50,000 Defamation Suits May Be Dropped Wednesday
BANGKOK — The lead author of the revised Computer Crime Act and a public prosecutor said Tuesday that the law can no longer be used as a tool for defamation lawsuits, and all those filed under it must be dismissed.
Police Weigh Libel for Woman’s Anti-Cop Rant
KRABI — Police say they are mulling charges of defamation against a woman who allegedly berated a traffic police officer in a video posted online.
Three Foreign Tourists Assaulted in One Night in Pattaya
PATTAYA — Three foreign tourists were physically assaulted in two separate incidents on Thursday night in the resort town of Pattaya.
Date Set For ‘Black Panther’ Poaching Verdict
BANGKOK — One year after a construction tycoon and three of his associates were arrested on poaching charges, the verdict for his court case was given after final arguments were heard Friday.
Swede Plunges From Balcony Into Living Room
BANGKOK — A Swedish national fell to his death and came crashing down into a neighbor’s living room in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district early Friday morning.
Krabi Family Massacre: Victim Linked to Land Dispute Lawsuits
KRABI — An official who was murdered alongside his entire family Monday was at the forefront of efforts to crack down on land encroachment, a relative said.
Guesthouse Near Khaosan Catches Fire, Injures 3
BANGKOK — A fire tore Friday morning through a guesthouse near Khaosan Road in Bangkok, injuring three people.
Bus Conductor 'Accidentally Shot' By Students
(24 October) A bus conductor has reportedly been shot in leg by a pen gun, which might have been discharged in accident by one of the students who boarded the bus, police said.
Thai Police Arrest A Taiwanese Wanted for $16.5 Million in Fraud
BANGKOK - On March 29, immigration police announced the arrest of Mrs. Meilee, a 66-year-old Taiwanese woman wanted by Taiwan on charges of fraud....
Families Bid Farewell as Nong Bua Lamphu Massacre Victims Are Cremated
UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and victims’ families gathered Tuesday evening to watch flames burn from rows of makeshift pyres at cremation ceremonies for the young children and others who died in last week’s mass killings at a day care center in Thailand’s rural northeast.
