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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

5,000 Baht Reward for Box of Murder Knives



BANGKOK — Police today offered a 5,000 baht reward for a shoe box filled with knives they believe were used to dismember a Spanish telecom consultant.

Drunk Scotsman Goes Ballistic on Pattaya’s Walking Street



PATTAYA — A Scottish man who appeared to be drunk did not go quietly into the night when police moved to arrest him last night for attacking a security officer on Pattaya’s famed Walking Street.

Udon Teens Blame ‘GTA’ for Beating Elderly Westerners



UDON THANI — Five youth claim they were imitating an infamously violent video game when they attacked three European retirees in Udon Thani on Wednesday, police said.

German Drugged, Robbed in Pattaya Recovers Stolen Items



PATTAYA — A woman confessed to drugging a German tourist to rob him, Pattaya police said.

Police Trace Steps of Suspected Spanish Killer



BANGKOK — Police will seek court approval today to continue holding Spanish murder suspect Artur Segarra while they continue to build their case against him.

Scammed Official Turns Bottles Into Legal Action Against Scammer



PHETCHABUN — When Narawuth Kunakham ordered a Yamaha guitar from an online shopping forum, he probably didn’t expect to get six bottles of water instead.

Very Sarcastic Temple Banner Prompts Drug Busts



SURAT THANI — Police in Surat Thani province were goaded into raiding the community for drugs after a local abbot erected a banner complaining about rampant drug abuse in his temple.

Fall Through Mall Roof Leaves Teen in Coma



CHONBURI — A 17-year-old student is in a coma after falling through the roof a mall last night after climbing up to take photos with his friends.

Spanish Embassy to Attend Segarra Questioning



BANGKOK — The Spanish Embassy is reportedly sending representatives to be present for the questioning of one of its citizens who has denied involvement in the murder and dismemberment of another Spaniard.

Dad Accused of Murdering Sleeping Children Shoots Self With Same Gun, Police Say

TRANG — A man believed to have shot his four children to death this early morning turned the same gun on himself late Monday afternoon as commandos stormed his home, police said.

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