Huge Factory Blaze Still Raging Outside Bangkok
BANGKOK — After three hours of fighting a fierce factory blaze, firefighters late Friday afternoon allowed a raging fire to consume a helmet factory in the capital’s southwest.
Court Acquits British Labor Rights Activist Hall
BANGKOK — An appeals court on Thursday dismissed criminal defamation charges against British labor activist Andy Hall, whose research was the basis for a report on labor abuses at a pineapple factory in southern Thailand.
Factory Fire in Southwest Bangkok Injures 2
BANGKOK — A fire broke out Thursday in a factory in the capital’s southwest, injuring two employees.
Jenphop Appeal Verdict Postponed
AYUTTHAYA — The appeals court on Wednesday pushed back its verdict in the trial of an auto scion accused of killing two students in a fiery wreck two years ago.
Dozen Starving Dogs, Cats Found Stuffed in Sacks
SAMUT PRAKAN — More than a dozen starving dogs and cats were found trapped Wednesday inside sacks in the back of a pickup truck.
Man Dives into Khlong Saen Saep to Escape Police Checkpoint
BANGKOK — Rather than face the music at a late-night police checkpoint, one intrepid soul opted to hurl himself into one of the capital’s foulest and perilous canals early Wednesday morning.
Man Recounts Escape from Car Flattened by Lorry (Video)
BANGKOK — A man on Monday explained how he miraculously survived after a trailer truck driven by a drunk driver flattened his car to the ground in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district.
Distributors Demand Deadly Pill Owners’ Arrest
BANGKOK — Distributors of a deadly diet pill and a man who lost his sister after ingesting them pressured police to accelerate the investigation Monday morning.
Police Raid Suspected E-Waste Recyclers Near Bangkok
BANGKOK — Police have raided several factories near Bangkok that allegedly were processing illegally imported electronic waste in a sign that China's crackdown on waste recycling is pushing such operations offshore.
Buddha Issara Followers Fume at Defrocked Monk’s Arrest
BANGKOK — Fans of a defrocked monk who once led street protests that helped topple a government have come out in force to support him both outside the prison and online.
