Watch Dramatic Police Raid to Capture Renegade Monk (Video)
NAKHON PATHOM — Officers trundle into a cabin on a temple’s grounds at the crack of dawn, guns mounted and flashlights shining. When no one responds to their knocks, they sledgehammer two doors and catch a monk sleeping under a mosquito net.
Buddha Issara Accused of Royal Forgery
BANGKOK — The last time Buddha Issara made a public appearance, it was at his temple Wednesday, when he received a groveling apology from a lawyer found guilty of defaming him.
Somyot ‘No Longer Human’ After 7 Years of Prison For Lese Majeste
BANGKOK — In a suburb in northern Bangkok, a man lives alone. It’s a large house, and he has suddenly found himself in it after seven years in a prison teeming with criminals.
Pilot Crashed in ‘Old But Usable’ Plane: Air Force
UBOL RATCHATHANI — The head of the air force said Wednesday that a plane which crashed and killed a squadron leader was was old but operational.
Kidnapped on Arrival: 12 Arrested for Abducting Woman at BKK
BANGKOK — Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a Chinese tourist at an international airport in Bangkok earlier this month, police said Wednesday.
Air Force Trainer Goes Down at Bhumibol Dam, 1 Dead
TAK — An air force officer died after ejecting from his plane Tuesday while his co-pilot survived the impact.
Police Seize 6,000 Boxes of Illegal Diet Pills
BANGKOK — Police seized 6,000 boxes of illegal diet pills Monday, one of the largest hauls in a recent crackdown on illegal food supplements.
Ramadan Attacks Hit Deep South (Video)
PATTANI — More than 20 bomb attacks struck the three southern border provinces tonight, injuring at least two people.
Korat Officials Accused of Killing Healthy Dogs
KORAT — An animal rights group Friday accused livestock officials in Nakhon Ratchasima of intentionally giving dogs fatal overdoses in violation of their own policy.
Drone Shoot-Down Policy Imposed in Deep South
YALA — Security forces in the southern border provinces have been instructed to shoot down on sight any unidentified drones in their vicinity, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
