Death Takes a Holiday: Bangkok Savors ‘Boring’ Songkran
BANGKOK — Behind the wheel of a turbo Toyota van called the “flying pig” for speeds considered fast even by first responders, Isadar Sinthu-aree settles in for a long night’s patrol of lower Bangkok.
Activists Planning Prawit Visit Detained in Dawn Raid
BANGKOK — Two pro-democracy activists were briefly detained without charge by police Monday morning, apparently to bar them from disturbing a holiday event at the home of the junta’s scandal-tainted second-in-command.
Drunk Drivers Get Ankle Jewelry, Home Confinement
BANGKOK — A group of drunk drivers were given ankle monitors and placed under home curfew Friday as the authorities introduce new tools to crack down on the leading cause of holiday road deaths.
We’re No. 1? Chiang Mai Air Pollution Smashes Competitors
CHIANG MAI — The “Rose of the North” won world recognition Wednesday for the dubious distinction of having the worst recorded air quality during peak conditions.
39 Die on 1st ‘Dangerous Day’ of Songkran
BANGKOK — Thirty-nine people were killed on the first day of what have come to be known as the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. Drunk driving was the biggest culprit.
Air Force Joins Hunt for Missing Japanese Hiker
CHIANG MAI — The effort to locate an elderly Japanese tourist who went missing in Chiang Mai province was now expanded to include the air force.
Russian ‘Oligarch Huntress’ Charged With Prostitution
BANGKOK — Police have filed new charges against a self-described Russian sex guru and a woman who claims to have evidence of Russian ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign.
Motorcycle Bombs Injure 12 in Narathiwat
BANGKOK — Police in Thailand say they believe three bombs that injured 12 people in a town on the border with Malaysia were planted by Muslim insurgents.
Elderly Japanese Tourist Missing at Doi Inthanon
CHIANG MAI — Park rangers are searching Tuesday for an elderly Japanese tourist who went missing in a forest on Thailand’s highest mountain.
Bus Travel Kills Yet More Migrant Workers
TAK — At least six foreign laborers died when a bus left a mountain road early Monday morning in the northeastern province of Tak.
