Crime, Courts, Calamity

KOH TAO — A Frenchman was under arrest Monday on allegations he sexually assaulted a British woman on Koh Tao, police said.

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists turned themselves in to police Monday on charges stemming from their march on army headquarters last month.

BANGKOK — One motorcyclist is "Confused" (ngong). Another ominously declares himself a "dead body" (sop).

NEW DELHI — A court on Saturday granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan while he appeals his conviction on charges of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago, a welcome development for thousands of fans who greeted their hero with songs and firecrackers.

NEW YORK — Cocksure and uncouth, Conor McGregor was never afraid to defy authority. He dressed in fur coats and swung chairs at news conferences, reaped the riches of his dalliance with boxing, and demanded his boss cut him an ownership stake in the MMA promotion that made him one of the sport's most notorious names.

BANGKOK — No court date has been set for a Russian sex guru and Belarusian escort who say they have information on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election while an cone of silence has muzzled Thai officials.

BANGKOK — Nearly half of the charges filed against a powerful mogul accused of poaching protected wildlife in a sanctuary were dropped Wednesday.

PATHUM THANI — It was after the sixth time the police failed to capture whoever broke into their home that a family in northern metro Bangkok put up the sign.

BANGKOK — A monk is in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest Wednesday morning by a young man he met on a train.

BANGKOK — Police announced Tuesday that they confiscated an estimated USD$54 million worth of methamphetamine in one of their biggest-ever drug seizures and arrested 11 people in recent days as illegal drug cases surge in the country.