Short Circuit Suspected in Deadly Ratchathewi Blaze
BANGKOK — An apartment fire that killed three people early Tuesday was caused by old wiring, officials said.
3 Killed in Ratchathewi Apartment Fire
BANGKOK — Three people were killed early Tuesday when fire broke out inside an apartment in the Ratchathewi area.
ISOC Denies Soldiers Tried to Fleece Phuket Hotel
PHUKET — The military on Monday filed a police complaint against whoever uploaded a video clip purporting to show soldiers extorting a hotel owner on Phuket.
Governor Wants Website Prosecuted for Mocking Dead Kings
CHIANG MAI — The governor of Chiang Mai province said Sunday he filed complaints against a news website for using a parody image of the city’s founding kings in its campaign to fight smog.
Bus in Accident That Killed 20 Operated Without Permit
TAK — The bus in which 20 Burmese migrant workers died in a fire yesterday morning had neither been inspected nor authorized to operate, a road safety expert said Saturday.
Elderly Man Kicked Into Coma Dies
BANGKOK — An elderly scavenger kicked unconscious earlier this month died Thursday night, leading police to upgrade charges against the man who assaulted him.
20 Foreign Workers Incinerated in Bus Fire
TAK — Twenty foreigners were killed when a bus caught fire early Friday on a highway in the north.
Man Flies From Isaan Just to Buy Yaa Baa in On Nut: Police
BANGKOK — A man was arrested and charged with possession and use of drugs after he was intercepted flying in from Isaan just to pick up some yaa baa in the capital early Wednesday morning.
Bus Owner Charged Over Last Week’s Deadly Crash
BANGKOK — The owner of a bus company was charged Tuesday for allegedly allowing one of his employees to drive a bus under the influence of drugs, resulting in a crash that killed 18 passengers last week.
Activist Plans March for Black Panther
BANGKOK — A prominent environment activist said his foundation will march cross country in support of prosecution of a billionaire accused of poaching a black panther in a protected forest last month.
