Laotian Drug Lord Sentenced to Life in Prison
BANGKOK — A Laotian man dubbed the “biggest drug lord” in Thailand’s northeast was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison.
Rocker Sek Loso Sentenced to Jail
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A court in southern Thailand on Thursday sentenced a famed rock musician to five days in prison for firing a handgun in a temple late last year.
Elderly Saleng Driver Kicked Unconscious in Din Daeng
BANGKOK — A man was charged with assault Wednesday night for kicking an 82-year-old garbage picker senseless earlier this week.
Continued Crackdown Sees Arrest of 122 Foreigners in Bang Rak
BANGKOK — More than 120 foreigners were arrested early Thursday morning in Bang Rak area.
Premchai Gets Bail, Not Allowed to Leave Country
BANGKOK — The Criminal Court on Wednesday afternoon granted the CEO of Italian-Thai Development bail under the condition he not leave Thailand.
Case Against Russian ‘Sex Instructors’ Reaches Prosecutors
BANGKOK — The prosecutor’s office is deliberating whether to indict a Russian sex guru and Belarusian escort whose claims to have compromising information about the 2016 US election have garnered international attention, police said Wednesday.
Premchai Hears 3 More Charges
BANGKOK — Italian-Thai Development chairman Premchai Karnasuta, accused of poaching and eating a black panther in a protected forest, met with police Wednesday to hear additional charges pressed against him.
Police Say Options Exhausted to Bring ‘Boss Red Bull’ to Justice
BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday their search for a fugitive billionaire wanted in Thailand for killing a police officer with his Ferrari has hit a dead end.
Officials Swoop in to Seize Unregistered Dartboards
BANGKOK — The national darts association said pubs and sport bars that wish to offer the sport must register their equipment lest they be confiscated by local authorities.
Black Panther Case Goes to Prosecutors
BANGKOK — Police investigators have forwarded their case against a construction mogul accused of killing a black panther to prosecutors, clearing the way for him to be prosecuted on a raft of charges including poaching.
