City Declares War on Illegal Markets – Doesn’t Know Where They Are
BANGKOK — City Hall has declared a new crackdown that isn’t a retread of previous recycled crackdowns on banana vendors, street food or illegal parking. This time the axe is coming down on unregistered markets.
Tak Poacher Busted Prepping Dismembered Monkey Meal
TAK — When police entered Nikorn Manpakdee’s house Friday morning, they found him busy in the kitchen. What was cooking in his kitchen? A severed macaque head, 2 kilograms of skinned macaque meat, and the animal’s legs and arms.
Bangkok Gov Vows Illegal Markets Must Go; Official Doubts It
BANGKOK — What years of legal fights and court orders failed to accomplish was achieved by several axe swings on a car. Bangkok’s governor announced Wednesday that five street markets operating illegally in eastern Bangkok must go down within a week.
Premchai Puts Off Police Summons
BANGKOK — A powerful construction mogul accused of poaching in a national park declined to meet police as ordered Thursday.
Near-Extinct Swamp Cats Seized From Bangkok Home
BANGKOK — Two rare wild cats were seized Wednesday from a Bangkok residence.
Japanese ‘Super Dad’ Wins Custody of 13 Babies Born to Thai Surrogates
BANGKOK — Several years after a ward of babies born by Thai surrogates for an eccentric Japanese millionaire set off a legal battle, a court Tuesday awarded custody of ...
Aunties Murder Nissan Because Illegal Parking Killed Their Neighbor’s Dad
BANGKOK — Sunday was the last straw for the Saengyotrakarns. Once, someone blocking their driveway kept them from getting to the hospital with a broken leg. Then there was the time their dad died because they couldn’t get him to the hospital in time.
Cops Getting Envelopes of Cash May Not be Bribery: Police
BANGKOK — Who doesn’t love the heartwarming tradition of Chinese New Year – that of elderly relatives handing out ang pao, or red envelope money, to excited children?
Warrant Out for Missing Redshirt Militant Over 2014 Bomb Attack
BANGKOK — A court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a self-proclaimed Redshirt militant on the allegation that he carried out a grenade attack at the home of a political rival four years ago.
Premchai Chewed Panther’s Leg Then Tossed It: Investigators
KANCHANABURI — Wildlife officials were testing bones and other remains of a black panther Friday for evidence it was shot and killed by a powerful CEO’s hunting party.
