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Crime, Courts, Calamity

Bad things happen to good people; good things happen to bad people.

Infant, Boy Among 6 Injured in Ratchathewi Apartment Fire (video)



BANGKOK — Six people including a baby girl were injured when a fire tore through an apartment early Monday morning in a small lane in Ratchathewi district.

Thai Police Arrest 22 'Grand Palace Scammers'

BANGKOK — Thai police went undercover as foreign tourists to arrest 22 people participating in the notorious Grand Palace scam in Bangkok.

Police Caught Off Guard by Memo About Possible ISIS Attack



BANGKOK — Several high-ranking police officers said they only learned about an internal police memo that 10 Islamic State militants may be on the loose in Thailand from the media.

Thai Negotiator Declares Meeting with Southern Separatists a 'Success'

BANGKOK — The head of a team of negotiators dispatched to Malaysia to parley with a group purportedly representing southern insurgents declared his mission a success today.

Woman Goes Into Jealous Scissor-Stabbing Rage at Boots



BANGKOK — A woman stabbed a female employee with a pair of scissors at a national pharmacy chain Monday afternoon.

Cyber Police Advise Taylor Swift Concert Ticket Scam Victims

BANGKOK - The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has issued a recommendation to Thai persons who were duped into purchasing a concert ticket for Taylor...

Koh Tao Murders: Rights Group Demands Fresh Investigation Into Torture Claims



BANGKOK — Amnesty International today issued a statement calling for an independent inquiry to determine whether the two Myanmar men, recently convicted of murder, were tortured into making a false confession as the defendants allege.
Valentine's Day

Thai Police Warn of Valentine’s Day Risks: Romance Scams and Sexual Offences

BANGKOK - Valentine's Day in Thailand is more than just a day for lovers or a chance for vendors to make money by selling...

Burmese Migrant Confesses To Koh Tao Murders: Police

BANGKOK — Thai police claim that one of three detained Burmese migrant workers has confessed to murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao island several weeks ago.

Southern Flooding Claims First Victim (Video)

TRANG — A nurse driving to work early Friday morning died when a storm surge swept her car off a bridge and into a canal where she drowned.

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