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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

A group of Thai returnees sleep on seats at Haneda Airport on April 7, 2020. Photo: Natcha Lapaaneknan / Facebook

Gov’t Tells 10,000+ Thais Marooned Overseas to Stay Abroad

BANGKOK — The government on Thursday said more than 10,000 Thais stranded abroad should only come home if it is absolutely necessary.

Vietnamese Trainee Arrested After Dead Baby Found In Western Japan

A 19-year-old Vietnamese technical trainee was arrested Thursday after the body of a baby boy was discovered in an empty lot in western Japan,...

Police Defend Firing Live Rounds to Warn Protesters

BANGKOK — The top commander of Bangkok police force said a police officer was behaving properly when he shot live rounds over the weekend in a bid to fend off a crowd of pro-democracy protesters.

Police Blame 'Fake CCTV' For No Footage of PCAD Stabbing

BANGKOK — Police say the alleged stabbing of an ice delivery man by anti-government protest guards was not captured on film because the nearest security camera turned out to be a "dummy" device.

A Green Snake Becomes a Suspect for the Fire at a Thai Bank

The police in Ubon Ratchathani Province suspected a little green snake might be the cause of a fire at the branch of the Bank...
Wallop Nutfaeng, the lead suspect in the attack on a Bangkok temple school, cries Tuesday as police raid his home.

24 Men Charged Over Assault on Bangkok Temple School

BANGKOK — Multiple charges have now been brought against two dozen men accused of raiding a Bangkok school during university admission tests, police said Tuesday.

Suicide of Rape Victim Leads to Arrest of Village Headman

TAK — A former village headman was arrested Friday as the prime suspect in the rape of a Hmong woman who allegedly committed suicide...

Unlicensed Firework Factory Explodes, Kills 2

(26 December) An explosion at an unlicensed firework factory in Suphan Buri province has reportedly killed 2 workers and injured 5 other victims.

Tak: Bus Plunges Down Gorge, Killing Dozens

(25 March) Faulty brakes are said to be the cause the charted bus accident in Tak province which killed more than 30 people.

Man Kills Woman For Having New Boyfriend 'Too Soon'

(10 October) A man reportedly shot his ex-girlfriend to death in a shopping mall because she had a new boyfriend.

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