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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Thai Police Bust Chinese Ponzi Scheme

BANGKOK — Thai police arrested three members of a Chinese gang that used a Ponzi scheme to scam up to 6,000 million baht from thousands of people in China, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Koh Tao Leader’s Son Cleared in First DNA Test: Police

BANGKOK— Police say the first round of forensic results reveal that the son of a village headman on Koh Tao was not behind the murder of two British tourists on the island last month.

Phony 'Cambodian Masseuse' Snatches Russian Gold in Pattaya

CHONBURI — A woman claiming to be a Cambodian masseuse reportedly robbed a Russian tourist in the resort town of Pattaya this morning.

‘Fake Cops’ Arrested for Extorting Pattaya Drug Users



PATTAYA — Four people suspected of extorting ransom money from alleged drug users were arrested in the resort town of Pattaya, police said on Sunday night.

Another Wild Elephant in Thailand Is Shot and Died in the Forest

A male elephant with short tusks was discovered dead in Takian Yak Valley, Ban Tha Kratun, Khao Chao Sub-district, Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan...

Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday...
A Thursday explosion caused by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City. Photo: Khalil Hamra / Associated Press

Two Thais Injured in Israel as Fighting With Gaza Goes On

JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes struck dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip and three people were reported killed there, while Palestinian militants from the...

'Bodyslam' Drummer Busted For Breaking Into Woman’s Room

BANGKOK — A famous pop-rock musician has been arrested following a woman's complaint to the police that he attempted to break into her room twice.

No Credible ISIS Threat, Thai Interpol Head Says

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Reuters

BANGKOK — Thailand's Interpol director said on Tuesday there was "no credible" threat of an attack by suspected members of Islamic State following a warning by the Russian intelligence service that 10 Syrians linked to the group had entered the country.

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.

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