Facing Prison For Mocking Prayuth, Woman Chooses Exile
BANGKOK — Thai prison was hell for Nuttigar Woratunyawit. The freelance digital marketer was placed behind bars in 2016 when her contribution to a...
Actress Charged for Briefly Posting Penis Pic
BANGKOK — A celebrity actress was charged with cyber crimes Friday for posting a short video that showed her boyfriend’s genitalia, despite her insistence it was accidental.
Soldier’s Confession Latest Twist in Checkpoint Killing
CHIANG RAI — A soldier stepped forward to admit that he killed a motorist at a northern checkpoint last week, police said Thursday.
Concrete Downpour Halts Demolition of Pattaya Hotel
PATTAYA — Residents along South Pattaya Road were awakened Thursday by the sound of something much heavier than rain falling from the sky.
Gunmen Slay Family of Former Pattani Volunteers
PATTANI — Four men accused of murdering a family of former volunteer paramilitaries in their home were still on the run Thursday morning, police said.
Pilot Caused Children’s Day Plane Crash: Military
BANGKOK — The air force on Friday said a jet fighter crash which killed the pilot during a Children’s Day air show a year ago was caused by the pilot's loss of orientation during the flight.
Cool Tattoos Give Away Lopburi Man’s Yakuza Secret
LOPBURI — A suspected Yakuza assassin avoided the law for 15 years in Thailand until Wednesday, after he was betrayed by his own hikae, or ritual sleeve tattoos.
Media Guild Accused of Dismissing Sexual Harassment Claim
BANGKOK — The Thai Journalists Association, or TJA, on Wednesday denied allegations that it plans to dismiss sexual harassment complaints against a prominent media figure.
Police Admit Soldiers Present at Fatal Checkpoint Shooting
CHIANG RAI — Several soldiers were present at a northern checkpoint where a motorist was shot dead last week, a fact not disclosed by police until today under pressure from the victim’s family.
Bangkok Taxi Driver Suspended For Attacking Celeb’s Porsche
BANGKOK — When a hot young movie star cut off Udon Sutthison on Monday night in Bangkok, the taxi driver reached for his trusty slingshot. He scored a direct hit, shattering the driver's side window.
