Charter Referendum: Man Convicted For Yelling ‘Don’t Vote’
UBON RATCHATHANI — A 48-year-old Isaan man was convicted by a court Friday for urging people not to vote in last year’s junta-organized constitutional referendum.
Phuket Cops Probed for Extorting Foreigners
PHUKET — Fifteen police officers across the island of Phuket were placed under investigation Friday for allegedly arresting and extorting more than 100 foreigners.
‘Mall Cop’ Student Seriously Injured in Collision
PATHUM THANI — A university student who gained fame for taking a summer job as a mall guard was in serious condition and breathing through a respirator Friday following a road accident in northern metro Bangkok.
Health Ministry Grapples With Sexual Harassment
BANGKOK — A probe into a high-profile sexual assault complaint at the Ministry of Public Health will likely be completed by next week, an official said Thursday.
Officials Say Flood Recovery Underway as South Inundated Anew
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Massive flooding which has ravaged dozens of provinces in recent weeks and killed at least 20 people is still affecting Isaan, while the south is drying out Thursday from a fresh monsoon.
4 Tourists, 1 Guide Die in Ayutthaya Van Crash
AYUTTHAYA — Four foreign tourists and their Thai guide died Wednesday in a collision in Ayutthaya’s Bang Pa-in district.
Isaan Man Goes on Firebombing Rampage (Video)
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Police are investigating whether a man accused of firebombing three state buildings in Nakhon Ratchasima is linked to a radical group, the provincial governor said Wednesday.
Junta Charges Cop Over Yingluck Flight
BANGKOK — The ruling junta filed a criminal charge against a policeman accused of helping former premier Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country in August, an officer said Tuesday.
Makeup Store Apologizes for Sale Fiasco
BANGKOK — A downtown makeup store apologized Sunday after it came under fire for false advertising and poor service from some of the hundreds of people who queued for hours over the weekend.
Maid Arrested For Trolling Policewomen on Facebook
BANGKOK — Not everyone gets a chance to confront their online troll face-to-face, but a policewoman did Thursday morning.
