Dike Repaired as Prayuth Arrives in Flooded Khon Kaen
BANGKOK — Just a few hours before Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha touched down to survey flood-devastated Khon Kaen this afternoon, local officials repaired a...
No Details About 42 Fugitives Arrested at Royal Funeral
BANGKOK — Police declined to say Tuesday whether 42 people arrested at security checkpoints around the royal cremation grounds last week include any charged with royal defamation.
Illegal Clinic Owner to Be Charged in Death of Transwoman
LAMPANG — Public health officials in Lampang province were preparing to file charges Tuesday against an unlicensed beauty clinic which conducted a breast augmentation on a young transgender woman who died the next day.
Yingluck Passports Revoked After Appeal Deadline Passes
BANGKOK — Four passports belonging to fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra have been revoked, a deputy police chief announced Monday.
Gen. Srivara Ransibramanakul said he was...
Army Captain Charged With Missing Daughter’s Murder
SISAKET — A family finally has closure after searching three months for their daughter and hope for justice as an army captain was charged with her murder Monday.
Make a Will or Leave Loved Ones at the Mercy of Thai Law
Culturally, Thais are not really in the habit of making wills to manage and distribute assets after death, preferring to let the law take...
Court Rejects ‘Excessive Force’ Case Against Junta
BANGKOK — A lawsuit filed by pro-democracy activists seeking 16 million baht in damages from the ruling junta was rejected by the civil court Monday.
Lawyer Expects Release of Man Who Pledged to Wear Red For Funeral
BANGKOK — A man who was sent on an “excursion” outside Bangkok by soldiers for publicly vowing to wear red during the royal cremation of King Bhumibol will be brought home tomorrow, a civil rights lawyer said Friday.
Flooded Provinces Shield Bangkok From Calamity at Sensitive Time
BANGKOK — Water levels remained critical in three flooded regions Wednesday as the prime minister thanked flooded provinces in the central region for their...
Family Chases False Leads, Psychics in Drawn-Out Search For Daughter
UBON RATCHATHANI — After three months and a series of false leads, a family’s search for their missing daughter could be over after an army officer was implicated in her disappearance and the latest of three bodies were discovered in a forest.
