Monkey See, Monkey Steal: Macaque Rolls Blind Grandma For Her Coconuts
CHUMPHON — A macaque named after one of Thailand’s most marketable faces and the human companion he allegedly teamed up with for a massive coconuts heist was still on the lam Tuesday.
Briton Suspected in Pattaya Slaying Jailed for Fraud in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced a British man suspected of involvement in the gangland-style slaying of another Briton in the...
Polish ATM Bomber Foiled by Love of Custard Buns: Police
BANGKOK — A Polish national accused of blowing up an ATM with a kitchen gas cannister was betrayed by his love for 7-Eleven bread snacks, police said Wednesday.
Court Finds Yingluck Guilty, Hands Down 5-Year Sentence
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was convicted in absentia of malfeasance and sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for corruption that...
Polish Man Blew Up Bangkok ATM With Cooking Gas Tank: Police
BANGKOK — A Polish man was accused of blowing up an ATM earlier this month in eastern Bangkok used a novel method to prize the cash from the machine, the national police chief said Wednesday.
Midnight Blast at Silom’s ‘DJ Station’ Was Electrical Malfunction
BANGKOK — An explosion that sent revelers scrambling from a popular gay club in the early hours of Wednesday morning was caused by an electrical transformer, according to the club.
Smaller, Subdued Crowd Awaits Yingluck Verdict
BANGKOK — It was a less boisterous crowd of supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear the rescheduled reading of the verdict...
Fever of Online Gossip Puts Anchorwoman on Knife’s Edge
BANGKOK — A partial reflection in a dinner knife, a months-old zebra photo and a lot of innuendo were enough for virtual Thailand to pin a scarlet letter of shame on a television news reporter.
Dirty-Dancing Country Singer Wants Soap Pirates to Come Clean
BANGKOK — A teen luk thung singer whose sexually charged stage show drew the wrath of the junta leader earlier this year went to the police for help Monday evening in prosecuting those bootlegging her new soap brand.
Student Accused of Killing Dogs Too Ill For Prosecution, Lawyer Says
KORAT — A medical student charged with administering a fatal overdose to his pet Pomeranian in a failed extortion bid appeared on the eve of a police ultimatum to formally hear the charges against him.
