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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

19 Die as Floods Continue to Submerge South

BANGKOK — Ongoing floods in the southern region have killed 19 people and affected nearly one million people, authorities said Sunday.

Traditional Massage, Spa Parlors May Soon Reopen: Official

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Old-fashioned massage and spa parlors might reopen shortly among other businesses in Thailand under strict anti-pandemic measures, said a senior government official on Sunday.

Six More Arrests in Bangkok Terror Raid

BANGKOK — Police operations in connection with reports of an plot to detonate car bombs in the capital city continued Saturday, with six more people taken into custody, bringing the known number of people in detention to 21.

Northern Dams Safe Despite Earthquakes: Officials

CHIANG RAI — Top officials have insisted that a series of earthquakes in northern Thailand have not damaged major dams in the region.

Ashton Asoke’s Permit Is Revoked, Impacting 580 Families

The developer of the Ashton Asoke project, Sukhumvit 21 in Bangkok, Thailand, has had its building permit revoked by the Supreme Administrative Court. This...

Roundup of Police Findings From Trafficking Bust in Songkhla

BANGKOK — In a sweep of Songkhla province this past week, Thai police have discovered a total of four vacated jungle camps they suspect were used by human traffickers to detain Rohingya refugees headed for Malaysia.

Koh Tao Murders: Top Forensic Scientist to Testify for Defense

SURAT THANI — The head of Thailand's Central Institute of Forensic Science will testify in defense of two Burmese men accused of killing two British backpackers in southern Thailand last year.

Provincial Airport Closed as Southern Flood Toll Rises

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A southern provincial airport remained closed a second day Thursday as two more bodies were recovered from deadly floodwaters, bringing the death toll from the regional flooding crisis to eight.
A crane collapsed on a car, trees and electric poles Friday morning in Saladaeng Road.

At Least 3 Injured When Crane Collapses in Silom

A construction crane collapsed Friday morning on a car and electric poles in central Bangkok, injuring at least three people.

Trang Hit By Counterfeit 1,000 Baht Notes

TRANG — Police are warning citizens and tourists in Trang to beware of counterfeit 1,000 baht banknotes circulating around the province.

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