2 Thai Teens Travelled Nearly 24,000km in Pandemic to Get Back Home
BANGKOK — Two Thai exchange students were dancing the tango to Latin beats and visiting a lake at Argentina’s southernmost tip when they were told to drop whatever they were doing, pack their bags, and head back to Thailand.
Farmer Who Bought Smiling Buffalo Charged With Fraud, Money Laundering
BANGKOK — A farmer who crowdfunded the purchase of a buffalo he had bonded with was charged Tuesday afternoon with fraud, money laundering and...
Anti-Torture Bill Not Quashed, Senior Justice Official Says
BANGKOK — A senior Justice Ministry official said the regime remains committed to enacting legislation against torture and enforced disappearance despite belief the bill died recently in a subcommittee.
Bubble Bursts: Aviation Chief Balks at Virus Travel Zones
BANGKOK — The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Wednesday postponed the much publicized proposal to allow foreign tourists to visit the country during the pandemic without having to go through quarantine.
Sai Mai Cop Standoff Ends With Gunman Wounded, Later Died
BANGKOK — Police said a disgruntled police officer who fired multiple shots in a residential area north of Bangkok was arrested Wednesday afternoon after an overnight standoff.
UN Sees Improvement in Thailand’s Seafood Labor Condition
BANGKOK (AP) — A report issued Tuesday by the U.N.’s International Labor Organization credits Thailand with improving working conditions in the fishing and seafood processing industry, but says that serious abuses including forced labor remain.
Funny Money: Alleged Dollar Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Bang Kapi
BANGKOK — Thai police arrested five alleged counterfeiters in a joint operation with the U.S. Secret Service, seizing USD$154,400 worth of forged American banknotes Wednesday in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district.
Court Permits Journalist to Leave Thailand
BANGKOK — A journalist arrested for possessing body armor during an assignment to cover the bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine has been allowed to leave the country – temporarily.
5 Men Held in Phang Nga Gang Rape Case
PHANG NGA — Five suspects accused of participating in serial gang rapes of a teen girl in the southern province of Phang Nga were behind bars Monday as police said some of her attackers may have paid to participate.
Months After Death, Frozen Dog Incriminates Russian in Cold Case
PATTAYA — There may be few dull days for cops in Pattaya’s coastal enclave of sunshine and vice, but some eyebrows were likely raised when a woman walked into the station yesterday with the frostbitten remains of a beloved pet.
