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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

German Suspect in Murder Case of Thai Woman Slashes Self During Arrest

PHUKET — A German man harmed himself Sunday night as police surrounded a rented house in Phuket province to arrest him as a suspect in the murder case of a Thai woman.

Police Say They Made Progress in Ivory Trade Crackdown

BANGKOK — Efforts by the government to curb sales of ivory have been successful following criticism of widespread trafficking in the country, police and conservationists said.

Dozens of Illegal Motorbike Riders Arrested at BTS Mo Chit

BANGKOK — At least 25 unofficial motorcycle taxi operators were arrested Friday at BTS Mo Chit.

Swede Plunges From Balcony Into Living Room

BANGKOK — A Swedish national fell to his death and came crashing down into a neighbor’s living room in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district early Friday morning.

Masked Men Storm Police Station to Assault Suspects Who Punched Cop (Video)

BANGKOK — A police call to an altercation in northeastern Bangkok yesterday ended in a brawl that saw more than 20 people storming a police station and beating four men accused of punching a policeman.

Netizens Rage Over Dog Killed in Truck Hit-And-Run

SARABURI — Netizens on Wednesday voiced their anger over a truck driver who killed a dog by running over it with his vehicle at a Saraburi market.

5 Hua Hin Students Suspended for Harassing Trans Freshman

HUA HIN — Five university students were suspended Tuesday after they allegedly harassed a transgender underclassman during a hazing ritual. Senior students of the Mass...

Missing Rohingya Woman Feared Murdered on Koh Samui

SAMUI — Koh Samui police said Tuesday they suspect the decomposed body unearthed by a tourist on a beach might belong to a homeless Rohingya woman.

Samui Times Faces Libel Charge for Labeling Koh Tao ‘Death Island’

BANGKOK — Surat Thani governor told reporters Monday he intended to sue an English-language news website for nicknaming Koh Tao “Death Island.”

Guru Linked to Belgian Tourist on Koh Tao Left Country: Police

BANGKOK — Police on Monday searched residence that belonged to a spiritual mentor of a Belgian tourist who died on Koh Tao two months ago, a death her family found suspicious.

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