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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Suspected Hospital Bomber Confesses, Junta No. 2 Says

BANGKOK — A was was arrested Thursday on suspicion of carrying out a bomb attack at an army-owned hospital in Bangkok last month, according to the deputy junta chief.

Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Booze at Bangkok Malls

BANGKOK — A man accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of baht of premium alcohol and an expensive watch was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attempting to shoplift luxury items at a mall.

Pattaya Nightclub Gutted by Fire, Welders Charged

PATTAYA — Three welders were charged with recklessness Tuesday for a raging fire which destroyed a popular gay club. Three unidentified welders who had been...
Emergency responders examine a van wrecked in a collision in June 2017 in Sa Kaeo province that killed five.

5 Killed in Visa Run Van Crash Near Border

SA KAEO — Three Thais and two foreigners died when a van and pickup collided Tuesday morning in the border province of Sa Kaeo.

Another Accident Lands Italian-Thai in Hot Water For Safety Lapses

BANGKOK — When a metal beam fell from a rail construction site Monday and speared a passing car’s windshield, nearly skewering the driver, it wasn’t the first such incident to plague construction of the Dark Red Line. Nor was it the second or fourth.

June’s Meth Haul is 1.2 Million Tablets From Four Busts

BANGKOK — Thai police say they have seized more than 1 million methamphetamine tablets this month, as trade in the illicit drug shows little...
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‘Bikini Killer’ Who Preyed on Tourists in Thailand Has Heart Surgery

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who killed tourists in Thailand in the 1970s and is serving a life sentence in Nepal, had successful heart surgery Monday, doctors said.

2 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out in Pattaya Nightclub

PATTAYA — At least two people were hospitalized Monday afternoon after a fire started in a nightclub in central Pattaya, according to police.

Police Investigate YouTuber for ‘Cat vs. Scorpion’ Animal Cruelty

BANGKOK — Police said Monday they are investigating a controversial American YouTuber for animal cruelty after animal groups filed a report against him Friday.

Controversial Coverage of ‘Murder Babes’ Raises Press Freedom Stakes

BANGKOK — The government took steps to regulate popular Facebook pages this week, and among the 30 such pages summoned to meet with broadcast...

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