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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Krabi

Two British Are Arrested for Working in Krabi Nightlife Venue

KRABI - On April 2, immigration officials from Krabi Province, along with police officers from Krabi Provincial Police Station and Ao Nang Police Station,...

Son of Koh Tao Island Chief Denies Role In Britons' Murder

BANGKOK — The son of a powerful local administrator on Koh Tao island initially sought by police has denied any involvement in the murder of two British tourists there two weeks ago.

Driver’s ‘Negligence’ Led to Bus-Train Crash Killing 19

CHACHOENGSAO — Police said Monday that a bus collision with a train that killed 18 people yesterday was likely the fault of the bus driver.

Case Dropped Against Hong Kong Journalist Over Body Armor

BANGKOK — The Thai government has dropped a case against a Hong Kong photojournalist who was arrested last year for possessing a bulletproof vest and a helmet, which are considered weapons in Thailand, two court officials said Tuesday.

The Swiss Man in Phuket Finally Apologises to Thai Doctor

PHUKET - Regarding the case, which made headlines in Thailand, Mr. Fehr, 45, a Swiss citizen who was accused of assaulting a Thai female...
Surat

“The Cave” Diver Helps Recover a British Body in Surat Resevoir

SURAT THANI - On February 14, officials found the body of a British tourist who fell out of a kayak in Ratchaprapha Dam, Surat...

Soldiers, Police Sweep Southern Home of Thai Bombing Suspect

PHANG NGA — For three months, bombing suspect Wanna Suansan has not returned to her home in the south of Thailand, her family said today.

Prayuth Offers Second DNA Test to Koh Tao Suspects

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha offered to carry out another DNA test for the Burmese migrant workers accused of murdering two British tourists in southern Thailand last month as doubts about Thai police's investigation into the case remain high.

Train Collision with Truck Kills at Least Five People



PHETCHABURI — A cattle truck crashed into a train at Muang district, Phetchaburi province this morning, killing 5 people and injuring 36.

Indian Virus Variant Found in Travelers From Pakistan

BANGKOK (AP) — Health authorities in Thailand said Monday they have confirmed the country’s first cases of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, in a Thai woman and her 4-year-old son who have been in state quarantine since arriving from Pakistan.

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