Online Defamation Defendants Wait on Court Action
BANGKOK — A defendant in a defamation case was surprised to learn Wednesday that charges and convictions brought under the Computer Crime Act may...
Task Force Weighed After 1,000-Year-Old Coral Stolen From Gulf Island
CHUMPHON — Officials announced plans to establish a task force to protect marine resources Wednesday after an ancient coral specimen was stolen from an island in the Gulf of Thailand.
Civilian Military Trials May Resume After Bombing
BANGKOK — In lieu of Monday’s bomb attack at an army-owned hospital, the junta is considering resuming military trials for civilians.
50,000 Defamation Suits May Be Dropped Wednesday
BANGKOK — The lead author of the revised Computer Crime Act and a public prosecutor said Tuesday that the law can no longer be used as a tool for defamation lawsuits, and all those filed under it must be dismissed.
Reaching for Blame, Police Connect Bombings a Decade Apart
BANGKOK — Senior police on Tuesday drew links between the bombing of a Bangkok hospital to coordinated bomb attacks in the capital in 2007 the junta of that time blamed on supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra despite evidence they were carried out by southern separatists.
Bangkok on Alert for Suspicious-Looking Object and Person After Hospital Bomb
BANGKOK — City Hall has instructed officials in all districts to be on the lookout following Monday’s bomb blast at a military hospital which...
Ambushed by Bomb and Gunfire, 2 Volunteer Soldiers Killed in Yala
YALA — Two paramilitary volunteers on patrol duty were killed in a bomb and gun attack in the Krong Pinang district of Yala province Tuesday afternoon.
Police Seek Men Seen in Waiting Room Selfie Before Blast
BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday they are looking for several men seen in a photograph taken in a hospital waiting room minutes before a bomb exploded there.
Midnight Motorcycle Race Leads to One Death
AYUTTHAYA — A 20-year-old man was killed and two injured early Tuesday morning after the three took part in a midnight motorcycle race that...
14 Year Old in Custody for Allegedly Burning King Portrait
KHON KAEN — Seven people, including a 14-year-old boy, are in military custody on suspicion of setting fire to a roadside portrait of His Majesty the Late King in northeastern Thailand, a police officer said Monday.
