Dhammakaya Spokesmonk Surrenders to Police
BANGKOK — A monk-spokesman for Dhammakaya on Thursday turned himself to police to face charges of insurrection, a day after a warrant for his arrest was issued.
Students, Teachers Die in Field Trip Bus Plunge
PRACHINBURI — Two high school students and four of their teachers were killed when a double-decker bus taking them on a field trip plunged from a mountain road early Thursday morning.
Cops Told to ‘Be Smart’ After DUI Suspect Dies in Custody
BANGKOK — Police stations across Bangkok were instructed Wednesday to be more mindful of the health of intoxicated suspects after a university student died in police custody last week.
Scavenger Killed by RPG Salvaged From Weapons Range
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — An army spokesman on Wednesday urged people to stop foraging for scrap metal on land reserved for live-fire weapons drills following the death of a scavenger in the northeast earlier this week.
Police Submit Case Against Disgraced Palace Aide
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Korat police on Wednesday handed over their case against former palace official Jumpol Manmai and his accomplices to prosecutors.
Gambian Man Arrested With 422 Pieces of Smuggled Elephant Tusks
BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized 422 pieces of elephant tusks and arrested a Gambian man suspected of smuggling the ivory, customs officials said Tuesday.
Divers Join Search for Missing Russian on Koh Tao
KOH TAO — Police officers were going house to house and beach to beach with photos of a missing Russian tourist on Tuesday as part of a wider search effort.
Supreme Court Upholds Lese Majeste Verdict Against Redshirt Activist
BANGKOK — A Redshirt activist’s conviction and two-year jail term for defaming the monarchy during street protests seven years ago were upheld Tuesday by the Supreme Court.
ISOC Drops Defamation Suit Over Torture Report, Raising New Concerns
BANGKOK — A criminal defamation case brought by the military against three human rights defenders will be dropped, a source within the government counterinsurgency agency said Tuesday.
Indian Air Ambulance Plane Crashes Near Bangkok, Pilot Dies
NEW DELHI — India's external affairs minister says an Indian hospital air ambulance plane with five people on board caught fire and crash landed near Bangkok. The pilot was killed.
