Illegal Moto Pipes Seized From Amulet Guru’s Factory
BANGKOK — An amulet guru was charged Friday with producing illegal exhaust pipes at a factory in western Bangkok.
Soap Star’s Husband Investigated for Laundering Drug Money
BANGKOK — The owner of a moto racing business who gained fame recently for marrying a popular actress has been linked by narcotics investigators to a notorious drug kingpin from Laos.
Pattaya Terrorized by Knife-Wielding, Naked Farang
PATTAYA — Cops were called in Wednesday night to apprehend a Caucasian man who went on a naked rampage in Central Pattaya.
Bangkok Man’s Poorly Devised Abduction Story Falls Apart
BANGKOK — A man reportedly confessed Tuesday to fabricating a story that he was abducted and robbed of 80,000 baht by men wearing police vests.
Official Apologizes for Painting Theft, Resigns
BANGKOK — A senior commerce official on Monday admitted to stealing paintings from a hotel in Japan and announced his resignation.
Police Dubious About Man’s ATM Abduction-by-Cop Story
BANGKOK — A man alleges he was abducted, assaulted and robbed of 80,000 baht by men wearing police vests early Tuesday morning northern Bangkok, a story that police are not fully buying.
Probe Into Rolls-Royce Bribery Not Stalled: Anti-Graft Agency
BANGKOK — Thailand’s anti-graft agency is still working with its British counterpart to determine which officials took a billion baht in bribes from Rolls-Royce for over a decade, the agency’s chairman said Monday.
Hand Grenade Kills 4 at Chachoengsao Temple Fair
CHACHOENGSAO — A man faces four counts of first-degree murder after being arrested Sunday for allegedly throwing a hand grenade at a temple fair that killed four people.
LGBT Thai Inmates Separated, Segregated Prison Mulled
PATTAYA — Theerayut Charoenpakdee was terrified when police stopped her outside a mall in Pattaya, the resort town famous for its sordid nightlife. A urine test on the spot revealed meth coursing through her veins.
Monk Accused of Hosting Teen Meth Parties at Temple
SISAKET — Police arrested a monk Friday in Si Saket province after he hosted one too many teen drug parties at his temple.
