Gripen Fighter Jet Crashes at Hat Yai Air Show, Pilot Killed
SONGKHLA — A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed when a jet went down during a Children’s Day air show at an airbase in the southern city of Hat Yai.
Was Kidnap-Murder of Lesbian in Love Triangle a Hate Crime?
BANGKOK — To police investigators, the abduction and killing of a Bangkok woman followed the familiar angles of a deadly love triangle. To some members of the LGBT community, however, it was the latest in a long history of hate crimes motivated by the victim’s gender identity.
Monster-Croc Nadia Swims Free From Flooded Zoo
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A team of crocodile hunters were searching Friday for a five-meter croc named Nadia who slipped her bonds to escape captivity a zoo in the south of Thailand.
As Southern Flooding Eases, 22B Baht Price Tag For Repairs
SAMUI — Samui beaches were back to life Thursday as severe flooding in the south started easing in some areas.
Missing Japanese Tourist’s Mother Arrives Seeking Answers
BANGKOK — A Japanese tourist reported missing in Bangkok’s backpacker district just over two weeks remained unaccounted for Thursday, as his mother flew in to join the search efforts.
Return of the Sorayuth: Convicted Anchor Re-Surfaces in Flooded South
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Sorayuth’s back.
Trucker Dodges Bandits, Bullets to Save His Frozen Shrimp
RANONG — Prasong Hun-ngam was behind the wheel of his truck, driving a full load of frozen shrimp along a jungle road from the gulf to the Andaman Sea on Wednesday night when some men waved at him from beside a stopped car.
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in iPhone Stabbing Case
BANGKOK — Police submitted their case Thursday to the prosecutor’s office against two men accused of stabbing a young man to death to steal his iPhone in northern Bangkok earlier this month.
Hong Kong Tourist Robbed by Bad ‘Good Samaritan’
CHACHOENGSAO — A Thai man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of posing as a tourism official to rob a lost tourist seeking help in Chachoengsao province last week.
Thai Teacher’s Tale of Injustice Ignites Public Sympathies
BANGKOK — A teacher imprisoned for a year and a half for killing a motorcyclist on the road has gone public with a story of injustice and police incompetence that a court will soon hear.
