40 Students Injured as Bus Driver Dozes Off at Wheel
KAMPHAENG PHET — At least 40 students were injured when their bus overturned and crashed early Thursday morning in Kamphaeng Phet city. The driver told police he fell asleep.
Truck Pursued by Police Injures 18 in Ekkamai
BANGKOK — A police pursuit ended with 18 people injured in the capital’s Ekkamai area after the driver of a delivery truck plowed through a roadblock and damaged dozens of cars Wednesday afternoon.
Death Sentence, Then Freedom for Olympic Shooter’s Wife
BANGKOK — The family of slain athlete Jakkrit “Ex” Panichpatikum asked the court Wednesday to reconsider its decision to free his wife after she was sentenced to die for plotting his murder three years ago.
From Trafficked Tigers to Charred Children, 2016 Delivered on Awful
For Thais, episodes of nepotism, corruption, suspicious deaths and state impunity are as familiar as a lakorn plot remade for the 100th time.
Udon Man Holds Wife Hostage in 10-Hour Police Standoff
UDON THANI — A domestic call turned into a standoff lasting over 10 hours when a man took his own wife hostage at their home before police were able to finally rescue her Tuesday morning.
Help Pattaya Police Identify Dead Foreign Diver
PATTAYA — Police in the resort town of Pattaya on Tuesday released images of an unidentified foreign man recently found dead under suspicious circumstances off the coast.
Reward Offered For Hooligans Behind Thai Football Firestorm
BANGKOK — Thailand’s football association offered a reward Sunday for information leading to the arrest of hooligans who lit flares, filling part of Rajamangala National Stadium with smoke and fire during a weekend match.
Death Sentence for Wife of Slain Olympic Shooter
BANGKOK — The wife of professional shooter and star athlete Jakkrit “Ex” Panichpatikum was sentenced to die Monday for plotting her husband’s 2013 assassination.
Two More Dead Workers Found in Collapsed Bangkok Building
BANGKOK — Rescue workers pulled the bodies of two more workers Sunday from a collapsed building on Soi Sukhumvit 87.
Developer, Engineer Behind Collapsed Building Charged
BANGKOK — Police said Saturday they charged engineers responsible for the demolition of a building in Soi Sukhumvit 87 where at least two workers were killed when it collapsed and two remain missing.
