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Crime, Courts, Calamity

Bad things happen to good people; good things happen to bad people.

Dead Cadet: Rights Commission to Summon Army Officers

BANGKOK — The national rights agency said Monday it will convene an independent inquiry into the death of military cadet whose family suspects a cover-up of foul play.

Thailand Sets Curfew for Capital to Combat Coronavirus Surge

BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand on Friday announced a seven-hour curfew and other restrictions for the capital and nine other provinces to try to slow a growing number of cases and deaths in a coronavirus surge that began in early April.

Houses Burned Down By Loy Krathong Balloons

(18 November) Numerous Thais are left complaining of the menace caused by low-flying balloon lanterns released throughout the Loy Krathong celebration last night.

Major Trafficking Trial Opens Amid Fears for Witnesses

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Reuters

BANGKOK — The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in the jungle, began in Bangkok on Tuesday and the attorney-general's office said it would be over within a year amid fears about the safety of witnesses.

California Ex-Con Entrepreneur Arrested in Thai Kidnap Case

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they are pursuing more suspects in the kidnapping of a Taiwanese businessman for which an American entrepreneur with a criminal past and two other men have already been arrested.
Hong Kong

Cyber Police Arrest Two Hong Kongers At Bangkok Shopping Mall

BANGKOK - Mr. Prasert Chantararuangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Wattanakornbancha, Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) commissioner, held...

American Family Returns Ancient Artifacts To Thailand.

(October 10) A family of American citizens, whose relatives lived in Thailand during Vietnam War, returned the biggest single lot of ancient items to the country, as 76 items were shipped to the kingdom.
Pol. Gen. Sereepisut Temeeyavets during the parliamentary session on June 27.

Party Leader Denies Responsibility For Politician’s Drug Smuggling Case

BANGKOK — The leader of a pro-democracy party has defended the innocence of a party member arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drug...

Air Force Gunrunner Not Linked to Mail Order Grenades, Junta Says

BANGKOK — Investigators said Monday they are questioning an air force officer accused of trying to smuggle a cache of weapons into Cambodia.

New Virus Clusters Found in South and East; Lockdown Possible

BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials in Thailand said Saturday that two new clusters of coronavirus cases have been found that appear to be linked to a major outbreak discovered a week earlier among migrant workers in an industrial province near Bangkok.

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