Chinese Tourist Dies After Going on Rampage
Police detained a number of people Wednesday for allegedly beating a belligerent and possibly disturbed Chinese man to death in the Huai Khwang district.
Bangkok Bombing Trial Halted Until March
BANGKOK — A day after the trial got underway of two men accused of carrying out Thailand’s worst single terror attack, the court announced...
Failed Negotiations With Wife’s Lover Lead Man to Murder
About a month ago, Jeeradech Charoentut went to the man having sex with his wife with a simple request – please stop. The cuckolded 40-year-old was mortally offended by the man’s counter-offer: accept 200,000 baht to divorce your wife.
Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Thai PBS, Reporter
Top: An episode of Thai PBS program ‘Citizen Reporters’ which aired Sept. 1, 2015, drew a defamation complaint against its broadcaster and reporter for...
Elderly Writer Arrested for Lese Majeste a Year After Alleged Offense
BANGKOK — A 75-year-old writer was arrested and charged with royal defamation for a speech he gave at a public forum a year ago, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Bangkok Bombing Trial: Defendants Protest Chinese Interpreters
BANGKOK — As the trial began Tuesday against two Uighur men accused of bombing a Bangkok shrine in the worst single terror attack in modern Thai history, the court-approved interpreter did not know the word “shrine.”
Cop Recounts Hunt For Bangkok Bombers as Long-Delayed Trial Opens
BANGKOK — A police investigator told a military court Tuesday how police tracked down the two Uighur men accused of staging a bomb attack that killed 20 people last year.
Court to Weigh Gold Mine’s Defamation Case Against Thai PBS
Top: An episode of Thai PBS program ‘Citizen Reporters’ which aired Sept. 1, 2015, drew a defamation complaint against the broadcaster and its reporter...
Amnesty Campaigns Against Prosecution of Thai Lawyer
BANGKOK — London-based rights group Amnesty International called on its members Monday to encourage Thailand’s military government to drop a count of sedition and other charges against a human rights lawyer.
Overcrowded Loy Krathong Pier Sinks in Saraburi
SARABURI — A riverside pier north of Bangkok in Saraburi province sank Monday night under the weight of Loy Krathong festival-goers.
