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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Mukdahan Police Hunt for Escaped Uighur Refugees

MUKDAHAN — Police on Thursday were looking for four Uighurs refugees who escaped nearly three years of detention in Thailand’s northeast.

Motorcycle Bomb kills 2 in Narathiwat

BANGKOK — A bomb concealed in a motorcycle parked outside a temple in Thailand's Deep South killed two people and wounded 14 yesterday in attacks by suspected ethnic Malay separatists, police said.

Suspected Separatists Kill Four Soldiers in Deep South

YALA — Four soldiers were shot dead while they were driving in the restive province of Yala this evening.
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‘Sit Down!’ Video Captures Sinking of Chao Phraya Ferry (Video)

BANGKOK — A survivor of the fatal ferry accident that killed at least 27 passengers posted a video Tuesday afternoon of the moment the vessel foundered and started to sink.

Taxi Driver Busted for Stealing Tourists’ Bags at BKK Airport

BANGKOK — A taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing luggage from Chinese tourists at Don Mueang Airport in northern Bangkok.

Court Refuses to Lift Ban on ‘Shakespeare Must Die’

BANGKOK — A film banned five years ago for touching a third-rail of taboo topics will remain that way, a Bangkok court ruled Friday.

Chonburi Police Hunting For Motorbike Thieves

(21 October) Police in Chonburi province are searching for a prolific motorcycle theft gang in the region, whose victims include an American citizen.
People line up to get a free packet of face masks at the Department of Medical Services in Nonthaburi province on March 3, 2020.

Gov’t Takes Full Control Over Distribution of Face Masks

BANGKOK — The government on Wednesday said it will take full control over the distribution of face masks due to shortages arising from the fear of coronavirus outbreak.

Bangkok Tourism Reopening Delayed to Oct. 15

BANGKOK — The government’s proposal to reopen Bangkok to vaccinated foreign tourists will be postponed from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 due to the low number of vaccinated residents inside the capital city, a top tourism official said Wednesday.

Months After Death, Frozen Dog Incriminates Russian in Cold Case


PATTAYA — There may be few dull days for cops in Pattaya’s coastal enclave of sunshine and vice, but some eyebrows were likely raised when a woman walked into the station yesterday with the frostbitten remains of a beloved pet.

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