Woman Harassed Off Bus and Slapped Was Mentally-Ill: Police
BANGKOK — A 55-year-old woman assaulted by a bystander and humiliated in an online video for allegedly insulting the monarchy suffers from mental illness, according to records released by police Monday.
Chonburi Man Beaten by Mob Over Royal Defamation
CHONBURI — A man was hauled out of his bedroom by a mob Tuesday, beaten and forced to apologize to a portrait of His...
Woman Forced Off Bangkok Bus, Slapped for Allegedly Insulting Late King
BANGKOK — A woman passenger was slapped in the face after being accused of defaming the king and forced off a public bus Monday, an incident captured in a video posted online.
Car Bomb Plot: Junta Confirms 5 Held for Questioning
BANGKOK — Five men arrested along the course of last week were still under military custody Monday for their suspected involvement in an alleged plot to bomb Suvarnabhumi Airport and other targets, a Junta spokesman said.
Another Man Arrested for Lese Majeste in Phuket
PHUKET — A man was arrested Sunday on Phuket after he was reported for allegedly insulting the Royal Family online, another in a crackdown...
Mob Demands Woman Accused of Royal Defamation Kneel Before Portrait
SAMUI — For the third time in as many days, a mob gathered to demand punishment for alleged online royal defamation Sunday, this time on Koh Samui, where police forced a public act of contrition from the suspect to satisfy the crowd.
Phang Nga Mob Enraged by Alleged Royal Defamation Post
Phang Nga — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday night in front of a roti store raged by a Facebook post which allegedly defamed the monarchy demanding the shop owner’s son to apologize.
Six More Arrests in Bangkok Terror Raid
BANGKOK — Police operations in connection with reports of an plot to detonate car bombs in the capital city continued Saturday, with six more people taken into custody, bringing the known number of people in detention to 21.
Small Temblor Hits Nakhon Ratchasima, Dam Unaffected
KORAT — A magnitude-3 earthquake which shook the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima did not affect a large dam there, officials said Saturday.
Phuket Mob Demands Arrest of Man For Alleged Royal Defamation
PHUKET — Roads were closed for hours Friday night after an angry mob gathered in front of a soy milk store in Phuket city demanding the shop owner’s son be arrested for allegedly insulting the royal family.
