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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Damage caused the suspected arson at Miniso store inside Siam Square One, left. The store being closed on August 2, right.

LIVE BLOG: Series of Bombs, Suspected Arson Rage Through Bangkok

BANGKOK — A series of bombs scattered across Bangkok have given the city a rude awakening Friday morning. Keep refreshing this page for updates to...

Three Injured After Blasts Hit 3 Bangkok Spots

BANGKOK — Four explosions at three locations rocked Bangkok early Friday morning, causing three injuries as of press time. The first explosion was set off...
Officials inspect some of the 217 pangolins seized on February 2016 in Ratchaburi. Photo: Matichon. Right, Four pangolins are seized on June 2018 at the Thai-Lao border in Chiang Rai.

Southeast Asia a Hub of Illegal Wildlife and Timber Trade: UN

BANGKOK — Despite a continued crackdown on perpetrators, Southeast Asia is becoming an even more prominent hub of illegal wildlife and timber trade, a...
Jirarat “Blue” Chanato reporting herself to the Technology Crime Suppression Division on July 23. Insert: A photo dated January 26, 2016 showing Jirarat in student uniform. Photo: Jirarat Chanato / Facebook

Model Faces Jail Time for Posting Striptease in Line Group

BANGKOK — Net idol and pretty promotional model faces up to five years in prison for allegedly posting revealing videos and photos of herself in a paid Line group, police said on Tuesday.
Police with a haul of 14,000 pills of yaa baa or meth and almost 400 kilograms of yaa ice seized June 24, 2019 in Nakhon Pathom.

‘Yaa Baa’ Flooding SEA and Beyond Despite Crackdown: UN

BANGKOK — Despite authorities cracking down on methamphetamine in Thailand and Southeast Asia, efforts have failed to arrest the trade’s big players, a recent UN report says.
Thawin Chaotiang makes garlands July 17, 2019 in Ratchaburi.

Families of 9 Dead Still Reeling from ‘Praewa’ Crash Nine Years Ago

BANGKOK — Childless after her daughter was killed in a car crash at the hands of a wealthy teen, Suchada Palakul was also soon widowed, with her husband dying from grief.
Pisit Kumniw's funeral on July 18, 2019 at Wat Samrong in Nakhon Chai Si district in Nakhon Pathom.

15-Year-Old Dies After Kicked into a Coma in SOTUS Hazing

NAKHON PATHOM — A student who was kicked into a coma during hazing activities by his upperclassmen died Thursday.
Thanat “Tom Dundee” Thanavacharanon on July 16.

Singer ‘Tom Dundee’ Freed After Serving Five Years for Lese-Majeste

BANGKOK — A singer-turned-activist who spent five years in prison for defaming the monarchy was released Wednesday morning. Thanat Thanavacharanon, or Tom Dundee, was greeted...

Thai Parents Divided on Physically Punishing Children

BANGKOK — Smacking a kid’s palm is the most popular form of corporal punishment for disciplining children, according to a survey of almost a thousand Thai parents.

Health Officials Cast Doubts on Aussies’ ‘Pad Thai Nightmare’

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday disputed a claim by an Australian couple that they contracted a serious virus from eating pad thai while vacationing in Thailand two years ago.

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