Both Cops Named in Bribery Case Sidelined From Force
BANGKOK — A policeman who said he paid a bribe of 700,000 baht to another officer in exchange for a promised – yet undelivered – promotion has been transferred to inactive post, along with the officer who allegedly sought the bribe.
In Western Myanmar, a Town Ravaged by the Drugs Trade
KALAY, Sagaing Region — On a cloudy afternoon in June, Lieutenant Bo Bo Win Htut and several officers of Kalay Police Station were hiding in the long grass near a bridge outside of Kalay, a major trading town in the Sagaing Region.
Mahidol University to Sue Noblewoman for Embezzlement
BANGKOK — Mahidol University announced Wednesday it will sue a royal descendant for allegedly embezzling 2.6 million from funds for a charity concert.
Bangkok Governor Refuses to Step Down Despite Corruption Allegations
BANGKOK — Sukhumbhand Paribatra said Wednesday he will stay on as governor of Bangkok despite being directly implicated in a 39 million-baht corruption scandal.
Cop Who Says He Bribed Other Cop Surprised to Find Himself Under Investigation
BANGKOK — When deputy inspector Chanchai Yensuk was told by a colleague that he could get him promoted to full inspector for 700,000 baht, Chanchai handed over the money.
Cambodian Charged With Murder in Government Critic’s Killing
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A former Cambodian soldier has been charged with murder in the killing of a prominent government critic, an attack that has raised accusations of a political conspiracy.
16-Year-Old Cambodian Girl Arrested for Theft in Pattaya
PATTAYA — A Cambodian teenager was arrested for allegedly pickpocketing foreign tourists in the resort town of Pattaya.
Fire Briefly Closes BTS On Nut
BANGKOK — BTS On Nut resumed service after it was briefly shut down by a raging fire Wednesday morning.
Prosecutor Backtracks on Bringing Red Bull Heir to Court
BANGKOK — Four years after billionaire Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya killed a police officer with his Ferrari, and a month after he failed to turn himself in again, the case is again receding from view without so much as an arrest warrant issued.
International Tribunal Finds No Historic Basis for Chinese Claims Behind ‘Nine-Dash Line’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government welcomed a ruling that rejects China's 'nine-dash line' claiming much of the South China Sea.
