‘I’m Capt. Joe’ Road Rager Wasn’t Cop But Gun Was Real
BANGKOK — A man who claimed to be a policeman and pulled a handgun on another motorist in Bangkok was arrested Sunday.
Short of an Armistice, Justice Minister Concedes Defeat in ‘War on Drugs’
BANGKOK — When a government official declared drugs the winner in the “War on Drugs” Thursday, it sounded like something from the satirical pages of The Onion.
Mass Charges Filed Against Dhammakaya Acolytes
BANGKOK — Investigators Friday filed obstruction of justice charges against disciples of a Buddhist sect for preventing them from arresting its fugitive abbot.
Gun-Toting Man in Road Rage Video Definitely ‘Not a Cop,’ Cops Say
BANGKOK — Police said the man who identified himself as a police captain and threatened another motorist with what looked to be a gun Thursday morning was in fact not a cop.
Cops Want to Arrest Fugitive Abbot; Monks Say No; Cops Meekly Obey
BANGKOK — A high-profile police operation to arrest an influential monk implicated in a massive embezzlement scheme came to a farcical end Thursday when...
Facebookers Denied Bail Again, Despite Million-Baht Bond Money
BANGKOK — Two people accused of insulting the monarchy in private chat messages were denied bail a fifth time yesterday, despite offering to post a million baht bond.
Police Move to Arrest Dhammakaya Abbot
BANGKOK — A police operation is underway in the rain Thursday morning at the headquarters of a controversial Buddhist sect whose abbot is wanted on charges of money laundering and receiving embezzled funds in the millions of baht.
Maxim Cover Models Falsely Named as Sex Workers
BANGKOK — Models for a popular men’s magazine were unamused to see themselves in a message shared described as sex workers from a brothel recently raided by authorities and have filed a complaint with police.
Massage Parlor King Wanted for Pimping Minors
BANGKOK — A court warrant was approved today for the arrest of the vice tycoon behind a brothel where 15 underage girls and trafficked sex workers were rescued in a recent raid.
Three Weeks On, Patience Thin For Parents of Dead Schoolgirls
CHIANG RAI — More than three weeks have passed since a fire killed 17 girls at a boarding school for impoverished hilltribe children, and police have yet to file a charge against anyone over the incident.
