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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

An updated photo of Gen. Preecha Chan-ocha and Phongphan Chan-ocha.

Lawyer Accuses Prayuth’s Brother, Sister-in-Law of 112 for Sitting on Throne-like Chairs

BANGKOK — A lawyer has accused junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s brother and sister-in-law of committing lese majeste by imitating royalty in photos spread...
Premchai Karnasuta exits the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case Region VII court on June 11, 2019.

Premchai Sentenced to Jail for Bribery in Black Panther Case

SAMUT SONGKHRAM — A construction tycoon was sentenced to a year in prison for bribery in a high-profile case involving the hunting of a...
Left, the field where Ping Pong, right, found the baby (insert).

Disabled Dog Saves Infant Buried by Mother

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Residents are hailing a local dog as a hero after he sniffed out an infant buried and left to die by...

‘Mushroom-Picking Couple’ Gets Royal Pardon

KALASIN —  A royal pardon on Thursday released a couple sentenced to decades in prison for encroaching on forests. 

Anti-Junta Activist Ekachai Assaulted at Court

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activist Ekachai Hongkangwan was once again assaulted Monday morning, this time in front of the Bangkok Criminal Court.
Emergency officials at the scene of a road accident in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima on April 13, 2019.

386 Die During ‘7 Dangerous Days’ of Songkran

BANGKOK — Drunk driving overtook speeding as the number one killer on Thai roads this Songkran, though total fatalities saw an 8 percent dip...

No Charges Filed Over Zipline Fall That Killed Canadian: Police

CHIANG MAI — Police on Sunday said charges have yet to be filed in the ongoing investigation into the death of a Canadian tourist who fell from a zipline in Chiang Mai.
Fire and thick smoke is seen pluming out of a building in the CentralWorld shopping complex Wednesday evening.

2 Mall Staff Likely Jumped to Death While Aiding Fire Rescue: Official

BANGKOK — Investigators said Thursday that two workers in an upscale Bangkok shopping complex were likely forced to jump to their deaths because they were trapped by flames while assisting evacuation.
A file photo of Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit speaking at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok.

Future Forward Leader Hit With Sedition Charge

BANGKOK — Another serious legal threat has hit the leader of Future Forward Party, this time an accusation of sedition.
Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit speaks in a March 26, 2019, press briefing at the party’s headquarters.

Prosecutors Postpone Future Forward’s Cybercrime Case

BANGKOK — Prosecutors on Tuesday postponed the decision on whether to indict Future Forward Party leaders involved in a cybercrime case.

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