Cover-Up Crackdown Continues in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — A crackdown on shirtlessness this Songkran continued for a second day in Chiang Mai, with four men arrested for wearing what a police commander called “really ugly” attire.
Garbage Truck Crashes into 4 Taxis near RCA
BANGKOK — A garbage truck crashed into four taxis near the entrance to RCA around 6am Thursday, injuring six people.
US: Forced Labor Continues on Thai Fishing Vessels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that forced labor on Thai fishing vessels has continued in the past year despite legal reforms and arrests following an Associated Press investigation into the country's seafood industry.
Topless Farang Fined 100 Baht in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — A foreign man was arrested and fined 100 baht today in Chiang Mai for violating the junta’s ban on indecent dress while splashing water during the first day of Songkran.
Drunk Drivers May Serve Stint as Morgue Helpers
BANGKOK — To try to combat the carnage on the country's roads during the annual weeklong Songkran celebration, authorities are going gory: Drunk drivers and repeat traffic offenders may be sent to work in hospital morgues to see the fruits of their irresponsibility.
Dog Shooting Inspector Charged with Animal Abuse
BANGKOK — A police inspector turned himself in Monday morning at Phaholyothin Police Station for allegedly shooting two dogs on Friday night, killing one and injuring another.
Court Reinstates Anti-Junta Thammasat Historian Somsak
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Central Administrative Court today ruled that the dismissal of exiled Thammasat University history professor Somsak Jeamteerasakul by his employer was unlawful, thus reinstating Somsak’s status as a lecturer at Thammasat.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Central Administrative Court today ruled that the dismissal of exiled Thammasat University history professor Somsak Jeamteerasakul by his employer was unlawful, thus reinstating Somsak’s status as a lecturer at Thammasat.
Police Seeking Arrest of Masturbating Cabbie
BANGKOK — Police said Thursday they are looking for a taxi driver who reportedly masturbated in front of a woman passenger in Bangkok.
Police Seeking Arrest of Masturbating Cabbie
BANGKOK — Police said Thursday they are looking for a taxi driver who reportedly masturbated in front of a female passenger in Bangkok.
Man Attacks Debtor, Gets Stabbed in Neck
NAKHON SAWAN — A man ambushed someone who owed him money who then stabbed him in the neck yesterday in the central province of Nakhon Sawan.
