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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Motorbike Rider Killed in Bus No. 509 Collision



BANGKOK — A motorbike rider was hit and killed by a Bangkok bus at around 10.10am Thursday on Phaholyothin Road near BTS Sanam Pao.

Expelled Cops Defend Shooting Out Tire, Beating Students

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

PHITSANULOK — Three disgraced police officers said they shot at a car full of university students before hauling them out and assaulting them two weeks ago because they suspected the students were criminals.

Pedestrian Killed by Bus No. 36



BANGKOK — A 70-year-old woman was killed at around 8:15pm Wednesday when the No.36 bus hit her on Hua Chang Bridge at Bangkok’s Ratchathewi District.

Airport Taxi Loses License for Gouging Swiss Traveler



BANGKOK — Authorities today revoked the license of a taxi driver who charged a Swiss national 6,000 baht for a trip from Suvarnabhumi Airport to his downtown hotel.

Body of Missing Frenchman Found

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

SURAT THANI — Police believe they found the body of a Frenchman who went missing 15 days ago in Surat Thani province.

Jenphop Sped Toward Deadly Crash at Over 250KPH



AYUTTHAYA — A wealthy auto scion was speeding at over 250kph when he slammed into another vehicle and killed two people on a highway earlier this month, police announced today.

Attorney General Vows to Prosecute Stalled Case Against Red Bull Heir



BANGKOK — Four years after he killed a Bangkok motorcycle cop, fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya still faces prosecution, the Attorney General’s office announced today.

Girl, 3, Decapitated Outside Taipei Subway Station

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese media report a 3-year-old girl was decapitated in an apparently random killing outside a subway station in the capital.

Deadly Driver Jenphop Agrees to Blood Test 15 Days Later



AYUTTHAYA — A wealthy businessman who killed two graduate students in a high-speed car crash has agreed to a blood test 15 days after the accident, a police commander said.

Burmese Workers Cleared of Child Rape Charge



SAMUI — Two Burmese workers accused of raping a 4-year-old girl were released without charge after a medical exam and testimony of the alleged victim cleared them of wrongdoing.

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