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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Chinese Tourists Say Taxi Robbed Them at Gunpoint



PATHUM THANI — Two Chinese tourists allege they were robbed at gunpoint by a taxi driver in northeastern metro Bangkok last night.

Woman Goes Into Jealous Scissor-Stabbing Rage at Boots



BANGKOK — A woman stabbed a female employee with a pair of scissors at a national pharmacy chain Monday afternoon.

Antidepressant Found in Jenphop, Police Yet to Establish Driving Speed



BANGKOK — Jenphop Viraporn was driving under the influence of an antidepressant with side effects which could impair driving, according to police, who said they are still working to establish how fast how he was traveling when his Mercedes-Benz caused a fiery wreck that killed 2 people last week.

Checkpoint Shooter Suspect Busted, Charged With Attempted Murder



PATHUM THANI — A nearly seven-hour search for a gunman who opened fire on officers after fleeing a checkpoint ended last night when police cornered the suspect in a wooded area.

Top Cop Apologizes for Delay in Jenphop Case

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda yesterday offered a rare apology for mishandling the investigation of the wealthy businessman responsible for a deadly car crash in Ayutthaya last week.

3 Shot When Police Stop Turns Into Gun Battle North of Bangkok (Video)



PATHUM THANI — Police are still hunting a man who opened fire on officers in broad daylight Monday to evade a checkpoint in northern metro Bangkok.

Fresh Charge Against Jenphop as Model Student Victims Laid to Rest



BANGKOK — One was on his way to a final step to obtaining his master’s degree; the other to apply for a dream trip to India.

American Man Falls to Death from Udon Thani Balcony



UDON THANI — Police are looking for the girlfriend of an American man they believe jumped to death from a balcony Monday morning in Udon Thani city.

Songkhla Cops Charged, Suspended for Extorting Malaysian Tourists



SONGKHLA — Two police officers in the border province of Songkhla are facing criminal charges for allegedly forcing a pair of Malaysian tourists to pay 20,000 baht for a bogus offense.

Young Recidivist Arrested for Snatching Tourist’s Bag in Pattaya



PATTAYA — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Pattaya on Friday for allegedly stealing a Russian tourist’s bag, less than a year after he served a jail term on similar charges.

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