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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Jenphop Charged With Drunk Driving, Obstruction of Justice

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

AYUTTHAYA — Police have filed additional charges against a driver who caused two to die in a flaming wreck Sunday for refusing a sobriety test in the aftermath of the crash.

Sex Worker Arrested for Attacking Italian Tourist in Pattaya



PATTAYA — A transgender woman was arrested in Pattaya yesterday for assaulting an elderly Italian tourist, police say.

Jenphop Plowed Through Toll Booth Before Deadly Crash (Video)



BANGKOK — Not long before speeding on to cause two highway deaths, vehicular manslaughter suspect Jenphop Viraporn smashed through a Bangkok toll booth barrier in an incident also captured on video.

Officers In Charge of Ayutthaya Deadly Collision Removed

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

AYUTTHAYA — The police officers investigating Sunday’s deadly collision that left two dead on an Ayutthaya highway have been replaced following criticism they failed to test the driver for alcohol and drug use.

4 Killed in Bus Crash



NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A bus crashed into a truck early Friday morning at Non Song district, killing four and injuring at least 19 police said.

Businessman Charged for Fatal Collision Amid Mounting Criticism



AYUTTHAYA — Police today charged a luxury car dealer with deadly reckless driving four days after his speeding Mercedes-Benz barreled into a car on a highway, killing the two people inside.

Koreans Accused of Murdering Korean in Isaan for Insurance



BANGKOK — Police are seeking the extradition of four suspects from South Korea they believe murdered a fifth Korean for insurance money three months ago in the northeast of Thailand.

Frenchman Slams Motorbike into Garbage Truck, Dies



SAMUI — A 26-year-old Frenchman was killed after he rode a motorcycle into a parked garbage truck early this morning in front of Samui Town Center.

3 Days After Causing 2 Road Deaths, Auto Scion Not Yet Charged



AYUTTHAYA — Police have yet to press any charges against the owner of a luxury car dealership who slammed his Mercedes Benz into another car on a highway, killing the two motorists inside.

Corruption Catch-22: Report a Bribe and Go to Jail?



BANGKOK — It looked like a shut-and-closed case when a video went viral of a traffic police officer caught red-handed accepting a bribe last week from a truck driver in Nakhon Sawan province.

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