2 Die When Van Slams Into Truck on Bhumibol 1 Bridge
BANGKOK — Two people died when their van slammed into a truck this morning on the Bhumibol 1 Bridge.
Finnish Man’s Fall From Pattaya Balcony Ruled a Suicide
PATTAYA — A 78-year-old Finnish man was found dead 10 floors below the condominium balcony police said he jumped from this morning near Jomtien Beach.
Major Trafficking Trial Opens Amid Fears for Witnesses
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Reuters
BANGKOK — The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in the jungle, began in Bangkok on Tuesday and the attorney-general's office said it would be over within a year amid fears about the safety of witnesses.
Reuters
BANGKOK — The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in the jungle, began in Bangkok on Tuesday and the attorney-general's office said it would be over within a year amid fears about the safety of witnesses.
Charges Filed Against Execs in Deadly Gas Leak
BANGKOK — Two executives from the contractor blamed for a deadly gas leak at SCB Park Plaza were charged today in connection with the incident that left eight people dead.
British Couchsurfer Accuses Thai Host of Sexual Assault
SAMUT PRAKAN — A British man went to police in southwestern metro Bangkok on Sunday alleging he was sexually assaulted by a host he found through a popular online service.
Deep South Militants Seize Hospital to Attack Military Outpost
NARATHIWAT — At least a dozen armed gunmen seized control yesterday of a hospital in Narathiwat from which they then opened fire on a nearby ranger outpost in an attack the army blames on the local separatist movement.
SCB Blames Fire System Upgrade for 8 Deaths
BANGKOK — Siam Commercial Bank has blamed reckless contractors for the deaths of eight people Sunday night at its corporate campus on Ratchadapisek Road.
Horrified Japan Apologizes for ‘Deplorable’ Thai Skinny Dipping Incident
By Simon Duncan
Assistant Editor
HUA HIN — When photos of naked Japanese men frolicking in the surf in Hua Hin ended up on Twitter last Saturday, they briefly went viral before being shrugged off as harmless, drunken tomfoolery.
Assistant Editor
HUA HIN — When photos of naked Japanese men frolicking in the surf in Hua Hin ended up on Twitter last Saturday, they briefly went viral before being shrugged off as harmless, drunken tomfoolery.
5 Thais, 3 Indonesians Get 3 Years for Enslaving Fishermen
AMBON, Indonesia — Five Thai fishing boat captains and three Indonesians were sentenced Thursday to three years in jail for human trafficking in connection with slavery in the seafood industry.
Superstar Boxer Buakaw Demands Justice as His Cat Clings to Life
BANGKOK — In his rise to becoming Thailand’s most beloved kickboxer, Buakaw Banchamek probably made a few enemies along the way.
