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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Danish Tourist Accused of Insurance Fraud



PATTAYA — A Danish tourist faces criminal action in Pattaya for allegedly filing a false theft complaint.

Anonymous Shuts Down Hundreds of Court Sites



BANGKOK — Hacker collective Anonymous has vowed to release information about corrupt members of the Thai judiciary today after taking down hundreds of websites belonging to the Court of Justice in an ongoing response to the conviction of two Burmese men in a 2014 double-murder on Koh Tao.

G4S Apologizes to Australian Threatened by Guard



PATTAYA — A multinational security services corporation has apologized to an Australian man after one of its security guards threatened him with a gun Monday, Pattaya police said.

Chinese Tourists Injured in Phang Nga Bus Crash



PHANG NGA — Nearly 20 Chinese tourists were injured after an inexperienced bus driver lost control of the vehicle in Phang Nga province today, police said.

Bank Security Guard Threatens Australian Man With Gun in Pattaya



PATTAYA — A security guard confessed to threatening an Australian man with a gun, because the man had parked on bank property Monday afternoon.

Briton Dies in Hotel Pool on Koh Tao; Police Rule Out Murder



KOH TAO — A 26-year-old British man was found dead Friday morning in a hotel swimming pool on Koh Tao, police say.

Train Collision with Truck Kills at Least Five People



PHETCHABURI — A cattle truck crashed into a train at Muang district, Phetchaburi province this morning, killing 5 people and injuring 36.

US Authorities Contact Thai Police to Arrest Suspected Pedophile



CHIANG MAI — Following a tip-off from American officials, police arrested a British national in Chiang Mai province yesterday on charges of uploading child porn to the internet.

Croatian Man Falls to Death from Koh Samui Waterfall



SAMUI — A Croatian tourist fell down to his death from the cliff edge next to a waterfall last night.

British National Accused of Distributing Child Pornography

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

CHIANG MAI — A British national and longtime resident of Chiang Mai province is under arrest on suspicion of uploading child pornography from his computer, police say.

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