Suspected Serial Arsonist Blamed for Fatal Shophouse Fire
BANGKOK — Police have arrested a man they believe to be a serial arsonist who set fire to a tailor shop in the Bang Sue district Friday, killing a woman sleeping inside.
Ex Con Busted for Alleged 'Sex for Meth' Enterprise
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Two months out of prison, Tawee Boonthong was arrested again after reportedly caught offering to trade yaba for sex yesterday in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Prachachuen Shop Fire Kills Owner’s Daughter
BANGKOK — A fire gutted a tailor’s shop on Soi Prachachuen 5 early this morning, killing one resident.
Chonburi Man Admits Dealing Meth for Dowry
CHONBURI — A man is under arrest in Chonburi province for allegedly selling methamphetamines to pay the dowry demanded by his fiancee’s family.
‘Deceased’ Convicted Murderer Found Alive and Well
BANGKOK — A 72-year-old woman turned herself in to police Tuesday after allegedly faking her own death to escape the death penalty.
Leopard Sightings Prompt Raid on Pattaya Office
PATTAYA — Videos of leopards prowling around inside a Pattaya office building led police to raid the building yesterday.
Head Human Trafficking Investigator Rumored to be Fleeing Country
Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — The police officer in charge of investigating human trafficking has been allowed to quit the force out of fear for his life and is rumored to be preparing to flee the country with his family.
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — The police officer in charge of investigating human trafficking has been allowed to quit the force out of fear for his life and is rumored to be preparing to flee the country with his family.
Police Rule Out Foul Play in Frenchman’s Fatal Fall
CHIANG MAI — Murder has been eliminated by police as a factor in the case of a French national who fell from a balcony and died in Chiang Mai province last night.
Convicted Child Killer-Rapist Drops Death Sentence Appeal
BANGKOK — Thailand moved closer to its first judicial execution in six years when a man convicted of raping and murdering a teen girl aboard a train last year has declined to contest his death sentence.
UN Diplomat in Thailand Settles Maid Slavery Case out of Court
By Alisa Tang
Thomson Reuters Foundation
NONTHABURI — An Ethiopian housemaid who was suing the head of the U.N. World Health Organization in Thailand and his wife for beating and enslaving her on Monday settled the lawsuits out of court.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
NONTHABURI — An Ethiopian housemaid who was suing the head of the U.N. World Health Organization in Thailand and his wife for beating and enslaving her on Monday settled the lawsuits out of court.
