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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Hit-and-Run Suspect Admits to Running Over Tourist on Samui



SAMUI — A truck driver seen running over a foreign tourist and driving away from the scene surrendered to police Sunday on Koh Samui.

Police Weigh Libel for Woman’s Anti-Cop Rant



KRABI — Police say they are mulling charges of defamation against a woman who allegedly berated a traffic police officer in a video posted online.

Prosecutors Must Soon Charge or Release Bangkok Bombing Suspects



BANGKOK — Two Uighur men accused of engineering the bomb attack that killed 20 people in Bangkok in August are set to be released from custody in 10 days unless prosecutors formally file charges against them.

Bomb Kills 4 in Pattani

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Surapan Boonthanom
Reuters

PATTANI — A bomb blast at a village checkpoint in Thailand's Deep South killed four people and wounded four others, police said today of the latest deadly attack to strike the insurgency-plagued region.

Third ‘Royal Impostors’ Suspect Still Alive, Official Says

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BANGKOK — The top corrections official sought to reassure the public today about the well-being of a man arrested in October and charged with defaming the monarchy.

Angered by Ticket, Woman Runs Off with Cop’s Motorcycle Key



BANGKOK — A 27-year-old woman was let off the hook last night after stealing the key to a cop’s motorcycle because he was booting her illegally parked motorcycle.

BKK Taxi Charged With Beating Down Australian



BANGKOK — A taxi driver was arrested last night on suspicion of beating an Australian man at the entrance to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Deaths of Lese Majeste Suspects Prompt Calls for Greater Transparency

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — Rights watchdogs are calling for greater transparency in the handling and detention of suspects accused of insulting the monarchy after two died in custody within a two-week period.

Trafficking Investigator Quits Case for Fear of Reprisal

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters

BANGKOK — The resignation of the senior policeman in charge of a sweeping human trafficking investigation raises serious questions over Thailand's commitment to end the illegal trade and protect its officers, a rights group said today.

Redshirt Militants Convicted of 2014 Grenade Attack



BANGKOK — Two Redshirt supporters were found guilty of attempted murder by the Criminal Court today for allegedly firing a grenade launcher at anti-government protesters in 2014.

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