Police Charge BMW-Driving Businessman for Highway Gunplay
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter
CHIANG MAI — A businessman in Chiang Mai province was arrested today for firing a handgun to threaten other motorists from his BMW on Saturday night – an incident captured on video and posted online.
Staff Reporter
CHIANG MAI — A businessman in Chiang Mai province was arrested today for firing a handgun to threaten other motorists from his BMW on Saturday night – an incident captured on video and posted online.
‘Gun’ was Just a Box, Angry Driver Protests
BANGKOK — A public van driver insisted today he was pointing a small box at another motorist – not a gun – in a video widely seen since it was uploaded yesterday.
No Safety Net for Unregulated Ziplines
BANGKOK — Despite their proliferation in recent years, there is little oversight and no regulation of zipline attractions in Chiang Mai province, officials admit, and nearly all of such operations are suspected of encroaching on public land.
Man Sought for Unprovoked Assault on Lat Phrao Street
BANGKOK — Police are looking for a man seen attacking a pedestrian and threatening another on a street in the Lat Phrao district of Bangkok.
Amnesty Calls on Thailand to Reopen Investigation into Activist’s Murder
BANGKOK — Amnesty International called on Thai authorities Wednesday to reopen the investigation into three former officials after the Supreme Court upheld their acquittal in the 2004 murder of environmental activist Charoen Wat-aksorn.
Police Charge Employees in Zipline Tourist Death
CHIANG MAI — Two staff members of a tourist attraction in Chiang Mai province have been charged with fatal negligence after a Chinese tourist died on a zipline ride operated by the company on Sunday.
Man Accused of BTS Up-Skirt Perving
BANGKOK — A BTS security guard caught a man allegedly using a hidden camera to take photos up women’s skirts on the Skytrain last night.
Thammasat Cites Risqué Lipstick for Rejecting Transgender Prof
BANGKOK — Thammasat University’s rector yesterday defended his board’s refusal to employ a transgender academic, saying it was due to an inappropriate photo she posted online, not her sexuality.
Anyone Posting Booze Pics Will be Prosecuted, Anti-Booze Official Says
BANGKOK — Police are still weighing charges against celebrities who posted photos appearing to promote a beer brand on their Instagram accounts, while the head of the alcohol control board insists members of the public will be prosecuted for doing the same.
Another Chinese Tourist Dies on Chiang Mai Zipline
CHIANG MAI — A Chinese tourist died at a zipline attraction in Chiang Mai on Sunday, the second this year to die in the northern province under similar circumstances.
