Defense Points to Flaws in Probe of Koh Tao Murders
KOH SAMUI — Lawyers defending two Myanmar migrant workers on trial for the Koh Tao murders of two British backpackers sought on Wednesday to expose holes in a police investigation they maintain was botched and intended to frame the suspects.
Bangkok Bombers Rumored to be in Malaysian Custody
BANGKOK — Thai police have not confirmed whether two men arrested in Malaysia are the principal suspects sought in last month’s bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine.
Navy, Army Officers Charged with Human Trafficking
BANGKOK — A court yesterday approved arrest warrants for four officers – three from the army and one naval officer – in connection with trafficking of Rohingya refugees in southern Thailand.
Millionaire's Son Gets 2 Years for 'Mercedes' Murder
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court sent the son of a well-known businessman to jail Friday for killing a bus conductor with his Mercedes-Benz eight years ago, reversing a previous verdict that spared him from jail term on the grounds of mental illness.
Motorcycle Bomb kills 2 in Narathiwat
BANGKOK — A bomb concealed in a motorcycle parked outside a temple in Thailand's Deep South killed two people and wounded 14 yesterday in attacks by suspected ethnic Malay separatists, police said.
Taxi Driver Accused of Raping Drunk Passenger Leaving RCA
BANGKOK — A taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting his passenger and stealing her mobile phone last week.
Scores Turn Out to Accuse Soldier of Job Scam
CHONBURI — More than 100 people in Chonburi province went to the police today to complain they paid application fees for government jobs that never existed.
Court Affirms Execution of Train Child Killer
PRACHUAP KIRI KHAN — An appeals court yesterday reaffirmed the death sentence for a railway worker who raped and murdered a teen girl in 2014.
Turkish Suspect Denies Involvement in Erawan Bomb Attack
BANGKOK — The first man arrested on suspicion of involvement in last month’s bombing of the Erawan Shrine insists he had nothing to do with the attack and only arrived in Thailand days before he was taken into custody in a raid.
Bangkok Bombing: Three Thai Women Detained in Din Daeng Raid
BANGKOK — Security forces raided an apartment in Bangkok yesterday and detained three of its residents in connection with the bomb attack that killed 20 people in the capital city last month.
