Helpful ‘Army Captain’ Turns Out To Be Drug Dealer
CHIANG MAI — About a year ago Cpt. Rangsan Charoenkart introduced himself to police authorities up in Chiang Mai province as an army liaison.
Serial Rape and Burglary Suspect Apprehended in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A serial burglar and opportunistic rapist believed to have assaulted about 10 women was taken into custody west of Bangkok, police said yesterday.
Briton Dies On Family Road Trip, 11 Injured
TRAT — A British man was on the road with his family to an island vacation in the east of Thailand this morning when the truck he was riding in smashed head-on into another, killing him.
Roadside Bomb Strikes Convoy, Killing Soldier In Deep South
NARATHIWAT — A soldier was killed and three others injured when a roadside bomb hit their convoy in Narathiwat this morning, while a family came under gunfire elsewhere as they rode a motorcycle.
Blast Injures Suspected University Student Bomb Maker
CHIANG MAI — A university student in northern Thailand lost his left hand today after a homemade bomb he was assembling accidentally exploded, police said.
US Missionary Arrested for Smuggling North Koreans into Thailand
NONG KHAI — A Christian missionary from the United States was arrested Monday for smuggling seven North Koreans into Thailand.
Five Arrested for Trafficking Women to China as Sex Slaves
BANGKOK — Thailand has arrested five people suspected of trafficking Thai women into sex slavery in China and believed to be part of a ring that has also trafficked women into Malaysia and Singapore, Thai police said on Tuesday.
Thai Police Break Up Alleged Counterfeit ID Card Ring for Foreigners
UTTARADIT — Five people are wanted by police for allegedly run a criminal scheme that produced fake Thai ID cards for foreigners living in Thailand.
Cyclist Says Helmet Saved Him From Knife-Wielding Moto Maniac
BANGKOK — A musician said a motorcyclist attacked him with a knife during a robbery attempt while he was cycling in Bangkok on Saturday night.
Police Hunt Soldier Wanted for Gang Rape of Teen
CHIANG RAI — Police in northern Thailand are hunting for a soldier accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl with three other men during the weekend.
