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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Fire Destroys Evidence in Lampang Police Station

LAMPANG — Police say a fire inside a police station in northern Thailand last night has destroyed some evidence from criminal cases.

Thai Fishing Boats Forced to Dock as New Regulations Take Effect

SAMUT SAKHON – Thai fisherman say they need more time to comply with new regulations that come into effect tomorrow and will prevent scores of captains from leaving their ports.

Examination of Human Trafficking Witnesses to Take 5 Years: Police

SONGKHLA — A top police commander said it will take at least five years for the court to examine the testimony of more than 200 witnesses in a massive legal case against alleged human traffickers in southern Thailand.

Police Close Down 'Oral Sex Club' in Pattaya for Ten Days

CHONBURI — Police have ordered a nightclub in the resort town of Pattaya to close down for ten days after a photo of a woman appearing to perform oral sex in the venue circulated on social media.

Brawl in Trat Hospital's ER Unit Damages 3 Ventilators

TRAT — Ten people, including three teenagers, were arrested for starting a fight and damaging three medical ventilators in a hospital emergency room in Trat province last Friday.

Two Cops Hit by Drunk Drivers in BKK on Same Night

BANGKOK — Two policemen were injured by drunk drivers in two separate road accidents in Bangkok last night.

Russian Man Found Mortally Beaten in Pattaya Hotel

CHONBURI — A Russian man died on his way to a hospital in Pattaya last night after a hotel worker found him severely beaten outside of his hotel room.

Fake Cop Busted for Extorting Bribes in Pattaya

CHONBURI — A 28-year-old man was arrested in the resort town of Pattaya last night for allegedly posing as a police officer to extort "protection money" from a Cambodian fruit vendor.

Novice Attempts to Burn Down Monastery on First Day

SONGKHLA — Police in southern Thailand say they have arrested a novice who allegedly attempted to burn down a monastery after smoking marijuana early this morning.

Thai Man Attempts to Open Airplane's Emergency Door In-Flight

SONGKHLA — A man from Phattalung province has been arrested for allegedly trying to open an emergency door of an aircraft while it was flying 10,000 feet over southern Thailand yesterday.

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