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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

5 Students Arrested With Gun at Pakistani Airport 'Back in Thailand'

BANGKOK — The five Thai students arrested for trying to smuggle a firearm and some ammunition onto an airplane in Pakistan have returned to Thailand, according to officials.

Inquiry Ordered on BKK Airport for Allegedly Failing to Spot Ex-Cop's Handgun

BANGKOK – Bangkok’s largest international airport is under investigation for potentially allowing a former police commander to carry a handgun past a security checkpoint last week.

Former BKK Top Cop Still in Japanese Custody, Official Says

BANGKOK — The former commander of the Bangkok police force is still under custody in Japan for allegedly trying to bring a gun past an airport security checkpoint, a government spokesperson said.

Former BKK Police Chief 'Arrested With Gun' in Japanese Airport

BANGKOK — The former commander of the Bangkok Metropolitan Police has been detained at an airport in Japan for trying to carry a gun on-board a Bangkok-bound aircraft, a police spokesperson said.

Over 100 Ducks Stolen from Ayutthaya Farm: Police

AYUTTHAYA — Thai police say they are investigating a complaint from a farmer in Ayutthaya province who said at least 100 ducks were stolen from his farm.

Three Men Arrested for Assaulting Foreign Tourists in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI — Police say three Thai men have been arrested for assaulting two tourists from Australia in the northern city of Chiang Mai.

Man Arrested for Destroying Sacred Chicken Figurines

LAMPANG — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly smashed more than 50 figurines at a local shrine dedicated to an ancient Thai king in Lampang province while he was intoxicated.

Thai Officials Urge Fugitive Insurgents to Surrender During Ramadan

NARATHIWAT — Thai officials are urging exiled members of the southern separatist movement to visit their families and surrender to authorities during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Thai Woman Duped by Online 'Friend' into Carrying Drugs from Laos: Police

NONG KHAI — Police say a Thai woman was deceived by an online persona into carrying a bag of cocaine across the Thai-Laotian border yesterday.

28-Year-Old Steals Public Bus to See Girlfriend: Police

BANGKOK — A 28-year-old man has been arrested for stealing a public bus and driving nearly 400 km from Bangkok to northeastern Thailand to see his girlfriend, police say.

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