Thai Govt's Boat People Policy 'Illegal, Helps Trafficking Trade'
BANGKOK — The Thai government's policy of allowing boats of migrants in Thai waters to continue to a third country is illegal and indirectly supports the human trafficking trade, according to a member of the Lawyer Council of Thailand.
Thai Man Stabbed Dead Over Constitution Debate
NAKHON PATHOM — A 41-year-old man in Nakhon Pathom province has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man dead during a heated argument about Thailand’s new constitution.
Suspected Insurgents Attack Soldiers at Narathiwat Checkpoint
NARATHIWAT — A group of gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in the southern border-province of Narathiwat last night, Thai police say.
Gunfire at Home of Former Yellowshirt Activist
SA KAEO — A dozen rounds were fired at the house of a former Yellowshirt activist in Sa Kaeo province yesterday morning.
Thai Police Arrest 22 'Grand Palace Scammers'
BANGKOK — Thai police went undercover as foreign tourists to arrest 22 people participating in the notorious Grand Palace scam in Bangkok.
Briton & Russian Busted for Extorting French Businessman in Thailand
CHONBURI - Police say they have arrested two foreign men who allegedly detained a French businessman in Chonburi province and forced him to pay ransom money.
Australian Survives Shooting in Surat Thani
SURAT THANI — Police say a 64-year-old Australian man was injured in an assassination attempt in Surat Thani province today.
Thai Trafficking Crackdown: 8 Thais, One Bangladeshi Arrested
SONGKHLA — Nine more suspects have been arrested by police in an ongoing crackdown on human trafficking operations in southern Thailand that began three weeks ago.
Court Reduces Sentence for Yellowshirt Protester Who Tried to Kill Police
BANGKOK — The prison sentence of a Yellowshirt activist who attempted to run over a group of police officers in 2008 was reduced by 30 years today.
Former Anti-Govt Protester Arrested for Destroying Police HQ Sign
BANGKOK — Police say they have arrested a man who vandalized a granite entrance sign in front of the Royal Thai Police headquarters during anti-government protests in Bangkok sixteen months ago.
