Roundup of Police Findings From Trafficking Bust in Songkhla
BANGKOK — In a sweep of Songkhla province this past week, Thai police have discovered a total of four vacated jungle camps they suspect were used by human traffickers to detain Rohingya refugees headed for Malaysia.
BKK Hit-and-Run Driver Charged, Released From Police Custody
BANGKOK — The hit-and-run motorist who fatally ran over a cyclist in Bangkok surrendered to police yesterday, and was released after being charged with reckless driving.
Thai Authorities Condemn Shooting & Burning of 2 Civilians in Deep South
BANGKOK — Thai authorities have condemned the killing and burning of a married couple in the southern border province of Yala yesterday, an attack that was attributed to local Islamic separatists.
'Stolen Car' Used in Deadly Crash with Cyclists
BANGKOK — Police say the car that crashed into a group of cyclists and killed one woman in Bangkok on Monday night was reported stolen by its previous owner, and that the driver behind the hit-and-run provided a fake name to medical staff before fleeing.
Two More Suspected Trafficking Camps Found
SONGKHLA — Thai security forces in southern Thailand have uncovered two more abandoned camps they believe were used by human traffickers to detain Rohingya refugees.
Fourth Cyclist Run Over on Thai Roads in a Week
BANGKOK — A 31-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car while she was riding a bicycle in Bangkok last night, several days after three cyclists were killed by a drunk driver in northern Thailand.
Four Arrested Over Mass Rohingya Grave at Thai-Malay Border
BANGKOK — Three Thai men and one Burmese man have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a deadly detention camp for Rohingya refugees in southern Thailand.
Tourist Allegedly Attacked by Transgender Sex Worker in Pattaya
CHONBURI — A sex worker in the resort town of Pattaya is under arrest for allegedly hitting an Irish tourist with a high-heel shoe early this morning.
Samui Car Bomb Suspect Shot Dead in Pattani: Police
PATTANI — Security officers in the restive province of Pattani have reportedly killed a terrorism suspect connected to the car bomb that exploded on the popular resort island of Koh Samui last month.
Mass Grave Found at Thai Trafficking Camp
BANGKOK (DPA) — Authorities discovered a mass grave containing 30 bodies at a human trafficking camp in southern Thailand, officials said Saturday.
