Bombing on Thai Resort Island Samui Wounds Several People
SAMUI (DPA) - Seven people were injured late on Friday when a car bomb went off in the car park of the Central Festival shopping mall on the Thai island of Samui, 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of the capital, Bangkok.
Park Ranger Murdered for Arresting Poacher: Police
CHONBURI — A national park ranger was shot dead in a revenge attack by the father of an illegal wildlife poacher in Chonburi province today, police say.
Indian Tourist Beaten, Robbed on Pattaya Beach
CHONBURI — An Indian tourist was reportedly beaten unconscious and robbed by a group of Thai teenagers in the resort town of Pattaya early this morning.
British Tourist Assaulted by 3 Thais in Pattaya
CHONBURI — Three Thai men are under arrest for beating a British tourist who they say sexually harassed a woman in the resort town of Pattaya last week.
4 Southern Men Killed By Soldiers Innocent, Inquiry Reveals
PATTANI — The four men shot dead by soldiers during a raid in the restive province of Pattani last month had no links to the local Islamic insurgency, an investigative committee ruled in a report released today.
Gunmen Kill Burmese Man, Steal 52,000 Baht Lottery Prize
CHUMPHON — Unidentified gunmen shot two Burmese men and stole the 52,000 baht lottery winnings they was carrying in Chumpon province, police say.
Deep South Raid: 'Confiscated' Firearms Not Linked to Insurgency
BANGKOK — The firearms allegedly confiscated from suspected militants during a raid in the insurgency-plagued province of Pattani were not used in any previous shooting attacks in the region, forensic tests revealed today.
Bomb Attacks in Deep South Amid Inquiry into Deadly Raid
PATTANI — Five homemade bombs exploded almost simultaneously last night in the southern border province of Pattani, a week after a controversial military raid in the province left four local residents dead.
Deep South Raid: Soldiers Refuse to Report for Murder Charges
PATTANI — Police say seven soldiers wanted for killing four men during a raid in Pattani province failed to report to hear murder charges today.
Southern Police Apologize for Deadly Village Raid
PATTANI — The commander of Thailand's southern border police has formally apologized for a raid on a village in Pattani province that killed four men whose ties to a local secessionist group remain unclear.
