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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Koh Tao Murder Suspects Trial Set For 25 Feb

SURAT THANI – The trial of the two Burmese migrant workers accused of murdering two British backpackers in September has been set for 25 February 2015, after the two suspects plead not guilty in court today.

Body of Foreigner Found Hanging in Abandoned Building

BANGKOK — A photographer reportedly encountered a decomposing body while he was exploring an abandoned skyscraper in Bangkok yesterday.

Pattaya Man Reportedly Shot For Chasing Tourist-Robbing Teenagers

CHONBURI — A songthaew driver in Pattaya was reportedly shot by a pair of teenagers who robbed a foreign tourist early this morning.

Russian 'Fights Off' Thieves with Muay Thai Moves In Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 27-year-old Russian man used Thai boxing moves to fight off a gang of robbers who attacked him and his girlfriend in Pattaya last night, police say.

Myanmar Suspects Indicted For Murder of British Pair in Thailand

BANGKOK (DPA) — A Thai court indicted a pair of Myanmar suspects on Thursday for the murder of two British tourists, an official said.

Thai Billionaire Linked to Corruption Scandal Fled to Cambodia: Police

BANGKOK — An 43-year-old energy tycoon involved in the high-profile corruption scandal among Thailand’s top law enforcers has fled the country, police say.

Ex-Pheu Thai MP Sentenced to 30 Months For Lese Majeste

BANGKOK — A former Pheu Thai MP was sentenced to 30 months in prison today after a criminal court found him guilty of offending Thailand’s royal family.

Indictment of Koh Tao Murder Suspects Postponed Again

BANGKOK – A Koh Samui court has approved prosecutors' sixth request to extend the detention of two Burmese men accused of murdering British tourists in southern Thailand in September.

Rival Ambulance Crews Brawl in Thailand, Leaving One Dead

BANGKOK (DPA) - One volunteer rescue worker died when rival ambulance squads brawled on the streets of Bangkok early Monday, officials said.

Pattaya: Two Alleged Songthaew Thieves Arrested

CHONBURI - Two Thai suspects are under arrest on the suspicion of belong to a thief gang that allegedly preys on foreign tourists in the resort town of Pattaya.

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