Koh Tao Murder: Prosecutor Requests More Time
SURAT THANI — The public prosecutor in charge of the Koh Tao murder case says his team needs more time to work on the investigation before the two Burmese men arrested by police can be tried in court.
Two Arrested For Throwing Explosive At Soldiers During Loy Krathong
BANGKOK – Two twenty-year-old Thai men have been arrested for allegedly throwing a homemade grenade at a group of soldiers during the Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok last night.
Southern Unrest: 'Drunk' Private Kills 3 Soldiers
PATTANI — Three soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured in the tumultuous southern province of Pattani after a private opened fire during a heated argument this morning, officials said.
Laotian Women Rescued From Thai 'Karaoke' Brothels
NAKHON PATHOM — Police say they have rescued 23 young Thai and Laotian women who were allegedly being held captive in a karaoke shop in central Nakhon Pathom where they were forced into prostitution.
Robbery and Attempted Rape of Tourist Near Khaosan Road
BANGKOK — A 19-year-old Thai man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and attempting to rape a French tourist in Bangkok’s backpacker district early this morning.
Koh Tao Murder: Rights Agency Threatens Legal Action Against Police
BANGKOK – A top human rights official has threatened to prosecute Thai police if they refuse to explain the alleged torture of two Burmese men accused of murdering a pair of British tourists.
Southern Schools Re-Open Amid Assassination Sprees
NARATHIWAT — Security forces have been placed on full alert in the southern province of Narathiwat, where the start of public schools' second semester has coincided with a spate of drive-by shootings that killed four civilians over the weekend.
Koh Tao Leader’s Son Cleared in First DNA Test: Police
BANGKOK— Police say the first round of forensic results reveal that the son of a village headman on Koh Tao was not behind the murder of two British tourists on the island last month.
Police Look for Past Japanese Boyfriends of Murder Suspect
BANGKOK—Police are looking for two Japanese men previously involved with of a 47-year-old Thai woman who was recently linked to the deaths of two other Japanese men.
Koh Tao Leader's Son Gives DNA Sample to Quell Skeptics
BANGKOK — The son of a village headman on Koh Tao gave a DNA sample to police today to dispel accusations that he was involved in the murder of two British tourists on the island last month.
