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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Police Clarify Koh Tao Victim's Cellphone 'Planting'

BANGKOK — Thai police have dismissed the accusation that they planted evidence on the Burmese men accused of murdering two British backpackers in southern Thailand three weeks ago.

Ex-Convict Arrested For Rape of Danish Tourist

CHONBURI - An ex-convict is under arrest for allegedly raping a 23-year-old Danish tourist in Chonburi province last week.

Koh Tao Murders: Thai Authorities Deny 'Scapegoat' Allegation

BANGKOK — Thai authorities are insisting that they have not pinned the murder of two British backpackers on "scapegoats" in an effort to wrap up the controversial investigation.

Police Say Forensic Tests Implicate 2 Burmese in Koh Tao Murder

SURAT THANI — Police say DNA tests reveal that two Burmese migrant workers were responsible for the murder of two British backpackers in southern Thailand nearly three weeks ago.

Burmese Migrant Confesses To Koh Tao Murders: Police

BANGKOK — Thai police claim that one of three detained Burmese migrant workers has confessed to murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao island several weeks ago.

Britain Offers Technical Help For Koh Tao Murder Inquiry

BANGKOK – The British ambassador to Thailand has offered technical assistance to help Thai police speed up their investigation into the murder of two British backpackers in southern Thailand.

Son of Koh Tao Island Chief Denies Role In Britons' Murder

BANGKOK — The son of a powerful local administrator on Koh Tao island initially sought by police has denied any involvement in the murder of two British tourists there two weeks ago.

Train Rapist & Murderer Sentenced to Death

PRACHUAP KIRI KHAN — A Thai court has sentenced to death the state railway employee found guilty of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl on a moving train two months ago.

Crimes Against Tourists in Thai Beach Towns Continue

PHUKET — Two more crimes against foreigners in Thailand were reported over the weekend, only two weeks after the country was rocked by the grisly murder of two British tourists on the resort island of Koh Tao.

Soldiers Find Guns, Nearly 1 Mil. Baht In Temple Raid

SUKHOTAI — Soldiers confiscated nearly one million baht in cash and several firearms during a surprise raid on a Buddhist temple in Sukhotai province this morning.

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