Cambodians Arrested For Robbing Russian Tourists in Pattaya
CHONBURI — Police say they have arrested two Cambodian men for allegedly robbing a pair of Russian tourists in the popular resort town of Pattaya.
Drunkard Husband Punishes Wife With Boiled Water
AMNAT CHAROEN — A woman in Northeastern Thailand is suffering from severe burns after her husband scorched her with boiling water when she refused to buy him more alcohol.
Suspected Gunrunner Disputes Police Allegation
BANGKOK — A police effort to parade a suspected gunrunner in front of the press corps collapsed today when the suspect shouted that he had been forced into confession by the officers.
Police On Alert For Devastated World Cup Gamblers
KANCHANABURI — Police in Kanchanaburi province say they are on lookout for a potential surge in crimes as losing World Cup gamblers are expected to seek money to pay off their debts.
Robber of Two Chinese Tourists in Koh Samui Arrested: Police
SURAT THANI — A burglar who robbed and slashed two 26-year-old Chinese tourists in their room on Koh Samui island has been arrested, police say.
Hunt For Ayutthaya Elephant Killer, Ivory Smuggler
AYUTTHAYA — Police are searching for those responsible for killing a male elephant and sawing off its tusks, presumably to sell its ivory on the black market.
Video of Police Slapping Murder-Rape Suspect Causes Stir
BANGKOK — A video of a police officer smacking a rape and murder suspect during his interrogation has highlighted divisions in Thai society over how rape crimes should be punished.
Rape Suspect Beaten to Death In Prison
TRANG — A man accused of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old stepdaughter has been beaten to death in prison, police say, a day after he insisted he was innocent.
Junta Reminds Pro-Death Penalty Demonstrators of Ban On Public Gatherings
BANGKOK — Thailand's military junta has warned those advocating for the execution of rapists not to violate the ban on public gatherings.
Electricity Leakage Kills Schoolboy Beneath Sports Bleacher
SAMUT PRAKARN — Police are investigating the case of a 14-year-old student who was electrocuted and killed by an electricity leakage underneath a bleacher at a temple in Samut Prakarn province.
