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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

Frenchman Confesses to Murdering Girlfriend’s Italian Husband

PHICHIT — A Frenchman confessed Tuesday to cutting the throat of his Thai lover’s Italian husband, police said.

Police Capture Thai Woman Suspected in Italian’s Murder (Video)

TAK — Police on Monday morning arrested a Thai woman wanted for the murder of her Italian husband along with her French boyfriend.

Army Inquiry of Cadet’s Death Out Today

BANGKOK — The long awaited investigation by the military into the death of its cadet in October was released to his family Tuesday.
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Two Israelis Arrested at Airport Over ‘Mafia’ Hit on Samui

BANGKOK — Two Israeli men were arrested Monday morning at Don Mueang International Airport for what police say was a mafia-style hit on a compatriot the day before.

Unhappy Ending For Sleazy Khaosan Movie Set

BANGKOK — Khaosan Road looked a little different Wednesday. Women were showing a lot more skin beneath the glow of Japanese and Chinese signs...

Thai Law About to Make Medical Marijuana Legal

BANGKOK — The announcement of the nation’s first legal marijuana cultivation facility presages changes to the nation’s drug laws that will soon allow medical use of cannabis, Thailand’s top drug enforcement agent said Tuesday.

Missing Briton’s Body Found by Cha-am Beach

PHETCHABURI — Police are awaiting the autopsy results of a British man found in the forest by Cha-am Beach on Wednesday, weeks after he went missing.

Charges Dropped Against Historian Over ‘Elephant Duel’

BANGKOK — All charges were dropped Wednesday morning against a renowned social critic and historian who questioned whether an ancient story of a Thai king’s elephant battle was apocryphal.

Swede’s Fall From Bangkok Balcony Was Suicide: Police

BANGKOK — Police on Monday ruled the death of a Swedish national who fell from a hotel balcony a suicide.
Nuttigar Woratunyawit in a recent photo taken in the United States. Photo: Nuttigar Woratunyawit / Facebook

Facing Prison For Mocking Prayuth, Woman Chooses Exile

BANGKOK — Thai prison was hell for Nuttigar Woratunyawit. The freelance digital marketer was placed behind bars in 2016 when her contribution to a...

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