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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

4 Arrested in 197 Million Yen Robbery Case

BANGKOK — Four suspects were arrested Thursday in connection with the robbery of two businessmen who were beaten and mugged of 197 million yen, police said.

Jai Yen Na: Case of Japanese Cash Heist Not Difficult, Police Say

BANGKOK — Police said Wednesday a case involving two businessmen mugged for over 197 million yen Monday would be easily solved. Investigators Wednesday were reviewing...

Thief Holds Up Jewelry Merchants for 197 Million Yen: Police

BANGKOK — Two businessmen were mugged of over 197 million yen during an armed robbery in the parking lot of a condominium in the Chatuchak district, police said Tuesday.

Polish ATM Bomber Foiled by Love of Custard Buns: Police

BANGKOK — A Polish national accused of blowing up an ATM with a kitchen gas cannister was betrayed by his love for 7-Eleven bread snacks, police said Wednesday.

Court Finds Yingluck Guilty, Hands Down 5-Year Sentence

BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was convicted in absentia of malfeasance and sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for corruption that...

Polish Man Blew Up Bangkok ATM With Cooking Gas Tank: Police

BANGKOK — A Polish man was accused of blowing up an ATM earlier this month in eastern Bangkok used a novel method to prize the cash from the machine, the national police chief said Wednesday.

Fever of Online Gossip Puts Anchorwoman on Knife’s Edge

BANGKOK — A partial reflection in a dinner knife, a months-old zebra photo and a lot of innuendo were enough for virtual Thailand to pin a scarlet letter of shame on a television news reporter.

Dirty-Dancing Country Singer Wants Soap Pirates to Come Clean

BANGKOK — A teen luk thung singer whose sexually charged stage show drew the wrath of the junta leader earlier this year went to the police for help Monday evening in prosecuting those bootlegging her new soap brand.

Police Arrest All 11 Suspects in Phang Nga Gang Rape Case

PHANG NGA — All 11 men suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl in the southern province of Phang Nga have been arrested, with nine freed on bail as of Wednesday.

Concerned Man Points Out Perilous Pothole in Pattaya Road (Photos)

PATTAYA — Officials said they would refill a large pothole Tuesday after a concerned farang pointed out it remained a road hazard.

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