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Crime, Courts, Calamity

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

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Bangkok Restaurant Owner Caught After 22 Years on China’s Wanted List

Thai police have arrested Mr. Zhang, a 52-year-old Chinese national who had been evading authorities for 22 years after committing a crime in Guangdong Province. He established a successful Mala restaurant business using a fake Vietnamese identity.

British Man Arrested After Violent Rampage in Phuket

Immigration police have detained a 39-year-old British national following a series of violent incidents across multiple areas in Phuket on Thursday.
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Tour Bus Skids off Road en Route to Koh Samui; Foreigners Injured

Thailand's roads continue to maintain their dangerous reputation following the latest incident in Surat Thani province, where a tour bus carrying international tourists skidded off the road, resulting in multiple injuries.

Police Summon US Scholar in Thailand After Army Alleges He Insulted the Monarchy

The Thai army has filed a criminal complaint against an American scholar working in Thailand, alleging that he insulted the country’s monarchy, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

37 Companies Probed Following Bangkok Building Collapse

Thai authorities launched a sweeping investigation into 37 companies with suspected connections to the catastrophic collapse of the 33-story State Audit Office building in Bangkok.
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French Tourist Killed in Pedestrian Crossing Accident in Kanchanaburi

CCTV footage captured the moment a sedan struck a French tourist while he was using a pedestrian crossing, sending him flying and resulting in his death. Local residents point out that accidents occur frequently

Time Running Out for State Audit Building Rescue, Says Israeli Mission Chief

BANGKOK — The rescue mission is running after time as six days have passed since the deadly collapse of the State Audit Office building,...
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Special Probe Launched into Bangkok’s Auditor Building Collapse

Thailand has elevated the investigation into the collapse of a single high-rise building of the State Audit Office in Bangkok
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1,154 Fraud Victims Await Justice as Scammers Face Prosecution

Thai authorities have apprehended 56 individuals involved in a massive call center fraud operation based in Cambodia. The suspects, now repatriated to Thailand, are linked to 1,154 cases

Families Await News of Missing Workers at Site of Bangkok Building Collapse

When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its tremors to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek didn’t immediately know it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok.

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