Songkhla Business Reps Plead For Martial Law Repeal
SONGKHLA – Business owners in Songkhla province are calling on Thailand's military junta to repeal martial law because of its grave damages to the tourism industry.
Kuwaiti Man Beaten By Pattaya Bar Guards Over 'Sex Shows'
CHONBURI — A Kuwaiti tourist was beaten by security guards at a nightclub in Pattaya early this morning in a dispute over the club's false advertising for a “sex show,” police say.
Police Promise New Crackdown On Gay 'Sex Bars'
BANGKOK – Thai police say they will crackdown on gay bars and nightclubs that feature obscene shows or allow other “immoral acts” inside their premises.
Koh Tao Murder Suspects Retract Confessions, Describe Torture
SURAT THANI — The two Burmese men accused of murdering a pair of British tourists in southern Thailand last month say they are innocent and were forced to confess under duress, their lawyer said today.
Phuket Boat Crash Victims Found
(The Phuket News)
Park Officials Alarmed By 'Henchmen's Campsite'
UTTARADIT — A top official at Lam Nam Nan National Park has urged Thai authorities to drive away the heavily-armed henchmen and drug dealers who are camping in the park.
Celebrity Nabbed In Police Raid On Drug-Fueled Gay Bar
BANGKOK – Police raided an unlicensed gay bar in northern Bangkok over the weekend and found dozens of party-goers who tested positive for drug use, including a well-known internet celebrity.
European Scientists Arrested for Hunting Insects Without Permits
(Chiang Mai City News)