Corruption, Faulty Cable Blamed For Death of Police Parachutists
BANGKOK — Police have charged 11 people for manslaughter over the death of two police cadets whose parachutes failed to open because of faulty cable during a training exercise.
Suspected Killer of British Backpackers 'in Bangkok'
BANGKOK — The prime suspect behind the brutal killing of two British backpackers on an island in southern Thailand is currently hiding in the capital city, police say.
Britons' Murder: Police Chief Dismisses Koh Tao 'Mafia' Allegation
BANGKOK — Thailand’s new police chief has brushed off media reports that there is "mafia" network on the resort island in Southern Thailand where two British tourists were murdered last week.
Phuket Park Chief, Fearing For His Life, Requests Transfer
(The Phuket News)
Teaching is a Dangerous Profession in Thailand’s Deep South
(Chiang Rai Times)
Police Chief: Britons Murdered By 'Asians'
BANGKOK — Thailand’s chief of police says DNA tests reveal that two “Asians” were behind the murder of British tourists on a resort island in southern Thailand last week.
Britons' Murder: Lacking Evidence, Police Target Burmese Migrants
BANGKOK — Thai police are targeting a community of Burmese workers living on Koh Tao in a scramble to find a suspect behind the murder of two British tourists on the resort island earlier this week.
Court Affirms 10-Year Jail Term For Lese Majeste Convict
BANGKOK — A Court of Appeals has upheld the ten year jail sentence handed down to Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, the former editor of a pro-Redshirt magazine who has been accused of insulting the monarchy.
Prayuth Apologises For 'Bikini Remark,' Shifts Blame to Migrant Workers
BANGKOK — Following a storm of criticism, junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha apologized this afternoon for suggesting that it is unsafe for attractive Western tourists to wear bikinis in Thailand.
Murdered Briton's Family Pleads For 'Considerate' Media Coverage
BANGKOK – The relatives of one of the British tourists murdered in southern Thailand this week have requested respectful coverage from Thai media, a senior police officer said.
