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Relatives, colleagues and friends pray next to the body of AFP chief photographer, Shah Marai, who was killed in Monday in a second suicide attack in Guldara, a district of Kabul province, Afghanistan. Photo: Rahmat Gul / Associated Press

Nine in 10 Journalists Killed With Impunity: UNESCO

BANGKOK — Nine in 10 of the 530 journalists killed in a recent five-year span were local reporters, and justice for their deaths was rarely found, according to ...
Photo: Matichon

Court Sentences 6 to Death for Southern Bombings

HAT YAI — An army spokesman says a court in southern Thailand has condemned six men to death for several bombings in 2016 that killed two people and wounded more than 20.
Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta arrives Wednesday at a Kanchanaburi court. Photo: Matichon

‘I Didn’t Kill The Black Panther’ Premchai Tells Court

KANCHANABURI — A powerful construction magnate accused of wildlife poaching was granted bail Wednesday after denying all charges in court.

Celeb Doctor and Wife Summoned For Endorsing Unlicensed Diet Products

BANGKOK — A doctor and his celebrity wife responded to police summons Tuesday to explain why they endorsed an unapproved diet product.

Celeb Sues for Fake Endorsement After Diet Pills Kill 4

BANGKOK — Authorities seized millions of baht in diet pills from factories after their ingestion allegedly caused a string of recent deaths, leading a TV personality on Tuesday to sue the brand for false advertising.
Prawit Wongsuwan walk alongside Prayuth Chan-ocha to a Cabinet meeting on Jan. 21, 2017.

Junta Isn’t Poaching Politicians (But Could): Prawit

BANGKOK — Deputy junta leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan said Monday the junta is not luring politicians to support its return to power after elections.
Protest “pallbearers” prepare to carry a coffin Sunday in the shape of a section of Doi Suthep forest clear-cut for the construction of homes for judges and other court officers in Chiang Mai province.

‘Help Me Think’ Prayuth Says, Dodging on Doi Suthep

BANGKOK — Saying “help me think,” the junta leader Monday asked the public for ideas following the largest protest in years demanding he do something about homes being built for judges atop clear-cut forest.
Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, at center in blue shirt, leaves the Bangkok Remand Prison early Monday morning. Photo: Watthana Praisonta

Lese Majeste Convict Somyot Freed

BANGKOK — After years embodying the excesses of the lese majeste law, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk was released from prison shortly after dawn Monday from the Bangkok Remand Prison.
Khon Kaen governor Somsak Changtrakul on Friday pays respects at Maneenet Charoen-ngao’s funeral. Photo Matichon

Police Veils Owner of Cable that Killed Khon Kaen Motorcyclist

KHON KAEN — The sister of a motorcyclist who was killed by a falling cable said Friday that she was instructed by police not to name the company responsible.

Urban Youngsters Develop Tourism for Rural Destinations

BANGKOK — When three university students saw an uncle lauding mud from a bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat, they created a spa business for him, complete with repackaged products and spa packages.

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