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Russophiles Gather at Russian Fest in Downtown Mall (Photos)

BANGKOK — A Russian-themed festival in Siam Paragon that ran Friday through Sunday drew those who longed for a taste of the largest country in the world.
Still images from a copy of the original video showing police officers receive red envelopes with 500 baht for Chinese New Year. Image: Hotline overalls / YouTube

Cops Getting Envelopes of Cash May Not be Bribery: Police

BANGKOK — Who doesn’t love the heartwarming tradition of Chinese New Year – that of elderly relatives handing out ang pao, or red envelope money, to excited children?

Chiang Mai Inventor’s Ingenuity Goes to the Dogs (VIDEO)



CHIANG MAI — Call it a bold technological advancement or a new, effective way to punish your dog.

Krabi Van Driver Suspended for Punching Foreigner (Video)

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

KRABI — A public van driver in Krabi province has been fined and suspended from driving for a month after a viral video showed him punching a foreign motorcyclist whilst working.
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Men Dressed as Soldiers Accused of Stealing 2M Baht (Video)

MUKDAHAN — Police on Monday were searching for thieves who allegedly disguised themselves as military personnel to steal 2 million baht from a man in Mukdahan province.

Cop Cam: Chase Suspect Through Traffic, Markets

SONGKHLA — Thursday began like any ordinary day for Capt. Thanpisit Muangchan and his patrol team. That is until he spotted a man on motorcycle with what he suspected to be narcotics.

Culture Clash and Chaos at Silom Songkran (Action Photos)

BANGKOK — Traditional garb and garlands brushed shoulders with tank tops and water guns Friday where Lumphini Park meets Silom Road.

Corruption Catch-22: Report a Bribe and Go to Jail?



BANGKOK — It looked like a shut-and-closed case when a video went viral of a traffic police officer caught red-handed accepting a bribe last week from a truck driver in Nakhon Sawan province.

The Running of the Kwais: Trang’s Annual Buffalo Bacchanal

TRANG — Nobody ever lives their life all the way up, except kwai-runners. Farmers have released about 300 buffalos to run freely on the island...
A Ground Pangolin in 2012 at the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. Photo: David Brossard / Flickr

Police Intercept Pickup Packed With Pangolins On Way to China (Video)

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Police charged a man with animal trafficking after finding 76 pangolins in the back of his truck Saturday. Sompol Mekchai, 45,...

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