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Thai Said to be Among Suspected ISIS Militants Arrested in Malaysia
BANGKOK — Six people arrested by Malaysian authorities near the Thai-Malaysian border on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic State terror group included a Thai national, the Thai army chief...
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Angry Frenchman Fires Gun at Russian in Phuket. Both Arrested.
PHUKET — A retired French soldier is due for a court appearance in Phuket province for firing a handgun during a fistfight with a Russian tourist on Tuesday, police said.
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Thousands Sick, Schools Closed as Flu Epidemic Hits Thailand
BANGKOK — If you’re reading this between tissues and sneezes, you’re not alone.
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X-Ray Tech Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Patient
BANGKOK — A technician was fired from his job and behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of molesting a patient in a hospital X-Ray room.
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The NACC’s 9 Greatest Hits (That You May Remember)
The first test for new anti-corruption mechanisms in the 1997 constitution came when tycoon-turned-premier Thaksin Shinawatra himself was subject of investigation by the National Anti-Corruption...
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No Plan to Exchange Laotian Druglord for Lese Majeste Fugitives: Police
BANGKOK — Police said on Thursday that they are not considering any plan to extradite alleged drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha back to Laos.
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Woman’s Quest for Exoneration Enters Second Day of Trial
NAKHON PHANOM — A court convened Thursday for day two of a retrial requested by a woman who served a year and a half in prison for a crime she said she didn’t commit.
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NACC Suspends Inquiry Into Prayuth’s Nephew
BANGKOK — An Investigation into accusations of cronyism within the ranks of the ruling junta was suspended along with other cases due to a legal technicality, the National Anti-Corruption Commission,...
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Thai Planned Parenthood Unfazed by Trump’s Global Gag Order
BANGKOK — Trump or no Trump, Thailand’s chapter of the International Planned Parenthood Federation said it will continue to provide safe abortions, contraceptives and other reproductive health...
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Seven Held by Military For Stealing 885 Guns, Police Say
BANGKOK — A police spokesman confirmed reports that the military has detained seven people, including police officers, on suspicion of stealing more than 800 firearms from a border police depot in the...
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From Kawaii to Narak: Bangkok Gets Its Own AKB48
BANGKOK — Thailand this week became the third country to boast a local chapter of ABK48, the Japanese superstar girl group that epitomizes everything about cuteness, or kawaii, in Japan.
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Junta Declares Dhammakaya Temple Controlled Area, Police Move in
PATHUM THANI — Police were barricading entrances to the headquarters of the controversial Dhammakaya Temple on Thursday in their latest apparent effort to apprehend its fugitive abbot.
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Search of Dhammakaya Begins, DSI Chief Says (Video, Photos)
PATHUM THANI — Leaders of the controversial Buddhist sect Dhammakaya relented on Thursday to a search operation to look for its fugitive former abbot, a chief investigator of the Ministry of Justice...
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Grand Chamberlain Investigated for Land Encroachment
BANGKOK — A man who at the height of his career served in the innermost circle of the royal palace is now the subject of a criminal investigation.
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Dhammachayo’s Bed Not Meant to Deceive, Dhammakaya Says
PATHUM THANI — During Thursday’s search of Wat Dhammakaya, officers from the Department of Special Investigation stumbled across what looked like a trick straight out of Scooby Doo.
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Coal Plant Protest Leaders Arrested
BANGKOK — Police on Saturday apprehended three activists who led an overnight protest in front of Government House against the regime’s plan to build a coal power plant in the south.
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Top Anti-Booze Crusader Removed From Post
BANGKOK — The official whose name is synonymous with stringent enforcement of anti-alcohol laws lost his job in a surprise ministry shuffling announced Friday night.
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DSI Orders Wat Dhammakaya Vacated by 3PM Sunday
BANGKOK — The Department of Special Investigation on Sunday issued an order instructing every resident and monk of the controversial Dhammakaya Temple to leave the premises within 3pm.
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Dhammakaya Supporters Defy Order to Leave; DSI to Withdraw Forces
PATHUM THANI — The deadline for non-resident monks of the controversial Dhammakaya Temple to leave the premises by 3pm Sunday came and went without any attempt made by the authorities to enforce it.
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King Strips Aide of Military Ranks, Royal Decorations
BANGKOK — An official working under His Majesty the King was fired Sunday for allegedly bringing damages to the royal household with his misconduct.
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