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Swede Plunges From Balcony Into Living Room
BANGKOK — A Swedish national fell to his death and came crashing down into a neighbor’s living room in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district early Friday morning.
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Police Force to be Reformed – By an Army General
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Police is set to undergo a series of reforms the government promised would get rid of corruption, nepotism and other problems that have plagued the institution for decades.
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Gunmen in Army Fatigues Murder Family of 8: Police
KRABI — Gunmen clad in army camouflage broke into a residence in the southern province of Krabi Monday night before killing eight family members there, including small children, police said.
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Koh Tao Death: Police Say Final Frame Shows Tourist Buying Ticket Off Island
KOH TAO — Police on Koh Tao said Tuesday that CCTV footage shows a 30-year-old Belgian tourist buying a ferry ticket for the mainland in what they describe as the last known footage of her alive.
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Cops Forced to Apologize to ‘Hungry Prosecutor’ for Not Taking Him to Restaurant
CHONBURI — Police are expected to protect and serve the public. But two police officers learned Saturday that they are also expected to take a very hungry official to a restaurant.
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Govt Approves 8.8 Billion Baht Combat Jet Deal
BANGKOK — The military government Tuesday greenlit a plan to buy eight combat aircrafts from South Korea at the price of 8.8 billion baht for training purposes.
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Canadian Drug Suspect Found Hanged in Cell Room, Cop Says
BANGKOK — A Canadian man arrested on charges of transnational drug trafficking hanged himself in a police station cell room Wednesday morning, police said.
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Krabi Family Massacre: Victim Linked to Land Dispute Lawsuits
KRABI — An official who was murdered alongside his entire family Monday was at the forefront of efforts to crack down on land encroachment, a relative said.
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Mayor Orders Pattaya ‘Ctiy’ Sign Removed
PATTAYA — The embarrassed mayor of Pattaya City ordered a road sign be taken down Thursday after residents discovered that their city’s name had been misspelt in the sign.
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Army to Launch ‘Corruption Complaint Center’ Nationwide
BANGKOK — Next time you see soldiers taking a bribe, you better tell soldiers about it.
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Raid by Soldiers, Cops Targets ‘Black People’ in Soi Nana
BANGKOK — More than 80 foreigners were detained during a combined military and police raid in Bangkok’s red light district Thursday night.
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Bitcoin’s Ups and Downs Doesn’t Deter Digital Miners in Thailand
BANGKOK — A month ago, when it was trading at 96,000 baht per unit, bitcoin was the digital currency that launched a thousand geeks to snatch up equipment at a computer expo to “mine” it.
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New Law Could See Thaksin Take the Stand in Absentia
BANGKOK — A new legislation passed by the junta’s rubber stamp parliament could pave the way for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be tried on corruption charges in absentia, a senior...
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Religions and Education are Inseparable, Junta No. 2 Says
BANGKOK — The deputy chairman of the junta on Saturday urged education officials to increase focus on religions in their teaching curriculum.
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Suspected Gunmen in Krabi Family Massacre Arrested
KRABI — Three men were arrested Saturday night on suspicion of murdering a family of eight in Krabi province last week, police said.
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New Law Places Crown Property Under HM King
BANGKOK — New legislation passed Sunday by the junta’s rubber stamp parliament appointed His Majesty the King as the sole authority over royal assets.
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Alleged Attackers in Krabi Massacre ‘Will Be Executed,’ Police Chief Says
KRABI — Police announced Sunday they arrested a man who engineered a home invasion which left a local official along with seven family members dead in Krabi province last week.
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Stoned, Cornered and Knifed: Witness Recalls How Gang Killed Disabled Man
BANGKOK — The last Ananchai Chaiyadech saw of his neighbor, a disabled man named Somkiat Srichan, he was being cornered and repeatedly stabbed by three men wielding knives.
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Jenphop Jailed for Crash That Killed 2 Grad Students
AYUTTHAYA — The court on Wednesday convicted businessman Jenphop Viraporn for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago.
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Jenphop Granted Bail After Being Sentenced for Killing 2 Grad Students
AYUTTHAYA — The court on Wednesday granted businessman Jenphop Viraporn bail for a car crash that killed two grad students a year ago after earlier sentencing him to two and a half years in prison.
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