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Driver Fined 6,000 Baht for Lorry Crash That Flattened Car
BANGKOK — A criminal court on Wednesday found the driver of an 18-wheeler guilty of drunk driving for flattening another car in a May accident, in which the victim narrowly escaped death. The post...
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Cops to Abolish Jurisdiction Limits for Criminal Complaints
BANGKOK — Victims of crimes may soon be able to file their complaints at any police station in the country. The post Cops to Abolish Jurisdiction Limits for Criminal Complaints appeared first on...
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Koh Tao Tourist’s Drowning Ruled as Accident
KOH TAO — Police said Thursday no foul play in the death of a foreign tourist whose body was found in the sea off Koh Tao earlier this week. The post Koh Tao Tourist’s Drowning Ruled as Accident...
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Chiang Mai Busker Arrested for Showing Penis to Tourists
CHIANG MAI — Police arrested a street musician accused of exposing himself to multiple foreign tourists in Chiang Mai town center, an investigator said Monday. The post Chiang Mai Busker Arrested for...
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Elusive Satirist ‘Kaimaew’ to Host 1st Art Exhibit
BANGKOK — An online cartoonist famed for his adorable characters lampooning Thai politics will have his works displayed in public for the first time at an artspace next month. The post Elusive...
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Pheu Thai, Allies Could Be Disbanded, Election Official Warns
BANGKOK — A Pheu Thai spokeswoman lashed out Tuesday at the Election Commission after it suggested that the party and its allies could be dissolved on the ground of illegal collaboration. The post...
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New Army Chief Calls Royal Petitioners ‘Insane’
BANGKOK — The new commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army on Wednesday reminded troops under his command that their duty is to protect His Majesty the King and the monarchy. The post New Army Chief...
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Convicted of Assault, ‘Buddha Issara’ Vows Return to Monkhood
BANGKOK — A former activist monk convicted of assaulting police officers said he would soon return to the monkhood after he was freed on parole Monday. The post Convicted of Assault, ‘Buddha Issara’...
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Hard Final Push on Medical Weed Pledged by Officials
The session was part of a years-long effort by the current military regime to roll back the country’s draconian drug laws. The post Hard Final Push on Medical Weed Pledged by Officials appeared first...
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Hate Rejection? ‘My Taxi’ to Guarantee Trips – For a Premium
BANGKOK — If you, like so many other Bangkokians, are fed up with taxi drivers refusing your fare, a novel cab service has a pitch to make. The post Hate Rejection? ‘My Taxi’ to Guarantee Trips – For...
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Justice Minister Wants Medical Weed Legal Next Month
BANGKOK — The military government said Wednesday it would put forward a stopgap measure to allow medical marijuana before December. The post Justice Minister Wants Medical Weed Legal Next Month...
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Thai Army Paid Much, Much More For Same Helo Used by King Power CEO
BANGKOK — While the media have saturated the country with tributes to the duty-free tycoon who died in a helicopter crash Saturday, a transparency activist noticed something unusual in the details....
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King Expels Cop From Royal Guard for Lack of Dedication
BANGKOK — King Vajiralongkorn fired a police general from the royal bodyguard unit for failing to fully commit time and dedication to the job. The post King Expels Cop From Royal Guard for Lack of...
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Sorry, But Human Flesh Wasn’t Served to Vegetarians in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Cannibals planning to dine at a suburban vegetarian restaurant that, according to everyone’s social media timelines, served human flesh to its customers are in for disappointment. The post...
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New Crown Property Law Comes Into Effect
BANGKOK — A revised law governing His Majesty the King’s assets came into effect Saturday. The post New Crown Property Law Comes Into Effect appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Police to Get to Bottom of Yingluck-Thaksin Calendars
BANGKOK — A deputy police commissioner said he’s ordered police to investigate whether anyone violated the law by handing out calendars bearing images of former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck...
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Invoking Section 44, Soldiers Seize Thaksin-Yingluck Calendars
Using emergency powers granted by the junta, soldiers and police confiscated piles of calendars Tuesday from a home in the northeast. The post Invoking Section 44, Soldiers Seize Thaksin-Yingluck...
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‘Popcorn Gunman’ Jailed After Supreme Court Overturns Acquittal
BANGKOK — A man accused of mortally wounding an elderly vendor during a protest in 2014 was convicted and sentenced to nearly 40 years in jail Wednesday. The post ‘Popcorn Gunman’ Jailed After Supreme...
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Two Redshirts With ‘Illegal’ Calendars Held on Army Base
BANGKOK — Soldiers briefly detained and questioned two Redshirt activists about calendars showing faces of former leaders Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, a local police chief said Thursday. The post...
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After Delay, Democrats to Settle Leadership Question Tonight
BANGKOK — A three-way contest for the Democrat Party’s top post is expected to conclude Friday evening, and party officials say preliminary results could be available as early as tonight. The post...
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