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Teen held on 112 charge freed after 50 days
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/05/2023
» A 15-year-old girl who had spent 50 days in detention on a charge of royal defamation walked free on Thursday afternoon after a court ordered her release, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (THLR) said.
Senior monks defrocked after raids
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/05/2018
» Six senior monks, including the well-known activist Phra Buddha Isara, have been defrocked after they were denied bail in court, resulting in them being sent to jail following their arrest on Thursday.
Cheating bride caught, has long record of fraud (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2017
» CSD police in Nakhon Pathom have arrested the woman who allegedly married at least 11 men and ran off with the dowries. She and her real husband were both wanted on several warrants for other offences.
Stealing temple money: Top Buddhism official caught
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2017
» Four National Office of Buddhism officials charged with stealing temple maintenance funds (nationwide 400-500 million per year).
Concerned Thais wear pink in support of ailing King (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2016
» Prompted by the latest medical report, Thais nationwide are wearing pink to express their best wishes for His Majesty the King's good health as huge crowds of well-wishers flocked to the Grand Palace to sign get-well books Tuesday.
Police like military, so can't break up & decentralise, says national police chief
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2015
» Proposed new structure breaks up centralised power in Bangkok. Police work similar to military, so can't break up police work into provincial & specialized enforcement units, argues national police chief.
Police reform: PM must seize chance to shake up police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/06/2015
» Thai people view police as most corrupt part of government, with 71% feeling police are corrupt or very corrupt. Act now on reform, urges founder of College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University.
Aggressive & dangerous street vendors (video)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/01/2015
» Aggressive flower seller in Nakon Pathom pushes people around to sell her flowers & fake watch seller in Pattaya stabs Russian sitting at Starbucks.
1,000-year old Arab ship found under shrimp farm
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/06/2014
» Buried under their shrimp farm in Samut Sakhon, villagers discover a 1,000 year-old Arab ship from the Dvaravati period (6th-11th centuries).
"All-out final battle" (updated Wednesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/05/2014
» Continuing coverage of the the PDRC's "all-out final battle". The Senate is struggling to help find a solution to the political crisis, with one protest group demanding it appoint a new PM and another insisting that it doesn't.