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Govt gets unwanted publicity as Wong deported to Hong Kong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2016
» Yesterday's deportation of Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has given Thailand's military government more unwanted publicity, especially in the international media. Here is how AFP covered the story.
Manas charged on 13 counts of trafficking-related offences (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/06/2015
» Army adviser Lt Gen Manas Kongpan has been charged on 13 counts on trafficking and related offences after eight hours of questioning lasting until midnight in which he stood firm in maintaining innocence.
Koh Tao autopsy raises medication + alcohol suspicions (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2015
» AFP reports that a British backpacker who was found dead on a popular Thai tourist island had consumed a potentially fatal combination of alcohol and Valium, police said
Thai-Saudi relations likely to worsen after murder acquittals
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/04/2014
» Relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, already cool, are likely to hit a new low after the Criminal Court acquitted five ex-police officers in relation to the murder of a Saudi businessman in 1990.
MH370: Black box search to begin (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/03/2014
» Equipment designed to locate the vital black box is being shipped to the search area but searchers haven 't yet found the debris need to narrow down the missing Malaysian aircraft's location.
Missing MH370: Debris sighting, new sat images raise hopes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/03/2014
» There were two, possibly related, events yesterday (Saturday) that have put the hunt for the missing Malaysian Flight MH370 back on the front pages. First new satellite images were released and later unidentified but actual debris was sighted.
Policeman fulfills a holy vow
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/07/2013
» A Kanchanaburi policemen vowed he would make a 20-kilometre run to a sacred Buddha image if he solved a brutal brick-throwing crime. With the confessed brick-thrower in jail, he competed his run on Tuesday.
Blade Runner' charged with murder
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/02/2013
» South African police said Thursday they have charged Olympic sprint star Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius with the Valentine's Day murder of his model girlfriend.
Abhisit fights removal from teaching post
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/01/2013
» Abhisit vows to fight the defence minister’s order retroactively cancelling his appointment as a military academy lecturer, calling it a form of malpractice carried out with ulterior motives.
Learning Thai: Abbreviation headaches: น.1, สวป., ผบช.น., พล.ต.ท., กก...
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2012
» Local Thai-language news stories are often full of abbreviations, making life difficult for learners of the language. This is especially true of crime stories like this one.