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Accidents waiting to happen
Published on 12/05/2024
» Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
Shooting probe unearths macabre student gang
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/11/2023
» At first glance, it looked like the Klong Toey shooting on Oct 11 was a revenge attack between technical students who study at rival vocational colleges but when the police team of the Metropolitan Police Bureau dug deep, they found the shooter and his partner were part of a crime syndicate comprised of at least 84 members.
Hacked by charging cable: A myth
News, Published on 22/01/2023
» Social media was abuzz after a man posted on his Facebook that 101,560 baht had disappeared from his bank account while he was charging his phone at a public charging station.
Blame game resumes over unrest
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 29/08/2022
» The recent bombing and arson attacks at 17 locations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat may have been motivated by the Thai peace negotiators' refusal to let leading figures in the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement set foot in Thailand and meet residents, according to an analyst.
Silent sins exposed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/07/2022
» About 71% of women and girls with disabilities who are sexually abused do not have access to the justice system.
'Serpent' a huge TV draw
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2021
» The Netflix limited series The Serpent has revisited the crime spree of conman and killer Charles Sobhraj who was linked to the unsolved murders of Western tourists on the so-called Hippie Trail of Southeast Asia in the early 1970s.
Aggressive gun owners a new worry
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/03/2020
» Deadly shootings at shopping malls have never been a pressing issue in Thailand until early this year.
'Ice Metal Casket' case a horror story
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2020
» Police have been kept on their toes in the investigation into a wealthy criminal suspect who has been given the alias "Ice Metal Casket".
The cops who opt to die
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/12/2019
» Police officers are perceived as guardians who protect life. They are projected as tough guys with guns who catch criminals and make communities safe. Yet shocking statistics of their suicide in Thailand show our guardians can be vulnerable and need help too.
Novelist Botan’s writings strike a chord
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 26/10/2019
» The novels of Botan — a pseudonym for novelist Supa Sirisingh — one of the country’s most-loved writers, have enchanted readers across the generations, even though her endings aren’t all happy. Supa has always remained true to her unique writing style which has made her a household name. She finds that sad endings don’t always translate into emotional misery for her readers.