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MP Vipot a fugitive after court upholds prison sentence
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» An arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday for Vipot Aponrat after it rejected the Palang Pracharath Party MP's final appeal against a four-year prison sentence for his role in the violent protest that closed down an Asean summit in Pattaya a decade ago.
Samila bombing not 'politically' motivated
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Provincial Police Region 9 has ruled out the possibility that two coordinated bomb attacks on Samila beach in the southern province of Songkhla's Muang district on Wednesday night were politically motivated.
Samila beach bombed overnight, closed to public
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/12/2018
» Maximum security measures were ordered, and Samila beach and nearby roads in Songkhla's Muang district closed to the public, on Thursday after two time bombs exploded overnight and three more were found on the beach. No casualties were reported.
13-year-old lured into sex trade
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/10/2018
» A young female suspect has been nabbed by police after she allegedly procured a 13-year-old girl to have sex with an elderly Japanese man in Pattaya.
Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
Flooding overnight in Bangkok and more rain on the way
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/09/2018
» Following a night of torrential rain which paralysed traffic on several main roads in the capital well into Monday morning, the weather office has warned residents there could be a repeat on Tuesday night.
Police: no evidence of rape
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/08/2018
» A police team from Bangkok say they have found no evidence or witnesses indicating that a rape or drugging took place on Koh Tao as claimed by a British woman.
Trash-filled turtle in Chanthaburi highlights ocean crisis
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 11/06/2018
» Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Chanthaburi have highlighted the crisis of waste-filled seas following the widely publicised death of a whale earlier this month.
Uproar over Pattaya beach wastewater
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/05/2018
» The Pollution Control Department is preparing to inspect the wastewater being released by hotels and buildings in Pattaya after an outcry over photos shared online showing polluted water being released at Pattaya beach.
Land of soap and water
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/01/2018
» A massage parlour in Bangkok welcomed a team of inspectors on Wednesday amid suspicions it has been illegally consuming groundwater.