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Highway crash scammers busted
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/09/2014
» Gang of 40 crashed into 100+ cars all over the Northeast, then robbed or forced victims to give them money. Social media info sharing leads to arrest.
Update2: Patpong bust: 700,000 baht a month to officials in 12 agencies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/07/2014
» Military mafia controlling Patpong rental space caught by military & police taking money from vendors in hotel lobby.
Junta wins early post-coup praise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) performance is approved of by most people, according to a recent poll, but the honeymoon may not last long.
Lottery fraud or innocent victim?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2013
» Hoping to claim 2 million in winnings, 62-year chili trader traveled from Kalasin to Bangkok, but ticket fake & she was quickly arrested.
Life for Iranian bomber
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/08/2013
» Two Iranian bombers get long prison sentences for possessing explosives & attempted murder of police officer last year on Sukhumvit in Bangkok.
Modern-day slavery in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» In fight against sex trafficking & forced labour no progress made last year, 305 cases in 2012 but only 27 prosecuted & just 10 convictions.
British soldier hacked to death in London terrorist attack (updated)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2013
» On busy London street two men, one with a meat cleaver, cut head off of off-duty soldier and one delivers angry speech to people walking by. (morning update: Victim named, more arrests made, suspects identified)
Riot in central Bangkok: Charity concert blows up
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/01/2013
» 700 police brought in to break up fight between rival gangs at Ad Carabao & Sek Loso concert; fight goes on for 3 hours, national anthem played to stop.
Former prime minister denies murder charges
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/12/2012
» He claims charges are false because as prime minister, he acted according to the law in an emergency situation to stop illegal violence.
Smoking gun: Sister kills brother
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2012
» Paid 40,000 baht to get 20 million in inheritance but got caught. Killer talked with sister on mobile phone, caught with murder weapon.