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Lebanese man jailed for 2.8 tonnes of bomb-making chemical
Associated Press, Published on 18/09/2013
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted and imprisoned a Lebanese man with alleged links to Hezbollah militants of illegal possession of bomb-making materials that he was storing in a warehouse just outside Bangkok.
US reverses, will again allow elephant trophies
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has quietly decided once again to allow Americans to import the body parts of African elephants shot for sport, despite presidential tweets decrying the practice as a "horror show."
Alleged wildlife smuggling kingpin jailed
Associated Press, Published on 12/05/2018
» A court has sentenced a man believed to be a kingpin in the illicit wildlife trade to two years in prison for smuggling rhinoceros horns, according to an organisation that works with police to combat trafficking.
US quits climate pact
Associated Press, Published on 02/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Thursday (Friday morning Thailand time) that he has withdrawn the US from the Paris global climate pact.
4 arrested for savage Hua Hin attack on elderly Brits
Associated Press, Published on 28/04/2016
» <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - Four men have been arrested for a savage attack on an elderly British family holidaying in Hua Hin over the Songkran holiday after a video of the incident went viral on the internet.</span></p>
Orangutans returned to Indonesian homeland
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2019
» Wildlife authorities sent two orangutans back to Indonesia on Friday as part of a collaborative effort to combat the illicit wildlife trade.
Reporter gets jail in libel case filed by poultry farm
Associated Press, Published on 24/12/2019
» A court on Tuesday sentenced a reporter to two years in prison for criminal libel for a comment she tweeted about a labour abuse grievance at a poultry farm.
Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority
Associated Press, Published on 20/11/2019
» Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, part of a mission to boost the morale of those countries' tiny minority Catholic communities and speak about issues of concern including human trafficking and peacemaking.
Pope Francis calls for action to safeguard women, children
Associated Press, Published on 21/11/2019
» Pope Francis called for migrants to be made welcome and women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday.
Police arrest Australian Hell's Angels member
Associated Press, Published on 28/10/2019
» Police said Monday they have arrested an Australian Hell's Angels gang member who is wanted on drug charges in Western Australia.