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Dead sperm whale had 6kg of plastic in its stomach
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» JAKARTA: A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem.
'Phoenix' had serious design flaws, finds initial probe
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/11/2018
» Police investigators and forensic officials in Phuket are gearing up for the next phase of investigation now that the Phoenix tour boat that sank and killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July has been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
Bans set to hit air polluters
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/11/2018
» Construction sites in Bangkok found to be a source of severe air pollution could be ordered to halt work until the problem is resolved, according to Environment Minister Gen Surasak Kanjanarat.
Suspect locks up duty warden, escapes police cell
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/11/2018
» A 23-year-old drug suspect who locked up a duty warden and escaped from a police cell in Sena district of Ayutthaya on Monday was recaptured after an extensive manhunt involving about 200 police and volunteers.
Cabinet to scrutinise draft marijuana bill
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/11/2018
» The Public Health Ministry will ask the cabinet next Tuesday to approve a draft bill which allows marijuana use for medical purposes as authorities demand measures to prevent possible abuse in the wake of its enactment.
Iranian hunted for allegedly kidnapping, raping Thai ex-wife
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/09/2018
» A 21-year-old Thai woman has accused her Iranian ex-husband of kidnapping her in full view of others and then detaining and raping her before shaving her head in a condominium in Pattaya.
Man arrested after couple's disappearance
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/09/2018
» Police found a pickup truck owned by a missing British millionaire and his Thai wife on Monday, and arrested the woman's brother in connection with the couple's disappearance.
'Big Joke' tipped to be immigration chief
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/09/2018
» Deputy tourist police chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn is tipped to become the new Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner in the upcoming annual police reshuffle.
Traffickers jailed over child flower sellers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Mae Sot Provincial Court has sentenced two migrants in a human trafficking case to 12 years in jail and ordered them to pay almost 1.3 million baht in compensation to the victims, according to the Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF).
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.