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Cambodian caught for spreading fake news about Prayut
Cambodian caught for spreading fake news about Prayut
BANGKOK: A Cambodian man has reportedly been arrested in Phnom Penh after allegedly posting fake news about the Thai prime minister on the internet while six Thais have been detained in Bangkok for sharing it, according to Thai police.
Man denies cruelty in leaving animals in tied sacks
Man denies cruelty in leaving animals in tied sacks
SAMUT PRAKAN: A man has admitted responsibility for the 12 dogs and two cats found suffering inside closed fertiliser sacks, however, he has denied being cruel to them, saying he had intended to place them in an animal welfare centre but it was closed.
Ex-monk contrite behind bars
Ex-monk contrite behind bars
BANGKOK: The former Phra Buddha Isara has vowed not to seek bail until “satisfactory progress” has been made in dealing with those involved in the temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Overnight stays banned on Similan from October
Overnight stays banned on Similan from October
PHUKET: Tourists will be banned from overnight stays on the pristine Similan Island in the Moo Koh Similan National Park in Phang Nga province to protect marine resources.
‘Dino’ traffic cop wins hearts of parents, pupils
‘Dino’ traffic cop wins hearts of parents, pupils
NAKHON NAYOK: A police officer directing traffic outside a school in Nakhon Nayok has impressed pupils – along with their parents and passing motorists – with his creative costumes.
Police add three accomplices to monk hunt
Police add three accomplices to monk hunt
BANGKOK: Police are hunting two Thais and one Lao national who are believed to have helped two senior monks flee as they were being sought in connection with a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Police cast net wider in latest temple sweep
Police cast net wider in latest temple sweep
BANGKOK: A fresh probe into the temple fund embezzlement scandal is targeting those associated with monks and state officials apprehended during previous crackdowns, the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) chief said yesterday (May 28).
BBC: Yingluck gets 10-year visa from UK
BBC: Yingluck gets 10-year visa from UK
BANGKOK: Yingluck Shinawatra has been given a 10-year visa from the British government, according to BBC Thai.
3rd Army boss regrets quick tongue
3rd Army boss regrets quick tongue
BANGKOK: Third Region Army commander Vijak Siribansop had no idea he would still be answering questions about the extra-judicial killing of Lahu hilltribe rights advocate, Chaiyaphum Pasae, a full year after the incident occurred on March 17 last year.
Police to probe more temples
Police to probe more temples
NATIONWIDE: The police force’s Counter Corruption Division (CCD) has launched a fourth round of temple fund embezzlement probes with 30 temples already suspected of involvement in the alleged wrongdoing.
16 foreign inmates to be sent home from Thailand
16 foreign inmates to be sent home from Thailand
NATIONWIDE: The Department of Corrections plans to transfer 16 foreign prisoners back to their home countries to serve out their sentences in a bid to ease chronic overcrowding in Thai prisons.
Red-shirt weapons seized, plot derailed, say police
Red-shirt weapons seized, plot derailed, say police
BANGKOK: Police have arrested five suspects and seized a large number of weapons in several provinces and claim to have foiled a red-shirt plan to create disorder during the May 22 pro-election rally earlier this week.
Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
BANGKOK: Police and officials from the Industry Ministry launched a raid yesterday (May 24) on a factory which allegedly imported hazardous electronic waste from abroad to Lat Krabang industrial estate in Bangkok.
Premchai indicted on bribery rap
Premchai indicted on bribery rap
BANGKOK: Public prosecutors indicted construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta and his associate on a charge of bribery Wednesday in connection with their alleged poaching in Kanchanaburi’s Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary in February.
Commandos raid temples, senior monks arrested for embezzlement, robbery
Commandos raid temples, senior monks arrested for embezzlement, robbery
BANGKOK: Some 200 police commandos in coordinated raids on Buddhist temples this morning arrested senior monks including well-known “political monk” Buddha Isara for alleged robbery during the Bangkok Shutdown protests.
Thai women ‘married’ by Indian gangsters
Thai women ‘married’ by Indian gangsters
BANGKOK: Eight Indian nationals have been arrested for involvement in a scam that used the names of 300 Thai women in forged marriage licences. None of the women were aware that they were ‘married’.
Minuscule font bus routes to go large
Minuscule font bus routes to go large
BANGKOK: City Hall is going to spend up to B1 million on redesigning bus route boards after existing ones came under fire from commuters.
Police officers bribed fake ‘Big Joke’ for promotions
Police officers bribed fake ‘Big Joke’ for promotions
BANGKOK: Several police officers face investigation and possibly serious disciplinary action after paying about B5 million for promotions to a person they believed to be the high-profile deputy tourist police chief Surachet Hakpan, aka “Big Joke”.
Truck found abandoned with 1.4 tons ‘ya bah’
Truck found abandoned with 1.4 tons ‘ya bah’
CHIANG RAI: An abandoned pickup truck loaded with 1.4 tons of methamphetamine pills (ya bah) found in Wing Chiat district is believed to be linked to the lethal ambush of a Hmong leader and his family in April.
Police block marchers from leaving Thammasat
Police block marchers from leaving Thammasat
BANGKOK: Police blocked the Na Phra Lan Rd in front of Thammasat University late this morning (May 22) to prevent anti-military regime demonstrators leaving for a march to Government House.