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Alleged boy kicker nabbed, says he was stressed
Alleged boy kicker nabbed, says he was stressed
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a man believed to have viciously kicked and knocked down a four-year-old boy walking with his grandmother on a footpath in Bangkok, after a two-day hunt.
Massage parlour shareholder held for trafficking
Massage parlour shareholder held for trafficking
BANGKOK: A key shareholder in a company operating the massage parlour raided by authorities last Friday (Jan 12), yesterday (Jan 16) surrendered to police and denied any involvement in the flesh trade.
Nicha changes story in ID theft case
Nicha changes story in ID theft case
BANGKOK: A 24-year-old office worker who claimed her lost identity card was exploited by scammers now says that she lost the document at a convenience store rather than during a bus ride as she had previously asserted, according to a police source.
Prawit to resign if NACC watch probe finds him guilty
Prawit to resign if NACC watch probe finds him guilty
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said today (Jan 16) that he is ready to step down from the cabinet if the anti-graft agency found the case against him has grounds.
Cops probe Nicha kin link to fraud gang
Cops probe Nicha kin link to fraud gang
BANGKOK: Police investigating a woman’s claim she fell victim to an identity card theft gang are looking at whether a relative has links to a foreign man thought to be running a so-called romance scam.
20 officials probed for ‘sponsored services’
20 officials probed for ‘sponsored services’
BANGKOK: Twenty government officials might have been implicated in human trafficking following the crackdown on a massage parlour in Bangkok last Friday (Jan 12).
Nabbed Pakistani man suspected of Isis links
Nabbed Pakistani man suspected of Isis links
BANGKOK: A Pakistani suspect has been arrested for allegedly producing fake passports for transnational criminals, possibly including those joining Isis, according to a source.
Rocker Sek Loso accuses police of double standards
Rocker Sek Loso accuses police of double standards
NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: Rock singer Sek Loso has accused police of double standards in a Facebook clip after learning a local official facing similar charges was released on bail for a third of a surety required of him.
Man arrested selling fake ecstasy on Pattaya Walking Street
Man arrested selling fake ecstasy on Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA: A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly selling marijuana on Walking Street, and cough relief pills he claimed to be the drug ecstasy.
City woman admits 'gang tie’
City woman admits 'gang tie’
BANGKOK: A woman has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a call centre gang’s use of a stolen ID card to open bank accounts, said a police source.
Watchdog probes police ‘freebies’ at parlour
Watchdog probes police ‘freebies’ at parlour
BANGKOK: The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into freebies dished out by a local massage parlour.
Massage den raid rescues 80 women
Massage den raid rescues 80 women
BANGKOK: Authorities yesterday (Jan 12) raided a well-known massage parlour called “Victoria Secret Massage” in Bangkok’s Rama 9 area and found 80 women believed to have been forced into prostitution.
Prawit: Officials ‘must capture Yingluck’
Prawit: Officials ‘must capture Yingluck’
BANGKOK: Officials risk facing malfeasance charges if they make no attempt to hunt down former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says.
'White-bottom' exposé lands 'mislabelling' charge
'White-bottom' exposé lands 'mislabelling' charge
BANGKOK: A woman who drops her jeans to reveal her “white” bottom while promoting a buttocks whitening cream in a video online has been charged by consumer protection police with “mislabelling” the product she promotes.
Seeking a breakthrough
Seeking a breakthrough
GOLF: Moriya Jutanugarn is aiming to win her maiden title on the LPGA Tour this year. “It was a good campaign last year,” Moriya said after she and sister Ariya signed a new one-year sponsorship deal with SCG on Monday (Jan 8).
Police rethink strategies after failing to halt drug influx
Police rethink strategies after failing to halt drug influx
BANGKOK: Police are considering adjusting their narcotics suppression strategies after statistics from previous crackdowns point to a surging amount of drugs reaching Bangkok and the central provinces.
Fears for missing grow at Children’s Day
Fears for missing grow at Children’s Day
BANGKOK: Thailand’s missing children record is still too high with 422 cases recorded by the Mirror Foundation last year alone, it said yesterday (Jan 11), ahead of Children’s Day to be celebrated nationwide tomorrow (Jan 13).
Fugitive Japanese yakuza boss caught in Lopburi
Fugitive Japanese yakuza boss caught in Lopburi
LOPBURI: A Japanese yakuza boss fleeing arrest for the murder of a rival criminal gangster has been arrested in Muang district, Lopburi, after 14 years on the run.
Interior Minister chides banks for ID theft saga
Interior Minister chides banks for ID theft saga
BANGKOK: Commercial banks which fail to properly authenticate people who ask to open bank accounts are to blame for the arrest of a young woman unfairly linked to a call centre gang which allegedly opened bank accounts in her name, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda says.
NBTC warns over unlicensed drones
NBTC warns over unlicensed drones
NATIONWIDE: All existing unregistered drones are illegal and should be grounded, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), which yesterday (Jan 10) approved the drone licensing system, an early regulation for unmanned vehicles.