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Man Who Doused Young Thai Woman In Gasoline And Set Her Alight Is Allowed Bail

A Bangkok man who doused a 22 year old Thai woman from Ubon in gasoline while she was eating with friends at a Som Tam stall and then set her alight , has been arrested. Incredibly the 23 year old Thai man was given bail by the court in Bangkok. He then told a friend…

Dangerous British Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Bangkok

Police in Bangkok have arrested a British man who is teaching at a language institute in Bang Khae. Obscene images of children were found on his computer and phone. Police allege he was advertising and sharing the images on Craigslist. Anthony James Bennett denies the charges saying the porn was just for his personal gratification….

Elon Musk Apologizes To British Cave Diver Over Paedo Slur

Elon Musk has apologised for calling a British diver involved in the rescue of Mu Pa boys trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai a “paedo.” He spoke today after facing widespread criticism and requests from Tesla investors to say sorry to Vernon Unsworth who said the rescue submarine being built by Musk was a…

Prawit Under Fire Over Comments He Made After Phoenix Disaster In Phuket

In seeking to pass the blame, Deputy PM Prawit has deeply wounded the Chinese families of victims from the Phuket disaster Just days ago relatives of nearly 50 Chinese tourists who died after their boat capsized near Phuket issued an open letter of gratitude for the response of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. In the…

Cave Rescue Shows How Humanity Can Put Aside Differences And Unite

Place Donald Trump, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in a room together and they wouldn’t agree on many things. That goes for the rest of us too – from football lovers split into rival groups of fans with mutual dislike for each other, to believers in God who kill each other over whose…

Court Upholds Death Sentence For Murder And Attempted Rape Of Teenager In 2015

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld a primary court ruling sentencing to death a 36-year-old former village headman for murdering an 18-year-old schoolgirl during a rape attempt in Kalasin’s Kamalasai district in 2015. The ruling also included an order for Ban Si Than former village headman Krittidech Rawengwan to pay the family of slain…

Huge Increase In On-Line Betting Arrests During World Cup

Police have arrested three times as many gambling suspects during the recent World Cup competition as they did for the 2014 tournament in Brazil. With the 2018 World Cup competition in Russia completed on Sunday, the Royal Thai Police on Monday concluded the operation of its special centre tasked with cracking down on online football…

British Cave Explorer Vern Unsworth Considering Legal Action Against Elon Musk

Following yesterday’s story about Elon Musk’s astonishing tweets about cave diver Vern Unsworth where he called him a paedophile, the British man has stated that he has not ruled out legal action. On Sunday Musk launched an amazing attack on the Chiang Rai based British cave explorer who is regarded by many as a hero…

Happy Conclusion For Private Who Cried “Fowl” !

A private who mustered the courage to speak up against his superior at a military camp has found a way out of abusive treatment and an unreasonable assignment to tend to nearly 100 chicken and fighting cocks of a senior military officer. After posting an 11-minute video clip on his Facebook about his assignment and…

Diver Describes “Massive Relief” On Finding Trapped Boys In Cave

The British diver who found 12 Thai boys and their coach trapped alive in a flooded cave has described his “massive relief” as he counted them one by one, in what he called an unprecedented rescue operation. Richard Stanton, one of a pair of British caving experts who located the “Wild Boars” team, gave reporters…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran