Captain of ‘Wild Boars’ football team killed himself at UK school, coroner rules
By BBC and Thai Newsroom THE CAPTAIN of the “Wild Boars” youth football team trapped in a cave for several days in 2018 took his own life while at school in the UK, a coroner has ruled. The deceased 17-year-old youth. Duangphet Phromthep, or Dom, headed a team of 12 young footballers who together […]
Read MoreHandsome Myanmar man wanted in murder of ex-ambassador has fled
A GOOD-LOOKING young Myanmar man who is wanted in the murder of a former ambassador to Denmark after his stabbed body was found a second-floor bathroom of his house in Vibhavadi Soi 20 yesterday morning (Oct.8) fled back home 24 hours after his death, TV Channel 7 said today. Police discover the body of […]
Read MoreMan held for killing mixed-race youth over drug deal
A MAN who was arrested in the murder of a half Thai and British youth in Lampang province last Sunday (May 7) confessed after lengthy interrogation that he did commit the crime after being double-crossed in a drug deal, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (May 9). Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Tawichai, commander of […]
Read MoreTwo hunger-striking youth activists freed on bail
TWO YOUTH activists facing charges under Criminal Code Section 112, known as the lese majeste law, were granted bail this afternoon (August 4) after being detained for 94 days during which they went on a hunger strike for over two months, Matichon newspaper said. The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court had scheduled a hearing for […]
Read MoreEngineer who killed a youth in double parking row escapes jail
THE Chon Buri Supreme Court today (June 17) granted a reprieve from a jail term of three years and four months to an engineer who had shot dead a youth in a row over double parking in February 2017, Sanook.com, Siam Rath and Thai Rath newspapers said. The defendant, Mr. Suthep Phochonsomboon, 56, or […]
Read MoreFree Youth group starts rally at Democracy Monument, Penguin shows up
THE rally by the Free Youth group at Democracy Monument kicked off at 2.33 p.m. this afternoon (August 16) amid tight security with demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, INN News reported. The demonstrators, who insisted that their gathering was absolutely in accordance with law, said Gen. Prayut should step down to […]
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