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Lamru Residents File Complaint Against National Parks Director
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Lamru Residents File Complaint Against National Parks Director

Residents from Laem Son National Park area filed a complaint against the national parks director for allegedly filing encroachment charges despite unclear boundary demarcation and selective prosecution targeting only local residents while i

PM Anutin Dismisses Police Chief Specs as 'Giving Goosebumps'
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PM Anutin Dismisses Police Chief Specs as 'Giving Goosebumps'

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected fixed qualifications for the upcoming national police commissioner appointment, emphasizing national stability over seniority as the key criterion.

Delivery Driver Escapes Life Sentence After Finding 1.7 Million Meth Pills in Sofa
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Delivery Driver Escapes Life Sentence After Finding 1.7 Million Meth Pills in Sofa

A delivery driver in Trang narrowly escaped serious legal trouble after discovering 1.78 million methamphetamine pills hidden inside sofas he was transporting from Chiang Mai, alerting police to the massive drug shipment.

Police Hunt Suspect in B600K Phuket Currency Exchange Theft
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Police Hunt Suspect in B600K Phuket Currency Exchange Theft

PHUKET: Police are hunting a suspect who stole more than B600,000 from a foreign exchange shop at Central Phuket shopping mall, with investigators believing the thief may have disguised himself as a foreigner to carry out the crime.

Elderly Woman Dies After Pickup Truck Hits Motorcycle
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Elderly Woman Dies After Pickup Truck Hits Motorcycle

A 75-year-old woman died after a pickup truck collided with her motorcycle in Phetchabun Province on July 21, 2026, when the motorcycle suddenly cut in front of the vehicle near a rural bank branch.

Police Prepare Arrest Warrants for Two Higher-Ranking Officials
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Police Prepare Arrest Warrants for Two Higher-Ranking Officials

Police are preparing arrest warrants for two higher-ranking officials suspected in a local government examination fraud case, with a review committee meeting scheduled for July 22 to determine if evidence is sufficient for court approval.

Piyarat Files Countersuit Over Fabricated Evidence in Article 112 Case
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Piyarat Files Countersuit Over Fabricated Evidence in Article 112 Case

MP Piyarat Jongthep filed a countersuit on July 21 at Bangkok Criminal Court against civilians and government officials accused of fabricating evidence in a dismissed Article 112 defamation case from 2020. The court scheduled a preliminary

Ex-Principal Drives Drunk, Kills Student, 14
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Ex-Principal Drives Drunk, Kills Student, 14

A 63-year-old ex-school principal with a blood alcohol level of 171 mg% struck a motorcycle with his pickup truck in Lampang on July 20, killing a 14-year-old female student. He faces charges of drunk driving and causing death by reckless d

Two Gunmen Kill Former Mechanical Student in Pak Kret Shooting
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Two Gunmen Kill Former Mechanical Student in Pak Kret Shooting

Two gunmen on a motorcycle ambushed and killed a 25-year-old former mechanical engineering student in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, firing multiple rounds before fleeing the scene. Police are investigating the shooting as potentially linked to inst

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Delivery Rider's Camera Footage Catches Sexual Assault Suspect

A delivery rider's helmet camera footage helped police arrest a 36-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a traffic light in Phitsanulok on July 20. The suspect gave inconsistent statements and was charged with committing an

Student Activist Sentenced for Refusing Military Service
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Student Activist Sentenced for Refusing Military Service

BANGKOK: Student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday (July 20), suspended for one year, for his refusal to take part in the military conscription process.

Girl Student Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes Her in Lamphun
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Girl Student Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes Her in Lamphun

A Grade 8 student in Lamphun died after being struck by a pickup truck near a gas station in Mae Tha District on July 20, with police investigating the driver.