Bomb explodes near Thai govt, 2nd found near court

A bomb exploded near Thailand’s seat of government and another was defused near the Supreme Court, the official news agency said Sunday, as tensions mount over an upcoming court ruling on the country’s ousted leader. No casualties were reported. The court is scheduled to rule February 26 on whether Thaksin Shinawatra’s $2.2 billion fortune was […]

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Police on high alert for crime against teens on Valentine’s Day

BANGKOK, 13 February 2010 (NNT) – The police will increase checkpoints and dispatch more patrolling officers with a focus on entertainment venues on Valentine’s Day. Apart from the entertainment venues, crime-prone areas will also be patrolled during night time on Valentine’s Days this Sunday to prevent youths from falling victim to crime and deception, according […]

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Thailand drops charges over North Korea arms

BANGKOK : Thailand said on Thursday it had decided to drop charges against the crew of a plane carrying sanctions-busting weapons from North Korea and ordered the five men deported. The attorney general’s office said it was not in the national interest to pursue the case against the Belarussian pilot and four-member Kazakh crew and […]

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