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CRIMEPregnant woman says temple theft was act of desperation

14/02/2012 : A pregnant woman caught trying to steal money from a temple donation box for a second time begged not to be sent to prison yesterday, saying she had been acting out of desperation.
Capital market crimes centre set up

13/02/2012 : The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has set up a centre for prevention and suppression of crime in the financial and capital markets.

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Five held over deadly car chase
23/01/2012 : Police on Monday arrested five suspects over the confrontation between two groups of youths that led to a wild car chase, shots being fired and a double crash in which five people died and five others were injured in Bangkok's Rat Burana district.
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Vendor shot dead as pair flee police drugs raid
23/01/2012 : A man has been arrested for alleged involvement in the killing of a vendor during his escape from a police drugs raid on Saturday, police said.
Scammers taking the shine off flourishing gold industry
23/01/2012 : As the price of gold continues to climb, so does the number of gold scammers working under the influence of powerful business people.
Sai Mai police chief seeks justice
22/01/2012 : The police chief of Sai Mai insisted on Sunday the casino featuring topless hostesses believed to have been located in the district was not a permanent one as there were no gambling dens in the area.
'Topless' casino had short run
21/01/2012 : The infamous gambling den that featured topless women was believed to have opened specially for the New Year holiday and has been closed ever since, police said yesterday.
B1bn Pathum Thani drug bust
21/01/2012 : Police seized a large haul of drugs worth an estimated one billion baht after an early morning raid on a house in Pathum Thani's Khlong Luang district on Saturday.
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Police arrest 5 in elaborate fraud scam
21/01/2012 : Five people have been charged with defrauding a woman retiree by posing as anti-money laundering officials.
Police hunt for 'topless' casino
20/01/2012 : Police have vowed to trace a gambling den that uses topless attendants at its gaming tables to attract punters after photos were posted on the internet.
Wild car chase, crash leaves five dead
20/01/2012 : A survivor of a violent car chase said the pursuing car intentionally ran into the back of their pick-up truck, resulting in a crash and the death of five of his friends, when two youth gangs clashed in Bangkok early Friday.
Wild car chase, crash leaves five dead
20/01/2012 : A confrontation between two groups of youths led to a wild car chase, shooting and then a double crash in which five people died and five others were injured in Bangkok's Rat Burana district early Friday morning, police said.