'Stock manipulator' caught
Peter Coker Jr, a 54-year-old American wanted by US authorities for stock manipulation and colluding in fraud, has been arrested in Phuket.

Former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit could see a reward of hundreds of millions of baht for exposing the activities of Chinese gangs in Thailand, but if he receives any money, the entire sum will go to hospitals, he says.
Bentley driver involved in expressway crash will face additional charge related to narcotics, as police chief says officers’ conduct at crash scene is being investigated.
Peter Coker Jr, a 54-year-old American wanted by US authorities for stock manipulation and colluding in fraud, has been arrested in Phuket.

A Senate committee has come under fire over its proposal to amend the constitution in what is seen as a move to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cling on to power.

LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, died Thursday hours after being hospitalised, her family said. She was 54.
Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died in a hospital near his home in southern England.
Steven Spielberg claims top honours at the Golden Globes, as Hollywood's A-list stars flock to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals.
PHETCHABUN: A monk was killed and 13 others injured when a tour bus carrying almost 50 monks and novices rammed into concrete barriers on a hilly road in Wichian Buri district on Saturday.
Former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit could see a reward of hundreds of millions of baht for exposing the activities of Chinese gangs in Thailand, but if he receives any money, the entire sum will go to hospitals, he says.
More Chinese tourist arrivals will be of major benefit to Thailand, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday, as arrivals continue to pick up since China eased travel restrictions on Jan 8.
Bentley driver involved in expressway crash will face additional charge related to narcotics, as police chief says officers’ conduct at crash scene is being investigated.
Peter Coker Jr, a 54-year-old American wanted by US authorities for stock manipulation and colluding in fraud, has been arrested in Phuket.
Senior citizens should receive a universal pension of 3,000 baht per month to ease their financial burden, activists and academics said at a forum.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has ordered all universities in the country to run a check on their lecturers to see if any purchased academic papers, after cases of ghostwriting were exposed in at least two well-known universities.
Police forwarded their investigation report to prosecutors concerning a narcotics and money laundering case brought against suspected crime boss "Tuhao" and scores of other suspects.
LOS ANGELES: Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, died Thursday hours after being hospitalised, her family said. She was 54.
Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died in a hospital near his home in southern England.
Steven Spielberg claims top honours at the Golden Globes, as Hollywood's A-list stars flock to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals.