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Arrested cop denies extorting money, just wanted to find drug stash

THE police colonel seen in video clip suffocating a drug suspect to death with two plastic bags said after his arrest that he was not extorting 2 million baht from the him but was trying to get information on where he had hidden drugs, Siam Rath newspaper and Sanook.com said this evening (Aug 26). At

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Anti-Prayut online campaign attracts 20,000 supporters on first day 

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE have signed up in support of a parallel online campaign against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the first day of the opposition’s latest move to press him to step down. Pheu Thai Party spokeswoman Arunee Kasayanond confirmed today (Aug. 26) some 20,000 people, mostly Bangkokians, endorsed the

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