Suspect in shooting of protester at Din Daeng intersection in police custody

13 Sept 06:00 Key points summarised by AI

Police apprehended "Chutipong" in Bangkok's Din Daeng area, suspecting him of shooting a 15-year-old protester at the Din Daeng intersection on August 14th; he denies the shooting but admits being present.
Authorities recovered a gun during searches of the suspect's and his friends' residences, and are now investigating if the weapon was involved in other criminal activities.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.