Bangkok

THE FOCUS on an extortion scam at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport broadened today as the BBC reported that instances of entrapment are more frequent than officials believe.

A British couple who were falsely accused of shoplifting in Bangkok airport and were forced to pay £8,000 in bribes to secure their release are to take legal action for compensation.

The photos of David Carradine's body printed in a Thai newspaper show the actor wearing what appear to be fishnets and a wig, according to a report in ABCNews.com, raising new questions about the circumstances of his mysterious death.

American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, luxury hotel, Thai police said. The 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and body on Thursday morning.

See images of the dramatic anti-government protests in the Thai capital