By AFP and published by CNA A THAI court today (Sep. 13) sentenced one of the kingdom’s leading pro-democracy activists to three years in prison for defaming the monarchy, a human rights lawyers’ group said. Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa was found guilty of violating Thailand’s royal defamation law, or Section 112 of the
Day: September 13, 2024
Floods worsen as dykes break in Chiang Rai, Sukhothai
FLOODING in northern Thailand worsened today (Sep. 13) after more dykes collapsed in both Chiang Rai and Sukhothai with rescuers unable to reach those trapped in small alleys in the former province, TV Channel 7 said. At 3.30 p.m. rescuers were alerted to evacuate residents in Baan Ngim and Baan Farm areas of Chiang
Read morePhitsanulok by-election: The broken-hearted tipped to strike back
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Phitsanulok – Former deputy House speaker/former MP Padipat Suntipada is lucidly anticipating all broken-hearted constituents in the capital district of the upper central province to “strike back” in the upcoming Sunday’s by-election being held to literally find somebody to replace him at parliament. Now assisting the People’s candidate Natachanon Chanaburanasak
Read moreSirikanya says PM’s policy statement repeats dad’s vision
PEOPLE’S Party MP Sirikanya Tansakul said during the debate on Pheu Thai-led coalition government’s policy statement delivered by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra that a lot of what was announced differed from what Pheu Thai Party had promised during the election campaign while being similar to de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s recently outlined vision,
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