THE Appeals Court today (Jan. 19) overturned the lower court’s verdict acquitting a Samut Prakan activist of charges of violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and Section 116, a sedition law, and sentenced him to three years in jail without suspension, Naewna newspaper said. The Lawyers for Human
Day: January 19, 2026
Over 40% Bangkok residents fearful of answering phone calls as scams spread: Opinion poll
WITH SCAMS spreading an opinion poll conducted this month shows that 40.1% of Bangkok residents are now apprehensive and hesitant to answer calls from unknown numbers with the most common form of fraud being impersonating a government agency, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 19). The Ban Somdej Poll Centre at Ban Somdej Chaopraya Rajabhat
Read moreAtirat the only People’s ex-minister contestant
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHENOMENON IN WHICH former transport minister Atirat Ratanaset is running for MP under the People’s tickets in an outer constituency of Nakhon Ratchasima, better known as Korat, has prompted oohs and aahs in no small measures among prospective Isaan voters during the current runup to the Feb.8 election. Given
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