AFTER the Constitutional Court today (Apr. 3) accepted a case seeking the dissolution of Move Forward Party filed by the Election Commission on charges of attempting to “overthrow democratic system with His Majesty the King as Head of State” party leader Chaithawat Tulathon said he is ready to fight this case with all his
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Graft-busters not sending case against Big Joke back to police
THE National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) decided at a meeting today (Mar. 4) to itself investigate a case against Deputy Police Chief Pol.Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, and five of his subordinates involving allegations of links to a gambling website and not return it police Anti-Corruption Division to do so, Naewna newspaper said this
Read moreSupreme Court clears Yingluck in negligence case
By Naewna, Matichon and Reuters published by CNA THE Supreme Court cleared former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence in a roadshow project to promote infrastructure projects dismissing all the charges against her and five other defendants, Naewna and Matichon newspapers said this afternoon (Mar. 4). The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding
Read moreCambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
By AP and published by US News & World Report Phnom Penh, Cambodia — The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said on Monday (Feb. 12). The nine-year-old’s death in the northeastern province of Kratie was the first from bird
Read moreMove Forward survives Constitutional Court’s ruling on lese majeste law amendment
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD HAS SURVIVED the Constitutional Court’s historic ruling delivered today (Jan. 31) to deter the progressive party’s sustained attempt to amend the highly contentious lese majeste law with a court order for an immediate end to it. The nine-judge Constitutional Court ruled that former Move Forward leader/current MP
Read moreUrgent: Pita survives ITV case, returning to House of Representatives
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court’s panel of judges passed a majority verdict allowing former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s status as a Member of Parliament to remain intact as no grounds were found that his holding just 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel violated election regulations, Naewna newspaper said. The Election Commission had filed an MP-disqualifying
Read moreCourt to pass verdict on Pita’s ITV case in January
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court will hand down its verdict on a petition the Election Commission filed against former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat over holding 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel on Jan. 24, 2024, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 20). The court had ordered Pita to stop performing as MP on July 19 pending
Read moreReview of case escaped prisoner claims was unfairly handled ordered
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Amnat Jedcharoenruk today (Nov. 25) ordered a review of a case that a prisoner who has been on the run in the south for weeks claimed in a widely-circulated video clip was handled unfairly, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Prayut Phetkhun, the attorney-general’s spokesman, said the allegation by convict at large Chaovalit Thongduang, aka
Read moreAppeals Courts dismisses case against Yellow Shirt leader, members
THE APPEALS Court this morning (Nov. 2) upheld a verdict to dismiss a case against Mr. Sondhit Limthongkul, co-founder of now defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), commonly known as Yellow Shirts, and 20 other members on charges of using force and violence to cause chaos and revolt by besieging and obstructing Parliament to
Read moreSomsak quashes accusation of demanding big kickback in black panther case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Oct.26) categorically dismissed the accusation that he had demanded 50 million baht in payoff from the family of former convict/construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta in exchange for his freedom a couple of years ago. Somsak who was justice minister when Premchai was sentenced by court
Read moreUpdate: Construction tycoon-turned-black-panther hunter released on parole
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PREMCHAI KARNASUTA, former president of the country’s largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Plc., who has been put behind bars for convicted involvement in the slaying of a black panther in a wildlife sanctuary was today (Oct.17) released on parole. The construction tycoon was released on parole from Thong Papum district
Read moreConstruction tycoon jailed in black panther case likely to be freed today
CONSTRUCTION TYCOON Premchai Karnasuta who was jailed for two years and six months on Dec. 8, 2021 on the charges of conspiring to slay a black panther and jointly possessing the game’s carcasses in a western forest reserve on Feb. 5, 2018 will likely be released early from jail today (Oct. 17), Naewna newspaper
Read moreWoman who hurled insults at Prayut gets 6 months in jail
A WOMAN who jeered at former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to Ratchaburi in March this year was today (Oct. 10) sentenced to six months and 10 days in jail and fined 1,000 baht but was later temporarily released on 30,000 baht bail, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon. Ms. Wanthana Othong, or
Read moreEx-Democrat deputy leader gets 4 years’ jail in sexual harassment case
FORMER Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi was today (Sep. 29) sentenced to six years in jail, but this reduced to four years, plus told to pay 2 million baht compensation to his sexual harassment victim Mrs. Hathairat Thanakitamnuay, or Anna, wife of wealthy protester Mr. Thanat Thanakitamnuay, or Hiso Luknut, Matichon newspaper and
Read moreUpdate: Ex-senator charged with sexually abusing 15-year-old Thai/Myanmar girl
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER SENATOR of Saraburi has been charged for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who had been allegedly forced by her own mother into the flesh trade, police said today (Sep.14). The former senator, namely Boonsong Kerdlum, 58, who had unsuccessfully contested last May’s election for MP of Saraburi under
Read moreEx-senator-politician surrenders in underage prostitution case
A FORMER senator who is now a well-known politician showed up at Ban Mo police station in Saraburi late last night to surrender over charges of buying sex services from an underage girl but denied the accusation, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 14). Pol. Maj. Gen. Wichit Bunchinwuthikul, Saraburi provincial police chief, said
Read morePolling agency still to forward case against Pita to court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has not as yet forwarded a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat, said the polling agency’s chairman Itthiporn Boonprakhong today (July 10). The commissioners today followed progress so far made by the polling agency’s investigating committee on the contentious case in
Read moreYok climbs fence to enter school again, willing to hold talks
A 15-year-old girl who is the youngest person ever accused of violating the lese majeste law, better known as Criminal Code Section 112, climbed the fence to enter her school again today (June 15) and said she is willing to hold talks to find a solution to continuing studying there, Naewna newspaper said. Triam
Read moreTangmo Nida’s mum happy her ‘sons’ got suspended sentences
THE MOTHER of late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February last year, said she is happy Nonthaburi Provincial Court today (May 10) suspended sentences it handed down on two key suspects in this case as they had been taking good care of
Read moreFatal cyanide dose found in bodies of two victims
THE POLICE TEAM investigating the likely cyanide killing of 13 victims confirmed that a fatal amount of the lethal poison had been found in the bodies of two of them, MNG Online said late afternoon today (Apr. 28). Pol. Maj. Gen. Namkiat Theerarojanaphong and Pol. Col. Anek Taosupap said after a five-hour video conference
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