By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (June 18) postponed a hearing of an impeachment lawsuit against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin until July 10. In the meantime, the defendant Pheu Thai-attached prime minister and the plaintiff collectively being 40 senators who had launched the surprise impeachment bid were given a 15-day time from
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Rule-undermining lawsuit against Move Forward put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (June 18) postponed the handling of a highly contentious case of the Move Forward’s alleged acts to undermine rule of the country until early next month. The Constitutional Court put off the rule-undermining lawsuit filed by the Election Commission against the Move Forward until July 3.
Read moreWissanu downplays hearsay of ‘legal miracles’ to help Thaksin, Yingluck
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY PRIME minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm today (May 30) dismissed speculation that he might probably conjure up “legal miracles” again to help de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra or deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra with their legal battles. Dubbed a high-calipered “legal servant” handling legal affairs on behalf of
Read moreWhether Thaksin would be released on bail might depend on own action
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra would be released on bail in a lese majeste lawsuit next month might probably depend on his own action in near future, partisan sources said today (May 29). If the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin began to keep a low profile,
Read moreNo Move Forward MPs stepping down to be replaced by others on party list
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO MOVE FORWARD MPs, most of whom concurrently perform as members of the opposition party’s executive board, are going to resign as elected lawmakers and be replaced by somebody else on a party list anytime soon, Move Forward spokesperson Parit Wacharasindhu said today (Mar. 19). None of the five Move
Read moreConspiracy hatched to crush Move Forward: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Chaithawat Tulathon confirmed today (Mar. 14) a political conspiracy had been quietly hatched by a clique with intent to put an end to his progressive party by way of a dissolution by court. Without naming names, Chaithawat said the unidentified clique of powerful persons had clandestinely designed
Read moreMove Forward dissolution bid would be waived in other democratic countries: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LAWSUIT FILED IN THAILAND in pursuit of a party dissolution on sprawling grounds of undermining the country’s rule would be unquestionably lifted by court in other democratic countries, according to a prominent academic. Munin Pongsapan, Thammasat University’s former dean of the Faculty of Law, has remarked the lawsuit recently
Read moreMove Forward ready to fight party dissolution bid: Chaithawat
MOVE FORWARD leader Chaithawat Tulathon said today (Mar. 13) his party is preparing to fight a party dissolution lawsuit the Election Commission is filing at the Constittutional Court while urging the court to give his camp a chance to answer allegations, TV Channel 7 said. The polling agency’s members reached a unanimous decision to
Read moreElection Commission launches Move Forward dissolution bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (Mar. 12) unanimously resolved to have the Move Forward dissolved by court on grounds of allegedly breaching the draconian lese majeste law. The polling agency’s members made the unanimous decision to file a partisan dissolution lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the Move Forward for allegedly
Read morePita can return to the House right away: Senior official
AFTER the Constitutional Court passed an 8 to 1 verdict clearing former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat of having violated election regulations over holding just 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel thus allowing him continue as an MP, a senior House of Representative official said he could return right away, Amarin TV said today
Read morePower-abusing lawsuit against Yingluck lifted
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUPREME COURT today (Dec.26) lifted a power-abusing lawsuit filed against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pertaining to a contentious transfer of the head of the National Security Council over a decade earlier. The Supreme Court judges in charge of lawsuits against politicians ruled in favour of the deposed prime
Read moreTight security as court hears case against Pita
METROPOLITAN Police have mounted heavy security at the Constitutional Court which will be holding a hearing tomorrow morning (July 19) on whether to accept the Election Commission’s MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat on a charge of holding a tiny fragment of 0.0035% shares of non-operating ITV channel, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreElection Commission files ITV shares lawsuit against Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (July 12) resolved to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat. The commissioners reached the unanimous decision to submit the case to the Constitutional Court without giving Pita the opportunity to testify before an investigating committee of the polling agency. In the
Read moreTu Hao and other suspects to fight drug trafficking, money laundering case
THE TWENTY-THREE suspects in a Chinese grey business case with charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and transnational crime, among whom is Mr. Chaiyanat “Tu Hao” Kornchaiyanan, all pleaded not guilty today (Jan. 23), Naewna newspaper said. In the lawsuit filed by the narcotics office prosecutors at the Bangkok South Criminal Court Mr. Huang
Read moreEx-deputy premier ‘sues couple, parents for fraud’
AN ALLEGED police letter to a former deputy prime minister who had an affair with a married woman which is circulating online today (Jan. 11) states that progress had been made on fraud charges he had filed against the couple and the woman’s parents, Matichon newspaper said. This follows Mr. Sittra Biabungkerd, a well-known
Read moreCourt orders suspension of EIA for high-rise condo project
THE CENTRAL Administration Court today (Dec. 28) ordered the suspension of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval granted to a high-rise condominium project in Ratchadapisek area after neighbours had filed a lawsuit over blocking of wind and sunlight, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, president of the Anti-Global Warming Association, said residents of
Read morePareena gets suspended jail term for defaming activist group leader
FORMER Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt was sentenced to 16 months in jail but this suspended for two years for defaming the leader of a Khon Kaen activist group Mr. Atthaphon Buapat, or Khruyai (head master), Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 30). Pareena, who has been deprived by court of her MP status and
Read moreCondo owner fined over 140,000 baht for keeping a pet in the unit
GOING viral on Thai social media today (August 14) is a condo owner being ordered by court to pay a fine of 141,500 baht to the juristic person for keeping a pet in the unit in violation of the regulations, Sanook.com said. Drawing attention to this case was PropCons web page which runs stories
Read moreThaksin wins case against Revenue Department
FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra today (August 8) won a case against the Revenue Department with the Central Tax Court ordering the revocation of assessed collection of 17 billion baht tax over the sale of Shin Corp shares, Matichon newspaper said. Thaksin’s lawsuit was against the Revenue Department, Mr. Pongsak Methapipat, the department’s director-general
Read moreKhao Yai hotel threatens to sue guest over below par review
A THAI woman who gave a low rating to a hotel in Khao Yai at a booking app was threatened by the management to pay 3 million baht in compensation within 15 days and publish an apology in five newspapers for seven days or face a lawsuit, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 7). Mr. Sittra
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