AFTER THE Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for activist and protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, for failing to show up to hear the verdict in case on violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and Computer Crimes Act, a popular Internet commentator confirmed that he has
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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 moreThaksin freed on bail in lese majeste lawsuit which could linger for years
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra was today (June 18) released on bail over a time-consuming lese majeste lawsuit. Charged with violation of the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the billionaire, powerful de facto Pheu Thai boss was released with 500,000 baht
Read moreUrgent: Thaksin released on bail in lese majeste case
FORMER prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra was released on bail by the Criminal Court at 10.45 a.m. today (June 18) in a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him, Naewna newspaper said. Early this morning Thaksin and his entourage had left his Chan Song Lah residence in a grey Mercedes
Read moreThaksin may be immediately put in jail if denied release on bail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra may be immediately thrown in jail if the Criminal Court denies him release on bail tomorrow (June 18), confirmed Corrections Department director-general Sahakarn Petchnarin today. Charged with a violation of the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code,
Read moreCourt proceedings on lese majeste case against Thaksin might be put off again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL might probably postpone next week’s court proceedings on a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, a partisan source said today (June 11). Though the OAG had earlier scheduled the planned proceedings on the lese majeste lawsuit against the de facto
Read morePM downplays hearsay of Thaksin on the run from lese majeste case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (June 4) downplayed hearsay that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra would again manipulate to escape from a lese majeste lawsuit to be filed against him in court later this month. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister said Thaksin who had earlier spent 17 years
Read moreLese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin no cause for concern: Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (June 1) quoted her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra as saying a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him in court was no cause for concern at all. Paetongtarn cited Thaksin’s assurance that he will truthfully defend himself in court against the lese
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 moreThaksin would be denied bail in next month’s lese majeste lawsuit: Ex-MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra would be denied bail when he is brought to court under a lese majeste lawsuit next month, said a former MP today (May 29). Thepthai Senapong said the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin would be denied bail upon his appearance before the Criminal Court
Read moreProsecutors proceeding with lese majeste case against Thaksin
THE Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) announced this morning (May 29) that it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra stemming from an interview he gave to a news agency in Seoul in 2015, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreDespite Thaksin’s plea, OAG going ahead with reading decision on lese majeste case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT of the Office of the Attorney-General on whether it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra will be read out to the public as planned tomorrow (May 29) despite his plea to postpone it, confirmed OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkun
Read moreThaksin asks prosecutors to put off decision on lese majeste lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (May 28) asked the Office of the Attorney-General to delay tomorrow’s decision on a lese majeste lawsuit which might probably otherwise be filed against him, claiming he is currently infected with Covid-19. The billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin had a lawyer file today’s
Read moreMove Forward MP gets 2 years in jail in lese majeste case
THANYABURI Provincial Court this morning (May 27) sentenced Move Forward MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in jail without parole in a lese majeste case stemming from a rally in front of this court on Sept. 11, 2021, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. This protest was held to demand the release of political prisoners
Read more3 lese majeste detainees still on hunger strike as one other dies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE DETAINEES facing lese majeste charges are still reportedly on a hunger strike in prison whilst one other was pronounced dead today (May 14). The three street activists earlier arrested and currently detained in prison under the lawsuits pertaining to lese majeste, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal
Read moreAnon gets 2 years and 20 days in jail in lese majeste case
PROMINENT activist lawyer Anon Nampha has been sentenced to two years and 20 days in jail for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, the Emergency Decree, the Communicable Diseases Act and the Advertising Control Act over using an amplifier, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 29) This case
Read moreOAG puts off lese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin till late May
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL today (Apr. 10) postponed a decision till late next month as to whether to forward a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra. In today’s press conference, OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkhun said whether or not the agency may finally
Read moreJakrapob coming back after 15 years in self-exile
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JAKRAPOB PENKAIR, former minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, is coming back tomorrow (Mar. 28) after 15 years in self-exile abroad. The outspoken Jakrapob posted on his Facebook page today to say he is returning home tomorrow but it remains to be seen whether he will be immediately arrested
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 moreRoyal motorcade honker’s condition worsens after 9 days on hunger strike
ONE OF two activists who have been on hunger strike for nine days after being placed on an initial 12-day detention following their arrest for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 was rushed to Thammasat Hospital from the Corrections Department Hospital after her condition deteriorated, Amarin TV said this
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