‘Jack Ma of Thailand’ Is Sentenced to Over 1,000 Years for Fraud
Prasit Jeawkok, a billionaire businessman who called himself the ‘Jack Ma of Thailand,' was sentenced to prison by the court for fraud. He had...
“The Beach Case” Spurs Legal Push for Environmental Restoration
Following the 2022 court ruling "The Beach Case" that ordered the cleanup and restoration of environmental damage to Maya Bay's beach, the media inquired...
A Mae Manee Ponzi Scheme Couple Is Sentenced to 12,640 Years
On 10 May, in Room 802 of the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road, the judge delivered the verdict in the Mae Manee Ponzi scheme...
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Lopburi Robber
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for a school director convicted of murdering three people in a gold store robbery in 2020.
Court Affirms Firearms Jail Term for Premchai
BANGKOK — A construction mogul was sentenced to six months in prison for illegally possessing firearms in a high-profile case involving the...
Koh Tao Murder Convicts Sentenced to Die by Supreme Court
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence for two Burmese men convicted of murdering two British tourists on a popular island in 2014.
Families of ‘Praewa’ Victims Donate 1 Million Baht to Thammasat Legal Aid
BANGKOK — Families of victims in a car crash that killed 9 in 2010 have donated 1 million baht to a university legal center...
Families of 9 Dead Still Reeling from ‘Praewa’ Crash Nine Years Ago
BANGKOK — Childless after her daughter was killed in a car crash at the hands of a wealthy teen, Suchada Palakul was also soon widowed, with her husband dying from grief.
Singer ‘Tom Dundee’ Freed After Serving Five Years for Lese-Majeste
BANGKOK — A singer-turned-activist who spent five years in prison for defaming the monarchy was released Wednesday morning.
Thanat Thanavacharanon, or Tom Dundee, was greeted...
Premchai Sentenced to Jail for Bribery in Black Panther Case
SAMUT SONGKHRAM — A construction tycoon was sentenced to a year in prison for bribery in a high-profile case involving the hunting of a...
