No Place in Democracy For Lese Majeste, UN Expert Says
GENEVA — In a rare statement on use of lese majeste in Thailand, a United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression called on the authorities to stop using the law as a political tool.
Wait Not Over For Loved Ones of Jailed ‘Wolf Bride’ Actress
BANGKOK — Two farmers from Phitsanulok province continued waiting outside a Bangkok women’s prison for Pornthip Munkong to go free Friday, much as they did every day last week.
Sentenced for Act of Rebellion, Punk ‘Anarchy’ Vandal Says Justice Unserved
BANGKOK — Though his own case reached its end Wednesday inside the same building he was charged with defacing, a punk musician said the injustice which motivated him is unchanged.
Lengthy Jail Terms For Chinese Gang Behind Horribly Botched Robbery
BANGKOK — Four Chinese men were ordered imprisoned for over 30 years for the bungled attempted robbery of a gun shop in Chinatown nine...
Regime Threatens Facebook With Computer Crime Act
BANGKOK — Government regulators have threatened legal action against Facebook if it does not block 131 items deemed insulting to the monarchy by Tuesday.
Jenphop Takes Stand to Discuss Drug Use, Fatal Crash
AYUTTHAYA — Jenphop Viraporn took the stand on the last day of his trial Friday to defend himself against the charges it was his recklessness to blame for the deaths of two grad students in a fiery wreck last year.
Consumers Sue AIS, DTAC, True For Rounding Up Minutes
BANGKOK — The nation’s No. 1 telecom said Thursday that it has complied with all regulations in response to a class-action lawsuit filed against the top three mobile network operators for overcharging customers.
These Are Top Trials to Look Out For in 2017
BANGKOK — Whenever high-profile crime and calamity strikes, public attention is captivated for a while, criminal investigations are launched, and then the whole thing fades away. Sometimes the public does not find out how the cases ended.
Elon Musk Asks Judge to Toss Thai Cave Diver’s Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk is asking a California judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by a British diver the tech...
Disappeared Activist and Wife Sentenced to Prison
CHAIYAPHUM — A land-rights activist believed to have been forcibly disappeared over a year ago and the wife who has campaigned to learn what happened to him were both sentenced by the Supreme Court on Thursday to six months in jail.
