Court Refuses to Lift Ban on ‘Shakespeare Must Die’
BANGKOK — A film banned five years ago for touching a third-rail of taboo topics will remain that way, a Bangkok court ruled Friday.
Court to Weigh Gold Mine’s Defamation Case Against Thai PBS
Top: An episode of Thai PBS program ‘Citizen Reporters’ which aired Sept. 1, 2015, drew a defamation complaint against the broadcaster and its reporter...
Yingluck Safe in Dubai, Source Says
BANGKOK — A source close to the Shinawatra family revealed Sunday that fugitive former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is safe in Dubai and would like to have time to reflect on the state of matters.
Defamation Trial of Student Activist’s Mother Begins
BANGKOK — Testimony began Friday in the trial of a prominent student dissident's mother who faces up to 20 years in prison for writing the word "yeah" in a Facebook conversation about the country's monarchy.
Court Affirms 10-Year Jail Term For Lese Majeste Convict
BANGKOK — A Court of Appeals has upheld the ten year jail sentence handed down to Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, the former editor of a pro-Redshirt magazine who has been accused of insulting the monarchy.
With Interpreter on the Run, Erawan Bombing Trial is Postponed to September
BANGKOK — The first court examination of a witness in the bomb attack that killed 20 people last year was adjourned on Tuesday because an interpreter for the two accused bombers jumped his bail on drug charges.
Japanese ‘Super Dad’ Wins Custody of 13 Babies Born to Thai Surrogates
BANGKOK — Several years after a ward of babies born by Thai surrogates for an eccentric Japanese millionaire set off a legal battle, a court Tuesday awarded custody of ...
Shrine Bombing Trial Postponed Because Interpreter’s Busy
BANGKOK — The trial for two Uighur men accused of staging Thailand’s worst terror attack was postponed yet again because a court interpreter won’t be available for the next scheduled session, a defense lawyer said Friday.
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.
Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence, Rejects Bail for News Anchor Sorayuth
BANGKOK — A news personality who was long a regular presence in living rooms nationwide said he will appeal his case after the Appeals Court ruled Tuesday to uphold his conviction.
