Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay S$460,000 over article on ministers’ property deals
SINGAPORE — 15 July 2026, Singapore’s High Court has ordered Bloomberg and one of its reporters to pay S$460,000, or about 11.6 million baht,...
Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate,...
Phuket moves to reclaim encroached beachfront
PHUKET — 28 January 2026, authorities on Wednesday launched an operation to reclaim public land along Bang Tao Beach after receiving complaints that influential...
Ex-Miss Universe Owner Sentenced to 2 Years in Thai Fraud Case
A Thai court on Friday sentenced the former co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, to two years in prison without suspension after convicting her of fraud
Thai Court Blocks Rescue Plan for JKN of Ex–Miss Universe Owner
Thailand’s Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling and rejected a petition to place JKN Global Group Plc into court-supervised business rehabilitation, dealing a major setback
Cambodian Court Terminates 5-Year Probe into Wanchalearm Abduction
A Cambodian court has shuttered its investigation into the 2020 disappearance of Thai political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, according to his family and legal representatives, ending a five-year inquiry
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Anne Jakkaphong Over Fraud Case
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Jakapong Jakrajutatip, the transgender celebrity businesswoman known as Anne Jakkaphong and former co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization
CPF Defends Integrity in Court Over False Blackchin Tilapia Claims
CPF appeared before the Nonthaburi Provincial Court today for the first hearing in a criminal defamation case, addressing the dissemination of false and misleading information regarding the spread of invasive blackchin tilapia
Thai Supreme Court Cuts Philip Morris Fine by 85% in Tax Evasion Case
In a dramatic reversal, the Supreme Court has slashed Philip Morris Thailand Limited's tax evasion fine by 85%, reducing it from 130 million baht ($3.9 million) to just 20 million baht ($613,250)
Thai Court Sentences Gunman to Life for Killing Cambodian ex-MP
A Thai criminal court sentenced a former naval serviceman to life imprisonment on Thursday for the assassination of a Cambodian opposition politician in central Bangkok earlier this year.
