Court precedent says abbot can face triple penalties for embezzlement
BANGKOK — A Supreme Court ruling has reaffirmed that abbots appointed to ecclesiastical administrative positions are considered “officials” under Thai law and can face...
What to know about the evidence that led to Keffe D’s conviction in Tupac...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly three decades, the killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries, a case marked by...
Anutin says no exceptions to public gun ban
BANGKOK — 11 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said civilians must not carry firearms outside their homes, warning that anyone...
Thai court gives Netiwit suspended jail term for military draft evasion
SAMUT PRAKAN — 20 July 2026, A Thai court on Monday sentenced prominent student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal to six months in prison, suspended for...
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
