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.
Trial of ‘Pai Dao Din’ for Facebook Share Opens in Khon Kaen
KHON KAEN — The trial of law school graduate Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa for sharing a biography deemed to defame King Rama X on Facebook began Thursday in a provincial court in the northeastern city of Khon Kaen.
Thai Law: Case Closed on Airbnb. Here’s Why it Won’t Matter.
The law is now clear: Airbnb is illegal. Read why that is unlikely to halt its growth.
Pattaya Sex Show Touts Arrested For Harassment, False Advertising
PATTAYA — Soldiers and local officials arrested 16 people Monday night holding laminated cards promising salacious entertainment at Pattaya’s infamous sex shows.
Where’s Yingluck? Reactions to Today’s Verdict Vanishing Act
BANGKOK — Friday morning’s much-anticipated verdict in the politically fraught trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was, according to the pundits, supposed to go one of three ways: exoneration, conviction with jail time or conviction with jail time suspended.
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...
Tangmo’s Mother Is Satisfied With Verdict; Forgive the Defendants
On May 10, Nonthaburi Provincial Court sentenced two defendants in the case of famous Thai actress "Tangmo," Nida Patcharaveerapong, who drowned after falling from...
Court Upholds 5.7M Baht Ruling Against City Over 2009 Nightclub Fire
BANGKOK — The high court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling that City Hall’s negligence contributed to the deaths of 67 people in...
DSI Custody Death Was Foul Play, Not Suicide: Court
BANGKOK — Thailand’s special investigations agency said Sunday it has ordered a disciplinary probe into four staff members after a court ruled that a...
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.
