American Who Kept Dead American in Freezer Gets 43 Years
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they still don't have all the pieces to the puzzle to explain why an American calendar publisher wound up in a shophouse ice box after their lead suspect was sentenced to over four decades in prison.
Jailed Redshirt Leader’s Defamation Prison Term Reduced
BANGKOK — A prominent Redshirt leader will serve a year in prison for defamation after the Supreme Court reaffirmed his conviction Thursday morning.
New Zealand Dairy Giant Fonterra to Pay Danone for Recall
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — An arbitration tribunal has ordered New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra to pay Danone of France $125 million for recall costs stemming from a 2013 food scare.
Witnesses Accused of Lying to Clear Hit-and-Run Teacher’s Name
NAKHON PHANOM — Police on Monday said seven people face charges for their roles in trying to falsely clear the name of a teacher who claimed she was wrongfully jailed for a hit-and-run fatality.
Yingluck Passports Revoked After Appeal Deadline Passes
BANGKOK — Four passports belonging to fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra have been revoked, a deputy police chief announced Monday.
Gen. Srivara Ransibramanakul said he was...
Make a Will or Leave Loved Ones at the Mercy of Thai Law
Culturally, Thais are not really in the habit of making wills to manage and distribute assets after death, preferring to let the law take...
Court Rejects ‘Excessive Force’ Case Against Junta
BANGKOK — A lawsuit filed by pro-democracy activists seeking 16 million baht in damages from the ruling junta was rejected by the civil court Monday.
8 Years Since Last Thai Execution, Future of Death Penalty Uncertain
BANGKOK — Those campaigning for the abolition of the death penalty may take solace in the fact that no one has been executed for eight years. There have been no actual executions, but a senior government official said it’s simply impossible to predict when capital punishment will be abolished in Thailand.
Migrant Worker Whistleblowers Plead Not Guilty to Defaming Chicken Farm
BANGKOK — Fourteen migrant workers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of defamation brought by a chicken farm they had accused of labor abuses.
Prosecution...
Court Finds Yingluck Guilty, Hands Down 5-Year Sentence
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was convicted in absentia of malfeasance and sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for corruption that...
