Khaosod English #Yingluck Verdict Live Blog
The big day is here, and Khaosod English is at the Supreme Court for the verdict in former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's malfeasance trial....
What Would Jailing Yingluck Mean for Thai Politics?
BANGKOK — What does it means if the two-year trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ends Friday with a guilty verdict for her alleged dereliction of duty in overseeing a controversial rice-pledging program? What if she is locked up?
Ever-Expanding Contempt of Court Law Worries Lawyers
BANGKOK — On Monday, a court fined prominent transparency activist Srisuwan Janya 700,000 baht. He was found guilty of the same offense that in...
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.
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...
Active Suppression of Yingluck Supporters Before Verdict
BANGKOK — A day after hundreds gathered to support former premier Yingluck Shinawatra’s closing statement in her malfeasance trial, the deputy chief responsible for the most serious police cases launched a crackdown against the people who drove them there.
Money Laundering Charges Dropped Against Actress ‘Patt Napapa’
BANGKOK — Prosecutor said Thursday they dismissed money laundering charges filed against a famous television actress.
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.
Former PM Somchai Acquitted by Supreme Court
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat of malfeasance, clearing him of allegations he overstepped his power by ordering a 2008 crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Former PMs in Court Ahead of Abuse of Power Verdict
BANGKOK — Two former Thai prime ministers arrived in court in Bangkok on Tuesday to hear verdicts in their trial arising from the quelling of an anti-government protest in 2008.
