Activists Hope Constitutional Court Affirms Right to Campaign
BANGKOK — The leader of 100 academics and activists who petitioned the Constitutional Court over a law which criminalized campaigning in the run-up to the charter referendum gives even odds the court will roll it back when it rules on its constitutionality on Wednesday.
Cop Recounts Hunt For Bangkok Bombers as Long-Delayed Trial Opens
BANGKOK — A police investigator told a military court Tuesday how police tracked down the two Uighur men accused of staging a bomb attack that killed 20 people last year.
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.
Gunman in 2017 Dealership Raid Sentenced to Die
SONGKHLA — One of several gunmen accused of stealing pickup trucks at gunpoint and killing a hostage was sentenced to death Tuesday by a southern court.
Fake Luxury Watch Auction Case: Customs Files a Civil Lawsuit
"This was the first such mistake in the history of the Customs Department," Pachara Anantasilp, the Director General of Customs, announced on August 11...
Smaller, Subdued Crowd Awaits Yingluck Verdict
BANGKOK — It was a less boisterous crowd of supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear the rescheduled reading of the verdict...
Activists Welcome End to Military Trials – Wish it Applied to Them
BANGKOK — Kittithat Sumalnop became a prominent pro-democracy and won the nickname “Champ 1984” for the time he was famously arrested one month after the coup for eating a sandwich and reading Orwell.
Bombing Trial Interpreter to Face Drug Charges in Court
BANGKOK — An interpreter for the two men accused of carrying out last year’s deadly Bangkok bombing will be taken to court as a...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Trial Over Utah Ski Collision Begins
PARK CITY, Utah (SAM METZ Associated Press) — Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a...
3 Activists Are Acquitted Of Defaming A Thai Poultry Company Accused Of Violating Labor...
YUCHENG TANG BANGKOK — Three human rights activists were acquitted Tuesday of criminally defaming a Thai poultry company with social media posts that supported...
