Civil Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against ‘Korea King’ Pan
The Korea King Pan case was concluded when the court found no evidence of exaggerated or harmful advertising.
The Civil Court at Ratchadaphisek Road on...
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.
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...
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...
Supreme Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Labor Activist Hall
BANGKOK — The top court Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation case against British labor activist Andy Hall that had been brought by a local fruit canning company and the attorney general, but his suspended prison sentence in a related case still stands.
Hakeem Case Different from Rahaf, ‘Big Joke’ Says
BANGKOK — Hakeem AlAraibi and Rahaf Alqunun are two different cases, the head of Thai immigration said Monday as pressure mounts for Thailand to...
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.
Kitten-Killing Thonglor Moto Taxi Gets 18 Months
BANGKOK — A Thonglor motorbike taxi driver was sent to jail for 18 months Thursday morning for killing nine kittens he adopted online.
Justice Ministry Rules Out Death Penalty For Rapists
The Justice Ministry says it has no plan to execute rapists who murder their victims, saying such a harsh penalty would provoke more rapists to kill.
With Interpreter on the Run, Erawan Bombing Trial is Postponed to September
BANGKOK — The first court examination of a witness in the bomb attack that killed 20 people last year was adjourned on Tuesday because an interpreter for the two accused bombers jumped his bail on drug charges.