Court to Weigh Gold Mine’s Defamation Case Against Thai PBS
Top: An episode of Thai PBS program ‘Citizen Reporters’ which aired Sept. 1, 2015, drew a defamation complaint against the broadcaster and its reporter...
Amnesty Campaigns Against Prosecution of Thai Lawyer
BANGKOK — London-based rights group Amnesty International called on its members Monday to encourage Thailand’s military government to drop a count of sedition and other charges against a human rights lawyer.
Surprising Court, Jenphop Withdraws Insanity Defense
AYUTTHAYA — A businessman accused of vehicular manslaughter surprised the court Monday by announcing he he is now fit to stand trial.
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...
Worker Advocate Hall Quits Thailand Over Harassment, Threats
BANGKOK — A prominent migrant workers rights activist left Thailand on Monday, citing legal harassment and unspecified harassment relating to his work.
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.
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...
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.
Pheu Thai Says 35.7B Fine Denies Yingluck Due Process
BANGKOK — The Pheu Thai Party has accused the military government and junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha of not respecting due process by imposing a 35.7 billion baht (USD$1.03 billion) fine against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for losses incurred by an agricultural subsidy enacted by her administration.
Son of Suthep Convicted of Island-Damaging Land Development
BANGKOK — The son of an anti-corruption crusader was sentenced to three years in jail Wednesday for extensively developing protected forest land on Koh Samui 16 years ago.
