Bangkok Bombing Trial: Defendants Protest Chinese Interpreters
BANGKOK — As the trial began Tuesday against two Uighur men accused of bombing a Bangkok shrine in the worst single terror attack in modern Thai history, the court-approved interpreter did not know the word “shrine.”
Hakeem Release a Favor From Bahrain: Foreign Minister
BANGKOK — Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the release of Hakeem AlAraibi was due to Bahrain’s desire for Thailand not to be in a...
The Good, Bad & Ugly of the Computer Crime Act, in Detail
After the Computer Crime Act was passed Dec. 16 by unanimous vote despite a last-minute petition of more than 300,000 opposing the law and much-hated Single Gateway program, all eyes are now on the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, or DE Ministry, to see how it exercises its new great powers.
International Tribunal Finds No Historic Basis for Chinese Claims Behind ‘Nine-Dash Line’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government welcomed a ruling that rejects China's 'nine-dash line' claiming much of the South China Sea.
Wheelchair Rally to File Class-Action Lawsuit Over BTS Accessibility at Court
BANGKOK — Some had no legs and propelled themselves along. Some were paralyzed and pushed by companions. A few zipped along under electric power.
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.
A Mae Manee Ponzi Scheme Couple Is Sentenced to 12,640 Years
On 10 May, in Room 802 of the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road, the judge delivered the verdict in the Mae Manee Ponzi scheme...
Military Regime Defends Rights Commitment at UN Review
BANGKOK — The continued use of military courts in ongoing cases against civilians and the use of absolute power under Article 44 were among two major issues discussed during the two-day review of Thailand’s human rights standards at the United Nations Human Rights Committee, or UNHRC, which concluded today in Geneva.
Cops Want to Arrest Fugitive Abbot; Monks Say No; Cops Meekly Obey
BANGKOK — A high-profile police operation to arrest an influential monk implicated in a massive embezzlement scheme came to a farcical end Thursday when...
Japanese ‘Super Dad’ Wins Custody of 13 Babies Born to Thai Surrogates
BANGKOK — Several years after a ward of babies born by Thai surrogates for an eccentric Japanese millionaire set off a legal battle, a court Tuesday awarded custody of ...