Facebookers Denied Bail Again, Despite Million-Baht Bond Money
BANGKOK — Two people accused of insulting the monarchy in private chat messages were denied bail a fifth time yesterday, despite offering to post a million baht bond.
Migrant Worker Whistleblowers Plead Not Guilty to Defaming Chicken Farm
BANGKOK — Fourteen migrant workers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of defamation brought by a chicken farm they had accused of labor abuses.
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These Are Top Trials to Look Out For in 2017
BANGKOK — Whenever high-profile crime and calamity strikes, public attention is captivated for a while, criminal investigations are launched, and then the whole thing fades away. Sometimes the public does not find out how the cases ended.
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.
Thai Court Finds British Labor Activist Defamed Fruit Firm
BANGKOK — A court in the Thai capital has ordered a British labor rights activist to pay 10 million baht (USD$321,000) in damages to a company that filed a civil defamation suit after he helped expose alleged human rights violations at its factory.
Thai Court Acquits Dozens of Protesters Who Shut Down Bangkok’s Airports in 2008
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Friday acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two...
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.
Disappeared Activist and Wife Sentenced to Prison
CHAIYAPHUM — A land-rights activist believed to have been forcibly disappeared over a year ago and the wife who has campaigned to learn what happened to him were both sentenced by the Supreme Court on Thursday to six months in jail.
Appeals Court Upholds Death Penalty for Koh Tao Murders
KOH SAMUI — The Appeals Court on Wednesday announced its decision to uphold the death sentences for two migrant workers convicted of a brutal...
Disgraced Monk Sentenced for Raping 13-Year-Old He Impregnated
BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday sentenced a former Buddhist monk known for his jet-set lifestyle to 16 years in prison for raping a...