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An updated photo of Gen. Preecha Chan-ocha and Phongphan Chan-ocha.

Lawyer Accuses Prayuth’s Brother, Sister-in-Law of 112 for Sitting on Throne-like Chairs

BANGKOK — A lawyer has accused junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s brother and sister-in-law of committing lese majeste by imitating royalty in photos spread...
Premchai Karnasuta exits the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case Region VII court on June 11, 2019.

Premchai Sentenced to Jail for Bribery in Black Panther Case

SAMUT SONGKHRAM — A construction tycoon was sentenced to a year in prison for bribery in a high-profile case involving the hunting of a...
In this image made from Sept 25, 2018, video, murder suspect Warut Rattanasajjakit arrives at a police station for the murder his sister and her British husband in Prae Province, Thailand. Photo: AP

3 Thai Men Sentenced to Die for Killing British Man and Wife

PHRAE, Thailand — Three men in northern Thailand were found guilty Friday of murdering a British expat and his Thai wife and sentenced to...
Parina Kraikup at the Technology Crime Suppression Division on Friday.

Pro-Junta MP Files Cybercrime Case Against Netizens

BANGKOK — A pro-junta MP filed a cybercrime complaint on Friday after being flamed online over a video in which she apparently insults a...
Left, the field where Ping Pong, right, found the baby (insert).

Disabled Dog Saves Infant Buried by Mother

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Residents are hailing a local dog as a hero after he sniffed out an infant buried and left to die by...
A file photo of Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” in August 2017 with his parents at the military court in Khon Kaen.

‘Pai Dao Din’ and Yellowshirts Pardoned By King

BANGKOK — A prominent student activist in prison for lese-majeste was given a royal pardon Friday in the leadup to the King’s coronation. Jatupat “Pai...

Cop Warns of Jail Time for Online Nudity, Booze Posts During Songkran

BANGKOK — Cyber police on Wednesday warned Thai netizens against posting revealing photos of Songkran revelers and promoting alcoholic drinks.
A file photo of Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit speaking at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok.

Future Forward Leader Hit With Sedition Charge

BANGKOK — Another serious legal threat has hit the leader of Future Forward Party, this time an accusation of sedition.

Police: 490 Foreigners Arrested in March to Make Election Safe

BANGKOK — Immigration police said early Friday they had arrested almost 500 foreigners this month as part of an operation to improve election security. Immigration...

Phi Phi Police Arrest 1 in Attack on Jacked US Samaritan

KRABI — A suspect was being questioned by police Friday for allegedly attacking an American tourist who intervened in a purse theft on a Koh Phi Phi beach.

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