DSI: Enough Evidence to Charge Official Over ‘Billy’ Abduction
BANGKOK — The Department of Special Investigation announced earlier this week that it will challenge the prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against four men allegedly involved in the presumed killing of a Karan land rights activist.
Thailand to Exempt Chinese Fruit Traders From Virus Travel Ban
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday that its panel had decided to allow fans to attend sports events, as well as allow Chinese traders to enter Thailand for fruit export.
Court Affirms Firearms Jail Term for Premchai
BANGKOK — A construction mogul was sentenced to six months in prison for illegally possessing firearms in a high-profile case involving the...
Police Won’t Comment on ‘Wanted List’ of Activists
BANGKOK — Police commanders on Monday declined to comment on a claim that the police intelligence unit has marked 31 dissidents for arrests.
3,000 Foreign Teachers To Enter Thailand Amid Pandemic
BANGKOK — The government on Monday said more than 3,000 foreign teachers have registered to enter Thailand following the move to ease coronavirus travel restrictions.
Prosecutors Say ‘Boss Red Bull’ Case Can Be Revived
BANGKOK — Public prosecutors on Tuesday said there is enough evidence to press new charges against a billionaire scion who allegedly killed a policeman with his Ferrari in 2012.
Cops Say Cocaine Found in ‘Boss Red Bull’ Was for Dental Treatment
BANGKOK — Police insisted a trace of cocaine found in a billionaire accused of crashing his Ferrari into a policeman eight years ago was part of his dental treatment, a claim disputed on Friday by the national dentist guild.
Lost in Translation: TV Files Charge Against Facebook for Royal Insult
BANGKOK — Police on Friday said they are investigating a mistranslated headline about His Majesty the King’s birthday seen on several Facebook pages earlier this week.
Cops: Key Witness in ‘Boss Red Bull’ Case Dies in Accident
CHIANG MAI — A key witness in police investigation into a billionaire accused of killing a policeman in a hit-and-run incident has died in a motorbike accident, police said Thursday.
‘We are Not Freaks,’ Students March for LGBT Equality in Schools
BANGKOK — At the first student-led ‘pride march’ in Thailand ever on Wednesday, young protesters demanded that state teachers stop discriminating against LGBT students, more progressive health and sex education, and a revision of draconian haircut rules.