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.
Netizens Pay Hospital Fees of Assaulted Elderly Saleng Driver
BANGKOK — Netizens on Monday had raised almost 1 million baht for an 82-year-old garbage picker recovering in hospital after being beaten senseless.
Wildlife Agency Suing Premchai for 3M Baht
BANGKOK — A civil suit seeking more than 3 million baht in damages from a construction mogul accused of poaching in a protected forest reached the prosecutor’s office Monday.
Activist Leader Held on Eve of Rally to Dissolve Junta
KHON KAEN — A pro-democracy activist was detained briefly at a military court Friday, one day before he plans to lead a protest demanding that the military abolish the ruling junta.
Thainet Barbecues Rich Kid Upskirting in London
BANGKOK — Thai netizens Friday were ridiculing a senator’s son fined for filming up women’s skirts in London.
123 More Foreigners Arrested in Raids on Schools, Hostels
BANGKOK — Police announced early Friday morning the arrest of 123 foreigners suspected of various visa infractions.
‘Death Bus’ Driver Was Using Meth
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — The driver of a tour bus that crashed and killed 18 passengers confessed to being high on meth at the time, police said Friday.
With a Swerve, Pleasure Trip Takes Tragic Turn. Now Families Mourn.
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — The families of those killed in a bus crash trickled in to retrieve their loved ones’ bodies Thursday as footage spread of passengers having fun before the deadly wreck.
18 Die in Deadly Bus Crash
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A tour bus hit a truck and crashed Wednesday night on a remote road in Nakhon Ratchasima province, killing at least 18 passengers and injuring dozens of others.
‘Big Ass’ Charged with Piracy For Playing Own Song
BANGKOK — Five rockers were charged Tuesday by a music label for playing a song from their back catalog.
