BANGKOK – Former People’s Party MP for Chachoengsao province, Jirat Thongsuwan, was sentenced to two years in prison today after being found guilty by the Criminal Court on charges of using falsified documents to evade military conscription. People’s Party Leader Vows to Continue Pushing for Amendment of Lese-Majeste Law The case followed a complaint filed […]
BANGKOK – A 44-year-old male inmate with underlying health conditions including HIV has died of mpox (monkeypox) at Thonburi Remand Prison, with approximately 100 other inmates and personnel now under observation, health authorities confirmed. Thailand detects a suspected case of the new Mpox Clade1 variant Dr Montien Kanasawat, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, […]
BANGKOK — Imprisoned former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will become eligible for release on parole in May, with the exact date and conditions of his release now clarified by Thailand’s Corrections Department following days of public speculation and multiple official announcements. Thaksin Shinawatra Submits New Appeal for Royal Pardon The Corrections Department issued a statement […]
BANGKOK — Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been approved for parole without the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, with his release scheduled for May 11 following a meeting of a Ministry of Justice parole committee that reviewed more than 500 eligible inmates nationwide. Thaksin Shinawatra Set to Walk Free on Parole in […]
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, her legal team confirmed on Friday, marking a significant change in her detention status after more than four years of imprisonment following the 2021 military coup. Myanmar military court extends Aung San Suu […]
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walked free from Bangkok Remand Prison early this morning after serving eight months behind bars, emerging to cheers from hundreds of supporters and an emotional reunion with members of the influential Shinawatra family. The 78-year-old political patriarch was released on parole under strict conditions that include wearing an […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — A 31-year-old Chinese national accused of possessing C4 explosives and an arsenal of military-grade weapons was rushed to hospital late Sunday evening after collapsing with severe convulsions during his first day in custody at Pattaya Remand Prison, according to prison authorities and police officials. Chinese Man Held Over Possible Pattaya Terror […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — An Austrian national has been sentenced to 1,673 years in prison by a Thai court for the prolonged sexual abuse of his daughter, a case that has drawn attention to international cooperation in prosecuting child exploitation crimes. Police arrest Thai man for repeatedly raping 12 year old daughter The 54-year-old man, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has officially become a free man after the Corrections Department removed his electronic monitoring device and issued his final discharge documents, marking the conclusion of his legal supervision following a recent royal pardon. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Granted Royal Pardon On Queen’s Birthday The 76-year-old political […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — A prominent Thai singer known as the country’s “Michael Jackson” has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Bangkok criminal court for a fatal drink-driving crash that claimed the lives of two siblings in late 2024. Youth detained for drink driving killing a traffic police officer Manasawin Nantasen, widely recognized […]
