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Future Forward's Piyabutr denies charges
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/04/2019
» Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul has denied computer crime and contempt of court charges stemming from a video clip of him reading a party statement on the Constitutional Court's decision to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party in March.
List seat saga 'may drag on'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/04/2019
» A former member of the Election Commission (EC) that is overseeing the March 24 poll voiced concern on Tuesday that a controversy over the way party-list seats are calculated and allocated would drag on with no clear solution even though the matter has been referred to the Constitutional Court.
Piyabutr faces two charges
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/04/2019
» Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul says he has been summoned to hear charges of computer crime and contempt of court involving a video clip of him reading the party's statement on the court's decision to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart party in early March.
Poll chiefs feel the heat
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/04/2019
» The embattled Election Commission (EC) is expected to face two potentially serious petitions on Tuesday with one calling for the nullification of the March 24 poll and the other demanding the impeachment of its seven members for alleged malfeasance in its handling of the election.
Activist wants late-delivered NZ votes counted
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2019
» Activist Srisuwan Janya has called on the Election Commission to count the ballots from New Zealand that were delivered late, otherwise the overall poll should be considered as void.
Premchai gets 16 months in jail
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2019
» KANCHANABURI: Construction billionaire Premchai Karnasuta was sentenced to 16 months in jail for illegal possession of a dead pheasant and weapons, and supporting poaching.
Thai Raksa Chart to be dissolved
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2019
» The Election Commission on Wednesday decided to recommend that the Constitutional Court dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party (TRC) for nominating Princess Ubolratana to be its prime ministerial candidate.
Australia urges Thailand to free Bahraini footballer
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2019
» The Australian government on Tuesday urged Thailand to exercise its legal discretion to free a refugee football player who lives and plays in Australia and told a Bangkok court that he refuses to be voluntarily extradited to Bahrain.
Court detains Bahraini refugee footballer until April 22
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2019
» Hakeem al-Araibi, a jailed Bahraini footballer who fled his country and has refugee status in Australia, appeared in Bangkok's Criminal Court on Monday to fight an extradition request from Bahrain. The court extended his detention until April 22.
Campaign begins to impeach NACC
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 29/12/2018
» A campaign has begun to seek the removal of the five members of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) who voted to clear Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon of wrongdoing in the luxury watch scandal.