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Thaksin charges seen as warning from old guard
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 31/05/2024
» The attorney general's decision to indict former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on lese majeste charges is the result of Thaksin failing to honour a deal with the old power groups that still hold sway in Thai politics, according to some political observers.
PM recruits Wissanu amid ethics woes
Published on 30/05/2024
» Wissanu Krea-ngam, a political veteran expected to be appointed as the legal adviser to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, says the premier has several ways to defend himself in the ethics case brought against him in the Constitutional Court.
Wissanu set to take on new role on Thursday
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/05/2024
» Former deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam is expected to report to work on Thursday after being appointed as an adviser to the Secretariat of the Cabinet to help with the government's legal affairs, according to a source.
Paroled ex-MP says new charges abrogate Thaksin's parole
Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2024
» A former MP who served time for election fraud before being paroled believes Thaksin Shinawatra should be immediately returned to prison now the attorney-general has decided to indict him on fresh charges.
Charter court rejects petition against poll body
Online Reporters, Published on 29/05/2024
» The Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition alleging the Election Commission committed dereliction of duty for letting the Move Forward Party make amending the lese-majeste law part of its campaign platform in the May 2023 election.
Wissanu Krea-ngam to serve as cabinet aide
News, Published on 29/05/2024
» Wissanu Krea-ngam, a former deputy prime minister and legal expert, is set to be appointed as an adviser to the Secretariat of the Cabinet to help with the government's legal affairs.
Motorcade protest duo get bail 105 days after arrest
Published on 28/05/2024
» The Criminal Court has granted bail to two activists charged with sedition and other offences arising from an incident at a royal motorcade in February.
MFP MP gets 2 years for lese majeste
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Thanyaburi Provincial Court on Monday sentenced Move Forward Party MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison for royal defamation under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
PM Srettha turns to legal eagle Wissanu for advice
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin admitted on Monday that he had asked Wissanu Krea-ngam, a legal expert and former deputy prime minister, for advice on how to handle a case involving the appointment of a minister with a prison record that could violate the code of ethics for cabinet ministers.
Move Forward MP gets 2 years on lese majeste charge
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2024
» The Thanyaburi Provincial Court has sentenced Move Forward Party MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison for royal defamation under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.