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NACC no-reset law faces legal challenge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» The controversial approval of legislation allowing all nine members of National Anti-Corruption Commission to remain in office is likely to be challenged in the Constitutional Court by disgruntled members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Court drops Sulak royal insult charge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» Military prosecutors yesterday dropped lese majeste charges against 85-year-old historian and social critic Sulak Sivaraksa who questioned whether a Thai king had actually defeated a Burmese adversary in combat on elephant-back more than 400 years ago.
Nicha cleared of romance scam claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» Police have cleared up accusations against Nicha Kiartthanapaiboon for allegedly colluding in a so-called romance scam and inventing an identity card theft story to avoid arrest.
Sek Loso denies ecstasy drug charge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» Rock star Sek Loso, still in hot water for firing a gun over New Year, met police at Kannayao station in Bangkok yesterday to acknowledge a fresh charge of drug use after a urine test showed traces of methamphetamine and ecstasy.
Intra-group votes for senators may be on the cards
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» A National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee responsible for vetting an organic law on the composition of the Senate wants to change the way senators are selected after the person drafting the bill raised concerns.
NSB backs growing marijuana for state medical research
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) chief has joined calls by farmers to designate land on which to grow marijuana, not just hemp, for medical research.
PM to review S44 orders, search for 'Thai democracy'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed Tuesday to look into a civic network's call to annul 35 orders and announcements issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that allegedly violate the rights of the public and infringe on the judicial process.
Supreme Court upholds grenade attack sentence
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Appeal Court's ruling sentencing a former red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) guard to 35 years and four months in jail for his role in a grenade attack on a group of rival political protesters in 2014.
Massage parlour shareholder held for trafficking
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» A key shareholder in a company operating the massage parlour raided by authorities last Friday, surrendered Tuesday to police and denied any involvement in the flesh trade.
Pakistani was Islamic State forger, Prawit says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» A Pakistani recently arrested in Bangkok produced fake passports for ISIS members, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Tuesday.