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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.
DSI denies brothel crackdown was political
News, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has dismissed speculation that the crackdown on suspected human trafficking at Victoria's Secret Massage on Friday was politically motivated.
US South endures record cold, snow, ice
Published on 18/01/2018
» ATLANTA: A thin layer of snow and ice across the South closed highways, schools and government offices and sent cars sliding off the road Wednesday, while a blast of cold air broke records as far south as the Gulf Coast.
Thai stocks end higher, lead Southeast Asian peers
Published on 17/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended higher and outperformed other stocks in Southeast Asia on Wednesday.
Luksika Kumkhum beats Bencic in Australian Open
Published on 17/01/2018
» Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum defeated Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-3 in a match on Melbourne Park's third show court.
'Biggest loan shark' surrenders, held in custody
Published on 17/01/2018
» Wanted loan shark Wichai Pan-ngam, 47, of Pathum Thani, the alleged leader of the so-called "helmet gang", has surrendered to the Department of Special Investigation after over a year on the run.
Vietnam oil executives apologise to Communist Party in trial
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnamese executives on trial for losses at a scandal-hit state oil firm used their final statement in court on Wednesday to apologise to the ruling Communist Party, media said, as Vietnam's biggest corruption trial for years draws to a close.
NACC membership issue heads to Constitutional Court
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/01/2018
» 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.
Prosecutors drop lese majeste charges against Sulak
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» Military prosecutors on Wednesday dropped lese majeste charges against 85-year-old historian and social critic Sulak Sivarasa brought over a comment he made about king Naresuan the Great more than three years ago.