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Brit woman faces 16-yr drug sentence
AFP, Published on 16/12/2013
» An Indonesian prosecutor on Monday sought a 16-year jail term for a British woman who has admitted trafficking crystal methamphetamine into the country from China.
Inmates conceal phones in stomach
Online Reporters, Published on 16/12/2013
» LAMPANG – Lampang prison officials were stunned to discover a prisoner had tried to conceal a mobile phone smuggled into the jail by swallowing it and carrying it in his stomach.
Mafia banker to be extradited
AFP, Published on 16/12/2013
» ROME - A businessman convicted of laundering money for the Sicilian Mafia will be extradited to Italy from Thailand where he was arrested in 2012 after many years on the run, an Italian prosecutor said on Sunday.
Postbag: Made up on the fly
News, Published on 16/12/2013
» I think the Democrats are right to question the sincerity of the government's plans for a reform forum, but I equally question Mr Suthep's own sincerity.
Choose your words wisely
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 15/12/2013
» These days there is an almost constant stream of invective being hurled by protest leaders against certain government officials. In some other countries defamation cases brought by sitting government officials or politicians, with potentially ruinous damages or even criminal sanctions, have arguably had the effect of limiting vibrant political debate and probing press coverage. Is this possible in Thailand; or is it already the case? A simple Google search will yield numerous examples of the increase of defamation charges in Thailand's political arena. Yet to better understand what all the fuss is about, let's look at what defamation is and the relevant Thai laws.
Vietnam hands 5 heroin traffickers death penalty
AFP, Published on 14/12/2013
» Vietnam sentenced five members of a drug trafficking gang to death and handed another person life imprisonment for smuggling heroin into the country from neighbouring Laos, state media said Saturday.
Year-long silence on Sombath deafening
Published on 14/12/2013
» A year ago, Ng Shui-Meng watched a closed-circuit police video in disbelief as it revealed the moment her husband, the most prominent civil rights advocate in Laos, disappeared.
5 sentenced to death for drug trafficking
Associated Press, Published on 14/12/2013
» HANOI - A court in central Vietnam has sentenced five people, including four women, to death and another to life in prison for trafficking heroin from neighbouring Laos.
Huge drug bust in Chiang Rai
Online Reporters, Published on 14/12/2013
» Police have arrested three Lahu tribesmen and seized 902,000 methamphetamine pills, with street worth of more than 500 million baht, in Muang district of Chiang Rai province.
Tech trends set stage for mobile, playful 2014
AFP, Published on 13/12/2013
» Twitter's triumphant market debut, the rise of smart fashion and a new generation of game consoles highlighted the tech world this year, portending more mobile and social trends in 2014.