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1990 Saudi kidnap case makes a little progress
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/05/2013
» Thailand’s frosty relations with Saudi Arabia improved slightly yesterday when the Criminal Court allowed the mother of 1990 kidnap victim Mohammad al-Ruwaili to become a co-plaintiff.
Airport police charged with wildlife smuggling
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/03/2013
» Police have filed criminal charges in connection with trafficking illegal rhinoceros horns into the country against three junior officers stationed at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Suspect caught in 1993 murder case
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2012
» A Thai man has been arrested for a murder committed in Japan almost 20 years ago, just months before he could no longer have been prosecuted.
When everything goes wrong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/10/2011
» Flooding brings with it a long list of problems, all of which need to be dealt with eventually.
Historic prison reopens
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2011
» Maj Gen Sanan Kachornprasart was once a “guest” there and so was Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang and Veerakarn Musikhapong. The Special Branch Police [SBP] prison has had many famous inmates imprisoned for political or national security crimes.
Fair comparison?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/08/2011
» A lot of people are making comparisons between the very different verdicts in cases involving Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra and Ubon Ratchathani red-shirts, saying there are different standards of justice for the rich and poor.
No jail time for Nong Fluke’s killers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2011
» Three policemen receive suspended sentences in the killing of a nine-year-old boy during the war on drugs, a ruling unlikely to satisfy his uncle pictured below.
Stories of survival
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/11/2010
» Many Hat Yai residents are telling stories of days without food and dry shelter in their flooded neighbourhoods.
Closer to the US
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2010
» Yesterday's Criminal Court decision to dismiss charges against Viktor Bout was not a victory for the accused arms smuggler.