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Lak Si political prison may be shut
King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/07/2014
» The Corrections Department is considering shutting down Thailand's only prison for political prisoners, in Bangkok's Lak Si area, two years after its highly publicised opening.
Prayuth assigns duties, pledges to pay farmers
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2014
» Paying struggling rice farmers will be one of the first priorities of the new administration, coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said, as he began to divide up government responsibilities among leaders of the armed forces and police.
Line spying 'won't breach privacy'
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2013
» The government has no policy to infringe on people's privacy, deputy government spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat said on Wednesday, as the government attempted to allay fears of harsh censorship monitoring of comments on social network pages.
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.
VIP treatment
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/02/2013
» Somchai Khumploem, better known as Kamnan Poh, was obviously unwell, staying in an out of hospital, as hewent through the paperwork process after his arrest. Now he is back in hospital, this time in a VIP room.
Court jails Somyot on lese majeste charges
Published on 24/01/2013
» Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, former editor of the Voice of Taksin magazine, came to court expecting to be freed, but then learned he faced up to 11 years in jail for two articles deemed defamatory to the King.
Tiger export charge against Plodprasop
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/12/2012
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday accepted a case against Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi which accuses him of illegally approving the shipment of 100 Bengal tigers to China in 2002.
Thaksin on govt TV: Coincidence or collusion?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/12/2012
» Was Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appearance on state-run TV a coincidence or collusion? It depends on whom you talk to.
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.