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Prosecutors recommend dropping royal insult case against US academic
Published on 01/05/2025
» Thai prosecutors have recommended dropping charges of lese-majeste and computer crime against American academic Paul Chambers, the Office of the Attorney General said on Thursday.
Deputy PM calls for new department
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul proposed establishing a dedicated department to handle immigration matters.
Thai-US trade talks stall over lese majeste charge against scholar Chambers
News, Published on 27/04/2025
» Chiang Mai: Criminal investigations against certain Americans in Thailand were one of the factors behind the postponement of tariff talks between the Thai and US governments, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
American charged with royal insult granted bail
Published on 10/04/2025
» American academic Paul Chambers has been granted bail while he awaits trial on a charge of royal defamation, but he still faces the threat of having his visa to stay in Thailand revoked.
Thailand revokes visa of American detained on royal insult charge
Published on 09/04/2025
» Thai immigration authorities have revoked the visa of detained American academic Paul Chambers, who is facing a charge of royal defamation, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Govt to visit Uyghur deportees
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 17/03/2025
» Officials are scheduled to depart to China tomorrow to visit the Uyghurs that the government deported in late February, in a bid to placate critics who condemned the decision to deport them after over a decade in immigration detention.
Uyghurs are safe, EU told
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has acknowledged the European Parliament's resolution on Thursday condemning Thailand over the deportation of Uyghurs to China and issues related to its lese-majeste law, saying it is committed to maintaining cooperation and a partnership with the European Union (EU).
Canada and US ‘offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum’
Published on 05/03/2025
» Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources have told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Decision expected Monday on bid to arrest Myanmar warlord
Published on 13/02/2025
» Thai authorities expect to finalise a decision on Monday on an attempt to arrest the Karen militia leader Saw Chit Thu, who has been linked to the illegal businesses that Thailand is attempting to suppress across the Myanmar border in Myawaddy.
Chinese New Year arrivals in Thailand set to top 770k
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2025
» The government expects 770,000 Chinese nationals to visit Thailand during Chinese New Year, from Jan 24 to Feb 2, an increase of 22.6% compared to the Lunar New Year period last year.