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The realm's defender in chief
News, Published on 14/10/2023
» Picking the right person for the defence portfolio can be a tough call as the choice can be crucial to the country's security and a government's fate, according to observers.
Retired lecturer avoids jail over assault
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2023
» Thotsaphon Thananonsophonkul, 67, a retired university lecturer, has been handed a six-month jail term and a 20,000-baht fine for assaulting political activist Srisuwan Janya. The jail term was suspended for one year.
Piyabutr calls for political prisoner deal
Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2023
» The new government should consider passing a new law to grant amnesty to all those facing criminal sentences in connection with their political activities regardless of their affiliations, said Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, on Tuesday.
Questions raised about Thaksin's condition
Published on 05/09/2023
» A legal scholar is pressing the Department of Corrections to respond to questions about whether former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra really is so seriously ill that he requires treatment in a premium ward at the Police General Hospital as claimed.
Activists acquitted of libel, decry 'judicial harassment'
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» Three Thai human rights activists were acquitted of criminal defamation on Tuesday, but lamented what they called a hollow victory over the country's restrictive libel laws.
Pension rule change draws fire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2023
» Critics have slammed the outgoing government for issuing a new regulation imposing income limits on the elderly receiving monthly allowances.
Academics wary of new coalition
Published on 24/07/2023
» Academics on Sunday warned the Pheu Thai Party not to create an "inter-bloc" coalition, saying such a move could lead to more polarisation in the country.
Experts query Pita snub
News, Published on 21/07/2023
» Legal experts are questioning whether a parliamentary resolution rejecting the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister was constitutional, suggesting the issue should be taken to the Constitutional Court for a ruling.
House speaker row hurts coalition unity
News, Published on 02/07/2023
» Academics and politicians believe the battle for the House speaker position between the Pheu Thai Party and the Move Forward Party (MFP) will undermine unity among the eight parties seeking to form a coalition government.
Petitioner Srisuwan accused of falsifying documents
Online Reporters, Published on 10/06/2023
» A lawyer has asked police to investigate serial petitioner and political activist Srisuwan Janya for allegedly falsifying documents and making false statements when setting up an association that has been ordered dissolved.