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Swiss blackmailer's bail request rejected
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Convicted extortionist Xavier Andre Justo was deemed a flight risk and denied bail pending appeal on Monday by the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, according to his lawyer Worasit Wiriyapiboon.
Paiboon calls for new push in drugs war
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/10/2015
» Border cooperation and help for farmers are key to preventing trafficking of precursor chemicals and providing alternative socio-economic development plans for drug-producing nations, said Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya Monday.
Swiss blackmailer pleads for more lenient prison term
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/10/2015
» Convicted blackmailer Xavier Andre Justo has appealed for a lesser sentence in a case concerning theft of information from his previous employer, arguing no payment had been made.
Activists, relatives mark 1976 massacre
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/10/2015
» Former students and activists say they remain determined to win justice for victims of the Oct 6, 1976, student massacre despite the current stark political climate and fewer people attending the annual commemoration ceremony yesterday.
Saudi envoy returns to Bangkok
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/09/2015
» Saudi Arabia has reinstated its charge d'affaires to Thailand after a year-long protest over a court's acquittal of five policemen accused of involvement in the disappearance of a Saudi businessman in 1990.
Forest harm lawsuits 'target poor'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/09/2015
» Activists have urged the government to suspend compensation lawsuits against forest encroachers and consider a more humane formula to address "climate change justice".
1MDB Swiss blackmailer jailed for three years
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/08/2015
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court Monday handed down a commuted three-year jail term to Xavier Andre Justo, a Swiss national linked to an unravelling Malaysian government scandal.
Sino-Thai ties stable ‘but still need hard work’
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/08/2015
» Sino-Thai relations require more substance and hard work than simple rhetoric if both sides wants to celebrate a "meaningful golden jubilee" in 10 years, a former ambassador told a seminar yesterday.
Top court rules against encroachers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/08/2015
» The Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a lower court's verdict dismissing 23 villagers' complaints against the compensation methods used by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and the Royal Forest Department.
Falun Gong moves to calm public fears
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/08/2015
» Falun Gong practitioners in Thailand have moved to allay fears about the group's activities, as China expressed concern over a court ruling in the organisation's favour.