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Six nabbed in Saraburi forest land scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/08/2025
» Five Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) officials and a tambon chief have been arrested for their alleged roles in illegally issuing land ownership documents to benefit private investors who encroached on protected forest land in Saraburi.
'Old guard' weighs idea of outsider PM
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/08/2025
» As the Constitutional Court is set to hand down a ruling against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for her controversial phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen that was later leaked, most political pundits remain downbeat on her prospects. Should she be dismissed, the ruling Pheu Thai Party would have to form a new cabinet.
Library user borrows rare Chinese artwork, returns fakes: US officials
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A California library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged with $216,000-worth of theft, US officials said Thursday.
US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50m
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognised by Washington -- to $50 million.
US judge orders temporary halt to new 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» MIAMI - A US federal judge ordered a temporary pause on Thursday to further construction of the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in a case filed by conservation groups.
UK pensioner, student arrested for backing Palestine Action
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» LONDON — Pensioner Marji Mansfield never imagined she would end up suspected of terrorism for protesting against the banning of a pro-Palestinian group.
DSI accused of stalling land row case
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/08/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has accused the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) of stalling a high-profile land encroachment case in Ubon Ratchathani province, allegedly involving a billion-baht starch company and members of a politically influential family.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking Trump pardon: lawyer
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» WASHINGTON — Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said Tuesday.
Epstein accomplice Maxwell opposes unsealing grand jury transcripts
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» NEW YORK - Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Tuesday to reject a US Justice Department request to unseal the grand jury transcripts in her criminal case and that of the late notorious sex offender.
US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for testimony on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters posted on its website.