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THAILAND

Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform

Published on 20/02/2026

» The Criminal Court in Bangkok has ​sentenced jailed human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa to ​an additional ‌two years and eight months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in November 2020, a rights group ​said ⁠on Friday, bringing his combined sentence to more than 30 years.

WORLD

Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» SEOUL - South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, a day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.

THAILAND

Lawyer says People's Party knew of rape case pre-poll

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/02/2026

» A lawyer has alleged that the People's Party (PP) was aware of the rape case against its Maha Sarakham candidate before the Feb 8 election but went ahead and fielded him anyway.

THAILAND

Yodchanan may not take ministry post

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/02/2026

» Speculation is mounting that Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat may not take up any ministerial post in the new government being formed by the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party.

WORLD

Former prince Andrew arrested in misconduct probe

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» LONDON - The inexorable fall from grace of the former prince Andrew has reached an extraordinary new low as he has become the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era.

THAILAND

People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rape

Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026

» The People’s Party has apologised to the victim after its constituency MP candidate in Maha Sarakham was sentenced to prison for drugging and raping a woman, acknowledging failures in its screening process and vowing to tighten its vetting procedures.

THAILAND

Supreme Court upholds lese-majeste sentence

News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026

» The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a man to three years and four months in prison for violating the lese majeste law over a social media post about the death of King Rama VIII.

WORLD

S. Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.

WORLD

Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» SEOUL — South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.

THAILAND

Two health volunteers test positive for mpox after inmate’s death

Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2026

» Disease control and correctional officials are moving to contain an mpox cluster at Thonburi Remand Prison after confirming infections in two close contacts of a recently deceased inmate.