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Thaksin takes private jet to Singapore for check-up
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has travelled to Singapore for a medical examination and insists he will return to Thailand within two days to hear the ruling in his extended hospital stay case on Sept 9, dismissing speculation that he intends to flee the country.
Lese-majeste complaints against caretaker PM Phumtham withdrawn
Published on 04/09/2025
» A list MP, a political activist and the head of the Bhumjaithai Party’s legal affairs team have withdrawn lese-majeste complaints filed against caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai over his attempt to dissolve the House of Representatives.
Influencer given suspended sentence in royal insult case
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced the social media influencer Aniwat Prathumthin, known as “Nara Crepe Katoey”, to 18 months in prison for lese-majeste and Computer Crime Act violations, but suspended the sentence for two years.
Thaksin royal insult acquittal sparks debate
Published on 31/08/2025
» The Criminal Court's decision on Aug 22 to dismiss a lèse-majesté case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has triggered intense debate among academics, legal scholars, and politicians, highlighting long-standing concerns about fairness, transparency, and consistency in the judicial system.
Royal pardons free lese majeste convicts, protesters
News, Published on 29/08/2025
» Several prisoners jailed for violating the lese majeste law and other legal codes related to street protests were released on Wednesday after receiving royal pardons earlier this year, according to a source at the Corrections Department.
MP beats lese majeste charge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted People's Party MP and former leader of the We Volunteer (WeVo) activist group, Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep, of lèse-majesté and computer crime charges stemming from a Facebook post.
Woman sentenced to 43 years for royal insult to be freed
Published on 26/08/2025
» A 69-year-old woman who was sentenced to 43 years in prison for lese-majeste will be released on Wednesday under a royal pardon after serving more than 8 years, her lawyers said on Tuesday.
Govt faces ICC dilemma
Published on 24/08/2025
» Prominent Thai legal scholars and foreign affairs experts have advised the government to pursue an indirect legal route if it intends to bring war crimes charges against Cambodian leaders.
Is it bye-bye Pheu Thai?
Published on 23/08/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is in freefall with no sign of bottoming out. However, the pressing question is: Can the party reverse its decline in time for the next election, which could come sooner rather than later?
Amnesty conditions for S112 'unchanged'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/08/2025
» The House Committee on Peace Building said that conditions for offenders under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lèse-majesté law, to receive amnesty remain unchanged for now.