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MP Vipot a fugitive after court upholds prison sentence
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» An arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday for Vipot Aponrat after it rejected the Palang Pracharath Party MP's final appeal against a four-year prison sentence for his role in the violent protest that closed down an Asean summit in Pattaya a decade ago.
Prayut wants to curb rival gatherings
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced concern that rival political rallies by his supporters and opponents will lead to fresh conflicts, and said he has instructed security authorities to find ways to prevent such activities in the future.
Girlfriend shot dead as drunken tourist plays with gun
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» A Chinese visitor playing with a business friend’s pistol after attending a party allegedly fired a shot that killed his 23-year-old girlfriend in a car on Rama 3 Road in Bangkok on Monday night.
Commerce Ministry warns on prices
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Commerce Ministry is once again warning private hospitals of severe legal repercussions for overcharging patients, after several probes found that many medical facilities often mark up the prices of their medicines by as much as 900%.
Phetchabun monk defrocked, jailed
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/04/2019
» The abbot of a temple in Phetchabun was sentenced to 26 years in prison on money-laundering charges on Wednesday. He was defrocked before being jailed.
Future Forward's Piyabutr denies charges
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/04/2019
» Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul has denied computer crime and contempt of court charges stemming from a video clip of him reading a party statement on the Constitutional Court's decision to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party in March.
Piyabutr faces two charges
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/04/2019
» Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul says he has been summoned to hear charges of computer crime and contempt of court involving a video clip of him reading the party's statement on the court's decision to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart party in early March.
Envoys applied to observe when FFP boss reported to police
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/04/2019
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) said on Monday international organisations and embassies sought permission to observe party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit when he reported to the police on Saturday to face charges involving a pro-democracy rally he attended four years ago.
FFP boss rejects NCPO claim
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/04/2019
» Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit denied allegations on Thursday by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that he helped an anti-coup demonstrator evade arrest in 2015.
New Year road deaths up by 9.5%
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/01/2019
» The road death toll during the New Year holidays rose by 9.5% from last year to 463, even as the numbers of accidents and injuries fell.