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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.
Seasteading home 'violates Thai sovereignty'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/04/2019
» Authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws.
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.
New clues in Bangkaew fire probe
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/01/2019
» Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul has vowed to arrest former Bangkaew singer Pongpet "Ball" Sinsuwan if he was involved in the fire that killed his girlfriend last month.
Temple told to 'tone it down' after bell annoys luxury condo
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/10/2018
» Monks at 300-year-old Wat Sai have been ordered to hit their bell more softly in the early hours, to avoid further disturbing the sleeping residents of a nearby newly-built high-rise condominium.
Family accuses hospital surgeon of causing man's death
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/09/2018
» A family in Si Chomphu district, Khon Kaen is demanding an investigation and compensation over the death of a man from infection after gauze was left inside him following a kidney operation.
UN 'reprisal' report fingers Thailand
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/09/2018
» The government will investigate details in cases identified in a United Nations secretary-general's report on reprisals and intimidation against people cooperating with the UN on human rights, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
Elon Musk viciously attacks Chiang Rai cave diver
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 06/09/2018
» Elon Musk has once again attacked the British Chiang Rai resident who helped rescue the Wild Boars boys' football team, this time calling him a "child rapist."