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Court rules Thaksin must serve one year in jail
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/09/2025
» Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison.
Thaksin returns for Supreme Court ruling
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/09/2025
» Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.
Thaksin says immigration delay forced him to go to Dubai
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said early Friday morning via social media that an immigration delay in Bangkok forced him to head for Dubai instead of Singapore on Thursday night.
B20 commuter fare launch faces delay
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2025
» The planned start of the 20-baht-flat mass-transport fare in Greater Bangkok in October is likely to be delayed.
Court ends 50-year-old rule on student hairstyles
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2025
» The Supreme Administrative Court has revoked a controversial 50-year-old Education Ministry regulation that severely limited the way students could style their hair.
Major crackdown planned on drugs, call scams, human trafficking
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2025
» The government is putting together a six-month campaign tackling drug problems, call centre gangs and human trafficking, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.
Thai casino plan gains momentum
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
Doctor to appeal beach 'kick' ruling
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/09/2024
» A doctor who claimed to have been kicked by a Swiss man while she was sitting on the steps near his property on Phuket's Yamu Beach in February has said she will appeal his acquittal on assault charges.
Phuket court finds Swiss man not guilty of kicking doctor
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2024
» Phuket Kwaeng Court on Tuesday ruled a Swiss man not guilty of kicking a woman doctor sitting on steps leading down to the beach outside his villa in February.
Srettha dismissed as PM
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court has found Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin guilty of a gross violation of ethics for appointing ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister. The ruling resulted in Mr Srettha being dismissed after less than a year in office.