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Cell death a wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/03/2025
» The recent death of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanapon, who was serving a life sentence at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok, casts more doubt over the integrity of the country's corrections system.
Give equal jail care to all
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/11/2024
» As the probe into Thaksin Shinawatra's questionable illnesses and treatment on the 14th floor of the Police General Hospital deepens, with several state officials already in hot water, so too do reports of a sick prisoner in jail on charges relating to a Section 112 violation being rejected hospital admission. What irony!
Thaksin case leaves stain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2024
» Finally, convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has never stayed even a night in jail since returning from self-imposed exile in August, is to gain his freedom when he is discharged on parole, probably today.
Thaksin's transfer raises eyebrows
Penchan Charoensuthipan and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/08/2023
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has come under fire for treating former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra better than other prisoners in the system, with critics questioning whether the ex-premier is really ill.
All older cons need support
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/08/2023
» Video clips of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra doing exercise recently went viral. Images showed Thaksin vigorously punching and kicking a training bag, and he was also filmed lifting dumbbells and in a swimming pool. The scenes were presumably recorded some time ago during his self-exile overseas.
B92m in assets seized from accused temple embezzler
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/05/2022
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has seized assets worth about 92 million baht from an aide to the late abbot Somdej Phra Wannarat of Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara and four others close to him.
Police chief in Phuket to investigate Indian gangster's murder
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/02/2022
» PHUKET: National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk arrived in Phuket on Monday morning to supervise the investigation into the murder of an Indian gangster at a rented villa at Rawai beach in Muang district of this island province on Friday night.
Police summon activist for false abduction report
Reuters, Published on 20/01/2021
» Police summoned a political activist for falsifying a statement on Wednesday, after his claim that he was abducted stirred anger on social media and allegations of state harassment of government critics.
Voters must cast ballot, or else: EC
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2020
» The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) on Saturday warned voters to exercise their duties in Sunday's provincial administrative organisation (PAO) elections, or else see some of their electoral rights revoked for a two-year period.
Opposition in tight spot
News, Published on 27/06/2020
» The opposition has found itself in a tight spot after its by-election loss last week, its fourth in as many months and which has cemented the government's grip on power.