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B14bn lawsuit filed against King Power
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2017
» The criminal court yesterday accepted a 14-billion-baht lawsuit brought against Thai duty-free giant King Power International, the company that owns English Premier League football club Leicester City.
Ex-PM Yingluck's passports revoked
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2017
» The Foreign Ministry has cancelled all four passports known to be held by Yingluck Shinawatra.
Thousands attend ceremony for late Thai King in Sweden
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/10/2017
» A ceremony was held in Stockholm on Thursday to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who had received an honorary Swedish knighthood in 1950.
Unesco gives Thai education low grades
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/10/2017
» Accountability in the Thai education system needs to be improved and substantial challenges remain to improve the standards across all age groups, according to Unesco's latest report.
Facebook denies PM-Zuckerberg meeting
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» "There are no plans currently for any of our senior leaders to visit Thailand," a Facebook statement says, apparently contradicting the prime minister's announcement that a meeting was scheduled for Oct. 30
Hun Luang, royal puppets, come back to life for funeral
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/10/2017
» For the first time in over a century, the lost art of Hun Luang will be performed, at the royal funeral of King Bhumibol. (With video)
Interpol to issue Yingluck 'blue notice' if ..
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2017
» Interpol has agreed to issue a blue notice or an international alert to member countries to locate former premier Yingluck Shinawatra, provided the police supply necessary documentation
Yingluck is in Dubai, PM says -- Maybe not says Reuters (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2017
» Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is currently in the United Arab Emirates. A Reuters' source, however, says she is in London.
Hunt for Yingluck begins (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2017
» A fresh manhunt has begun for former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she was found guilty in absentia of negligence in overseeing a failed rice subsidy scheme and sentenced to five years in prison
Court frees pork vendor wrongfully detained for 200 days
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/09/2017
» The Criminal Court has acquitted a fried pork vendor who had spent 200 days in detention after being wrongfully accused of stealing diamond jewellery worth about 15 million baht.