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Court denies bail to Swiss blackmailer
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/10/2015
» A Swiss man convicted of extortion in a case relating to alleged corruption at a firm chaired by the Malaysian premier, was denied bail by the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court yesterday.
Swiss blackmailer's bail request rejected
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Convicted extortionist Xavier Andre Justo was deemed a flight risk and denied bail pending appeal on Monday by the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, according to his lawyer Worasit Wiriyapiboon.
Court upholds ruling in gas protest case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/10/2015
» SONGKHLA: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest against a Thai-Malaysian gas project in Hat Yai 13 years ago.
Supreme court acquits all protesters in Hat Yai gas pipeline riot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/10/2015
» SONGKHLA — The Supreme Court has dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest in Hat Yai against the Thai-Malaysian gas project 13 years ago, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday.
Admit terror link to blasts, envoys urge
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/10/2015
» Thailand should accept the fact the deadly Erawan shrine blast was the work of overseas terrorism so the international community can help address the issue, senior foreign diplomats have told the Bangkok Post.
Swiss blackmailer pleads for more lenient prison term
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/10/2015
» Convicted blackmailer Xavier Andre Justo has appealed for a lesser sentence in a case concerning theft of information from his previous employer, arguing no payment had been made.
Swiss blackmailer appeals for suspended jail term
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/10/2015
» Swiss blackmailer Xavier Andre Justo has asked the Appeals Court to order the suspension of the three-year prison term handed down by the Criminal Court in August for the attempted extortion of his former employer, PetroSaudi.
Saudi envoy hopes to restore ties
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/10/2015
» Twenty-five years after downgrading ties with Bangkok, Saudi Arabia is offering an olive branch to "normalise'' its relationship with Thailand.
Saudi envoy returns to Bangkok
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/09/2015
» Saudi Arabia has reinstated its charge d'affaires to Thailand after a year-long protest over a court's acquittal of five policemen accused of involvement in the disappearance of a Saudi businessman in 1990.
Forest harm lawsuits 'target poor'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/09/2015
» Activists have urged the government to suspend compensation lawsuits against forest encroachers and consider a more humane formula to address "climate change justice".