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Freedoms fall once more
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2026
» Thailand's score on Freedom House's latest "Freedom in the World" report dropped by two points, from 36 to 34. While a two-point slip may seem insignificant, the grade effectively placed the country in the "not free" category -- down from "partly free" in 2024.
Jail sentence for ex-leader
News, Published on 18/03/2026
» Saraburi Provincial Court has sentenced Peerawit Ruangluedollaphak, former leader of the Tai Rak Tham Party, to five years in prison for embezzling party funds and assets for personal use, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Rogue protein sellers face jail: FDA
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Protein supplements that are found to contain significantly less protein than the amounts stated on their labels could face serious legal action, including possible classification as "counterfeit food", the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned.
Ex-policeman convicted of disseminating child porn
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/03/2026
» PHUKET - A former immigration officer was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for disseminating pornography, caught in a multinational operation .
Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
» SILIVRI — Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ex-Move Forward MP sentenced to jail for election fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026
» RAYONG — The Rayong Provincial Court on Monday sentenced Nakhonchai Khunnarong, former MP of the now-defunct Move Forward Party (MFP), to one year in prison without suspension for contesting the 2023 general election despite being disqualified and for giving false information to an election official.
Reform mandate meets political reality
Published on 07/03/2026
» The post-election political landscape has entered a delicate new phase after voters endorsed the first step towards constitutional change in a referendum held alongside the Feb 8 general election — a victory claimed by the People’s Party.
Constant discipline
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 07/03/2026
» For many in Bangkok, the voice arrived long before the performer. Long before Lea Salonga appeared on local concert stages, her voice had already travelled from Broadway theatres and West End productions into living rooms around the world -- and for many listeners, into childhood through the Disney heroines of Aladdin and Mulan.
Two Thai drug smugglers get lengthy jail terms in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026
» BATAM, Indonesia - An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 years for smuggling nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine, in one of the country’s biggest drug busts in years.
The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» MOSCOW - When Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt “despair and anger” — and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow.