Category: Legal-Judicial

Thailand’s Criminal Court granted temporary release to two hunger strikers today (Tuesday), at the request of the director of Thammasat University Hospital, claiming that their health has deteriorated to a life-threatening level due to high levels of blood ketone and a reduction of kidney function. Separate requests for the temporary release of Tantawan Tuatulanon, aka […]

Thai immigration police arrested a woman and seized several items of equipment used for making counterfeit visas today (Monday), in a raid on a condo in Bangkok’s Khannayao district. The arrest of the woman, identified only as “Angsana”, and the seizure of fake passports and forging equipment, which included ink, pens and seals, is a […]

More than 100 immigration police officers, including three generals, have been found to have issued visas illegally to foreign visitors, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, said today (Monday). All 110 of them have been charged with malfeasance in office and taking bribes, he said, adding that he expects the case to […]

A lawsuit has been filed against seven officials with the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases by former director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya. Named in the lawsuit, filed on February 1st, are Pol Maj-Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, commander of the Counter Corruption Division, and Chaiwat […]

Police seized counterfeit brand name products worth over 10 million baht in raids on two warehouses in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan Province today (Saturday). The products included 300 pairs of shoes, 70 loudspeakers, 95 smart phones, 20,000 contact lenses, toys, nail polishers, cosmetics and other items. A “caretaker” at one of the […]

After the dramatic Cabinet shake-up over the past several weeks, Vietnam has been quick to restore confidence in its external relations with allies and friends, near and far. It is part of the country’s bamboo diplomacy, aiming to display pragmatism and independence in the foreign policy realm. It is surprising that Prime Minister Pham Minh […]

After the dramatic Cabinet shake-up over the past several weeks, Vietnam has been quick to restore confidence in its external relations with allies and friends, near and far. It is part of the country’s bamboo diplomacy, aiming to display pragmatism and independence in the foreign policy realm. It is surprising that Prime Minister Pham Minh […]