Final decision by prosecutors to drop lese majeste case against American academic
THE Office of Attorney General has announced a final decision to not prosecute Dr. Paul Chambers on charges of lese majeste, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and violating the Computer Crimes Act, because he was not the one who posted a message at ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore’s website promoting […]
Read MorePremchai, 14 other suspects in building collapse detained after court denies bail
THE Ratchada Criminal Court this evening (May 16) ordered the initial 12-day detention of Italian-Thai Development Plc President Premchai Karnasuta and 14 other suspects in the collapse of the State Audit building during March 28 earthquake because of significant damage that terrified the public and has great impact on society, Amarin TV said. At […]
Read MoreAnother suspect in Dr. Boon scam case arrested
ANOTHER suspect in the case against Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, and his accomplices on the charges of jointly defrauding the public and borrowing money in a fraudulent manner has been arrested after the female broker reportedly returned to Thailand, Amarin TV said late last night (Apr. 15). The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) told […]
Read MoreSuspect in Dr.Boon fraud case arrested, flying back from China
A THAI woman suspected to have helped Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, in allegedly defrauding investors has been arrested in China and is flying back to Thailand tonight (Apr. 7). The suspect, Ms. Thitiporn Chalermrattanaprateep, who was arrested at Guangzhou, had acted as a broker for Dr. Boon who is on the run from charges […]
Read MoreDSI accepts building collapse as special case
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has accepted the collapse of the unfinished 30-storey State Audit building during last Friday’s huge earthquake centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, with strong tremors felt across Thailand as a special case, TV Channel 7 said today (Apr. 2). Justice Minister Thavi Sodsong, who directly controls DSI and is known […]
Read MoreDSI to probe actress Tangmo Nida’s drowning death
THE Department of Special Investigation today (Jan. 22) accepted the case of late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, drowning in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February 2022 for investigation but it is as yet not in the category of a special case, Amarin TV said. DSI’s Director-General Pol. Maj Yuthana […]
Read MoreCourt orders detention of Dr. Boon’s ex-wife, daughter
THE CRIMINAL Court on Ratchadapisek road today (Nov. 25) ordered the detention of fraud suspect on the run Dr. Boon Vanasin’s ex-wife and daughter pending consideration of documents after they submitted 2 million baht each for bail, Naewna newspaper said. The next hearing on a bail request by Mrs. Charuwan Vanasin, 79, and their […]
Read MoreDriver: Dr. Boon and ex-wife lived in the same house
THE driver of the ex-wife of Dr. Boon Vanasin, 86, who is on the run from charges of defrauding investors said at noon today (Nov. 24) when he brought food for her and their daughter who are being detained and questioned at Phaya Thai police station that the two of them lived in the […]
Read MorePolice ready to take action against ‘angels’ in iCon case
AFTER detained owner of The iCon Group Mr. Warathaphon Wratyaworrakul, or Boss Paul, confirmed that the voice in two leaked audio clips was his but that the angels mentioned were those in heaven not on earth and he never bribed anyone, a senior police officer said regardless of where the angels are, if they […]
Read MoreHouse gives green light to arrest Pisal in Tak Bai massacre case
THE House of Representative today (Oct. 3) gave the go-head to Narathiwat Provincial Court to immediately arrest Gen. Pisal Wattanawongkiri, Pheu Thai’s party-list MP, for not attending a hearing of a lawsuit on the dispersal of a protest at Tak Bai district that led to 85 people dying on Oct. 25, 2004 when he […]
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