Myanmar releases 4 Thai fishermen, 3 Filipinos
MYANMAR’S State Planning and Administration Council sent a letter to the border authorities of Dawei district late last night (March 27) notifying that the sentences of four Thai fishermen and three Filipinos have been reduced and waived and they are now to be deported, Thai Rath newspaper said early this morning. The four Thai […]
Read MoreIsraeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in ‘fair’ health after 15 months of captivity
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Beer Yaakov, Israel – When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of her son on a Facebook livestream after his release yesterday (Jan. 30), he had changed so much that she didn’t recognize him at […]
Read MoreFive Thai and two Israeli hostages released from Gaza now in Israeli territory, military says
By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Jerusalem/Cairo – Two Israeli and five Thai hostages released by Palestinian militants in Gaza are now in Israeli territory, the Israeli military said today (Jan. 30). It identified the five Thai nationals as: Pongsak Tanna, Sathian Suwannakhan, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Surasak Rumnao. The military […]
Read MoreWikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US Espionage Act charge
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a long legal odyssey. Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty […]
Read MoreHamas frees 3 more Thais, 15 likely still detained
THE FOREIGN MINISTRY early this morning (Nov. 27) announced that a third group of three Thai hostages were released by Hamas last night (Israel time) taking the total set free to 17 with 10 freed first and four others on Saturday, Naewna newspaper said. It is estimated that another 15 Thais are still being […]
Read MoreDemocrat brothers jog home after being freed from jail
ONE OF two brothers who were released on parole today (Nov. 6) after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for election fraud and jogged 10 kilometres home from the prison in Nakhon Si Thammarat will be holding a press conference tomorrow on political direction, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Thepthai Senpong, a former Democrat […]
Read MoreTwo hunger fasters released for a month after hospital petitions court
TWO female activists who have been on a severe hunger strike since Jan. 18 were released from detention for one month this afternoon (Feb. 7) after the Director of Thammasat Hospital petitioned the court that their lives are in danger, Matichon newspaper said. Upon being persuaded by their parents and lawyers last evening Tantawan […]
Read MoreHunger-striking Thai protest leader granted bail
By AFP and published by France 24 THE Criminal Court granted bail to a prominent pro-democracy protest leader who has reportedly been on hunger strike for over a month today (May 6). Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, more commonly known by her nickname Rung, faces nine charges of insulting the monarchy over her role in protests last […]
Read MoreCourt orders release of four protest leaders
THE CRIMINAL Court this afternoon (Oct. 30) dismissed a police petition to detain four protest leaders for the third successive period, pointing out that it is not necessary to hold them any longer during investigation, Sanook.com reported. Being set free from Bangkok Remand Prison and Central Women Correctional Institution this evening are Mr. Parit Chivarak, […]
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