Commentator confirms Penguin ‘has fled’ after no-show at court
AFTER THE Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for activist and protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, for failing to show up to hear the verdict in case on violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and Computer Crimes Act, a popular Internet commentator confirmed that he has […]
Read MoreRule-undermining lawsuit against Move Forward put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (June 18) postponed the handling of a highly contentious case of the Move Forward’s alleged acts to undermine rule of the country until early next month. The Constitutional Court put off the rule-undermining lawsuit filed by the Election Commission against the Move Forward until July 3. […]
Read MoreThaksin freed on bail in lese majeste lawsuit which could linger for years
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra was today (June 18) released on bail over a time-consuming lese majeste lawsuit. Charged with violation of the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the billionaire, powerful de facto Pheu Thai boss was released with 500,000 baht […]
Read MoreUrgent: Thaksin released on bail in lese majeste case
FORMER prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra was released on bail by the Criminal Court at 10.45 a.m. today (June 18) in a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him, Naewna newspaper said. Early this morning Thaksin and his entourage had left his Chan Song Lah residence in a grey Mercedes […]
Read MoreThaksin may be immediately put in jail if denied release on bail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra may be immediately thrown in jail if the Criminal Court denies him release on bail tomorrow (June 18), confirmed Corrections Department director-general Sahakarn Petchnarin today. Charged with a violation of the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, […]
Read MoreCourt proceedings on lese majeste case against Thaksin might be put off again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL might probably postpone next week’s court proceedings on a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, a partisan source said today (June 11). Though the OAG had earlier scheduled the planned proceedings on the lese majeste lawsuit against the de facto […]
Read MorePM downplays hearsay of Thaksin on the run from lese majeste case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (June 4) downplayed hearsay that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra would again manipulate to escape from a lese majeste lawsuit to be filed against him in court later this month. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister said Thaksin who had earlier spent 17 years […]
Read MoreLese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin no cause for concern: Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (June 1) quoted her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra as saying a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him in court was no cause for concern at all. Paetongtarn cited Thaksin’s assurance that he will truthfully defend himself in court against the lese […]
Read MoreWhether Thaksin would be released on bail might depend on own action
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra would be released on bail in a lese majeste lawsuit next month might probably depend on his own action in near future, partisan sources said today (May 29). If the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin began to keep a low profile, […]
Read MoreThaksin would be denied bail in next month’s lese majeste lawsuit: Ex-MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra would be denied bail when he is brought to court under a lese majeste lawsuit next month, said a former MP today (May 29). Thepthai Senapong said the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin would be denied bail upon his appearance before the Criminal Court […]
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