Prosecutors proceeding with lese majeste case against Thaksin
THE Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) announced this morning (May 29) that it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra stemming from an interview he gave to a news agency in Seoul in 2015, Naewna newspaper said. […]
Read MoreDespite Thaksin’s plea, OAG going ahead with reading decision on lese majeste case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT of the Office of the Attorney-General on whether it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra will be read out to the public as planned tomorrow (May 29) despite his plea to postpone it, confirmed OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkun […]
Read MoreThaksin asks prosecutors to put off decision on lese majeste lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (May 28) asked the Office of the Attorney-General to delay tomorrow’s decision on a lese majeste lawsuit which might probably otherwise be filed against him, claiming he is currently infected with Covid-19. The billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin had a lawyer file today’s […]
Read MoreMove Forward MP gets 2 years in jail in lese majeste case
THANYABURI Provincial Court this morning (May 27) sentenced Move Forward MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in jail without parole in a lese majeste case stemming from a rally in front of this court on Sept. 11, 2021, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. This protest was held to demand the release of political prisoners […]
Read More3 lese majeste detainees still on hunger strike as one other dies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE DETAINEES facing lese majeste charges are still reportedly on a hunger strike in prison whilst one other was pronounced dead today (May 14). The three street activists earlier arrested and currently detained in prison under the lawsuits pertaining to lese majeste, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal […]
Read MoreAnon gets 2 years and 20 days in jail in lese majeste case
PROMINENT activist lawyer Anon Nampha has been sentenced to two years and 20 days in jail for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, the Emergency Decree, the Communicable Diseases Act and the Advertising Control Act over using an amplifier, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 29) This case […]
Read MoreOAG puts off lese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin till late May
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL today (Apr. 10) postponed a decision till late next month as to whether to forward a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra. In today’s press conference, OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkhun said whether or not the agency may finally […]
Read MoreJakrapob coming back after 15 years in self-exile
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JAKRAPOB PENKAIR, former minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, is coming back tomorrow (Mar. 28) after 15 years in self-exile abroad. The outspoken Jakrapob posted on his Facebook page today to say he is returning home tomorrow but it remains to be seen whether he will be immediately arrested […]
Read MoreElection Commission launches Move Forward dissolution bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (Mar. 12) unanimously resolved to have the Move Forward dissolved by court on grounds of allegedly breaching the draconian lese majeste law. The polling agency’s members made the unanimous decision to file a partisan dissolution lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the Move Forward for allegedly […]
Read MoreRoyal motorcade honker’s condition worsens after 9 days on hunger strike
ONE OF two activists who have been on hunger strike for nine days after being placed on an initial 12-day detention following their arrest for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 was rushed to Thammasat Hospital from the Corrections Department Hospital after her condition deteriorated, Amarin TV said this […]
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