Senator charged with robbing a corpse faces ethics probe
A SENATOR charged with robbing the corpse of a car accident victim in 2021 and using his senatorial status to delay legal proceedings in court will likely be investigated for violating code of ethics by the upper chamber, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug. 11). Bang Pakong police station in Chachoengsao province had filed […]
Read MorePolling agency moves to strip southern senator of status
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION is seeking termination by court of the senatorial status of a certain southern senator due to his alleged involvement in a previous vote-buying activity. The Constitutional Court has been recommended by the Election Commission to deprive Senator Somchai Lenglak of his senatorial status following his alleged involvement […]
Read MoreSenator faces possible suspension of legislative duties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR SOMCHAI Lenglak could possibly be suspended from doing his legislative duties in the wake of the Supreme Court’s verdict delivered against him today (Sep. 23). The Supreme Court ruled the senator guilty of involvement in vote-buying activity in last year’s election for MP of Songkhla which he had unsuccessfully […]
Read MoreFinal election of 200 senators set for June 26
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ELECTION of 200 SENATORS from among various candidates at national level is scheduled for June 26, according to the Election Commission. The cabinet today (Apr. 23) approved the Election Commission-proposed royal decree for the three-tiered election of 200 senators to replace the 250 outgoing senators, all named by the […]
Read MoreSenator hit with drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR UPAKIT PACHARIYANGKUN was today (Dec.14) pressed with drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, plus alleged connection with transnational criminals. The Office of the Attorney-General lodged the charges against the senator for drug-trading, money-laundering and conspiring with transnational criminals at the Criminal Court. Upakit has been accused of conspiring to commit crimes […]
Read MoreB600m in cash allegedly laundered by senator to be confiscated abroad
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad. Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain […]
Read MoreThai owner of shop in Iceland shows Senator Pornthip the door
SENATOR Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan is in the eye of social media storm today (Sep. 30) after a TikTok video went viral showing a Thai man telling a woman with colourful hair to leave his shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, because he does not like what she did to Thailand, and it was later confirmed that […]
Read MoreUpdate: Ex-senator charged with sexually abusing 15-year-old Thai/Myanmar girl
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER SENATOR of Saraburi has been charged for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who had been allegedly forced by her own mother into the flesh trade, police said today (Sep.14). The former senator, namely Boonsong Kerdlum, 58, who had unsuccessfully contested last May’s election for MP of Saraburi under […]
Read MoreCourt sets up fact-finding panel over grey senator getting off the hook
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SUPREME COURT President Chotivat Luengprasert has set up a committee to collect evidence and find facts pertaining to last October’s revocation of an arrest warrant by a Criminal Court judge for an allegedly grey senator. Court of Justice spokesman Soravit Limparangsee confirmed today (Mar.13) the Supreme Court president is having […]
Read MoreCriminal Court judge to be quizzed over over letting grey senator off the hook
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Rangsiman Rome today (Mar.8) petitioned the judicial branch to interrogate a judge of the Criminal Court who had revoked an arrest warrant for a senator suspected by police as a drug dealer-cum-money launderer. Rangsiman filed the petition with the Office of the Judiciary Committee based in the […]
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