Thai Transgender Community Seeks Legal Action Against Foreigner Over Covert Videos

BANGKOK – Members of Thailand’s transgender community are calling for legal action against a foreign national who has been secretly recording and sharing videos of them without consent. The individual, known online as “Yaribal,” has allegedly used hidden cameras in smart glasses to film encounters in entertainment districts like Pattaya, subsequently posting the footage on […]

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‘Big Joke’ Faces Lawsuit for Calling Police ‘Criminal Organisation’

BANGKOK – Former deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn is facing a defamation lawsuit after publicly describing the police force as “the largest criminal organisation.” The legal action was announced by Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan, the assistant national police chief, during a press briefing on Wednesday. Eight Thai policemen jailed for corruption […]

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Nestlé launches B577m coffee lawsuit in Thailand

Nestlé has filed a lawsuit against its former business partners in Thailand for rights infringement of the Nescafé trademark. The trademark owner of Nescafé is seeking damages of 577 million baht from Prayudh Mahagitsiri and Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, according to a company statement dated May 30. Nestlé invests $119.7 million to increase production in Thailand The […]

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Anyone defaming deputy national police chief ‘Big Joke’ will be sued: lawyer

The lawyer representing Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, has threatened to sue any individual or media outlet which states or implies that his client has any involvement in the illegal online gambling business. Deputy police chief ‘Big Joke’ files court complaint over search warrants Anantachai Chaidet said today (Wednesday) that he […]

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Pheu Thai PM Candidate Sues Chuwit Over Land Tax Evasion Allegations

BANGKOK (NNT) – Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin has tasked his lawyer with filing a lawsuit against prominent whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit for defamation. The lawsuit stems from Chuwit’s claims that Srettha was involved in instances of land tax evasion by property developer Sansiri Plc. Chuwit Kamolvisit diagnosed with advanced liver cancer Srettha’s […]

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NACC to File Lawsuit against Khunying Porntip in GT200 Fake Bomb Detector Case

BANGKOK, March 10 (TNA) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will file a lawsuit against Khunying Porntip Rojanasunanand, former director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) in relation to the procurement of GT 200 fake bomb detectors. The NACC secretary-general Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said the NACC committee agreed unanimously to file a lawsuit against […]

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