Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s family should be stripped of more than half a contested $2.3bn fortune. The court said $1.4bn (£910m) of the assets were gained illegally through conflict of interest when Mr Thaksin was prime minister. The funds were frozen after Mr Thaksin’s elected government was overthrown in […]
Bangkok – The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch on Tuesday criticised the Thai government’s plan to deport migrant workers to neighboring countries if they miss a registration deadline. Millions of workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar face forced repatriation should they fail to register as legal labourers by the end of this month. “The process […]
Rumours intended to ‘undermine the court’ The Office of the Judiciary has dismissed rumours that five of the nine Supreme Court judges in the Thaksin assets case have been offered bribes of one billion baht each. Office spokesman Sitthisak Wanachakit said the rumours were groundless. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions […]
The head of Thailand Immigration Lt. General Wuthi Liptapanlop Says Special Unit Formed to Hunt for Foreign Criminals in Thailand. At a special, high-level police conference held at a Jomtien Hotel on Soi 12 Friday and Saturday Police Lt. General Wuthi Liptapanlop announced the formation of a special unit called the National Criminal Center to […]
Thai government authorities have strengthened security measures at Thailand’s Supreme Court just nine days before the verdict of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s asset case, Thai media reported Tuesday. As the Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions is going to deliver a verdict on Feb. 26 regarding whether to seize Thaksin’s […]
BANGKOK: Thailand’s appeal court on Tuesday rejected a bail request by Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as a legal battle over plans to extradite him to the United States looked set to drag into a third year. The court is currently considering an appeal by Thailand’s government against a ruling by the criminal court last […]
Bangkok – This Valentine’s Day more than love was in the air in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital. While Bangkok denizens enjoyed the dual festivals of Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day over the weekend, the government was busy preparing for an escalation of political tensions and possible violence in the period leading up to February 26. […]
BANGKOK, 13 February 2010 (NNT) – The police will increase checkpoints and dispatch more patrolling officers with a focus on entertainment venues on Valentine’s Day. Apart from the entertainment venues, crime-prone areas will also be patrolled during night time on Valentine’s Days this Sunday to prevent youths from falling victim to crime and deception, according […]
