THAILAND – Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a television interview that Interpol would not execute a Thai warrant for his arrest on terrorism charges because it was politically motivated. He told Australian Broadcasting Corp by telephone late Wednesday that he had never supported violent protest. “Interpol have their own criteria to judge, […]
BANGKOK, May 26 (TNA) – The legal team of fugitive ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday filed an appeal to Thailand’s Criminal Court seeking the withdrawal of an arrest warrant for the ex-premier on terrorism charges, saying the evidence of Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has been fabricated. The move came after the Criminal […]
A British man arrested in Thailand after being filmed allegedly inciting people to burn down a Bangkok shopping centre has protested his innocence. Jeff Savage, 48, said he was “wound up after being under sniper fire” during anti-government protests and his comments were meant to be sarcastic. He also denies being involved in the destruction […]
(RTTNews) – Two foreigners, a Briton and an Australian, have been arrested in Thailand on charges of breaching emergency laws, an offense that carries up to two years imprisonment. A state of emergency was enforced in the capital Bangkok and nearby provinces after anti-government demonstrators stormed the country’s Parliament on April 7. Several UDD leaders […]
An Iranian national and member of a gang, involved in the savage beating and robbery of an Irishman in Pattaya, has successfully been apprehended and brought to justice on Tuesday. The Irish national was bashed and robbed by a Middle Eastern gang after an altercation allegedly occurred over a Thai lady. Pattaya, the 4th of […]
Late on Sunday night, police officers stopped Payom Chueyphoo, 40, as he was driving his car along the Saeng Chuto Road. They searched the car and discovered ten live pangolins, which Mr Payom was transporting to his home in Kanchanaburi, which is loca…
A British couple who were falsely accused of stealing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkokhave announced plans to sue the airport for wrongful arrest. The Phuket Gazette reported that Stephen Ingram, 49, and Xi Lin, 45, were accused of stealing a Givenchy wallet worth around 7,000 from a King Power duty-free shop on April 25 as […]
Visitors to Pattaya who saw Muan Bunman in the street might have thought that she looked innocent and sweet. However, this 80-year-old grandmother was actually the ringleader of a marijuana ring.
A report in the Pattaya Mail has revealed that Muan Bun…
