Swiss man who allegedly assaulted Thai doctor charged for possession of two handguns

Sign with the caption 'Thai Tourist police call 155'
Sign with the caption 'Thai Tourist police call 155'. Photo: 최광모 (Choe Kwangmo). CC0 1.0.

The Ministry of Interior will press additional charges against the Swiss national who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor as she sat on the staircase [Read More…]

Former Thai Democrat deputy leader acquitted of sexual abuse charges

Criminal Court of Thailand in Chatuchak District, Bangkok
Criminal Court of Thailand in Chatuchak District, Bangkok. Photo: ilawFX Freedom / flickr.

Former Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi was acquitted of sexually assault charges today by the Criminal Court. Ex-Democrat deputy leader Prinn sentenced to two years [Read More…]

15-year-old teen held on 112 charge freed after 50 days

Ban Chao Phraya Rattanathibet House (Phum Srichaiyan) has a long history of at least 100 years. The Constitutional Court of Thailand.
The Constitutional Court of Thailand. Ban Chao Phraya Rattanathibet House (Phum Srichaiyan) has a long history of at least 100 years. Photo: CKasa.

A 15-year-old girl who had spent 50 days in detention on a charge of royal defamation walked free on Thursday afternoon after a court ordered [Read More…]

Former national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda to face corruption charges

Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car
Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to file corruption charges against former national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda and 45 other individuals and [Read More…]

Attorney-general files multiple charges against ‘Tuhao’ and others

Court of Justice Thailand. Criminal Court Tower, Ratchadapisek Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok
Court of Justice Thailand. Criminal Court Tower, Ratchadapisek Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok. Photo: coj.go.th.

The attorney-general has pressed multiple charges related to narcotics, organised transnational crime, money-laundering and more against Chinese businessman Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant and 40 others. Attorney-General [Read More…]