The Appeals Court yesterday upheld the death sentence for an Iranian man caught smuggling 4.3 kilograms of crystal meth worth Bt10 million into Thailand, then commuted it to life in prison due to his useful confession. Alireza Mahmoud Pour Emam Chaei, 28, was arrested on July 30, 2009 at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.3kg of ice […]
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is backing an amendment to the Narcotics Act to shorten the appeals process for drug offenders sentenced to death and expedite their executions. Mr Chalerm, who oversees the government’s narcotics suppression drive, said on Monday he was discussing the idea with Achporn Charuchinda, secretary-general of the Office of the […]
A 15 year old case of murder involving a Canadian who was extradited to Thailand is progressing through the courts according to the Attorney General’s Office. We received an update on Wednesday regarding the case involving Mr. Michael Morgan aged 52 whose current passport shows the name Michael Joseph Charles Karas, who returned to Thailand […]
Thailand’s Deputy Public Health Minister Torpong Chaiyasarn Tuesday warned people found with so-called “party pills” – a popular tranquilizer among Thai teens and the rich and also used in date rape – could face jail or even a death sentence. He said the Medical Science Department and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would categorise […]
Kuala Lumpur – A Malaysian court has sentenced two Thai nationals to death by hanging for smuggling more than 20 kilograms of cannabis into the country, a news report said Friday. Iproheng Yeetuwa, 37 and Mueseh Mahsae, 44, were caught in the northern Kedah state in 2009 with 21.6 kilogrammes of cannabis. Read more: The […]
Vietnam will begin on Friday to carry out the death penalty by lethal injection instead of firing squad. Legislators looking for a more humane method of carrying out the death penalty approved the change last year. Read more: VOANews.com VOA News
Mr. Eriksson Sirawan, a 30 year-old Swedish citizen living in Thailand, was last year in July arrested in the case. The Public Prosecutor is trying to prove that the Swede had manufactured 53 grams of methamphetamine, so called ´Ice´, and set up a laboratory facility in order to produce methamphetamine or ´Ice´ in his home […]
The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life in prison for murder, robbery and attempted rape of a woman hotel receptionist in 2009. Suwit Boonpairote, 26, a native of Ubon Ratchathani province, confessed he robbed Sasiprapa Wingwon and killed her after attempting to rape her. Read more: Bangkok Post
