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…]

Ex-Democrat deputy leader Prinn sentenced to two years for sexual harassment

Toyota Hilux Thai police car in Phitsanulok, Thailand
Toyota Hilux Thai police car in Phitsanulok, Thailand. Image: Krittaya.

Former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi was sentenced to two years in prison today (Monday), after he was found guilty of sexually harassing an [Read More…]

Veteran politician quits Democrat Party over sexual assault scandal

Former Democrat Party deputy leader Vittaya Kaewparadai
Former Democrat Party deputy leader Wittaya Kaewparadai. Photo: Government of Thailand. CC BY 2.0.

Former Democrat Party deputy leader Vittaya Kaewparadai resigned from the party today (Friday), with a parting warning to the executive committee that the sex assault [Read More…]

Feminists rally at Democrat party HQ over Thailand’s high profile #MeToo case

Beautiful Bangkok skyline in the morning
Beautiful Bangkok skyline in the morning. Photo: Ian Fuller / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

Representatives of several Thai feminist groups held a demonstration in front of the Democrat party headquarters this morning (Monday), to protest against a series of [Read More…]

Thai court grants conditional bail for former Democrat deputy leader Prinn

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 Bangkok South Criminal Court granted conditional bail this afternoon (Sunday) to former Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi, who is currently facing sexual assault charges. [Read More…]

Former Democrat deputy leader Prinn surrenders to Thai police to face sexual assault charges

Phra Ratchawang Metropolitan Police Station, Bangkok
Phra Ratchawang Metropolitan Police Station in Bangkok. Photo: Iudexvivorum.

In what is regarded as Thailand’s most significant #metoo case to date, former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi surrendered at Lumpini police station this [Read More…]

Prinn quits Democrats to fight sexual harassment claims

Democrats' Prime Ministerial Conference
Prime Ministerial Conference on Decentralization to Local Government Organizations. Photo: Photographer attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand (H.E.Mr.Abhisit Vejjajiva) Peerapat Wimolrungkarat / พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์ / flickr.

Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi announced his immediate resignation from the party on Thursday to fight sexual harassment allegations. Mr Prinn said he decided to [Read More…]