Thai Supreme Court acquits Yingluck over transfer of NSC chief in 2011

Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female PM
Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female PM. Photo: Yingluck Shinawatra / Facebook.

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office ordered the acquittal of exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra today, on charges of malfeasance [Read More…]

Two pro-democracy activists leave hospital, continue hunger strike

Supreme Court of Thailand
Main entrance of the Supreme Court of Thailand. Photo: Wattana Songpetchmongkol.

Pro-democracy activists Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Orawan “Bam” Phuphong left Thammasat University Hospital for the Supreme Court on Friday and insisted they will continue their [Read More…]

Court orders arrest of former DSI chief to hear Supreme Court’s verdict

The Supreme Court of Justice of Thailand
The Supreme Court of Justice of Thailand. Photo: Chainwit. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thailand’s Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant today (Thursday) for former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation, Tarit Pengdit, to ensure his presence at [Read More…]

Supreme Court sentences construction tycoon Premchai to three years two months

Supreme Court of Thailand
Main entrance of the Supreme Court of Thailand. Photo: Wattana Songpetchmongkol.

The Supreme Court has upheld the Appeals Court prison term of three years and two months, without suspension, handed down to Thai construction tycoon Premchai [Read More…]

Thai Supreme Court to investigate Toyota bribery scandal allegedly implicating former senior judges

Supreme Court of Thailand
Main entrance of the Supreme Court of Thailand. Photo: Wattana Songpetchmongkol.

Thai Supreme Court President Mrs. Mathenee Chalotorn signed an order yesterday (Monday), to set up a 4-member fact-finding panel to investigate the Toyota Motors Thailand’s [Read More…]