Latest News in Thailand

Thaksin Verdict on land case; Guilty, sentenced to 2 year jail term
Thailand’s Supreme Court handed down a guilty verdict today to former prime minister Thaksin, guilty in the Ratchada land case. Thaksin was sentenced to 2 years in jail.
Thaksin in Chiang Mai, 2005 looking at CD-ROM cover

The Thai Supreme Court stated that Thaksin violated [...]

Wounds on PAD Protesters from tear-gas canisters, Not homemade bombs as Thai Police claimed
Politicians pushed Thai police into deadly clash with PAD protesters
Forensic expert and renowned author Dr. Pornthip has said the wounds on PAD protesters came from tear gas canisters fired by Bangkok police and that the Thai government pressured Thai police to [...]

Forensic expert and renowned author Dr. Pornthip investigating PAD riot scenes to determine cause of injuries to PAD members
Forensic expert and renowned author Dr. Pornthip, head of the Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS), has been inspecting riot scenes of the alleged abuse by Thai police to PAD members. Dr. Pornthip’s investigations have found no [...]

Panel to investigate Thai Police’s force used against PAD
Two panels to be formed to investigate the Thai police’s abuse on PAD rioters and to help victims.
The Thai Cabinet agreed to form two independent committee panels, one to investigate Tuesday’s crowd control operations by Thai police that turned violent and another panel to help PAD protester [...]

SAMAK VERDICT ‘GUILTY OF LIBEL’
Thailand’s Criminal Court handed down guilty verdict this morning against Samak, guilty of libel, that he and his friend Dusit Siriwan defamed former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Rajpolasidhi.
The court’s verdict was that former prime minister Samak and Dusit were guilty of libel. Both were sentenced to 2-year jail terms, with no [...]

Former prime minister Samak to attend a criminal court’s ruling on libel case
Former prime minister Samak will attend a criminal court’s ruling on a libel case against him today says his lawyer. The Criminal Court is set to read verdict today at 9am.
The initial ruling in April sentenced the former PM a 2 year jail [...]

Thailand’s Corruption Ranking/Rating in New Study
Thailand is up from 84th to 80th out of 180 countries, in a new study by Transparency International.
Thailand’s upgraded ranking is due to corruption charges against Thai politicians following 2006 coup that ousted the Thaksin government. In 2006 Thailand was 63rd, and 59th in 2005. In Asia, Thailand is [...]

Thailand’s Supreme Court delayed verdict on corruption case against Thaksin
Thailand’s Supreme Court delayed its verdict on case against Thaksin and his wife Khunying until October 21, 2008. Thailand’s Supreme Court postponed verdict because they said the couple should be present in court.
“These defendants should appear before the court, according to the legal process, the court [...]

Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issues a second arrest warrant for Thaksin
Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a second arrest warrant for Thaksin who fled Thailand last month just as he was to appear in a corruption case. The Supreme Court wants Thaksin for failing to appear for a court case charging him with influencing [...]