Royal Thai Navy Cracks Down on Illegal Vietnamese Fishing
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On November 16th, 2023, Admiral Adung Phan-iam, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, revealed to Thai national media after receiving a report from Thai fishermen that a Vietnamese boat illegally trespassed the lower...
Police Commission to Investigate Thaksin’s Health Case Amid Allegations of Discrimination at Police General...
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On January 10th, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Thaweesilp Wechavitarn, the chief medical officer of Police General Hospital, welcomed a visit requested by the Police Commission on January 12th.
Mr. Chaichana Dejdecho, the chairman of the...
Thaksin Shinawatra Likely Allowed to Travel to Chiang Mai to Meet Relatives
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On March 6th, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Montree Bunyayothin, the Deputy Director-General of the Thai Department of Probation, publicly mentioned the case of Thaksin Shinawatra who was released on parole recently and that he...
Law Targeting Mule Bank Accounts Officially Goes Into Effect in Thailand
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The new law to battle the use of mule bank accounts by scammers and call-center gangs has officially gone into effect in Thailand.
From now on, individuals involved in facilitating the acquisition of bank...
Pro-democracy demonstrators stage spontaneous rally in Bangkok yesterday after Thailand’s Criminal Court denies bail...
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A crowd of pro-democracy protesters staged a spontaneous protest at the BTS Siam-National Stadium skywalk in Bangkok yesterday, February 9th, in the evening after the Thai Criminal Court denied bail for four prominent...
Foreigner Begging for Money in Bangkok Sparks Investigation
Bangkok—
On January 31st, 2024, Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, the Minister of Social Development and Human Security (SDHS), publicly revealed to the Thai media a complaint about a foreigner in elephant pants asking for money at...
Thammanat not disqualified as MP and Deputy Agricultural Minister over Australian drug conviction
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The Criminal Court ruled today, May 5th, in favor of Deputy Agricultural Minister Thammanat Prompao, stating that his conviction of an Australian drug case does not disqualify him as a Deputy Minister in...
Thai Prison Wardens Cannot Grant House Arrest to Inmates with Incomplete Imprisonment, Department of...
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A prison warden does not have the authority to grant house arrest to an inmate who has yet to complete their jail time, the Thai Department of Corrections clarified amidst rumors that former...
2023 Thai General Election Has Highest Voter Turnout in History, 168 Official Complaints Filed
Thailand –
The Thai Election Commission (EC) said on Monday (May 15th) that 75.22 percent of Thai people turned out for an election vote which is the highest record in Thai history.
However, the EC is...
CCSA approves proposal for another Emergency Decree extension nationwide until February
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The main committee of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha has approved another extension of an Emergency Decree nationwide after a meeting today, January 4th.
The decree...