On Wednesday: Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday he could neither confirm nor dismiss whether former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's formal application for a royal pardon has been filed. He could only confirm the application has yet to reach him, Mr Wissanu said in his capacity as caretaker justice minister. On Thursday:…
A couple of days ago, Prachatai reported that the "Khon Kaen Provincial Court has dismissed charges against 26 people accused of planning rebellion against the junta in 2014, but fined 18 of the defendants for violating the NCPO [National Council for Peace and Order - the military junta] Order banning gatherings and sentenced 2 to…
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The story of four high-profile suspects arrested in connection with a fraudulent investment ring estimated to have made off with at least 1 billion baht reminded us of an earlier hi-so fraud. In the recent case, police detained “Lt Col Dr Amraporn Visetsuk, chairwoman of the Tiao Puea Chart (Travel for the Country) project, and…