Back when Thaksin Shinawatra first returned from exile, and spent a few hours somewhere in the prison system before being taken to a hospital, some ultra-royalist anti-Thaksinists wanted one lese majeste case against Thaksin processed. Those involved included the electorally unpopular Thai Pakdee Party. The party mentioned an army-instigated 112 case that was said to…
Oddities and contradictions continue to expand as Thailand heads down yet another political slip road. While we understand the calls, the idea that equality should apply in prison when it exists nowhere else in the country is somewhat confusing. We recall efforts to treat political prisoners differently. We'd also suggest that the moneyed have usually…
Party opposes any pardon for Thaksin bangkokpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bangkokpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some readers may recall that the ultra-royalist Thai Pakdee Party was resoundingly rejected by voters across the country. Some of their constituency candidates battled to collect more than a few dozen votes. But electoral defeat does not bother these mad monarchists because they reject the results. More, they reject the current political system. Their positions…
Appeal Court also rejects Pannika s suit against Warong bangkokpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bangkokpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.