Thailand lawmakers give preliminary approval to amnesty bill
Thailand's lower house of parliament preliminarily approved a bill on Thursday to grant amnesty to those charged with political offenses during the country's 2006 military coup. The measure was approved by a vote of 300-124 despite protests...
A proposed amnesty bill in Thailand could allow police to go unpunished for use of excessive force against civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Monday. The bill, proposed by majority party member Worachai Hema, would...
Thailand high court to rule on constitutional amendment process
Thailand's Constitutional Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a challenge to the process by which parliament amends the constitution. The court refused to grant an injunction on the existing petitions before parliament, as the senator who...
Thailand ex-PM charged with murder in aftermath of Bangkok protests
Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday announced that former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be charged with murder for his role in the 2010 Thai military crackdown [TIME...
The Thai Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra . The warrant was issued following his failure to appear before the court in...
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday she would send Friday's ruling by the Constitutional Court to the Council of State to determine what the next steps will be in amending the country's constitution. The Constitutional...
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Friday dismissed opposition party petitions challenging the ability of the ruling Puea Thai party to amend the country's constitution. The court ruled that the parliament could amend...
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Thursday began its hearing over claims that the country's prime minister's party is planning to amend the constitution, thereby threatening the monarchy. Opposition Democrats have accused that the party of Prime...
Thailand court convicts 'yellow shirt' leader of corporate fraud
The Bangkok Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted a leader of the royalist People's Alliance for Democracy Network , known as "yellow shirts," of corporate fraud. Yellow shirt movement founder and Thai media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul was sentenced to...
A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted Pojamarn Shinawatra , the ex-wife of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , overturning a tax evasion conviction. Shinawatra was convicted of tax evasion in...
