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...
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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...
Lawyers associated with Thailand's outgoing ruling Democrat Party filed papers with the Election Commission on Friday challenging the Puea Thai party's election victory. The filings seek to dissolve the Puea Thai party on grounds that the...
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday rejected a proposal by an opposition party seeking a referendum to grant amnesty to those involved in a military coup in 2006. The referendum was proposed by the Pheu...
Thailand court fines 'yellow shirts' $17 million for airport protests
The Civil Court of Thailand on Friday ordered the core leaders of the People's Alliance of Democracy (PAD) , or "yellow shirts," to pay 522 million baht (USD $17 million) in damages to the Airports of...
Thailand 'red shirts' petition ICC to review violence during Bangkok protests
Thailand's "red shirt" pro-democracy movement on Monday petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a preliminary investigation into whether the government committed crimes against humanity during the Bangkok protests...
Thai protesters sentenced for 2008 television station takeover
The Bangkok Criminal Court sentenced 84 members of Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy Network (PAD) , known as the "yellow shirt" movement, to between six and 30 months in prison Thursday for their roles...