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  • Thailand NewsActress Ning Panita sued for 1 million baht in defamation case

    Actress Ning Panita sued for 1 million baht in defamation case

    Zan Wisaphat and her lawyer filed a defamation lawsuit against actress Ning Panita at the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court after police investigations stalled. Zan Wisaphat Manomaiyarat and her lawyer, Pornsak Vipasa-apanon, arrived at the court to file the case, claiming Ning Panita had made false accusations against her. Previously, the public prosecutor had decided not to press charges, prompting Zan…

  • Thailand NewsThailand murder suspect arrested in South Korea

    Thailand murder suspect arrested in South Korea

    A man in his 20s, one of the trio suspected of a gruesome murder, has been apprehended in South Korea. The victim’s body had been discovered encased in concrete within a large plastic container, submerged in the Map Prachan reservoir in Chon Buri, Thailand. The arrest took place yesterday, May 12, at the suspect’s residence in Gyeongnam province, according to…

  • Thailand NewsBlogger Framsook Lek Lek wins online harassment case, receives 35,000 baht and public apology

    Blogger Framsook Lek Lek wins online harassment case, receives 35,000 baht and public apology

    A well-known blogger, known as Framsook Lek Lek, recently took legal action against an individual who used her images to bully her online. Framsook, who regularly shares posts on her blog page, was alerted by a follower of an instance where her beach photos had been shared in a group with derogatory comments. Initially, she contemplated responding but instead opted…

  • Hot NewsUS actor Kevin Spacey cleared in sex assault trial

    US actor Kevin Spacey cleared in sex assault trial

    US actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of wrongdoing in a sex assault trial in New York. The actor was accused by Anthony Rapp of an incident that allegedly happened back in 1986 when Rapp was just 14 years old. Rapp says the actor climbed on top of him in a bed after a party and grabbed his buttocks, pressing…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Rumours of amnesty extension, 22 new Covid cases | September 28

    Thailand News Today | Rumours of amnesty extension, 22 new Covid cases | September 28

    Daily TV news and updates from around Thailand on The Thaiger and on Youtube at Thaiger TV. 22 new cases of Covid-19 detected in Thailand Out of nowhere, the Thai government’s CCSA has reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours this morning, raising the country’s total of infections to 3,545. 22 cases is the largest number…

  • Crime NewsNew developments in “Boss” hit-and-run case

    New developments in “Boss” hit-and-run case

    The chairman of the committee investigating the alleged mishandling of the 2012 hit-and-run case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya has found solid evidence to prove serious problems with both the police and the prosecution. Speaking at yesterday’s committee meeting at the end of its 30 day mission, Vicha Mahakun said the findings will not only convince PM Prayut…

  • Crime NewsExperts agree: “Boss” was speeding

    Experts agree: “Boss” was speeding

    A police panel probing the alleged mishandling of the case said yesterday that every expert who has weighed in believes Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, heir to the Red Bull drinks empire, was definitely speeding when he hit the motorcycle of a senior policeman and dragged him some 100 metres, killing him. The panel’s deputy chairman, assistant national police chief Jaruwat Waisaya,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 7 imported cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 20)

    Covid-19 update: 7 imported cases found in state quarantine, no new deaths (August 20)

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration this morning reported 7 new Covid-19 cases over the previous 24 hour period. The latest new cases include 3 male hotel employees, 28, 38 and 46 years old, who returned from the United Arab Emirates on August 7 and tested positive on August 18 in a Bangkok state quarantine hotel. A 33 year old…

  • Crime NewsForensic scientist says he was pressured to change estimate in Vorayuth hit-and-run case

    Forensic scientist says he was pressured to change estimate in Vorayuth hit-and-run case

    A police forensic scientist is claiming that he was pressured to reduce the estimated speed of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya’s Ferrari when it hit and killed a policeman in 2012. Thanasit Taengchan of the Police Forensic Science Office says a high ranking commander brought an official from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok to convince him to…

  • Crime NewsDeputy AG fails to show up at an independent hearing into the dropping of ‘Boss’ charges

    Deputy AG fails to show up at an independent hearing into the dropping of ‘Boss’ charges

    At yesterday’s hearing into the dropping of the Boss Yoovidhya ‘reckless driving causing death’ charge, the man who approved the dropping of the charges didn’t even bother turning up. A panel, headed by a former chairman of a constitution drafting body, Borwornsak Uwanno, summonsed Deputy Attorney-General Nate Naksuk to give statements at the independent committee looking into what lead to the…

  • Crime NewsThe phone of a key witness in the “Boss” case was stolen and destroyed

    The phone of a key witness in the “Boss” case was stolen and destroyed

    It’s now been revealed that the phone of a key witness in the Boss Yoovidhya hit-and-run case was stolen and destroyed after the witness died in a Chiang Mai traffic incident last week. It’s the latest in a long list of wtf moments in the botched 8 year long investigation. 40 year old Jaruchat Madthong died last Wednesday after colliding…

  • Crime NewsConstitutional Court judge demands investigation into Red Bull heir case decisions

    Constitutional Court judge demands investigation into Red Bull heir case decisions

    A judge on Thailand’s Constitutional Court is urging PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to investigate possible mishandling, by both the police and public prosecutors, of the hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, saying the nation’s justice system has been “rendered meaningless” after prosecutors’ decision to drop the charges and the police’s failure to challenge the decision. In a…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 update: 3 new cases, no new deaths (Sunday)

    Covid-19 update: 3 new cases, no new deaths (Sunday)

    The Coronavirus Situation Administration today announced just 3 new cases of Covid-19 nationwide in Thailand in the preceding 24 hours. It’s the lowest number in months, and only half of yesterday and Friday’s 6 new cases. It’s the seventh consecutive day of single digit increases and brings the national total to 2,969. No deaths have been reported in recent days,…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s new Covid-19 infections drop to 32 today, 0 deaths reported

    Thailand’s new Covid-19 infections drop to 32 today, 0 deaths reported

    A spokesman for the Thailand Covid-19 Coronavirus Situation Centre announced a total of 32 new cases of Covid-19 at this morning’s daily press briefing, down from yesterday’s 33, bringing the national total to 2765 since the start of the outbreak in January. No new deaths were reported, and the toll remains steady at 47. The spokesman told reporters that an…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew virus cases nationwide fall to 28 (Monday)

    New virus cases nationwide fall to 28 (Monday)

    Health officials confirmed 28 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the country today, bringing the total to 2,579 since the outbreak began in January. There were 2 additional deaths announced today, bringing the national tally to 40. Today’s new infections are fewer than yesterday’s 33, marking the fifth consecutive day of declines since a spike to 111 on April…

  • Covid-19 NewsQuarantined woman escapes back to Ubon Ratchathani

    Quarantined woman escapes back to Ubon Ratchathani

    An Ubon Ratchathani woman, who defied quarantine orders in Bangkok and travelled back home, has tested positive for Covid-19. The Ubon Ratchathani Centre for Covid-19 Situation reports that a 30 year old woman from Khemarat district who left her apartment in Bangkok’s Soi Pattanakarn 43, tested positive for Covid-19 after she entered the province to return home to Thailand’s Isaan…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai healthcare worker tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

    Thai healthcare worker tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

    In a first, a Thai healthcare worker was diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus yesterday. The new case brings the country’s total confirmed cases to 34 since the outbreak. Fourteen patients have recovered and returned home. Thailand has so far not recorded a fatality from the virus. The director-general of the Department of Disease Control told a news conference today that…

  • Covid-19 NewsFirst human-to-human case of Coronavirus confirmed in Thailand

    First human-to-human case of Coronavirus confirmed in Thailand

    Thailand health officials have confirmed the first case of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus. The confirmed case hasn’t travelled outside of Thailand. Reuters report that the case is a Thai taxi driver, according to the deputy director-general of the Department of Disease Control, Tanarak Pipat. “The Thai person who got infected does not have the record of traveling to…