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Court acquits 'Aem Cyanide' in fifth murder case

Convicted poisoner Sararat "Aem Cyanide" Rangsiwuthaporn has been acquitted on one of the many murder charges brought against her.

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Pawoot, others spared arrest in Forex-3D case

The Criminal Court on Monday rejected petitions for arrest warrants against Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, a list-MP from the People's Party (PP), and over 20 other individuals implicated in the Forex-3D scandal.

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Teacher, vendor get 6 months in B30m Kanchanaburi lottery case

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced school teacher Preecha Kraikruan and a woman lottery vendor each to six months in prison for falsely claiming ownership of another person's lottery tickets that won a 30-million-baht prize.

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Court jails eight for illegal surrogacy

The Criminal Court has sentenced four obstetricians and four brokers to prison terms of up to 15 years for their roles in a transnational commercial surrogacy network, ruling that they treated the human body as a commodity and deliberately circumvented the law.

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Mother imprisoned for forcing daughter, 12, into prostitution in Japan

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old woman who forced her daughter into prostitution to a long term in prison.

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Mother imprisoned for forcing daughter, 12, into prostitution in Japan

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old woman who forced her daughter into prostitution to a long term in prison.

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Celebrity lawyer ‘Tum’ sentenced to 6 years for fraud

The Criminal Court has sentenced celebrity lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, widely known as “Lawyer Tum”, to six years in prison without suspension after finding him guilty in a fraud case involving a wealthy woman.

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Bolt driver jailed for assault

The Criminal Court has sentenced a ride-hailing driver to one month in prison and a 5,000-baht fine for assaulting a Japanese passenger in Bangkok.

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Thanathorn cleared of royal insult over vaccine comments

The Criminal Court has acquitted Progressive Movement founder Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of lese-majeste charges arising from comments he made criticising the government’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement, ruling that his remarks targeted the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration and not the monarchy.

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Woman jailed for ‘Face Off’ cosmetic surgery scam

The Criminal Court sentenced Xeping Chaiyasan to four years in prison for defrauding the public through a cosmetic surgery scheme known as “Face Off.”

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17 arrest warrants issued over SAO building collapse

The Criminal Court on Thursday approved arrest warrants for 17 people, including construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, in connection with the collapse of the 2.1-billion-baht State Audit Office building in Bangkok.

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Cyanide killer gets death sentence

The Criminal Court has given the death sentence to a woman suspected of killing 14 people with cyanide and found guilty of murdering one, a friend, during a merit-making trip last year.

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Court denies Thaksin permission to go to Dubai

The Criminal Court on Wednesday denied former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra permission to leave for Dubai on Thursday for medical treatment, just three weeks before the first hearing in the lese majeste case against him.

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Thai-German man jailed for raping daughter

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced a Thai-German man who raped his daughter and produced child porn to a reduced jail term of 25 years and six months after he confessed to his crimes.

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Thaksin arraigned on lese majeste case

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reported to public prosecutors on Tuesday morning and was taken to the Criminal Court for arraignment on his lese-majeste case.

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Appeal Court also rejects Pannika's suit against Warong

The Appeal Court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Progressive Movement core member Pannika Wanich against Thai Pakdee Party leader Warong Dechgitvigrom over remarks alleging misuse of public donations.

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Top court jails ex-DSI chief Tarit for 2 years

The Supreme Court on Monday found former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengdit guilty of malfeasance and sentenced him to two years in prison.

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Long sentences for Bangkok bombers

The Criminal Court on Monday handed down heavy jail sentences on three defendants found guilty of taking part in the bombings that rattled many spots in Bangkok thought to have been intended to embarrass the Asean foreign ministers' summit being held in the capital city on Aug 2, 2019.

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Investment scammer sentenced to 1,155 years

The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced former businessman Prasit Jeowkok, 52, to a total of 1,155 years in prison for an investment scam and ordered he make payment of one billion baht in compensation to his victims.

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Five acquitted in royal motorcade case

The Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted five anti-government protesters indicted on charges of attempted violence against Her Majesty the Queen during an incident involving a royal motorcade in 2020.

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Five acquitted in royal motorcade case

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Court rejects MFP's B24m lawsuit against Warong

The Criminal Court on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by the Move Forward Party against Thai Pakdee Party leader Warong Dechgitvigrom.

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Inquiry into allegation judges demanded B175m bribe

A fact-finding committee has been set up to investigate an allegation by a core member of the former People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) that two senior judges of the Court of Appeal demanded 175 million baht to clear him of all charges over the street rallies against the government of…

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Warong braced for ruling in MFP's B24m defamation case

Thai Pakdee Party leader Warong Dechgitvigrom says he will accept the court's scheduled decision in a 24 million baht defamation lawsuit brought against him by the Move Forward Party, even though he may end up being jailed or bankrupted.

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Football club chief denies gambling, money laundering

The chairman of Lamphun Warriors Football Club has been detained in Bangkok Remand Prison while police continue their investigation into charges of operating an illegal gambling website and money laundering.

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