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Kem Sokha, former leader of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), greets the media at his home before going to Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the verdict in his trial in Phnom Penh on March 3, 2023.//AFP

Cambodian opposition leader begins treason conviction appeal

January 30, 2024
by Marisa Chimprabha (World)
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A top Cambodian opposition leader on Tuesday appealed against his 27-year treason sentence for trying to topple former premier Hun Sen’s government, his lawyers said. A court…

File photo : Shinji Aoba, who is suspected of the Kyoto Animation studio arson attack, looks up as he is transported on a stretcher to the Fushimi police station in Kyoto on May 27, 2020.//AFP

Japan arsonist who killed 36 appeals death sentence

January 26, 2024
by Marisa Chimprabha (World)
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Tokyo, Japan – A Japanese man sentenced to death for an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio appealed the ruling on Friday, a court said. Shinji Aoba,…

‘Joe Ferrari’ seeks to withdraw his appeal against conviction for killing suspect

August 4, 2022
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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The mother of convicted police officer Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka “Joe Ferrari”, has asked the court for the withdrawal of an appeal against her son’s conviction, claiming that her son has…

Thailand records six new COVID-19 infections in state quarantine

July 31, 2020
by Kasipat Wongvitayakamjorn
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Thailand today recorded six new COVID-19 cases today, all in state quarantine, as the CCSA repeated its appeal to the Thai public to keep their guard up, citing Vietnam and…

Uttama Savanayana, Finance Minister

Failed applicants for cash handouts rally at Finance Ministry

April 14, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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About 100 people converged in front of Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana’s office building today to demand an explanation as to why their claims for the 5,000 baht/month cash hardship subsidy…

Thai Commerce Ministry will appeal to the US for a review of GSP decision

October 27, 2019
by Pasatorn Sangchai
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Thailand is to ask the United States to reconsider removal of trade preferences for Thai exports under the Generalized System of Preferences, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said today (Sunday). He…

Pheu Thai says it’s never too late for pro-democracy parties to join forces

May 29, 2019
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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“It is never too late” according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai, as he made yet another plea for all pro-democracy parties to join hands in a coalition to bring…

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