"defamation"

Bangkok governor candidate Sakoltee Phattiyakul said on Wednesday that he is suing Wiroj Alee and Lakkhana Panwichai, two hosts of the Talking Thailand programme on Voice TV, for alleged defamation.

A 28-year-old businesswoman on Friday apologised to police officers at Tha Kham Police Station in Bangkok for allegedly defaming a traffic police officer on her Facebook page.

Amornrat Chokpamitkul, a party-list MP of Kao Klai Party, on Saturday met with investigation officers at Nang Leong Police Station in Bangkok in response to police summons.

GEORGE TOWN: The durian tra­der caught in a “three for RM1,000” controversy says he plans to sue the complainant as his business has dropped by up to 40% due to defamation on social media.

The Phra Khanong Court yesterday ordered human-rights activist Andy Hall to pay a Bt10-million compensation to a pineapple firm over his comment on its labour practices.

THAMMAKASET SUING FORMER EMPLOYEES FOR MAKING ACCUSATIONS OF LABOUR ABUSE

The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed a defamation case against Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister in the Abhisit government, after he had implicated three key red-shirt leaders and former Pheu Thai MPs of causing damage to the country and performing terrorist-like actions in interviews in 2011.

Police are launching a manhunt for well-known political activist Veera Somkwamkid after he published an opinion survey’s result on his Facebook wall, saying the majority people lack confidence in the Prayut administration.

A Facebook user named Zaw Zaw (aka Nga Pha) was brought to the North Dagon Township court on Monada to face prosecution for his defamatory posts about State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

THE CRIMINAL Court revoked red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan’s release on bail yesterday due to his allegedly “provocative and offensive” comments on TV and in the press, which according to the court defamed third parties, affected the public and breached

THE Appeals Court yesterday upheld a Criminal Court ruling against three former Democrat MPs, which convicted them of defaming former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on their TV programme.

THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has taken action against Ong-art Thamnita, spokesman for Dhammakaya Temple followers, over alleged defamation.