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A senator on Wednesday voiced his opposition to a Justice Ministry proposal to reduce the minimum jail term before a convict can become eligible for a royal pardon.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision to jail former social development and human security minister Watana Muangsook for 50 years for demanding bribe in a low-cost housing project.

THE CRIMINAL Court yesterday sentenced nine defendants, some of whom are PhD holders, to 10 years in prison for luring students to enrol in the unlicensed World Peace University (WPU) and other related offences.

Avia Satcom Co Ltd and its top executive, Suttiwat Wattanakij, were found guilty of fraud in Don Mueang Kwaeng Court on Wednesday for supplying the Justice Ministry’s Central Institute of Forensic Science with GT200 devices that it falsely claimed could detect hidden bombs and narcotics.

The former commander of a border patrol police company in Mae Hong Son has been given a suspended jail term and a small fine for forcing a girl under 18 into prostitution, according to the victim's mother.

Disgraced South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency on Friday and given eight more years in prison, on top of her current term.

The booming popularity of marigolds as a symbol of love and respect for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has prompted the Department of Internal Trade to warn sellers not to gouge the public on prices.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones will be prohibited from flying over Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Sanam Luang and within a 19-kilometre radius of the site for the Royal Cremation ceremonies for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej from October 25-29.

IN Thailand, there have been cases in which high-profile convicts, originally sentenced to death for serious crimes, have had their sentences commuted to life or several years behind bars.

Three men found guilty of fraud in True Move Co's money-top-up electronic card will serve jail terms ranging from five years and four months to 50 years, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court on June 29 that was announced yesterday.