Thailand to Review Pardon Rules After Drug Trafficker’s Release
By Oluwakemi Kindness Thailand’s justice minister has ordered a review of pardon criteria following public outrage over the release of an 85-year-old drug trafficker who served less than a decade of a life sentence. Laota Saenlee, a former anti-communist guerrilla linked to powerful Myanmar drug networks, was released from a maximum-security prison north of Bangkok […]
Death Toll in Bangkok Pub Fire Rises to 32
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from a deadly fire at a popular live music pub in Bangkok has risen to 32, after two more victims died from their injuries. The Erawan Emergency Medical Centre on Wednesday said 30 people remain hospitalized, including 15 receiving intensive care. Another 44 victims have been discharged. The fire […]