Thailand Bail Wins Massive 3.9 Metric Tonne Drug Case in Bangkok !

Today, 24 August 2020, Thailand Bail’s lawyers and international case managers are extremely happy to announce that after 16 months of case preparation and trial, the Criminal Court in Bangkok agreed with us, pronouncing our client “not guilty” (yok-fong) of all charges related to a massive 3.9 metric tonnes of methamphetamine precursor drugs exported from Bangkok to Sydney. Today’s judgment was a yok-fong judgment, which is the absolute best judgment a defendant can receive in a criminal case in Thailand. Facing the Court of First Instance’s stringent criteria for delivering a yok-fong judgment, the judges in this case examined the evidence and witnesses and ruled that our client was innocent. Our client 

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Thailand Royal Pardon 2020: Many in Thai Prisons Receive Sentence Reductions

A couple of days ago, an announcement was made that certain prisoners will be eligible for sentence reductions as part of a royal pardon. The most prominent case picked up by the media was that of the 2 Burmese convicted of the murder of 2 foreigners in Koh Tao. However, it is currently understood that the pardon will positively affect many. Some details have been released in Thai language, showing that certain prisoners currently on probation or other alternative sentence will have the remainder of their prison terms commuted.

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Thailand Lawyer Case Study: Amelia “Amy” Jacobs Avoids Prison on Major Drug Case

Our Thailand Lawyer Case Study series continues today with a brief analysis of the case of Amelia “Amy” Jacobs, a defendant in a drug case in Thailand. Amy is a half-Thai, half-Caucasian celebrity from Thailand who was arrested with her boyfriend on suspicion of dealing in class 1 narcotics. This Thailand lawyer case study will show how Amy managed to avoid prison time, even if it ended up meaning she cannot return to Thailand for most of the rest of her life. Her lawyer

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