(CTN News) – The second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial began on Tuesday, with New York prosecutors likely to spotlight a “catch and kill scheme” allegedly devised by the former president and the publisher of the National Enquirer to limit the harm caused by embarrassing discoveries. The plan was devised in the run-up to […] The post Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial Continues with Focus on “Catch and Kill Scheme” appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

Former President Donald Trump is facing significant charges in two trials, including whether he intended to subvert the Constitution by overriding the results of a fair election and illegally remaining in power. However, a New York case involving bribes to silence an adult film performer may provide the sole legal reckoning this year about whether […] The post Former President Trump Will Avoid Trial on 2020 Election Charges appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

Thailand’s lawmakers approved a plan on Tuesday to select a new slate of senators for the senate who will no longer be able to vote on who becomes Prime Minister, thus eliminating the powerful military’s veto over who runs the country. When the military rewrote the constitution during a 2014 coup, it established an appointed […] The post Thailand’s Lawmakers to Reform the Military-Appointed Senate appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

The US Congress enacted legislation Saturday that would prohibit TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s Chinese owner does not sell its stake within a year. However, despite the TikTok ban, do not anticipate the app to disappear anytime soon. House Republicans’ decision to include TikTok as part of a bigger […] The post US Congress Passes TikTok Ban Legislation, Bill Heads to Senate appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

Following the arrest of Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn over alleged money laundering in connection with an online gambling network, the Royal Thai Police stated Wednesday that it will organize a committee to probe the charges and allegations. Gen. Kitrat Panphet, the acting national police head, announced the decision with regards to Gen. Surachate, […] The post Thai Deputy Police Chief Released on Bailed Over Online Gambling Charges appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

A whistleblower lawyer has submitted a police complaint on Monday alleging Thailand’s national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his wife, as well as the owners of two mule accounts, for money laundering. Mr. Sittra Biabungkerd, stated that none of the allegations of misconduct he had filed under Section 157 of the Criminal Code […] The post Thailand’s National Police Chief Accused of Money Laundering appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

(CTN News) – Donald Trump’s attorneys filed two legal challenges before Easter weekend. His team is challenging a Georgia judge’s decision to grant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis a stay in an election tampering case. They also want to prevent the expansion of a gag order in a New York hush-money case, which would […] The post Donald Trump’s Legal Team Pushes Appeals in Georgia and New York Cases Ahead of Easter Weekend appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

(CTN News) – Donald Trump will face the first criminal prosecution of a former US president on April 15, according to a court, for hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Mr Trump is facing four criminal charges, but this could be the only one to reach a tribunal before the November […] The post Trump’s First Criminal Trial Set for April 15 Over Hush Money Payments appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

(CTN News) – Former President Donald Trump will soon receive billions of dollars—but that might not be enough to address his legal problems. As Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, goes public, he’ll make over $3 billion. Trump Media is combining with an existing shell company called Digital World Acquisition Corp. […] The post Donald Trump’s Potential $3 Billion Windfall with Truth Social IPO Amid Legal Turmoil appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more

(CTN News) – As he toured Nevada on Tuesday, former president Joe Biden promoted his plan to lower housing costs, taking aim at high rents and blasting Republican presidential challenger Donald Trump. “We need affordable housing,” Biden said in Las Vegas. “For too many people, the dream of owning a home feels out of reach.” […] The post Joe Biden Touts Housing Plan and Economic Policies in Nevada and Arizona Tour appeared first on CTN News - Chiang Rai Times ..read more