Appeals Court Dismisses Charges Against Thawi Sorsong and Associates in Al-Ruwaili Abduction Case

The Appeals Court maintained the lower court's ruling, dismissing the charges against Police Colonel Thawi Sorsong and his associates, who were accused of harassment by Police General Somkid Boonthanum in the Al-Ruwaili abduction case. The hearing took place on February 18, 2026, at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases. The case involved allegations of improper conduct during the investigation of the murder of Mohammad Al-Ruwaili, a Saudi Arabian businessman, with the defendants including Thawi Sorsong, the former justice minister and head of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), along with two other officials. The Appeals Court carefully reviewed the evidence and found the lower court's dismissal of charges to be appropriate.