Sex tycoon clear for mayoral bid
The Bangkok Criminal Court ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict Chuwit Kamolvisit, who shot to prominence last year by going public with claims that he had plied the police for years with expensive gifts and free services as payoffs to stop them from harassing him.
Mr Chuwit hoped to turn his popularity stemming from the embarrassment that the police were put through by first starting a political party and later announcing he would run for Bangkok mayor in August elections.
