Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges

A former Thai police officer who was fired for gross misconduct as one of the new king's most senior aides was taken to a police station on Thursday to face a charge of building on public land.Jumpol Manmai's dismissal from the palace was one of the most prominent under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who has asserted his authority on several fronts since taking the throne in December following the death of his father.Jumpol looked gaunt and tired as he arrived at the Crime Suppression Division in a g