‘We Will Not Retreat,’ Thanathorn Says at Protest, Promising Another Next Month
BANGKOK — Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangruangruangkit told several thousands of his supporters at a rally Saturday evening that the people would no longer put up with political injustice.
‘People Are Celebrating NYE,’ Prayuth Slams Thanathorn’s Protest Call
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday criticized the opposition leader’s call for a public protest in downtown Bangkok set to take place tomorrow.
Residents ‘Hidden’ By Billboard for Royal Barges Speak Out
BANGKOK — Millions of viewers watching a live broadcast of today’s Royal Barge Procession would likely have missed the sight of a community of riverside houses close to the Grand Palace.
EC Recommends Court to Dissolve Future Forward Over Loans
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission ruled Wednesday that a popular opposition party broke the law by accepting an illegal loan from its head, a decision that could lead to its dissolution and unsettle the country’s politics.
Gov’t Accused of ‘Double Standard’ in MP Encroachment Inquiry
BANGKOK — An activist on Thursday said the authorities are applying a double standard in the investigation against a coalition MP, who stands accused of building a poultry farm on protected forest area.
Pope Francis Highlights Trafficking Issues in Meeting With Prayuth
BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday.
Thanathorn Found Guilty of Breaking Election Laws
BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday convicted opposition leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on charges of violating voting laws, stripping him of his lawmaker status.
Tolerant Thailand to Welcome Pope, But Martyrs Tale Haunts
SONGKHON, Thailand (AP) — When Pope Francis makes his first trip to Thailand this week, he will be visiting a country that welcomed Roman Catholic missionaries more than five centuries ago and whose Buddhist population remains strikingly tolerant of other religious beliefs.
Finally, a Law on Importing and Producing Medical Cannabis is (Almost) Here
A new law on cannabis legalization will address two issues many foreigners want to know: roles of foreigners in production of weed-based medicine, and how foreign patients may bring medical cannabis with them into Thailand for personal use.
Attack Kills 14 at Yala Security Checkpoint
HATYAI, Thailand (AP) — Thai police say attackers fired into security checkpoints in southern Thailand and killed 14 volunteer officers.