Politics

BANGKOK — A close aide to the former wife of Thailand's Crown Prince has confessed to abusing his royal ties to secure top positions in state agencies.

BANGKOK — Thailand's military junta blocked a panel discussion on human rights in Thailand earlier this week because of concerns over the spread of “false information,” a spokesperson said today.

CHIANG MAI — A veteran reporter from the largest newspaper said he was detained at an army base in Chiang Mai province for reporting about a festival water bowl that bore messages from ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday said the government has enough money for the cash handout relief package to last for three months as planned.

By Somchai Kwankijswet and Peter Janssen (DPA)

BANGKOK — Conservative lawmakers allied to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday lashed out at a university student who publicly identified herself as the victim of sexual harassment in her high school years.

The Supreme Court on Monday, July 20, 2023, sentenced former DSI Chief Tarit Pengdit to two years in prison for dishonestly trying to frame...

BANGKOK — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not traveling to Thailand to meet junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha, the social media giant said Wednesday. Two days...

BANGKOK — Another civilian arrested by soldiers nearly a week ago resurfaced at the Technology Crime Suppression Division on Thursday morning and will hear charges of defaming the monarchy and violating the Computer Crime Act later at the Criminal Court, according to a human rights lawyer.

BANGKOK - On the 20th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of prominent Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit, human rights organisations in Thailand and...