More Leaflets Attack Pro-Coup Thammasat University Rector
BANGKOK — Student activists launched a fresh effort today to discredit the rector of Thammasat University for his decision to accept a position in the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) earlier this month.
Fed Up With Media Coverage, Prayuth Launches PR Gazette
BANGKOK – Thailand's military government will expand its public relations reach this month by printing 10,000 free gazettes explaining what it has accomplished since seizing power in a coup nearly ten months ago.
Rohingya Are Illegal Migrants, Not Refugees: Thai Army Chief
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Army Chief said today that Rohingya migrants fleeing persecution in Myanmar do not qualify for refugee status in Thailand, and will be treated as illegal migrants.
Education, Interior, and Defense Spending Top 2016 Budget
BANGKOK — The Thai junta's rubber stamp parliament has approved a 2.72 trillion baht budget for the 2016 fiscal year, awarding the Education, Interior, and Defense Ministries the largest chunks of spending.
Prayuth's Anti-Media Diatribe Continues Unabated [Transcript]
BANGKOK — Thai junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has continued his polemic against reporters, who he accused yesterday of being paid to criticize his government.
Lawyers of Jailed Student Activists Accuse Police of Misconduct
BANGKOK — Lawyers representing the fourteen activists who have been sent to prison for organizing a pro-democracy march in Bangkok have accused police of trampling on their clients' legal rights.
Condition of Suspect Removed from Hospital Unknown
BANGKOK — Doctors at a hospital where a patient was removed and taken into military custody said they have received no information about his medical condition from authorities.
Poll: Thais Not Ready For Post-Coup Election
BANGKOK — A vast majority of "community leaders" across Thailand believe that Thai people are not yet ready for a new election, a survey shows.
Two Years On, Bank Accounts of Two Critics Still Frozen
BANGKOK —When news got out that the junta will lift the ban on overseas travels against its critics on Wednesday, some friends of former minister Chaturon Chaisang congratulated him, only to be rebuffed by Chaturon saying that his diplomatic and civilian passports are still revoked by the junta.
DPA: Plan For Appointed PM Lacks Support
By Cod Satrusayang (DPA)