38.7 C
Bangkok
Saturday, April 27, 2024

Report on Deadly Deep South Raid Postponed

BANGKOK — A panel investigating a fatal military raid in the southern province of Pattani has postponed the release of their findings, citing the need for more time to question witnesses and assess evidence.

Former Army Chief Named as Witness in 2010 Crackdown Inquiry

BANGKOK — Thailand’s national anti-graft agency has named former army chief Anupong Paochinda as a witness in a legal case investigating the violent military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010.

Thousands Witness Crucifixions in Philippine Good Friday Rituals

MANILA (DPA) — Thousands of Catholic devotees on Friday trooped to a northern Philippine village where men were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves bloody in annual rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Koh Samui Vendors Protest Police 'Extortion'

SURAT THANI — More than 50 vendors on the southern island of Koh Samui gathered in front of a police station last night to protest alleged rampant bribery among police officers on the island.

Koh Samui Vendors Protest Police 'Extortion'

SURAT THANI — More than 50 vendors on the southern island of Koh Samui gathered in front of a police station last night to protest alleged rampant bribery among police officers on the island.

Bomb Attacks in Deep South Amid Inquiry into Deadly Raid

PATTANI — Five homemade bombs exploded almost simultaneously last night in the southern border province of Pattani, a week after a controversial military raid in the province left four local residents dead.

Thai Junta Chairman Downplays Article 44's Autocratic Powers

BANGKOK — Thailand's junta chairman has brushed off concerns about Article 44, a constitutional clause invoked last night that grants him near-absolute power.

Martial Law Lifted in Thailand

BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand's military government lifted martial law in a televised address to the nation Wednesday night, after receiving a royal endorsement to do so.

Southern Police Apologize for Deadly Village Raid

PATTANI — The commander of Thailand's southern border police has formally apologized for a raid on a village in Pattani province that killed four men whose ties to a local secessionist group remain unclear.

Photo of Suthep's 'Armed Escort' Explained

BANGKOK – The armed men seen standing next to conservative Thai activist-turned-monk Suthep Thaugsuban were not his personal guards, the monk’s brother said today.

LATEST NEWS

Bangkok
clear sky
38.7 ° C
40.5 °
35.9 °
53 %
5.8kmh
0 %
Sat
37 °
Sun
38 °
Mon
38 °
Tue
41 °
Wed
40 °