Koh Tao Murder: Rights Agency Threatens Legal Action Against Police
BANGKOK – A top human rights official has threatened to prosecute Thai police if they refuse to explain the alleged torture of two Burmese men accused of murdering a pair of British tourists.
Three Students Arrested During Hunger Games Premiere
BANGKOK — Three university students were arrested by police in Bangkok today for organising a mass viewing of the latest “Hunger Games” movie, which has become associated with dissent against Thailand’s military regime.
Over 200 Million Baht Seized From Suspected Human Traffickers
BANGKOK — Thai authorities say they have seized more than 200 million baht in assets from a network of alleged human traffickers operating in southern Thailand.
Police Allege Radical Redshirt Cell Behind Foiled Terror, Assassination Plot
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said today he’s received reports of a possible attempt on his life, as police said Redshirt activists behind a disrupted terror plot are linked to an alleged radical Redshirt cell in Khon Kaen province accused last year of inciting insurrection.
Fresh Charge Against Jenphop as Model Student Victims Laid to Rest
BANGKOK — One was on his way to a final step to obtaining his master’s degree; the other to apply for a dream trip to India.
Court Reinstates Anti-Junta Thammasat Historian Somsak
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Central Administrative Court today ruled that the dismissal of exiled Thammasat University history professor Somsak Jeamteerasakul by his employer was unlawful, thus reinstating Somsak’s status as a lecturer at Thammasat.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The Central Administrative Court today ruled that the dismissal of exiled Thammasat University history professor Somsak Jeamteerasakul by his employer was unlawful, thus reinstating Somsak’s status as a lecturer at Thammasat.
Despite Army Officer's Fiery Rants, Anti-Coup Protest Largely Peaceful
BANGKOK — Anti-coup protesters staged another largely peaceful demonstration at Victory Monument in Bangkok today, despite one military officer's attempt to rile the crowd with a provocative diatribe.
Hua Hin Authorities Fix Food Stall Prices
PRACHUAP KIRI KHAN — Officials and beach vendors in the resort town of Hua Hin have agreed to fix the price of food sold from stalls along the popular beach, following a wave of complaints from tourists about the vendors' "extortionate" prices.
Police Promise Inquiry Into Rangers' Killing of 14-Year-Old Muslim Boy
NARATHIWAT — Thai authorities have promised to conduct an impartial investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Muslim boy who was shot by army volunteers in a restive southern border province last week.
PM Prayuth: No Propaganda Poster, Please
BANGKOK — Junta chairman turned Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has asked the government to keep his face off of public posters and banners, drawing a distinction between himself and other military strongman around the world.