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BANGKOK – Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) listened to testimony from student activists who say they were abused by security officers who forcefully broke up their anti-coup protest last week.

BANGKOK – Speaking on the 83rd anniversary of the founding of democracy in Thailand, the deputy chairman of the ruling military junta said he does not believe the military is responsible for stunting the growth of democratic rule.

BANGKOK (DPA) — A 75-year-old Omani man who was Thailand's only known MERS patient has recovered, health officials said Monday.

BANGKOK — Bangkok's military court will rule tomorrow on whether to extend the detention of fourteen anti-junta activists amid mounting support from the public to release the group.

BANGKOK — Members of the New Democracy Movement issued a statement this morning saying they will not flee the country and will continue “fighting for freedom and democracy.”

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — The arrest of a man last night for sharing a music video allegedly mocking and defaming junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha is evidence of an attempt to make him “untouchable” by satire or criticism, a human rights observer said.

BANGKOK — Police say the woman abducted by undercover agents at the anti-coup protest in Bangkok on Sunday has been handed over to the military.

By DPA correspondents

BANGKOK— Thailand’s state-owned petroleum enterprise has promised a four-year effort to clean up environmental damages caused by its oil spill last year.

BANGKOK — A top doctor at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital has told the public not to worry about His Majesty the King’s difficulty eating, insisting it is normal for a person of his advanced age.