Search For Missing Tourists In Krabi Speedboat Crash Continues
KRABI — Thai authorities are still searching for two South Korean tourists who went missing after their speed boat crashed into a fishing vessel in southern Thailand yesterday.
Junta OKs Yingluck's Trip To Japan
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left for Japan last night after receiving permission from the military junta, its spokesperson said today.
Thai Police ‘Not Embarrassed’ By UK Probe Into Koh Tao Murder
BANGKOK — Thai authorities say they are ready to cooperate with the British police who have been authorized to observe the controversial investigation into the murder of two British backpackers in southern Thailand last month.
Funeral of Pheu Thai MP Draws Thousands of Red Mourners
BANGKOK — Former Pheu Thai politician Apiwan Wiriyachai was cremated today in a ceremony that turned into the largest public gathering of Redshirt supporters since the military coup on 22 May.
Junta Leader Tells Dissidents To "Come Home"
BANGKOK — Thai junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is urging all dissidents of his military regime to return from exile and face prosecution in Thailand.
Lese Majeste Filed Against Historian For Questioning Ancient ‘Elephant Battle’
BANGKOK — A group of ultra-royalists have accused a prominent Thai historian of defaming the monarchy by raising doubts about a historic elephant battle between an ancient Thai King and a Burmese general 400 years ago.
Govt Insists Images of Milan Anti-Prayuth Protest Are Fake
BANGKOK — The Thai government has insisted that there were no protests against junta leader and Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth during his visit to Italy, despite numerous international media reports and photographs that suggest otherwise.
Thai Coup Leader Makes International Debut In Italy
BANGKOK — Junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is enjoying the limelight as he attends an international conference in Italy, his first trip outside of Southeast Asia since seizing power in a coup on 22 May.
Princess Chulabhorn Advised To Take A Break From Palace Duties
BANGKOK — The youngest daughter of His Majesty the King has been advised to refrain from performing official palace duties as she recovers from a recent bout of illness caused by her auto-immune disease, the palace said in a statement.
Police: Flaws In Koh Tao Murder Case Fixed
BANGKOK — Thai police say they have perfected the case file accusing two Burmese migrant workers of murdering British tourists in southern Thailand, after prosecutors initially rejected the case for being “incomplete.”
