Prayut: Thailand Will Step Up Trade, Service Cooperation With China
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday his country is looking forward to stepping up bilateral trade and service cooperation with China.
Student Activists Seeking Reforms Debate Education Minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Round 2 of a dialogue between Thailand’s education minister and high school students seeking radical reforms took place Saturday, with a robust though mostly polite exchange of views but no resolution.
Meet the Actress Who Funds Anti-Gov’t Protests – And Is Proud of It
BANGKOK — Showbiz is typically all about staying “neutral” and away from politics, but a veteran actress is having none of that. Intira “Sai” Charoenpura not only supports the ongoing protests against the government, but also funds them out of her own pocket.
Police Want Court to Order Persistent Activists Jailed
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court considered Thursday whether to grant a police request to revoke the bail of two top leaders of the burgeoning anti-government protest movement who refuse to stop their public political activities.
Prayut’s Daughters Hit Back at Netizens’ Accusations
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s twin daughters on Wednesday filed a police complaint for libel against about a hundred social media accounts who accused them of holding privilege and funneling Prayut’s funds, among other allegations.
King Vajiralongkorn Restores Consort’s Royal Titles
BANGKOK — A palace order published Wednesday reinstated all royal and military ranks to the Royal Noble Consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, who was stripped of those titles back in October.
PM Says No Politics Behind Finance Minister Resignation
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday said the rumors that his economy minister resigned out of his disillusionment with nepotism, chronic incompetence, and a mess of internal politics, just to name a few, is definitely untrue.
‘Thai Phakdee’ Speaker Caught Calling for Democracy’s Demise
BANGKOK — A young pro-establishment activist who roused the crowd at a royalist gathering raised eyebrows when he went on Facebook Live on Monday night and chanted, “Down With Democracy.”
New Finance Min Resigns, Just 1 Month After Taking Job
BANGKOK — Finance minister Predee Daochai shocked his colleagues by submitting an abrupt resignation from the Cabinet on Tuesday, sources in Government House said.
Activists Report to Cops Over ‘Harry Potter’ Rally, New Arrest Made
BANGKOK — A student activist was arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges related to an anti-government rally she organized on July 18 – the latest repercussion against government critics.
