Top Gov’t Officials Split on Extending the Virus Emergency Law
BANGKOK — Senior government officials on Thursday remained divided on whether to extend the Emergency Decree, which is set to expire by the end of this month.
Forget Politics and Unite in Face of COVID, Prayut Tells Nation
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday evening urged Thais to set aside political squabbles and work together for a “great Thailand” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Plans in Motion for June 24 Commemoration, Activists Say
BANGKOK — Activists said they planned to commemorate the upcoming anniversary of the 1932 democratic revolution, though no plans were set in stone so far.
Activists Protest at Cambodian Embassy for Disappeared Critic
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists held a protest at the Cambodian Embassy to demand Cambodian’s assistance in finding a Thai fugitive activist who was kidnapped there nearly two weeks ago.
PM Promises Local Elections This Year, But No Money for Them Yet
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday said local elections will be held within this year as planned, despite an earlier statement by his deputy that all the funds have been used on coronavirus relief efforts.
HM King Puts Stop on Uses of Royal Insult Law: PM
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday said His Majesty the King has instructed the authorities to refrain from pressing royal defamation charges against members of the public.
Army Says Budget Papers Seized Because They’re ‘Classified’
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Defense on Friday said soldiers entered the Parliament and confiscated documents related to military spending because they were considered sensitive information.
UN Joins Growing Calls to Locate Disappeared Activist
BANGKOK — The United Nations issued a letter urging the Cambodian authorities to locate a missing Thai fugitive activist who disappeared in Phnom Penh last week.
Opposition Grills Gov’t Over Dissidents’ Abduction
BANGKOK — Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday challenged the government to explain the fate of a Thai fugitive activist who disappeared in Cambodia last week.
Trial Period: Army Proposes Lifting Curfew For 15 Days
BANGKOK — The nighttime curfew may be suspended for 15 days to test public opinion, the army said Wednesday.
