Skywalk Protest Photo Costs TV Channel Employee Her Job
BANGKOK — Controversy over a photo that some say insulted the monarchy during a recent protest forced a TV station worker to resign on Monday.
Thanathorn Accused of Insulting Monarchy for Skywalk Rally
BANGKOK — A pro-government activist on Monday urged police to prosecute Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on suspicions that he defamed the monarchy.
‘Run Against Dictatorship’ Forced to Cancel Another Presser
BANGKOK — Organizers of an upcoming sports event that doubles as a rally against PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday they were forced by “those in power” to cancel another news conference.
‘We Will Not Retreat,’ Thanathorn Says at Protest, Promising Another Next Month
BANGKOK — Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangruangruangkit told several thousands of his supporters at a rally Saturday evening that the people would no longer put up with political injustice.
‘People Are Celebrating NYE,’ Prayuth Slams Thanathorn’s Protest Call
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday criticized the opposition leader’s call for a public protest in downtown Bangkok set to take place tomorrow.
Mentally Ill Man Cleared of Lese Majeste, Gets 3 Years for Cybercrime
BANGKOK — A man diagnosed with mental illness on Thursday was convicted of violating the Computer Crime Act, but acquitted of a more serious crime under royal defamation.
Residents ‘Hidden’ By Billboard for Royal Barges Speak Out
BANGKOK — Millions of viewers watching a live broadcast of today’s Royal Barge Procession would likely have missed the sight of a community of riverside houses close to the Grand Palace.
EC Recommends Court to Dissolve Future Forward Over Loans
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission ruled Wednesday that a popular opposition party broke the law by accepting an illegal loan from its head, a decision that could lead to its dissolution and unsettle the country’s politics.
Deputy PM Suggests Parina Can Avoid Jail Term by Returning Lands
BANGKOK — Transparency activists on Wednesday condemned a remark by Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam, who implied that a politician can sidestep encroachment charges by simply handing the disputed lands back to the authorities.
Cops Cancel Presser on ‘Run Against Dictatorship,’ Activists Say
BANGKOK — Organizers of a sports event billed as a rally against PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday their news conference on the activity was forced to cancel by the police.
