Army Hits Back at Future Forward’s Bill to Scrap Conscription
BANGKOK — Conscription is still necessary for national security, a defense ministry spokesman said Friday in response to the opposition’s plan to submit a bill that would scrap mandatory military service.
Finally, a Law on Importing and Producing Medical Cannabis is (Almost) Here
A new law on cannabis legalization will address two issues many foreigners want to know: roles of foreigners in production of weed-based medicine, and how foreign patients may bring medical cannabis with them into Thailand for personal use.
Prayuth Grants Himself Power to Impose Curfew on Deep South
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha granted himself an authority to impose curfew on certain areas of the restive southern border provinces as the head of a government counterinsurgency agency.
BRN Blamed for Checkpoint Attack That Killed 15
BANGKOK — Security officers on Thursday said they suspected a shadowy militant group called BRN as the party responsible for an attack that killed 15 people in Yala province.
5 Years of Junta Repression Retold Through 118 Political T-Shirts
The exhibition, called “Never Again,” is a must for political junkies.
Prayuth Says Cambodian Opposition Leader Won’t Be Allowed Into Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Plans by self-exiled leaders of Cambodia’s banned opposition party to return to their homeland hit a major roadblock Wednesday when Thailand’s prime minister said their top leader would not be allowed in to make his way through the country to the Cambodian border.
Lawmaker Calls for New Thai National Anthem to Include Monarchy
BANGKOK — A pro-establishment lawmaker on Wednesday urged the Parliament to abolish the current National Anthem and write a new one that extolls the monarchy.
NGO, Gov’t Scrambling to Rescue Thai Seamen Stranded in Indonesia
BANGKOK — Thai authorities and labor rights group said an effort under way to bring back seven Thai fishing boat workers who had been trapped on an Indonesian island for over a decade.
Attack Kills 14 at Yala Security Checkpoint
HATYAI, Thailand (AP) — Thai police say attackers fired into security checkpoints in southern Thailand and killed 14 volunteer officers.
Chinese PM Pledges Support for Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — China and Thailand on Tuesday pledged to expand cooperation in various areas and work together to facilitate trade and investment to boost regional connectivity and build a more open world economy.
