Prayuth Ragequits Parliament, Cuts Senpai Ties With Sereepisut
BANGKOK — In a spectacular display of fury, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha vowed to no longer count an opposition leader as his senior classmate before storming out of Parliament Thursday night.
Prayuth Struggles to Keep His Cool as He Defends Gov’t Policies
BANGKOK — The opposition accuse Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government policies of being too vague, and without any viable strategy to make them a reality.
Anti-Prayuth Coalition Ready to Grill Gov’t in Marathon Session
BANGKOK — Both government and opposition camps on Wednesday said they are prepped for what promised to be the first time PM Prayuth Chan-ocha faces his critics in a parliament since coming to power five years ago.
Pro-Govt Politico Sorry for Anti-Monarchy Accusation
BANGKOK — A pro-government politician apologized on Wednesday to a prominent critic of the junta for accusing her of scheming to overthrow the monarchy.
Facebook Blocks Historian’s Monarchy Post
BANGKOK — Facebook is blocking access to a post about the Thai Royal Family written by an exiled monarchy critic, it emerged earlier this week.
Prawit to Join Phalang Pracharath Party, Source Says
BANGKOK — After years of serving as the public face of the now-defunct junta, deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan is reportedly ready to try his hand at party politics.
With New Cabinet, Thailand Replaces Junta With Army Allies
BANGKOK — Thailand's new Cabinet was sworn in Tuesday, creating a nominally elected government after five years of military rule but keeping power in the hands of the same allies of the army.
Singer ‘Tom Dundee’ Freed After Serving Five Years for Lese-Majeste
BANGKOK — A singer-turned-activist who spent five years in prison for defaming the monarchy was released Wednesday morning.
Thanat Thanavacharanon, or Tom Dundee, was greeted...
Royal Defamation Case Against Pannika Moves Forward
BANGKOK — A transparency activist said Tuesday he was summoned by the anti-graft agency to testify in an inquiry into allegations that the Future Forward spokeswoman disrespected the monarchy.
Wissanu: Gov’t to Retain ‘Attitude Adjustment,’ But Won’t Detain People
BANGKOK — The practice of “attitude adjustment” will continue even after the junta is formally dissolved tomorrow to pave way for the new government, deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Monday.
