Politicos Seize Revolt Anniversary to Call for Charter Amendment
BANGKOK — Opposition politicians on Monday mark the 87th year since the birth of Thai democracy by calling for charter amendments aimed to rid the junta of its influence.
Opposition Wants Junta to Explain How Senators Were Chosen
BANGKOK — Opposition politicians said Wednesday they plan to file a motion urging the House Speaker to scrutinize the criteria used by the junta to select the 250 senators.
DefMin Dismisses HK Copycat Protest in Bangkok
BANGKOK — A large-scale anti-government protest like that rocking Hong Kong is unlikely to break out in Bangkok any time soon, a senior official said Tuesday.
Kamnan Poh, ‘Godfather of Chonburi,’ Dies at 82
CHONBURI — One of the most politically, economically and criminally influential men in Thailand’s east passed away on Monday.
Somchai Khunpluem, better known as Kamnan...
Opposition Ready to Scrutinize Prayuth Government: Anti-Junta Parties
BANGKOK — Though short of forming government, anti-junta parties have pledged to act as a rigorous opposition to keep the incoming government led by...
Lawyer Accuses Prayuth’s Brother, Sister-in-Law of 112 for Sitting on Throne-like Chairs
BANGKOK — A lawyer has accused junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s brother and sister-in-law of committing lese majeste by imitating royalty in photos spread...
6 Senate Selection Committee Members Now Senators Themselves
BANGKOK — It emerged Wednesday that six members of the committee that selected candidates for the junta-appointed senate are now themselves senators.
Under mounting pressure...
Prayuth’s Book Club: PM Recommends ‘Aesop’s Fables’
BANGKOK — Fast on the heels of rating Animal Farm, the junta leader-turned-PM is now recommending Thais read Aesop’s Fables.
Reserve Senators Stacked With Junta Favourites, Unsurprisingly
BANGKOK — Conservatives and individuals with prior ties to the junta dominate a list of reserve senators released Tuesday.
The 50 reserve senators, publicized in...
Former Foreign Minister Resigns from Dems Over Prayuth
BANGKOK — Another prominent member of the Democrats, former foreign minister Kasit Piromya, has resigned from the party over its support for junta leader...
