Family of Disappeared Monarchy Critic Seeks Answers
BANGKOK — The parents of a self-exiled Thai activist who disappeared after reportedly being extradited from Vietnam visited government offices and diplomatic missions in Bangkok on Monday to seek information about his fate.
Pai Dao Din Summoned to Testify Against Thanathorn
CHAIYAPHUM — A newly freed activist on Monday said police have summoned him to give a testimony to implicate the leader of the Future Forward Party in sedition charges.
Prayuth Writes and Releases Coronation-Inspired Song
BANGKOK — Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has released a new song, supposedly inspired by the coronation ceremony.
Prayuth’s tenth single and new song, titled “Thai is...
11-Party Bloc Announces Support for Prayuth
BANGKOK — Eleven small parties on Monday declared they will collectively vote for junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha as the next prime minister when parliament convenes.
Paiboon Threatens to Sue Party-List MP Detractors
BANGKOK — New party-list MP Paiboon Nititawan has threatened to sue anyone who accuses him of illegitimately obtaining his seat in parliament.
Junta Denies Knowledge of Missing Republican Activists
BANGKOK — The junta on Friday denied reports that it has detained three republican activists who disappeared earlier this week while exiled in Vietnam.
Two Weeks Left to Challenge Party-List MP Results: Scholar
BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court could order the Election Commission to recalculate party-list seats if it finds the commission’s seat distribution formula unconstitutional, a veteran poll observer asserted Thursday.
Election Count Finalized, Leaving No Clear Winner
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Election Commission on Wednesday announced the final results of the March 24 general election — the first since a military coup in 2014 — that gave no party an absolute majority and likely will prompt legal challenges.
EC Admits 27 Parties to Parliament, Setting New Record
BANGKOK — The Election Commission on Wednesday awarded 26 political parties party-list seats in the lower house – a record high in Thai history.
Jailed Activist ‘Pai Dao Din’ to be Freed Friday
BANGKOK — A student activist imprisoned for royal defamation will be released on Friday, May 10, his father said.
