Lampang Police Chief Suspended After ‘Three-Finger Salute’ Incident
LAMPANG — The top police official of northern Lampang province was suspended Thursday, weeks after an activist flashed an anti-junta hand gesture during a deputy prime minister’s visit there.
Prayuth Gets Party Nod as Possible PM Candidate
BANGKOK — A political party closely associated with the military government named Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as a possible candidate to become the next...
Former Factory Worker Named Future Forward Candidate
BANGKOK — A former garment factory worker and labor organizer with a middle-school education became a progressive political party’s third party list candidate Wednesday.
Doubling...
Thailand Slips Further in Latest Corruption Index
BANGKOK — Thailand dropped three positions in the latest corruption index released Tuesday by a Berlin-based transparency watchdog.
Transparency International ranked Thailand 99th out of...
Special Police Unit Rebranded as King’s Guard
BANGKOK — A special police division set up to protect the monarchy in October was renamed Monday to serve as a personal bodyguard unit under His Majesty the King.
4 Pro-Junta Party Members to Leave Cabinet
Four members of a pro-junta political party announced Tuesday that they will resign from their cabinet posts in the military government to devote themselves to campaigning.
Commoner Party Unveils Policies With Likely No Bangkok Candidate
BANGKOK — The Commoner Party announced its policy platform Monday which would include doing away with appointed provincial governors, creating a welfare state, decriminalizing...
Junta Tosses Pending Cannabis Patents by Foreign Pharma
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday banned applications for patents related to commercial uses of marijuana until a new law on medical cannabis is enforced.
In First, Election Rules to Limit Social Media Campaigning
BANGKOK — Those planning to meme their way to electoral triumph via savvy Facebook campaigns need to think twice. Riding the easy train into parliament and Government House won’t be as simple as hiring the zeitgeist-exploding girls of BNK48 to serenade the youth vote.
Unlike Elected PMs, Prayuth to Retain Full Power Until Vote
BANGKOK — The government on Thursday rejected calls for junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down in the weeks leading up to the election.
