Muslim-Led Party Vows to Resume Saudi Ties
CHIANG MAI — The head of a young political party pledged Saturday to restore relations with Saudi Arabia if they win seats in the upcoming election.
Politician Wants Watch Scandal Probers Removed From Office
BANGKOK — Citing a lack of partiality, a former minister said Friday the entire national anti-corruption body should be removed from office once a civilian government is in place.
Fury Over Watch Scandal Ruling Prompts Impeachment Drive
BANGKOK — A good-government advocate said Friday he will launch a campaign to impeach the five anti-corruption commissioners who voted to clear the deputy junta leader of wrongdoing.
Could Democracy Monument Be Razed? It’s Been Tried Before.
BANGKOK — The recent removals of tributes to the 1932 democratic revolution has some people nervously joking that the iconic Democracy Monument could be next.
Monument Marking Defeat of Royalist Rebels Removed in Dead of Night
BANGKOK — A historic monument that commemorated government victory over a pro-monarchy rebellion eight decades ago was removed Thursday night without notice or explanation.
Anti-Corruption Body Clears Prawit in Watch Scandal by Narrow Vote
BANGKOK — One year after a scandal engulfed the deputy junta leader over his collection of expensive watches, the National Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday cleared him of any wrongdoing.
Case Against Academics Who Defied Assembly Ban Dropped
CHIANG MAI — A district court in the north of Thailand said Tuesday it had dismissed a case against five academics and students charged...
Thailand Engages With Others, Not Just China: Foreign Ministry
BANGKOK — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a statement rejecting criticism that the kingdom has become too close to China at the expense...
Merry X’Mas! Parliament Unanimously Passes Medical Marijuana
BANGKOK — After a years-long struggle and multiple hold-ups, a proposal to legalize marijuana for medical use passed the last legal hurdle required Tuesday and is on its way to become the law of the land.
Wife Fears Anti-Monarchist Forced to Disappear in Laos
BANGKOK — The friends and wife of a prominent anti-monarchist exiled in Laos said they fear he might have been disappeared after they lost...
