PM candidate Pheu Thai Was Hospitalised
Chaikasem Nitisiri, a Pheu Thai Party candidate for prime minister, was admitted to the hospital and spent the night in Nan province, northern Thailand...
Thanasak: Nothing to Explain About Stripping Thaksin’s Rank to Foreign Governments
BANGKOK — Thailand’s top diplomat said there is no need to explain a campaign to strip former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his police rank to foreign governments.
Cops Arrest Netizens Who Said Police Were Behind Activist Attack
BANGKOK — Police have made the first arrests in connection with the physical assault on activist Sirawith “Ja New” Seritiwat – but it wasn’t the attackers who were detained.
Activists Expect Increased Use of Detention Before Charter Vote
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — More arbitrary detentions and “attitude adjustment” sessions are likely in the run-up to a vote on the junta-sponsored draft charter, critics warned Monday after two politicians were taken into custody by the junta.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — More arbitrary detentions and “attitude adjustment” sessions are likely in the run-up to a vote on the junta-sponsored draft charter, critics warned Monday after two politicians were taken into custody by the junta.
Lese Majeste: Prachatai Webboard User Sentenced To Jail
(3 October) The Appeals Court has found a woman guilty of lese majeste (insults of monarchy), overturning the verdict of the lower court which ruled that there was no sufficient evidence to prove her guilt.
Thai Trafficking Suspects Face Civil Lawsuit
SONGKHLA — Public prosecutors in Thailand are filing civil lawsuits against suspected human traffickers in an effort to secure financial compensation for the victims, police say.
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...
Buddha Issara Defends Brutality of PCAD Guards
BANGKOK — Buddhist monk and anti-government activist Buddha Issara has defended the savage attacks on innocent bystanders that anti-government militants have committed in recent weeks.
Reform Council Stacked With Engineers of Pre-Coup Protests
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta has appointed a 250-member reform body that is heavily stacked with traditional elites and allies of the country’s conservative establishment.
Junta Wields Absolute Power Again. This Time on Seat Belts.
BANGKOK — The junta used its absolute power Tuesday to mandate everyone must buckle up for safety, whether they are in a car, truck or riding a public van.
