After Delay, Democrats to Settle Leadership Question Tonight
BANGKOK — A three-way contest for the Democrat Party’s top post is expected to conclude Friday evening, and party officials say preliminary results could be available as early as tonight.
Pheu Thai Kids, Shinawatra Kin Launch New ‘Backup Party’
A new political party was launched Wednesday by children of Pheu Thai Party heavyweights and those close by blood or association to former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra.
Campaigning and Assembly Bans to Be Lifted by New Year’s
BANGKOK — A deputy prime minister announced Thursday that the ban on political campaigning and political gatherings of more than four people will likely...
Two Redshirts With ‘Illegal’ Calendars Held on Army Base
BANGKOK — Soldiers briefly detained and questioned two Redshirt activists about calendars showing faces of former leaders Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, a local police chief said Thursday.
Boys-Only Club: Halls of Power Barred to Thai Women
BANGKOK — Ninety-five percent of all seats in the interim assembly are held by men, making Thai women the world’s 10th least represented in the world.
Election Rules Bent Against the Poor: Grassroots Parties
The viability of two new political parties seeking to represent historically disenfranchised voters was in doubt Wednesday, with representatives saying the new election rules are biased against the poor.
‘Popcorn Gunman’ Jailed After Supreme Court Overturns Acquittal
BANGKOK — A man accused of mortally wounding an elderly vendor during a protest in 2014 was convicted and sentenced to nearly 40 years in jail Wednesday.
Invoking Section 44, Soldiers Seize Thaksin-Yingluck Calendars
Using emergency powers granted by the junta, soldiers and police confiscated piles of calendars Tuesday from a home in the northeast.
Police to Get to Bottom of Yingluck-Thaksin Calendars
BANGKOK — A deputy police commissioner said he’s ordered police to investigate whether anyone violated the law by handing out calendars bearing images of former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra.
Future Forward Party Takes to Streets Where Known by Few
BANGKOK — The Future Forward Party hit the streets of Bangkok’s Chinatown on Monday to recruit new members among crowds mostly unaware of its existence.
