UK Asked to Extradite Yingluck: Prayuth
Thailand is seeking the extradition from the United Kingdom of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled last year ahead of a ...
Thai Newscaster Suspended for Lambasting Turkish President
BANGKOK — A Thai newscaster was suspended Thursday for calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a dictator on live television.
Peerapol “Champ” Euariyakul was reporting...
Foreign Minister Given Till August to Justify Wife’s Shares
BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court on Thursday gave the foreign minister until next month to explain why his wife held more than 5 percent...
Prayuth, Volunteers Clean Govt House to Honor King Rama X
BANGKOK — Junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha led a cleaning session at Government House in honor of King Vajiralongkorn, who turns 66 on Saturday.
During...
Prayuth Has Qualities to Be Next PM: New Pro-Junta Party
BANGKOK — A second political party supporting junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s return as prime minister after next year's elections was officially registered Wednesday.
Palang...
French Association Will Help Lobby Anti-Junta Campaigns: Co-Founder
PARIS — A former Redshirt leader said Tuesday that a French association to oppose the junta and promote democracy formed last week will facilitate...
‘Tormented’ Prayuth Ready to Punch Critics In the Mouth
A Pheu Thai Party spokesman on Tuesday urged the leader of the ruling junta to apologize for publicly threatening to punch anyone who ...
Abhisit Troubled by ‘Poaching’ of Democrats
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said some of his former MPs are being lured to a new party by promises of money, prestige and legal assistance with criminal charges they face.
Blame Problems on Past Govts, Not Junta: Prayuth
AMNAT CHAROEN — Thailand’s past problems are due to the leaders its people chose, junta leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday during a...
Soldiers Visit Ubon Academics, Ask Not to Protest Prayuth Tuesday
UBON RATCHATHANI — Police on Saturday visited the home of an academic to ask that he and his students refrain from engaging in protests...
