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Nattatida Meewangpla emerged Friday afternoon from the Bangkok Military Court. Photo: Anurak Jeantawanich / Facebook

Mental Health of 2010 Temple Massacre Witness in Question

BANGKOK — Some activists on Friday were concerned about the wellbeing of a key witness in the murder of six people at a downtown...

Inside N22: Get Provoked at Bangkok’s Insurgent Arts Home

By Genevieve Glatsky BANGKOK — A dusty, unremarkable residential area off Naradhiwas Road seems an odd location for the hub of Bangkok’s next generation of...

Thailand Seeks Control Over Movies About Cave Ordeal

BANGKOK — The military government says it wants to have control over how movies portray the ordeal and heroic rescue of young football players...
Pier Antonio Panzeri, right, chairman of the European Parliament’s Human Rights subcommittee, speaks Wednesday at a press conference in Bangkok.

EU Won’t Normalize Thai Ties Till Govt Elected: Official

BANGKOK — Thailand is making progress on its rights record but will have to meet all requirements before ties can be normalized with the...
Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, talks to journalists during a press briefing on a project titled "Nothing for Our Land," the Impact of Land Confiscation on Farmers in Myanmar, Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Thein Zaw / Associated Press

Rights Groups Urge Myanmar to Make Amends for Seized Land

YANGON — Myanmar's government should expedite restitution for past illegal confiscations of land, an international human rights group said Tuesday, detailing how previous land...

Skin Deep: Founders of New Party Ink Their Dedication

BANGKOK — In a country where changing allegiances are common, how can politicos show the depth of their commitment?
An undated photo of Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam. Photo: Matichon

Upcountry Cabinet Meetings Aren’t to Woo Politicians: Wissanu

BANGKOK — Two up-country cabinet meetings will not intend to attract electoral support or woo politicians, but to listen to residents' voices, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Monday.
Armistice Day Celebrations, Paris, Nov. 11 1918. An American sailor, an American Red Cross Nurse and two British soldiers celebrating the signing of the Armistice, near the Paris Gate at Vincennes, Paris. Photo: Imperial War Museum

Prayuth Invited to Celebrate Armistice Centennial in France

France has invited junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha to attend the celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War in Paris this November.

Junta No. 2 Sorry for Chinese Ferry Deaths Remarks

BANGKOK — Deputy junta chief Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan on Tuesday said he’s sorry for suggesting Chinese people are to be blamed for a Chinese tourist ferry accident that left more than 40 dead last week.

No Idea When All Cave Boys Will be Rescued, Prayuth Says

BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday he doesn’t know when the rest of the youth football team trapped inside a Chiang Rai cave will be rescued.

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