Politics

BANGKOK — New legislation passed Sunday by the junta’s rubber stamp parliament appointed His Majesty the King as the sole authority over royal assets.

BANGKOK — The deputy chairman of the junta on Saturday urged education officials to increase focus on religions in their teaching curriculum.

BANGKOK — A new legislation passed by the junta’s rubber stamp parliament could pave the way for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be tried on corruption charges in absentia, a senior official said Friday.

BANGKOK — The invitation for the prime minister to officially visit the White House originally due to take this month is still scheduled, despite its deferment a United States embassy official said Thursday.

BANGKOK — A fugitive anti-junta journalist said Thursday that he had obtained asylum seeker status in the United States.

BANGKOK — Next time you see soldiers taking a bribe, you better tell soldiers about it.

BANGKOK — Starting from 2021, traveling from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima province – the gateway town to northeastern region – will take only one hour and 17 minutes, the interim cabinet said Tuesday.

BANGKOK — The military government Tuesday greenlit a plan to buy eight combat aircrafts from South Korea at the price of 8.8 billion baht for training purposes.

BANGKOK — Following a Tuesday cabinet resolution, Thais were asked to decorate their homes and public buildings with the national flag on the occasion of His Majesty the King’s birthday as well as the day after.

BANGKOK — Politicians from two major parties believe the National Strategy Bill adopted by the junta-appointed parliament on June 22 is a key element...