Democrat, Pheu Thai, Future Forward, People’s Reform Heads Debate Democracy
BANGKOK — Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday the leaders of the ruling junta should now reveal their ambitions for political office after the promised elections are held.
Activists Vow New Protests After Doi Suthep Homes Occupied
CHIANG MAI — The lights are on, and somebody is home.
Londoner Behind Anti-Junta Group Wanted For Insulting Prayuth
BANGKOK — The admin of one of the largest anti-junta Facebook pages has been charged with cybercrimes for spreading “false” information that defamed junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, police said Tuesday.
Army Chief in China to Forge Closer Military Ties
BANGKOK — Army chief and junta secretary-general Gen. Chalermchai Sitthisad is on a five-day official visit to China starting Monday.
Not Following Junta Plan Could Soon Be a Crime – For 20 Years
BANGKOK — Junta-appointed lawmakers will decide Thursday whether future civilian leaders should face criminal prosecution for not following plans left in place by the military government for the next 20 years.
Assembly’s Lopsided Votes Are Feature, Not Bug: Member
BANGKOK — More than three quarters of the bills made into law by junta-appointed legislators have been passed without a single vote of opposition, according to a legal reform advocacy group.
4 Villagers Shot Dead in Insurgency-Plagued South
NARATHIWAT — Four villagers were shot dead in Thailand's south in another case of violence in the insurgency-wracked region, police said.
Here’s the Story Behind the Snoozing MPs That Pissed Off Prayuth
BANGKOK — After images of lawmakers snoozing during debate of next year’s proposed multi-trillion baht budget incensed taxpayers, two of the nappers gave flaccid explanations as the junta leader berated their behavior.
Prayuth Pleads to Be Spared From Insult, Triggers Backlash
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s Thursday plea for the position of prime minister to be spared from insult went unheeded on social media, where it was swiftly met with more mockery and insult.
Letters Reveal UN Exchange Over Thai Royal Defamation
BANGKOK — The Thai government defended the controversial lese majeste and cybercrime laws as consistent with "Thai traditional and cultural values” in response to concerns expressed by the United Nations.
