Top Cop Gives Green Light to Pro-Democracy Rally
BANGKOK — The deputy national police commander Friday vowed to maintain security at a pro-democracy rally planned for tomorrow but said it could go ahead without violating the law.
Thaksin, Yingluck in Singapore: Source
BANGKOK — Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra are in Singapore through Saturday, a source close to Pheu Thai Party said today.
Press Freedom Declines in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia: Panel
BANGKOK — Nearly four years after the military coup, press freedom in Thailand continues to decline, the spokesman of a legal reform group said Thursday.
Rural Poor Win Gov’t Pledge on Seized Lands
BANGKOK — Government officials vowed to resolve land disputes as demanded protesters who camped out overnight in Bangkok.
Displaced Farmers, Poor Demand Answers From Gov’t
BANGKOK — More than 100 protesters paraded to the Government House on Wednesday to demand fair treatment over land seizures and an end to social disparities.
Top Court Rules in Favor of Thaksin’s Passport Revocation
BANGKOK — The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday denied an injunction petition against the passport revocation of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra at the same time that it returned that of a former education minister.
Court Forest Homes: Govt Asks Netizens for Solutions
BANGKOK — After claiming he had run out of ideas on what to do with judges’ forest dachas under construction on a northern mountain, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha turned to the internet.
Activist Detained, Banners Seized in May Day Rallies
BANGKOK — Soldiers seized banners from marching workers demanding democracy today in northern Bangkok, while a union leader was detained at a downtown police station for staging a protest in front of the United States embassy.
Pro-Election Rallies Resume Saturday
BANGKOK — A weekly campaign to call for an election within this year will resume after a month-long break, one of the organizers said Monday.
Junta Isn’t Poaching Politicians (But Could): Prawit
BANGKOK — Deputy junta leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan said Monday the junta is not luring politicians to support its return to power after elections.
