Activist Leader Held on Eve of Rally to Dissolve Junta
KHON KAEN — A pro-democracy activist was detained briefly at a military court Friday, one day before he plans to lead a protest demanding that the military abolish the ruling junta.
Critics Say ‘Som Nam Na’ After Somchai Thrown Under Bus
BANGKOK — Somchai Srisutthiyakorn must have seen his removal coming when he wrote Friday that, weeks after having wed, he might be sent on an unexpectedly early honeymoon for having said too much.
Prayuth Fires Maverick Election Commissioner
BANGKOK — The junta leader Tuesday evening dismissed a longtime election commissioner for “inappropriate conduct.”
Voice TV Program Suspended Over Junta Criticism
BANGKOK — The national broadcasting regulator on Wednesday suspended a popular news talk program on Voice TV for 15 days, saying it caused confusion and incited societal division.
Buddhism as National Religion Would Fuel Extremism: Scholar, Author
BANGKOK — A Buddhist scholar and foreign correspondent both warn in recent books of the rising specter of Buddhist nationalism in Thailand.
Court Review of Senate Bill May Delay Election
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed legislature’s decision to send its senate bill for legal review could see elections pushed back once again.
Commoner Party Seeks to Put the Poor in Parliament
BANGKOK — Seeking an interview with Kittichai Ngamchaipisit, electrician, university dropout and co-founder of the Commoner Party, was a very low-profile affair.
Election Commission Rejects ‘Communist Party of Thailand’
BANGKOK — The election commission on Monday rejected the formation of a communist party on grounds that it was unconstitutional.
Deputy Governor Apologizes for Letter Branding Locals Stupid
KHON KAEN — The deputy governor of a northeastern province apologized on Sunday after an official letter he signed urging bureaucrats to end local people’s “stupidity.”
Think Before Believing in Social Media: Prayuth
BANGKOK — Junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha urged the public on Friday to be critical while consuming news and information from social media.
