Thainess Should Unite, Not Divide: Reformist Icon
BANGKOK — Both sides of the political divide should reflect on their shortcomings seek to accommodate one another so Thailand can move forward, said a former student leader who helped lead the 1973 political uprising.
Internet Chips in to Help Name New Party
BANGKOK — A progressive political party expected to join the next election hasn’t yet registered its name, but the internet is already pitching in, however seriously.
NLA Approves Election Laws For Senate and House
BANGKOK — A ban on campaign entertainment was reaffirmed and guarantees put in place for voters with disabilities Thursday in two bills approved by junta-appointed legislators.
New Rama X Banknotes Unveiled
BANGKOK — The Bank of Thailand on Thursday released images of new currency bearing the portraits of King Vajiralongkorn.
Army Apologizes For Soldier Flipping Off Protesters
BANGKOK — An army commander apologized Tuesday on behalf of a colonel under his command who gave the middle finger to protesters in the north.
Making ‘Rude’ Comments About Constitutional Court Now a Jailable Offense
BANGKOK — Any who criticize the Constitutional Court and its rulings in a “rude” or “threatening” manner can now be jailed for up to a month under a new law passed by the military government.
‘Nastya Rybka’ Teases Secret Recordings – Not For First Time
BANGKOK – A Belarusian call girl-turned-author who says she recorded more than a dozen hours of conversations between a Russian oligarch she had an affair with and other powerful political figures previously detailed the recordings ...
Cops Told to Take Off Sunglasses While on Duty
BANGKOK — “The eye is the lamp of the body; If your eyes are generous, your whole body will be full of light.” Thai police are now about to take that biblical passage seriously.
Foreign ‘DSI Agent’ Threatens Editor to Remove Story on Russian Whistleblowers
BANGKOK — The Department of Special Investigations, or DSI, said Saturday it would investigate a foreigner claiming to be one of its agents who threatened a news editor to remove a story about the recent arrests of Russian and Belorussian social media personalities in Pattaya.
New Parties Want to Defend Monarchy, Reconcile Nation, Fight Corruption
BANGKOK — Mongkol Samerpap arrived to the Government Office Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road at 3am on Friday morning to make sure no one stole his name.
