Red Lanterns Not Hung to Fix Junta Bad Luck: Govt
BANGKOK — The government would like to clarify something: No, the lucky red lanterns placed Thursday afternoon at the prime minister’s office are not meant to deflect bad mojo brought down by the breaking of a lucky lotus bowl.
Lawmakers Can Now Skip Sessions for ‘Private Business’
BANGKOK — Junta appointees serving in the interim parliament can skip work to tend to their businesses so long as they file a leave of absence, a top lawmaker said Friday.
Junta Files 50 Charges Over Election Protest
BANGKOK — The military junta followed through with its response to a recent pro-election rally Thursday by filing a fresh batch of criminal complaints.
Govt Open to Talks After 8 Faint in Anti-Coal Hunger Strike
BANGKOK — The government said Thursday it is open to direct talks with hunger strikers opposed to the construction of coal-fired power plants in the south.
Rights Marchers Accuse Police of Disobeying Court Order
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday will challenge in court the right to walk cross country by a group of demonstrators who say the authorities are already flouting a court order permitting them to do so.
Bangkok Man’s Bomb Stash Linked to Domestic Terror: Police
BANGKOK — The military is questioning a man accused of stockpiling explosives in his apartment in a northern Bangkok suburb, a police commander said Wednesday.
Prayuth Drops Valentine’s Single ‘Diamond Heart’
BANGKOK — Not to be confused with the Lady Gaga single of the same name, a song written by junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha went viral Wednesday to the derision of netizens.
Govt Takes Up Justice Reform to Reduce Incarceration
BANGKOK — The military government said Tuesday it would begin devising ways to reduce prison overcrowding.
Minister Skips Meeting After Putting Prawit on Blast
BANGKOK — Imagine bad-mouthing a colleague and realizing you’ve got a face-to-face meeting the next day. Awkward much?
Boris Johnson Meets Prayuth, Don, Discusses Rohingya, Elections
BANGKOK — British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his Thai counterpart discussed neighboring Myanmar's persecution of ethnic Rohingya Muslims and plans for elections to end military rule in the country.
