Academic Faces Charge for Misidentifying PM’s Wife Purse
BANGKOK — Commenting on the fashion sense of first ladies and leaders’ wives is a media past time everywhere. Get it wrong in Thailand, however, and one might find themselves in jail, as former Thammasat University rector Charnvit Kasetsiri is discovering.
Campaigner Rejects Prawit’s Claim All Watches Were ‘Loaners’
BANGKOK — An activist who called for an investigation into deputy junta boss Prawit Wongsuwan’s undeclared luxury watches said Wednesday he remains unconvinced by the general’s claim they were all loaned by friends.
Nobel Laureates Petition Chula Over Headlock Incident
BANGKOK — Seven Nobel laureates signed their names to a petition criticizing the treatment of students who walked out of an initiation ceremony at Thailand’s oldest university.
Watchdog Says Anti-Graft Agency Stalling For Prawit
BANGKOK — The anti-corruption chief said Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan has not explained the provenance of 23 undeclared luxury watches in his possession, over a week after the deadline to do so.
Isaan Won’t Abandon Pheu Thai For Junta: Pundits
BANGKOK — Pundits believe that reliable Pheu Thai votes in Thailand’s northeast won’t easily be swayed by pro-junta elements trying to win their hearts.
Citizens Seek Repeal of 35 Draconian Junta Orders
BANGKOK — The largest public challenge to restrictive orders passed by the ruling junta was launched Monday in the form of a launch a signature drive to petition their repeal.
Prayuth Eyes Staying on With Little Stopping Him
BANGKOK — When Prayuth Chan-Ocha seized control of Thailand in a military coup, he vigorously denounced politicians as responsible for the country's ills and positioned himself and his fellow generals as the cure.
Dozens in Opposition Face Election Ban by NACC Ruling: MP
BANGKOK — A former Pheu Thai MP said Friday that he and 39 other politicians were about to be ruled guilty of malfeasance by an anti-graft agency for a bill they submitted to parliament over four years ago.
Facing Prison For Mocking Prayuth, Woman Chooses Exile
BANGKOK — Thai prison was hell for Nuttigar Woratunyawit. The freelance digital marketer was placed behind bars in 2016 when her contribution to a...
Prawit Backs Prayuth as Post-Election Prime Minister
BANGKOK — A week after declaring himself a politician, junta leader and expected political candidate Prayuth Chan-ocha got his first high-profile endorsement today from none other than his embattled deputy.
