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Govt Warns of Plot to Disrupt Royal Funeral

BANGKOK — Anti-monarchy cells are conspiring to disrupt the funeral of His Majesty the Late King this month, deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan said Monday.
A banner opposing construction of mosques in Bueng Kan province's Phon Charoen district posted to a Thai Facebook page that is a clearinghouse of anti-Muslim sentiments. Photo: No Mosques in Bueng Kan / Facebook

Islamophobia in Thailand Irrational and Dangerous: Scholars

Top: A banner opposing construction of mosques in Bueng Kan province's Phon Charoen district posted to a Facebook page that is a clearinghouse of...

‘World’s Toughest Minister’ Rejects Junta Job

BANGKOK — A former transport minister turned internet cult figure turned down a seat on the junta’s 20-year strategy planning body, a government spokesman confirmed Sunday.
President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One on Friday at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. He spent the weekend at his New Jersey golf club. Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press

Trump a Trophy For Prayuth But Not Total Loss For Thai Democracy

BANGKOK — The current state of American political affairs means its president’s embrace of the Thai junta does not necessarily signal less support for...

Confessions and Counter-Accusations in Pattani Terror Investigation

PATTANI — Military and police said Friday one suspect had confessed to planting a roadside bomb that killed four army rangers in the Deep...

Chadchart, ThaiBev Scion and Central VP to Devise Nation’s Future

BANGKOK — A transportation official who the internet hailed as the world’s “toughest minister,” the heir to ThaiBev and a Central Group vice president...

Top Cop Insists Search of Yingluck’s Home Not Too Late

BANGKOK — Police searched two residential properties Thursday to gather evidence relating to former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s flight from justice, including her primary residence.

Yingluck in Dubai, Junta Bosses Say

BANGKOK — Top leaders of the military regime said Thursday they believe former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was found guilty in absentia of malfeasance yesterday, is in Dubai.

Suthachai Yimprasert, Teacher and Crusader for Liberty, 61

BANGKOK — A former student activist and guerrilla fighter turned academic who advocated his entire life for democracy died Wednesday morning at 61.

Court Finds Yingluck Guilty, Hands Down 5-Year Sentence

BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was convicted in absentia of malfeasance and sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for corruption that...

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