Smaller, Subdued Crowd Awaits Yingluck Verdict
BANGKOK — It was a less boisterous crowd of supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear the rescheduled reading of the verdict...
No Security Threat on Yingluck Verdict, Take 2: Official
BANGKOK — A top intelligence official said Tuesday he did not expect any trouble when the verdict of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is read tomorrow.
Rural Thais Converge on Bangkok to Ask Gov’t to End Evictions
BANGKOK — Rieng Kongthum was 45 when she took possession of land in the southern province of Krabi in 1982. She used part of...
Yellowshirt Leaders Fined 522M for Seizing Airports
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 13 Yellowshirt leaders must pay 522 million baht for leading crowds to occupy two Bangkok airports...
Cops Accused of Helping Yingluck Flee Freed Without Charge
BANGKOK — Three police officers, including a deputy commander, helped fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country, according to deputy junta leader Prawit Wongsuwan.
Madman or Idealist, Activist Facing 10 Years for Tearing Ballot Has No Regrets
BANGKOK — Just over a year ago, Piyarat Chongthep stared down a security officer as he ripped his ballot in half while shouting “Down...
Defrocked Anti-Muslim Buddhist Monk Was ‘National Security Threat’
BANGKOK — A spokesman for the junta said Thursday that a controversial monk taken into military custody and flown to Bangkok to be forcibly...
Activists Stage Flash Protest on Anniversary of 2006 Coup
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists marked the 11th anniversary of the 2006 coup on Tuesday evening on a skywalk in front of the Bangkok Art and...
Red Bull Cancels Lease of Controversial Public Land
KHON KAEN — A Red Bull subsidiary has terminated its lease on a patch of public land that became scandalous after local residents said it was taken without their consent.
Navy to Push Rohingya Boat People Out of Thai Waters as Response Debated
BANGKOK — As the number of Rohingya fleeing what the UN has described as “textbook” ethnic cleansing reached an estimated 412,000 people Monday, Thailand...
