Govt Tells Media Who and What to Cover for Cabinet Meetup
BANGKOK — The government has ordered all television channels to promote the work of its ministers in an effort the head of its public...
8 Youths Charged With Insulting Monarchy For Allegedly Burning Portraits
BANGKOK — At least eight people have been charged with insulting the monarchy for allegedly burning portraits of members of the royal family, a...
Student Activist Jailed 2 and a Half Years for Lese Majeste
KHON KAEN — A provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a well-known anti-junta activist to …. years in prison after he confessed to less majeste charges brought against him for sharing a controversial biography of King Vajiralongkorn on social media.
Academics Fear Militarization of State Universities
BANGKOK — Academics are alarmed by a recent order from junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to pave way for outsiders to become administrators at state state universities.
Jailed Student Activist to Confess to Lese Majeste, Lawyer Says
KHON KAEN — A well-known anti-junta student activist charged with lese majeste for sharing a controversial biography of King Vajiralongkorn on social media will confess to the charges, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Deputy Governor Blames HIV Infections on Gay TV Characters
BANGKOK — A deputy Bangkok governor is under fire for suggesting that more young men are becoming infected with HIV because there are more gay characters on television.
Police Arrest Reporter Investigating Former Police Chief
BANGKOK — An investigative journalist was arrested Wednesday night while looking to alleged graft linked to the brother of a top junta leader.
Man Gets 20 Years for Sharing Anti-Monarchy Audio Clips
BANGKOK — A 59-year-old man was sentenced to two decades in prison Wednesday for posting links to audio files critical of the monarchy on a website.
Supreme Court Rejects Activist’s Challenge to Authority of Junta Order
BANGKOK — The Supreme Court Wednesday gave an activist opposed to military rule a two-month jail term and fined him 3,000 baht for defying...
Khaosod English Reporter Charged With Sedition, Computer Crimes
BANGKOK — A reporter accused of sedition met with police Tuesday to hear the details of the charges against him.
