Police Expand Investigation Over 'Lese Majeste Foodstuff Conspiracy'
BANGKOK — Police say they are looking for more suspects who allegedly cited connections with the palace to discourage other business owners from supplying the Thai Royal Family with food products.
Activist: No Words From Privy Council on Reform Petition
BANGKOK — Anti-government protest leader Arnon Nampa said Monday that the movement has not heard back from either the government or the Privy Council about their 10-point demands for political reforms.
Court Cuts Jail Time of Yellowshirts For Occupying Gov House
BANGKOK — The Appeals Court on Monday reduced jail terms given to six Yellowshirt leaders convicted for occupying the Government House during political unrest...
Prayuth Should Run as List Candidate to Be PM: Pro-Junta Party
The head of the newly formed pro-junta party of Suthep Thaugsuban said it would back junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister after the next election – if he signs on as a list candidate.
Parties Accuse Each Other of Defying Political Ban, Vote Buying
Campaigning may still be banned by the junta, but some politicians are already accusing their peers of paying for party members and votes.
Election Rules Bent Against the Poor: Grassroots Parties
The viability of two new political parties seeking to represent historically disenfranchised voters was in doubt Wednesday, with representatives saying the new election rules are biased against the poor.
Thaksin Has Had Surgery And Is Staying In Intensive Care
The Department of Corrections received a report from the Bangkok Remand Prison on October 23, 2023, stating that at approximately 9:00 a.m., Thaksin Shinawatra...
Thai Junta Warns Media Against Reporting on Human Trafficking
BANGKOK — Thailand's military leader has asked the media not to report on human trafficking without considering how the news will affect the country's seafood industry and reputation abroad.
Wife of Alleged Cambodian Killer ‘Shocked’ by Accusations
PHNOM PENH — The man who allegedly shot dead a Cambodian government critic over what he claimed was a money dispute is too poor to have loaned the victim USD$3,000 (105,000 baht), his wife said Tuesday.
Veteran Activists Targeted For Prosecution For Protests
BANGKOK — Familiar names from the pro-democracy movement were among the 43 people the junta wants prosecuted for attending a recent rally demanding elections be held this year.