Govt Claims Gender Progress, UN Criticizes All-Male Junta
BANGKOK — Thailand’s delegation to a UN review on gender equality on Wednesday promoted progress made in the kingdom, though women remain little represented in positions of power.
700,000 Ineligible for Junta Welfare Program
BANGKOK — About 700,000 people who registered for the government’s welfare program do not meet the requirements, authorities said Thursday.
Police Force to be Reformed – By an Army General
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Police is set to undergo a series of reforms the government promised would get rid of corruption, nepotism and other problems that have plagued the institution for decades.
Decree That Sparked Migrant Worker Panic Becomes Law
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed legislature approved without amendment Thursday the emergency decree that recently prompted an exodus of migrant workers.
Court Finds Labor Activist Not Guilty of Violating Junta’s Order
BANGKOK — The Military Court on Thursday morning acquitted a unionist and democracy activist for her alleged refusal to report to a junta summon in 2014.
Thaksin Ally Jailed for Malfeasance Gets Parole
BANGKOK — A former information technology minister convicted of corruption last year was released early Tuesday night.
Govt Backtracks From Threatening Facebook, Again
BANGKOK — Telecommunications regulators said Wednesday they decided to drop an ultimatum given to top foreign online platforms after finding flaws in their own...
Junta-Appointed Reformers Resign to Eye Political Career
BANGKOK — Tuesday marked the last day members of a junta-appointed reform council were allowed to resign if they wish to run in the next election – and 25 of them took the chance.
Registration Deadline for Migrant Workers Extended
BANGKOK — Thailand's military government used a special executive order Tuesday to delay implementation of a recently introduced labor law after tens of thousands of migrant workers fled the country fearing punishment under the new rules.
Gov’t Committee Weighs Asking Facebook to Link Thai IDs
BANGKOK — Members of the junta-appointed reform committee said Tuesday that social media users need stricter identity verification methods to deter them from using it inappropriately.
