Soldiers Raid Community Group as Prayuth Tours Khon Kaen
KHON KAEN — Members of a civil rights group in Khon Kaen province woke up Wednesday morning to find security forces searching their headquarters without any court warrant.
Junta to Order Oil Production Restarted on Protected Land
BANGKOK — A government spokesman said Tuesday the junta is preparing another volley of its extralegal authority to overturn a court ruling that barred petroleum exploration and production on land allocated for agricultural use.
‘I Didn’t Intend to Hurt Anyone,’ Hospital Bombing Suspect Says
BANGKOK — A 61-year-old man who reportedly confessed to carrying out a bomb attack at an army-owned hospital said Tuesday he’s sorry for his action and apologized to his victims.
Primary System Proposed for Thailand’s Next Election
BANGKOK — Next time Thailand prepares to elect new leaders, it may do so through a system never used in its 85 years of democracy: primary elections.
Govt Says Elections on Course, Politico Cries ‘Farce’
BANGKOK — General elections should take place by the end of 2018, a spokesman for those who wrote the new constitution said Friday.
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Defamation Trial of Student Activist’s Mother Begins
BANGKOK — Testimony began Friday in the trial of a prominent student dissident's mother who faces up to 20 years in prison for writing the word "yeah" in a Facebook conversation about the country's monarchy.
Soldiers Remove Artworks From Bangkok Gallery
BANGKOK — Soldiers visited two art galleries in downtown Bangkok Thursday and ordered one to remove three photographs from an exhibition without citing any reason.
Alleged Hospital Bomber ‘Anti-Military,’ Prawit Says
BANGKOK — A 61-year-old man accused of staging a bomb attack at an army-owned hospital last month was motivated by his dislike of the armed forces, deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan said Friday.
Junta Exempts Chinese from Thai Law to Build Railway
BANGKOK — The junta chief issued an order using his absolute power Thursday night to remove all legal obstacles preventing China from taking charge of every step in the construction of the high-speed railway project.
Dispute Over Borrowed Elephants Leads to Lese Majeste Charge
BANGKOK — An official wants his former business partner prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, a serious charge that bears a penalty of up to 15 year in prison, because of a heated argument over borrowed elephants.
