Assembly Votes to Remove Election Commissioners
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly voted overwhelmingly late Friday afternoon to disband the current Election Commission.
Man Gets 35-Year Lese Majeste Sentence for Facebook Page
BANGKOK — Sentences were handed down Friday to two men convicted separately for defaming the monarchy, with one man ordered to serve 35 years by a military tribunal in Bangkok.
Future of Election Commission Hinges on Friday Vote
BANGKOK — The interim national assembly on Friday will vote on whether to disband the Election Commission and replace it with an expanded number...
Mid-Ranking Defense Secretary Named King’s Adviser
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King appointed a former navy officer Thursday as the 14th member of his personal advisory body known as the Privy Council.
Women Recount Lives Disrupted 3 Years by Junta Harassment
Two young activists' stories of frequent harassment by soldiers and security officers belie the prevailing narrative that the military regime has traded hard tactics for a softer approach.
Politician’s Son, Bomb Cop, Yingluck Aide Promoted in Reshuffle
BANGKOK — This year’s annual police reassignments saw more than 5,700 officers reshuffled by an order signed Wednesday by the police commissioner.
Prayuth Presents 2.9 Trillion Budget for 2018
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday submitted his 2.9 trillion baht budget plan to his rubber-stamp legislature.
Education, interior, finance and defense –...
Germany Group Demands Arrest of CIA Official Over Thailand Torture
BERLIN — A civil rights group is asking German authorities to issue an arrest warrant for the recently appointed deputy director of the CIA over claims she oversaw the torture of terrorism suspects 15 years ago.
Activists Protest Any Rollback of National Health Care
BANGKOK — Those looking to protect Thailand’s universal health care benefits defied the junta’s assembly ban on Tuesday to protest proposed amendments to the law which would remake the much-praised system that has been in place since 2002.
Gulf States Row May Scuttle Qatar-ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK — Thailand’s foreign affairs minister said a high-level meeting between Southeast Asian nations and Qatar later this year may not take place due to a political row in the Gulf States.
