Politics

BANGKOK — Thailand wants to show off films shot in the kingdom – just maybe not all of them.

PATHUM THANI — Nearly eight months ago, migrant worker Tin Nyo Win thought he was doing the right thing — the only thing — to help free his pregnant wife from slavery inside a Thai shrimp peeling shed. He ran for help and prompted police to raid the business, freeing nearly 100 Burmese laborers, including children.

BANGKOK — Thailand's navy will seek Cabinet approval to purchase its first submarines in 65 years, the defense minister and a member of the junta said Friday.

BANGKOK — Despite the harsh treatment seven jailed activists say they are being subjected to for campaigning against the junta-backed charter draft, they said Thursday they won’t seek bail because they did nothing wrong.

BANGKOK —  The official tasked with policing the upcoming charter referendum has ruled out prosecution of a newspaper cartoonist for criticizing a previous version...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has removed Thailand from its human trafficking blacklist, though forced labor is still widespread in the nation's lucrative seafood industry.

BANGKOK — Critics and human rights activists agreed Thailand deserves to be removed from the United States’ list of the worst human trafficking offenders, as was expected to be announced Thursday night.

BANGKOK — Ironman, Pikachu, Little Prince and Puss in the Boots were out in force again for a second day today, holding placards urging the public to reject the junta’s constitution draft when it’s put to vote in August.

BANGKOK — With five weeks to go before the scheduled charter referendum, more international groups are expressing concern about the lack of free expression to campaign for or against the junta-sponsored charter draft.

BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court today affirmed the legality of a draconian law barring campaigning before the charter draft is put to an August vote on a day which also saw the junta finally answer what will happen if it goes down in defeat.