14 Year Old in Custody for Allegedly Burning King Portrait
KHON KAEN — Seven people, including a 14-year-old boy, are in military custody on suspicion of setting fire to a roadside portrait of His Majesty the Late King in northeastern Thailand, a police officer said Monday.
Seven Takes on Three Years of Military Rule
We asked seven people including a street vendor, fugitive, conductor and junta appointee to assess three years of junta rule. Here’s what they made of it.
Disowning Lawmakers’ Proposal, Govt Says No VAT Increase in 2018
BANGKOK — The rubber stamp parliament’s proposal for a VAT increase next year was shot down by the government on Saturday.
Police Arrest Parents of 2010 Temple Shooting Victims
BANGKOK— Eight people were taken into police custody Friday at a downtown Bangkok temple after they staged a mime performance in memory of six...
Police Set Up Barriers at Ratchaprasong on 7th Anniversary of Crackdown
BANGKOK — Police cordoned off public spaces at Ratchaprasong Intersection on Friday, the seventh anniversary of a crackdown which ended two months of street unrest...
Call for Rights at Annual Celebration of LGBT Advocacy (Photos)
BANGKOK — Members of Bangkok’s LGBT community gathered Wednesday for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – aka IDAHOT – to show their pride and call for marriage rights.
Dangerously Funny Webcomic Satirizes Thai Politics
Kai Maew is a dark webcomic featuring a cast of characters drawn from Thai politics and current events, from student reformer Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya to caricatures of figures familiar only to politics and news junkies.
Facebook Threatened on Belief Govt Had Warrants it Didn’t
BANGKOK — After an ultimatum had passed Tuesday for Facebook to act on censorship demands, telecommunication regulators admitted that necessary court orders hadn’t actually been obtained before threatening the social media giant with criminal action last week.
Cybersecurity Bill Would Grant PM Absolute Online Power
BANGKOK — The chief author of new, comprehensive cybersecurity legislation said Tuesday that giving the government access to private sector computer systems is necessary to protect the nation from cyber attacks.
Facebook Stands by Policy as Govt Ultimatum Passes
BANGKOK — Facebook will not block 131 items deemed defamatory to the monarchy by the government until it receives proper court warrants, an intermediary...
