Politics

BANGKOK — A leader of a pro-junta political party said Tuesday he didn’t really mean it when he predicted winning 70 percent of the lower house in the next election.

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new army chief on Tuesday made the traditional pledge to defend the country, the Buddhist religion, the monarchy and the people, but seemed to take a softer line than his predecessor toward dissenting political voices.

BANGKOK — Thailand's ruling military junta has summoned a new round of prominent Pheu Thai politicians for "attitude readjustment" after they publicly criticized the political situation in Thailand.

Four members of a group of student rights activists calling themselves "Bad Students" travelled from Bangkok to Bueng Sam Phan district in Petchabun province...

Prior to the new Srettha Thavisin government policy statement on September 11, Rangsiman Rome, spokesman for the opposition Move Forward Party, criticised the administration's...

BANGKOK — A retired commander of the Thai armed forces has urged drafters of the new constitution to allow His Majesty the King to intervene directly in politics in order to prevent further coups in Thailand.

Military government spokesman Puttipong Punnakan announced Tuesday that he was resigning to join the pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party.

(5 February) The Royal Thai Army has refused to comply with the government for deployment of troops to protect Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on September 21 in the UN Secretariat in New York during the...

BANGKOK — The next general election could take place between Feb. 24 and May 5, an official in charge of organizing the voting said Monday.