Politics

BANGKOK — Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn completed his ascension to the throne as King Rama X of Thailand, the government announced Thursday night.

BANGKOK — History buffs are left scratching their heads on Wednesday after it surfaced that two halls in the army’s museum are named after royalist rebels who attempted to overthrow an elected government eight decades ago.

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists on Monday made their way through the doors of Thammasat University on the eve of the military coup's fourth anniversary.

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BANGKOK — The arrest of a man last night for sharing a music video allegedly mocking and defaming junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha is evidence of an attempt to make him “untouchable” by satire or criticism, a human rights observer said.

BANGKOK - The South Bangkok Criminal Court has ruled that two Redshirts protesters were killed by gunfire from the direction of the military during clashes between the protesters and troops in 2010.

CHAIYAPHUM — A land-rights activist believed to have been forcibly disappeared over a year ago and the wife who has campaigned to learn what happened to him were both sentenced by the Supreme Court on Thursday to six months in jail.

BANGKOK — The Supreme Court overturned two lower court rulings Thursday to sentence Redshirt leader Jatuporn Prompan to a year in prison for defaming a former prime minister and political rival.

BANGKOK — The lawyer for two Facebookers held in prison for allegedly insulting the monarchy in private messages said today the evidence against them was obtained illegally.

BANGKOK — An online cartoonist famed for his adorable characters lampooning Thai politics will have his works displayed in public for the first time at an artspace next month.