Many Complaints, Few Results from Thai Anti-Graft Agency
BANGKOK — When someone found documents online showing officials bought Government House microphones for 140,000 baht each, he took his complaint to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, or NACC.
Voice TV’s ‘Daily Dose’ Ordered Off Air for Discussion of Courts & Military
BANGKOK — A news director at Voice TV said Wednesday it is discussing how to “tone down” a popular news analysis program after broadcast regulators ordered it suspended for seven days.
Thai Said to be Among Suspected ISIS Militants Arrested in Malaysia
BANGKOK — Six people arrested by Malaysian authorities near the Thai-Malaysian border on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic State terror group included a Thai national, the Thai army chief announced Tuesday.
King Appoints New Supreme Patriarch in Surprise Announcement
BANGKOK — Exercising his royal power under a recently amended law, His Majesty the King Tuesday named a new leader of Thai Buddhist authorities, ending years of vacancy on the ecclesiastic throne.
No Place in Democracy For Lese Majeste, UN Expert Says
GENEVA — In a rare statement on use of lese majeste in Thailand, a United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression called on the authorities to stop using the law as a political tool.
Thai Treasury Reserves Down 85% Since Coup
BANGKOK — The Finance Minister insisted Monday the military government is not running out of money despite having burned through most of the reserves in place when it seized power.
Travails of a Stateless Thai-Born University Graduate
BANGKOK — Chiang Mai native Sangduen Longta has searched in vain for jobs since she graduated in December from Phayao University. It’s not because of her poor grades – the 23-year-old’s GPA of 2.85 is decent and her degree in public health education is in demand.
Top Cop Defies Order to Clarify Salary From Brewery
BANGKOK — Both the chief of Bangkok police and the nation’s largest beverage company failed to respond to a state watchdog’s demand they clarify their financial relationship.
Thailand Claims Progress in Combating Human Trafficking
BANGKOK — Thailand's military government says it made progress in fighting human trafficking in 2016, aiming for a favorable review from the U.S. State Department in its annual report on modern-day slavery.
Tweaks Ordered for Media Bill, But Oversight Council to Stay
BANGKOK — A media law that would empower a council to license journalists was kicked back for changes by a junta-appointed reform body.
