‘11% Chance’ of 2017 Thai Coup? Unlikely, Defense Ministry Says
BANGKOK — A Defense Ministry spokesman said the public should not be concerned by an analysis published in a major U.S. newspaper that put Thailand near the top of a list of countries at risk of a coup this year.
Prayuth Upbeat on Peace Talks After Insurgent Leader’s Death
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters Tuesday he has seen progress in an ongoing peace dialogue with separatists in the Deep South following the death of their “spiritual leader” last month.
Thai Authorities Seek Political Foes Taking Refuge in Laos
BANGKOK — Thailand's military government wants neighboring Laos to send back about half a dozen Thai citizens who have reportedly taken refuge there to escape being arrested for insulting the Thai monarchy, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
‘Blackshirt’ Suspects Acquitted by Court – Then Returned to Jail
BANGKOK — When a court on Tuesday told two men and a woman they were cleared of charges they shot at security forces during a political unrest seven years ago, they probably expect to walk free.
Two Civilian ‘Advisers’ Joined Controversial Hawaii Trip
BANGKOK — Two names stand out from a list of 40 people made public Monday who joined a deputy junta leader’s entourage on a taxpayer-funded trip to Hawaii last year.
Genteel Protest to Media Censorship Swatted Aside
BANGKOK — A leader of the ruling junta said Monday that it will push ahead with new regulations decried by journalists as an attempt to gain control of the media.
Probe Into Rolls-Royce Bribery Not Stalled: Anti-Graft Agency
BANGKOK — Thailand’s anti-graft agency is still working with its British counterpart to determine which officials took a billion baht in bribes from Rolls-Royce for over a decade, the agency’s chairman said Monday.
Social Media Opens New Fronts in Thailand’s Culture Wars
BANGKOK — When the Miss World Pageant 2016 was broadcast in Thailand last month, millions saw Filipino-American host Megan Young’s cleavage blurred by Thai censors every time she appeared on camera.
Contrition for Silpakorn’s Nazi Chic Stink Falls Short on Holocaust Memorial Day
NAKHON PATHOM — Sitting in front of an audience gathered to reflect on the atrocity visited last century upon millions of people, mostly Jews, during...
Activist Jailed 11 Years For Online Comments Defaming Monarchy
BANGKOK — A military court sentenced a man to over 11 years in jail on Friday for royal defamation nine months after he was arrested for protesting other activists’ arrests.
