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Pro-Democracy Activists File Assault Charges Against Police, Soldiers

BANGKOK — Seven pro-democracy activists successfully filed complaints against three security officers who allegedly abused them during a protest last month, following a stand-off with police that lasted for nearly seven hours yesterday.

Critics Say Prayuth Should Compensate Aussie Mine He Shut Down

BANGKOK — An Australian mining company on Monday denied it has settled with the military government a year after the junta leader used his...

Rapper, Activists Charged With Sedition, More Arrests May Follow

BANGKOK — Five anti-government activists, including a rapper, were arrested in the last 24 hours and charged with insurrection for their roles in a recent protest.
In this Aug. 1, 2017, file photo, Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court to make her final statements in a trial on a charge of criminal negligence in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / AP

Foreign Ministry Mum on Serbia Making Yingluck a Citizen

BANGKOK — Thailand's foreign ministry had no immediate reaction Friday to reports that the country's former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has been granted Serbian...

Joint Drill With US Won’t Upset China, Prawit Says at ASEAN Summit

BANGKOK — An upcoming naval exercise between the Asean community with the United States will have no impact on the group’s relations with China, defense minister Prawit Wongsuwan said Thursday.

MP Says Gay Marriage Bill on the Horizon

BANGKOK — A newly elected lawmaker on Thursday pledged to gather support in the parliament to push for a same-sex marriage law.

Junta 'Will Not Tolerate' Impeachment Protests

BANGKOK – Thailand’s military junta has stressed that it will not allow any political protests over the possible impeachment of former politicians allied to the deposed government.

‘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.

Schools In 14 Southern Provinces 'Closed Down By PCAD'

(23 January) Public schools in 14 southern provinces remain closed down due to anti-government campaign, Minister of Education said.
Some of the 39 people charged with violating a public assembly law by rallying too close to a royal palace appeared Friday morning in Bangkok.

Junta’s Protest Reaction Desperate Try to Keep Power: Activists

BANGKOK — One of the striking aspects about Wednesday’s charges against 39 pro-democracy activists was the junta’s rare enforcement of a law that bans protests near royal palaces.

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