Anti-Corruption Chief Complains Dive in Corruption Index ‘Unfair’
BANGKOK — The government’s top corruption fighter Friday rejected Thailand’s fall to 101st place in a world ranking of corruption by a German anti-corruption nonprofit.
Thailand’s Media Protests Law to ‘License’ All Journalists
BANGKOK — A government bid to regulate the media by requiring every journalist nationwide to be licensed is closer to becoming reality as press associations sound the alarm it is a vehicle for censorship.
Top Royalty Retroactively Freed From Inheritance Tax
BANGKOK — A new regulation published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday exempts top members of the royal family from paying inheritance tax.
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Ecology of Intrusion: Report Details Thai State’s Assault on Internet Privacy
BANGKOK — When Facebook abruptly vanished from virtual Thailand in 2014, it was as if the social media-addicted masses were exposed to the vacuum of space.
The gasping lasted about 30 minutes until access was restored, and suspicion immediately turned to the military, which only six days prior staged a coup d’etat and had long sought control of the internet.
Read My Lips: No Political Amnesty, Prayuth Says
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha repeated on Tuesday that his goals for national reconciliation do not include amnesty to those facing legal action for previous cycles of political unrest.
Bangkok’s Top Cop Ordered To Clarify Salary From Brewery
BANGKOK — The state ombudsman on Tuesday ordered Bangkok’s police chief to report whether he still receives 50,000 baht every month from the country’s largest beverage conglomerate.
Activists Sue Security Forces Over 2015 Rally Crackdown
BANGKOK — A group of pro-democracy activists on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the authorities alleging they used excessive force during a crackdown on a 2015 political gathering in the capital.
Reconciliation is Junta’s Desired Legacy, Activists Say
BANGKOK — Those who have worked on similar efforts believe the junta’s latest bid to forge national reconciliation is an attempt to leave something lasting after elections are held. Yet they warn it’s unlikely to yield results if it doesn’t move away from a top-down and non-participatory approach.
Jatupat Singled Out to Scare Others, Supporters Say
BANGKOK — Though more than 2,800 people shared a biography of King Rama X on Facebook in early December, only one was arrested and charged with lese majeste.
In Lieu of Pending Polls, Elections Official Tones Down Travel Perks
BANGKOK — With the likelihood of general elections this year waning, the nation’s top elections official launched a Facebook offensive to prove he’s busy and earning his salary.
