Yingluck Angry About Being Followed While on Vacation
MAE HONG SON — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra voiced her displeasure Tuesday for allegedly being followed by plainclothes police while on vacation.
Prayuth Releases Romantic, Metaphor-Heavy Ballad
BANGKOK— General Prayuth Chan-ocha released on Wednesday his new single, “Bridge,” filled with metaphors of romantic reconciliation and refrains from his older tunes.
‘Down with Dictatorship,’ Activists and Dissidents Resolve for 2017
BANGKOK — In a sign 2017 will not be without political resistance, some activists and dissidents greeted the new year renewing their vows to oppose the military junta.
No Elections For Thailand This Year, NLA Says
BANGKOK — General elections will not be held this year, according to the junta-appointed interim parliament.
Military Hands Over 3 More Alleged Hackers
BANGKOK — The military transferred three more alleged hackers to police custody on Friday after an unknown number of days in secret detention.
Post-Election Thailand Could Return to Guided Democracy, Scholar Says
BANGKOK – How will the political landscape alter under new laws to be introduced for the next general elections and after?
NLA Grants King Power to Name Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed parliament rushed fast-track measures through Thursday naming His Majesty the King the sole authority to select the official head of Thai Buddhism, scrapping the previous system under which the monarch appointed one chosen by a religious council.
Military to Hand Over More Alleged Hackers
BANGKOK — Police said Wednesday more alleged hackers will be handed over by military while a 19-year-old, arrested earlier for allegedly attacking police site,...
Thailand 2017: Elections? Bigger Protests? And More
Will there be general elections by the end of 2017 as promised? Will the anti-cyber law movement escalate to become a threat to the junta? Will the economy further deteriorate and undo the military regime? These are some of the political possibilities raised by some when they gazed into the Magic 8 Ball for what’s to come next year.
Army Denies Buying Web Security Cracking Devices
BANGKOK — Hacktivists posted online Tuesday documents they say contradict army denials it has purchased decryption devices that would allow access to encrypted computer traffic.
